With Disney and ABC facing the wrath of viewers, why are the big media beasts struggling with the second Trump presidency? Broadcaster and audio critic Miranda Sawyer looks back on another tumultuous week in talk shows.

Also on the pod: which brands and platforms do advertisers love right now and why? Media strategist Jane Ostler from Kantar joins us to reveal the latest Media Reactions data.

All that plus: MPs enter the chat as YouTubers demand a mortgage - but what about the other freelancers? And, in the Media Quiz, we ‘travelogue’ our way around three more curious stories from the week.

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What The Media Club has been reading this week:

Jimmy Kimmel returns to TV after highly criticized suspension

Kantar Media Reactions 2025

UK’s YouTube and TikTok content creators deserve more rights, say MPs

Sky Studios Elstree Expansion Given Green Light

YouTube Pushes Back On Regulation

Wondery Suddenly Drops Ad Sales On Big UK Show

Independent on the up

Matt Chorley Interviews Ed Davey On A Zip Line

Reach cuts (and Private Eye's take)

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