Alex Smith drops in to discuss bringing the final series of Big Boys to Channel 4, and what’s coming next for Rough Cut and the wider TV market as London prepares for its first Mip London.

Jim Waterson’s also here to celebrate the success of London Centric, his Substack newsroom for local journalism. With thousands paying for access, we’ll ask why wouldn’t journalists turn their back on legacy media?

Also on the programme: we find out why James Murdoch has been a little indiscreet, preview the first ever MIP London... and, in the Media Quiz, we look at some unbroadcastable media moments.

That’s all happening in this edition of The Media Club. Come on in!

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What The Media Club has been reading this week:

Deadline’s MIPcom London preview

James Murdoch rare interview delivers the goods

BBC stops music radio streams internationally

News and current affairs magazine ABCs 2024

BBC begins £6.8m tender process for BBCS formats

Series of new Irish digital radio stations with ‘existing & new content offerings’ set to be launched in coming weeks

BBC asked to remove Gaza documentary over narrator’s father’s ties to Hamas

Trump jokes cut from BAFTA broadcast

Guardian signs licensing deal with ChatGPT owner OpenAI

Bauer Media launches Bridget Jones Radio pop-up station

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