What does it take to cut through as a documentary maker on YouTube? Filmmaker Ben Zand joins us to talk about his recent launch, Human.Also on the show: Disney Plus cuts ties with Doctor Who as it decides not to renew a deal with the BBC... what next for one of the corporation’s international hits? Broadcast’s Rebecca Cooney explains.&nbsp;All that plus: we look at Sora 2 and AI’s implications for the media, who’s in the running for the BBC’s next mega-format commission... and, in the Audio Network Media Quiz, we Zandland the news.The Media Quiz is sponsored by Audio Network, who select the music to score each episode (as well as, as it happens, Dragons’ Den) and they can do it for you too at <a href="http://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>We record at Podshop Studios - for 25% off your first booking, use the code MEDIACLUB at <a href="https://t.ly/7PD5O" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">podshoponline.co.uk</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>.What The Media Club has been reading this week:<a href="https://deadline.com/2025/10/doctor-who-disney-plus-pulling-out-bbc-christmas-special-1236600026/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Disney+ parts ways with the Whoniverse</a><a href="https://pressgazette.co.uk/north-america/study-claims-9-of-us-newspaper-articles-at-least-partly-ai-generated/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AI report: 9% of US newspaper articles may be aided by AI.</a><a href="https://openai.com/index/sora-2/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sora 2's</a> rollout<a href="https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/indies/nine-indies-shortlisted-for-bbc-and-nbcu-mega-format/5210196.article" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nine indies shortlisted for BBC and NBCU mega-format</a><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/oct/29/telegraph-sale-turmoil-china-bidder-redbird-chair-spy-ring" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Telegraph links potential owner to China’s Politburo</a><a href="https://deadline.com/2025/10/claudia-winkleman-bbc-chat-show-graham-norton-show-producer-1236596242/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Claudia Winkleman’s Chat Show</a><a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/807382/spotify-apple-tv-tvos-app-update-music-video-podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify Video Comes To TV</a> in app reboot<a href="https://pressgazette.co.uk/media_law/university-leader-wins-substantial-damages-after-being-defamed-by-steve-coogan/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Coogan Hacked Off By Settlement</a><a href="https://deadline.com/2025/10/louis-theroux-mindhouse-sued-alien-autopsy-sky-1236595087/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Legal Action Begins Against Mindhouse Over Doc</a><a href="https://metro.co.uk/2025/10/26/louis-therouxs-podcast-loses-major-sponsor-interview-bob-vylan-24527147/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Podcast loses major sponsor after interview with Bob Vylan</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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