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Podcasting, speaking and media appearances.
Weekly podcast
The Media Club
An irreverent look at the week's media news — television, radio, streaming, print and everything in between.
Episodes — 2024
Tortoise’s Observer deal is done
Which HBO Shows Will Stay On Sky?
Gregg Wallace... and matters outstanding
Is the Golden Age of British TV Over?
BBC’s Commercial Impact Under Scrutiny
Why Has The Onion Bought InfoWars?
Let The Hand Wringing Begin
The $2m Email
The Endgame for Local Radio
Will Labour save the BBC?
Why Does Netflix Cancel So Quickly?
Harry Potter and the Streaming Wars
Backstage at the British Podcast Awards
Why is Tortoise bidding for The Observer?
The Spectator takeover and why it matters
Strictly Scandals & Reading Beyond The Headlines
Telegraph sale saga continues, Ofcom takes on BBC, election washup
Backstage on Election Night
Are YouTubers about to steal your supper?
Deepfakes, Fessholes and The Telegraph's lost millions
Manifestos & The (Lack Of) Vision For UK Media
Hat Trick Ends Ents, WaPo Hires Another Brit, ITV Debate Review
Election '24: Debates, Lineups & Scheduling Woes
Kyle & Jackie O: Make Up Your Own Mind...
It’s A (Commercial) Radio Golden Age
Where Now For Disney+? Plus awards fever from BAFTAs & ARIAs
Forget PR... Does The Media Need Better HR?
The BAFTAs are coming...
Get ready for the podcast election
A Factual Funding Crisis & Joe Lycett's Churnalism
Special: How To Prepare For A General Election
C4 Scopes In-House Production, BBC In Flux, MIPTV London
Live in LA! Podcast Movement: Evolutions 2024
BBC Radio... with Ads? What It Means For The Audio Sector
Kategate, Telegraph Deal Unravels, UKTV vs AI
A Bad Week for Talk TV & GB News, Popbitch deep dive
AI vs Studios, Radio 3 Upheaval, Vice Era Ends- Broadcasting Press Guild at 50, All3Media Sale, News Mags Dip
The Morning After: Why A Good Superbowl Masks Paramount's Problems- Launches Galore: BBC Stations, Freely and Sports Agents
- RAJAR, Blue Peter and Channel 4 Cuts
- Are We Ready For An Election?
- Mirror Editor Goes, Post Office Dramas & Hopes For Local News
- Media Predictions 2024
Speaking
Matt speaks and hosts sessions at media and audio industry events — for bookings, see About.
Upcoming
1 October 2026The Audio Academy Festival — Matt interviews Hits Radio Content Director Paul Gerrard
Recently
8 July 2026The Children's Media Conference — Holding Onto Their Ears
21 May 2026The Podcast Show — The Pivot To Video: What Podcasts Can Learn From The Press
20 May 2026The Podcast Show — Who Pays for Kids' Podcasts? Inside the Funding That Powers Family Audio
23 September 2025Media Matters at the Financial Times — Building authentic connections through audio