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.

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.

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What The Media Club has been reading this week:

Disney+ parts ways with the Whoniverse

AI report: 9% of US newspaper articles may be aided by AI.

Sora 2's rollout

Nine indies shortlisted for BBC and NBCU mega-format

Telegraph links potential owner to China’s Politburo

Claudia Winkleman’s Chat Show

Spotify Video Comes To TV in app reboot

Coogan Hacked Off By Settlement

Legal Action Begins Against Mindhouse Over Doc

Podcast loses major sponsor after interview with Bob Vylan

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