The Media Club with Matt Deegan

No News Is Good News (For Google)

The Media Club with Matt Deegan

Published: 28 March 2025 at 04:00 Europe/London

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Episode notes

Google claims its search business would be fine without news sites. But does their research stand up to scrutiny? Media writer Jane Martinson tells us more.

Also on the programme: TV indies breathe a sigh of relief as a big market investigation is dropped. But it’s not so good news for broadcasters though; Rebecca Cooney (Broadcast) explains.

All that plus: there’s a u-turn for BBC Studios, Bauer retreats from Wales... and in The Media Quiz we find out how much money Apple TV is losing.

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