Feb 27 2025 45 mins 49
Charlotte Moore resigns from the BBC, kickstarting a flurry of changes at some big indies. Chris Curtis, editor of Broadcast Magazine, takes us through what it all means... and who’s in the running for the BBC’s top creative role.
Also on the programme: how is 5 News bucking the trend and growing its audience? Reporter Warren Nettleford tells us more.
And why do audio paywalls work in Europe... but less so in the UK? We find out from Podimo’s Jake Chudnow.
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A Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill with post-production from Podcast Discovery.
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What The Media Club has been reading this week:
Charlotte Moore to leave BBC for Sony
Tortoise to takeover Observer from Easter Sunday
5 News editor piece in Press Gazette
Washpo Opinion Editor resigns over Bezos decree
Observer confirms takeover date
Podimo reaches 1m paying subscribers
Amazon open to scripted co-pros
CHAPTERS:
(00:00) Intro
(00:44) Media Club Inductees
(03:29) Charlotte Moore's BBC Exit
(10:54) BBC's Tim Westwood Report
(16:26) Channel 5 News' Resurgence
(21:58) The Week's Media Headlines
(23:10) Podimo's 1 Million Subscribers
(29:28) Warren Nettleford's New Audio Production Company
(35:13) The Media Quiz
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