The Media Club with Matt Deegan

Why The New Tarrif Threat Can't Turn Back Time


Published: 9 May 2025 at 04:00 Europe/London

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Episode notes

Former BBC1, ITV controller and Expectation chief Peter Fincham joins us to discuss his new podcast, Insiders, on the secrets of the TV industry. We’ll find out what he makes of this week’s headlines.


Also on the programme: as President Trump threatens tariffs on high end TV and Film, media writer Tara Conlan assesses the risks for the sector.


All that plus: we’re in Bradford for all the takeaways from the Creative Cities Convention.


And, in the Audio Network Media Quiz, we’re heading into the courtroom for the biggest verdicts of the week.


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What The Media Club has been reading this week:

AI Agatha Christie 

Trump film / HETV tariff threat already causing shocks -. but are we over some of the worst?

Swedish Podcast Conglomerate PodX Acquires Lemonada Media

Disney & Big Talk look to salvage Dick Turpin

Steve Wright memorial gathers A-List stars

BBC admits lapse in standards around coverage of Prince Harry interview

How The Assembly found a home on ITV

Alex Mahon’s debut novel: ‘The Rich Bitch Club’



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