Matt Deegan

Radio, podcasts and what's next in media.

Matt Deegan builds media businesses, writes about where audio is going, and talks about it all, weekly on The Media Club.

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Matt Deegan

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Time to Blow The BBC Up?

Suggesting a future for public broadcasting

Today I’m heading up to the Edinburgh TV Festival, where much of the British television industry will spend the next few days talking about its future. At the same time, the government’s Watch this Space consultation is asking some pretty fundamental questions about the future of UK media, with responses due by the end of the month. And, of course, the current… Read on →

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Public Media 2028

What if, when the BBC's Charter ends in 2027, we didn't just renew the BBC?

A proposal for rebuilding British public media around the things worth protecting: independent news, local and national services, culture and children's content, distinctive radio and big shared moments — alongside a new commercial British media company built from the BBC, Channel 4 and UKTV.

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The Media Club

An irreverent look at the week's media news — television, radio, streaming, print and everything in between.

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Is The BBC In Jeopardy? Plus: Zeteo UK soft launch

In this episode of The Media Club, host Matt Deegan is joined by LBC presenter Iain Dale and Zeteo UK political editor Shehab Khan. The conversation centres on the BBC's annual report, which reveals a sharp rise in licence fee evasion and a warning from new Director General Matt Brittin that the … Listen and watch →

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