EPISODE · Nov 21, 2025 · 44 MIN
Disney’s AI Gamble, MediaCity & Substack Growth
from The Media Club with Matt Deegan
What do the noises coming out of Disney+ tell us about the streamer’s plans for user generated AI? Matt Deegan is joined by Stuart Morgan, MD & Founder of Audio Always and Cat Lewis, CEO of Nine Lives Media to discuss the week’s media news.Also on the show: as Donald Trump raises the stakes against the BBC to $5bn in damages, we’re in Salford at MediaCity, the corporation’s second-biggest hub, speaking to suppliers about how this all impacts their business.All that plus: the Telegraph is up for sale, again... Goalhanger launch a new show... and, in the Audio Network Media Quiz, we tabloid the news.The Media Quiz is sponsored by Audio Network. Alex (who is a real person) selects the music for us to score each episode and she and her team can do it for you too at https://audionetwork.comBecome a member for FREE when you sign up for our newsletter at https://themediaclub.comA Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill with post-production from Podcast Discovery.What The Media Club has been reading this week:Updates to Disney+Trump Raises The Stakes vs BBC To $5bnTelegraph Sale Is Off (Again) Should there be an independent process?FT Launches First SubstackMeta win AntiTrust CaseBritish Sales Top $1bn to US for first timeThe Rest Is Science launchesKelvin MacKenzie in Shock Guardian Praise Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What do the noises coming out of Disney+ tell us about the streamer’s plans for user generated AI? Matt Deegan is joined by Stuart Morgan, MD & Founder of Audio Always and Cat Lewis, CEO of Nine Lives Media to discuss the week’s media news.Also on the show: as Donald Trump raises the stakes against the BBC to $5bn in damages, we’re in Salford at MediaCity, the corporation’s second-biggest hub, speaking to suppliers about how this all impacts their business.All that plus: the Telegraph is up for sale, again... Goalhanger launch a new show... and, in the Audio Network Media Quiz, we tabloid the news.The Media Quiz is sponsored by Audio Network. Alex (who is a real person) selects the music for us to score each episode and she and her team can do it for you too at https://audionetwork.comBecome a member for FREE when you sign up for our newsletter at https://themediaclub.comA Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill with post-production from Podcast Discovery.What The Media Club has been reading this week:Updates to Disney+Trump Raises The Stakes vs BBC To $5bnTelegraph Sale Is Off (Again) Should there be an independent process?FT Launches First SubstackMeta win AntiTrust CaseBritish Sales Top $1bn to US for first timeThe Rest Is Science launchesKelvin MacKenzie in Shock Guardian Praise Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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