ITV Cuts Loose: How Daytime Lost Its Lure

Rumours abound after Channel 4 plans to invest in indies as part of its in-house production arm strategy - and that’s just as ITV slashes its budgets for daytime. Broadcast reporter Heather Fallon tells us what it all means.Also on the programme: Gary Lineker is ‘sent off’ the BBC after a controversial social post. Did it all have to end like this? TV critic and media writer Scott Bryan looks at what the corporation could have done differently.And, in the Audio Network Media Quiz, we play matchmaker.That’s all happening in this edition of The Media Club. Come on in!The Media Quiz is sponsored by Audio Network who select the music to score each episode - they can do it for you too at audionetwork.comBecome 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.We record at Podshop Studios - for 25% off your first booking, use the code MEDIA CLUB at podshoponline.co.ukWhat The Media Club has been reading this week:What The Media Club has been reading this week:ITV slashes daytime schedule STV plans expansion including a new radio stationBBC Studios restructurePaul Foot winners - congratulations, Josh!Channel 4 plans third party investment ahead of in-house launch - more gossip here - and their annual reportLineker to leave BBC after MOTD this weekend Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.