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The Media Podcast with Olly Mann

PPM Production Limited

Recording at The Hospital Club in Covent Garden, The Media Podcast is your essential guide to TV, radio and the press, presented by Olly Mann. New episodes fortnightly.

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Listen to The Media Podcast with Olly Mann, a News & Politics podcast by PPM Production Limited. Stream 390 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.

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The Mail's Big Win, Sky's Bigger Buy

A High Court judge throws out Prince Harry’s privacy case against the Daily Mail's publisher, on every count. Guardian media editor Michael...

52:18Jul 10, 2026

Are Freeview's days numbered?

Are Freeview's days numbered? Sam Sharps, Chief Executive of The Connection Project, walks us through the Government's Media Green Paper. Al...

44:35Jun 26, 2026

The Doctor Will Not See You Now

The BBC puts Doctor Who out to tender - no Christmas special, no Russell T Davies, no Bad Wolf. Broadcast’s Insight Editor Rebecca Cooney on...

40:54Jun 12, 2026

Happy now? Google adds an AI Opt-Out

The CMA hands publishers a world-first opt-out from Google's AI Overviews; Alex Hudson tells us whether this is the breakthrough it looks li...

45:33Jun 5, 2026

Does News Need More Personality?

Is traditional journalism losing the battle for attention - or are individual journalists actually winning it? Dino Sofos, founder of Persep...

50:51May 15, 2026

Richard Bacon: Formats Geek

As the greats of the press descend on London for the Truth Tellers annual conference, Politico's Allison Hoffman talks to The Media Club abo...

51:43May 8, 2026

8 Out Of 10, Katz?

Ian Katz leaves Channel 4, and the BBC has announced up to 2,000 job cuts. Broadcast Magazine's Rebecca Cooney on a big week in TV. Also on...

52:28Apr 17, 2026

Sky’s £16m SNL Bet

SNL UK launches on Sky One as news emerges over the cost of production. Can the show defy the early critics? And what is Sky seeking to get...

47:24Mar 27, 2026

That BAFTA edit, Mip London & AI Updates

Just what went wrong on the BBC's BAFTA edit? And how did the afternoon unfold for audience members? Talent agent Alex Segal was in the room...

39:48Feb 27, 2026

Is The World Service In Crisis?

Tim Davie sends the Government a World Service ultimatum, as he claims funding runs out in seven weeks. Former Radio Academy CEO Paul Robins...

39:46Feb 13, 2026