Why is Tortoise bidding for The Observer? | The Media Club

Is the world’s oldest newspaper about to be bought by the UK’s youngest news brand? Media news and analysis, with presenter Matt Deegan and guests Charlotte Tobitt, UK editor at Press Gazette, Faraz Osman, owner of TV indie Gold Wala and Leanne Alie from Unlocked Podcasts.
Plus: could you benefit from a new podcast accelerator programme? Leanne Alie, head of Unlocked Podcasts, tells us more - as well as the gossip from this week’s Radio Festival.
Also on the programme: we run through some of the big telly stories of the week - including a reshuffle at BBC Children's, Rupert Murdoch’s family trials... and why four columnists quit the Jewish Chronicle at the weekend.
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Stories discussed:
Observer could be sold to Tortoise
Four big columnists quit Jewish Chronicle over scandal know who owns the paper? Private Eye's podcast also neatly summarises the story
BBC to axe Children's roles
Balamory gets a reboot
Murdoch in court in battle for succession
Four British shows top the Netflix global chart this year - can you name them all?
Have I Got News For You launches on CNN
Steve McQueen interview in Deadline
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