New PM, new media policy? Plus BBC's news consolidation & inaugural Audio Lab podcasts

07/15/22 • 43 min

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A special LIVE edition recorded from the rooftop of The Broadcaster at the Television Centre. Matt is joined by UK Press Gazette Editor Charlotte Tobitt to explore what Boris Johnson's exit means for the Government's media agenda - has Channel 4 been reprieved?

The BBC sets out plans for a consolidated TV news channel launching in 2023, seventy UK jobs are on the line. Radio expert and technologist Ann Charles is on hand to assess the BBC's new news offering.

Plus, we hear all about the BBC’s Audio Lab creator programme. Commissioning Producer Leanne Alie and Creator Adam Zmith share the exciting new podcasts coming to BBC Sounds this Summer.

And in the Media Quiz, will our grand prize match Gary Lineker’s salary?

A Rethink Audio Production, produced by Phoebe Adler Ryan, with support from Matt Hill.

*Get more from Adam Zmith and Leanne Alie on the BBC Audio Labs programme over on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mediapod

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Plus, we hear all about the BBC’s Audio Lab creator programme. Commissioning Producer Leanne Alie and Creator Adam Zmith share the exciting new podcasts coming to BBC Sounds this Summer.

And in the Media Quiz, will our grand prize match Gary Lineker’s salary?

A Rethink Audio Production, produced by Phoebe Adler Ryan, with support from Matt Hill.

*Get more from Adam Zmith and Leanne Alie on the BBC Audio Labs programme over on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mediapod

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Campaign on Cannes & CALM

It's a podcast swap this week - in Matt's absence, we're dropping an episode from Campaign magazine's own podcast where they discuss the recent goings on at Cannes, where the world's advertising agencies recently converged to celebrate the best of their industry.

The team also welcome the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) about their new work to prevent suicide.

You can subscribe to Campaign's podcast - and get both our shows as your weekly media fix - at https://podfollow.com/campaign-podcast-1

We'll be back next week - thanks again for supporting the show - you can hear bonus interviews and more at patreon.com/mediapod

Content warning: strong language, references to suicide, depression.

In the UK, the Samaritans can be contacted on 116 123. In the US, the National Suicide Prevention Hotline is 1-800-273-8255. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is on 13 11 14. Hotlines in other countries can be found here.

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SPECIAL: British Podcast Awards 2022

Faraz Osman was backstage at last weekend's British Podcast Awards to find out what makes an award winning podcast in 2022, including insights from creatives and businesses at the top of the audio sector.

We speak to the top brass at indies Mags Creative, Message Heard and Reduced Listening; gossip with Jon Sopel about his forthcoming show with Emily Matliss, discover the moment of the year in podcasting with Leanne Alie (who you'll have heard on our deep dive interview last week) and head to Nairobi for a call with the Podcast Of The Year winner Namulanta Kombo.

A Rethink Audio production, produced by Phoebe Adler Ryan with supprort from Matt Hill. We're taking month off now - but we will return at the Edinburgh International TV Festival in August.

Support the show by taking out a voluntary subscription (and get access to our interview archive as well): patreon.com/mediapod

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