The Media Club with Matt Deegan
The Media Club with Matt Deegan

Happy now? Google adds an AI Opt-Out

05 June 2026 45:37 Rethink Audio

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About this episode

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 like.


Also on the show: Nutopia's Simon Willgoss on making the first major World War II documentary series since The World At War 50 years ago - twenty episodes, one war, one very famous narrator.


All that plus: Jon Petrie exits the BBC for Hat Trick, Netflix gets careful about contributor welfare... and The Audio Network Media Quiz spots the elephant in the room.


The Media Quiz is sponsored by Audio Network. Alex selects the music to score each episode and she and the team can do it for you too at https://audionetwork.com


We record at Podshop Studios - for 25% off your first booking, use the code MEDIACLUB at https://www.podshoponline.co.uk/services/podcast-studio


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A Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill with post-production from Podcast Discovery.


What The Media Club has been reading this week:

UK publishers win opt-out from Google AI Overviews

Netflix UK on Love Is Blind welfare and new commissioning priorities

Jon Petrie exits BBC Comedy for Hat Trick

YouTube overtakes Netflix in average daily viewing around the world

White House Correspondents' Dinner rescheduled

KSI leaves the Sidemen after 13 years

Lisa Nandy admits government got it wrong on AI copyright

Bauer Media Audio UK named Campaign Top 5 Best Places to Work

OpenAI confirms no ad revenue share with publishers



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