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EPISODE · Jun 26, 2026 · 44 MIN

Are Freeview's days numbered?

from The Media Club with Matt Deegan

Are Freeview's days numbered? Sam Sharps, Chief Executive of The Connection Project, walks us through the Government's Media Green Paper.Also on the show: Fox is acquiring Roku for $22bn. Journalist Kate Bulkley on what Lachlan Murdoch is really buying.All that plus: the Edinburgh TV Festival becomes the Manchester TV Festival, Sky edges closer to buying ITV’s channels… and, in The Audio Network Media Quiz, we head into the laboratory.That’s all happening in this edition of The Media Club. Come on in!The Media Quiz is sponsored by Audio Network. Ben selects the music to score each episode and he and the team can do it for you too at audionetwork.comWe record at Podshop Studios - for 25% off your first booking, use the code MEDIACLUB at podshoponline.co.uk/services/podcast-studioBecome a member for FREE when you sign up for our newsletter at themediaclub.comA Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill with post-production from Podcast Discovery.What The Media Club has been reading this week:Government green paper sets out plan to switch off terrestrial TVDTT switch-off plans raise concerns for radioFox is buying Roku in a $22 billion dealEdinburgh TV Festival to move to Greater ManchesterTime and Axios turn AI prominence into advertising revenueBBC to test news channel on YouTubeUniversal Ads launches in the UKKyle Sandilands reaches settlement with ARNPiers Morgan backed by Liz Murdoch in $27m raiseUK couple reacquire Lake FM in New York Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are Freeview's days numbered? Sam Sharps, Chief Executive of The Connection Project, walks us through the Government's Media Green Paper.Also on the show: Fox is acquiring Roku for $22bn. Journalist Kate Bulkley on what Lachlan Murdoch is really buying.All that plus: the Edinburgh TV Festival becomes the Manchester TV Festival, Sky edges closer to buying ITV’s channels… and, in The Audio Network Media Quiz, we head into the laboratory.That’s all happening in this edition of The Media Club. Come on in!The Media Quiz is sponsored by Audio Network. Ben selects the music to score each episode and he and the team can do it for you too at audionetwork.comWe record at Podshop Studios - for 25% off your first booking, use the code MEDIACLUB at podshoponline.co.uk/services/podcast-studioBecome a member for FREE when you sign up for our newsletter at themediaclub.comA Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill with post-production from Podcast Discovery.What The Media Club has been reading this week:Government green paper sets out plan to switch off terrestrial TVDTT switch-off plans raise concerns for radioFox is buying Roku in a $22 billion dealEdinburgh TV Festival to move to Greater ManchesterTime and Axios turn AI prominence into advertising revenueBBC to test news channel on YouTubeUniversal Ads launches in the UKKyle Sandilands reaches settlement with ARNPiers Morgan backed by Liz Murdoch in $27m raiseUK couple reacquire Lake FM in New York Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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