Why do YouTubers and podcasters want government recognition? Tim Burrowes of Unmade Media joins us to discuss the perils of securing a mortgage as a digital creator - as well as the latest from MADFest in London.Also on the show: amid Glasto controversy and Channel 4 picking up a supposedly partial doc on Gaza... does the BBC need to reset its news coverage? Edelman’s Karin Robinson fills us in.And, in the Audio Network Media Quiz, we try out another shiny floor format destined for primetime. Probably.The Media Quiz is sponsored by Audio Network who select the music to score each episode - they can do it for you too at <a href="https://www.audionetwork.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">audionetwork.com</a>Become a member for FREE when you sign up for our newsletter at <a href="http://themediaclub.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">themediaclub.com</a>A <a href="http://rethinkaudio.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rethink Audio</a> production, produced by Matt Hill with post-production from <a href="http://podcastdiscovery.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Podcast Discovery</a>.We record at Podshop Studios - for 25% off your first booking, use the code MEDIA CLUB at <a href="https://t.ly/7PD5O" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">podshoponline.co.uk</a>What The Media Club has been reading this week:<a href="https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/tech/youtube-calls-on-government-to-recognise-creators/5206624.article" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube calls on government to recognise creators</a><a href="https://audiouk.org.uk/audiouk-statement-on-the-creative-industries-sector-plan/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Audio UK calls for recognition as a creative industry</a><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jul/03/gaza-doctors-under-attack-review-channel-4-crucial-film-stuff-of-nightmares" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Channel 4 broadcasts BBC’s cancelled Gaza Medics doc</a><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj4exrwj8pjo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Australian journalist wins unfair dismissal case over Gaza post</a><a href="https://deadline.com/2025/07/trump-paramount-skydance-merger-whats-next-1236448358/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CBS pays $16m to settle with Trump</a><a href="https://deadline.com/2025/06/paramount-layoffs-hit-uk-mtv-axes-gonzo-fresh-out-1236444201/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Paramount Layoffs Hit UK As MTV Axes ‘Gonzo’ & ‘Fresh Out’</a><a href="https://radiotoday.co.uk/2025/07/tony-blackburn-slams-ofcom-over-radio-2-spin-off-rejection/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tony Blackburn slams Ofcom’s Radio 2 decision</a><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jul/01/squid-game-season-3-netflix-record" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Squid Games breaks more records</a><a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/current-affairs/bbc-news-us-audiences-charge-newsupdate/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BBC to charge US audiences for news access</a><a href="https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcasting/decline-in-pay-tv-to-impact-value-of-uk-sports-rights/5206357.article" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pay TV decline to hit sports rights holders</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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