40:T4b5,Media punditry and irreverent chatter recorded in central London, this week with presenter Olly Mann, media writer Maggie Brown and Lis Howell, director of broadcasting at City University London.We knew jobs were to go at BBC News, now we know how many and where: hundreds of staff are to be cut from major strands, including Panorama, leading to more work for independents and a focus on digital output. But is Tony Hall giving away too much to preserve the licence fee?Rupert Murdoch’s opening bid for Time Warner may have been rebuffed, but what does this latest bout of consolidation say about the state of US media?Plus, we discuss Utopia on Channel 4, coverage of the conflict in Gaza and the latest bid to expand digital radio in Britain, this time through a joint venture from Bauer, UTV and Arqiva.Now we’re here for a year, you’ll see a few improvements to the podcast - starting this episode with the opening theme - please let us know what you think, and subscribe to hear...

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41:T429,Olly Mann is joined by Matt Deegan (Creative Director, Folder Media) and Kenton Allen (CEO, Big Talk Productions) to discuss the big media news of the week in the plush confines of the Hospital Club.Top Gear returns this weekend and Olly Mann sits down with presenter Rory Reid to talk about how he’s fit in with the new line up - including the difficulties finding a black stunt driver.Plus, we discuss changes to Terms of Trade for UK indies, follow the trends at the LA Screenings, find out why Chris Moyles’ first batch of audience data isn’t as bad as is being reported, and shake our heads at the state of Fleet St, after the Daily Mail’s parent company issues a profit warning.LISTENERS: support what we do. Support independent podcasting. Take out a voluntary subscription at themediapodcast.com/dedicate and receive an on-air shout-out.

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Gary Lineker Leaves The BBC