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Advertising's Redistribution, Comcast's Split and a Kit Kat Heist | The Media Beat #98
We talk a lot about advertising on TMB for the simple reason that it's fascinating, dynamic and highly tech sensitive. So this time, we thought we'd do a deep dive on ...
The Substack Effect, James Murdoch's Media Bet, and an AI Movie | The Media Beat #97
The ways we consume news and opinion continue to evolve rapidly. In this Deep Dive Double Header, Claire and Maureen take us through how this has happened and what is ...
World Cup Rights, Creator Upfronts and Cannes Gets Complicated | The Media Beat #96
Everyone knows we are but a few weeks away from the planet's greatest sporting event, but how much do we know about the fascinating and mind-blowing world of sports ri...
An Ode to Soaps, AI Court Dramas and Podslop | The Media Beat #95
A gripping, heart-stopping, fingernail biting Deep Dive this time on.... Soaps!: from their origins, business models, ridiculous plots and superstar launchpads - Clair...
Netflix Pivots to Attention, AI studios and a Golden Pear Affair | The Media Beat #94
We've talked about it many times before but surprisingly these have been mere shallow dives: we put that right today with an appropriately marathon Deep Dive on... Net...
The $64bn Music Gamble & The Death of Sora | The Media Beat #93
This time the theme is "music" - which means a stunning deep dive on the history and business of music publishing and other mentions of this wonderful medium splatter...
The Messy Mess of Kids' Content, With Guest Emily Horgan | The Media Beat #92
This time we welcome back a very special guest: Emily Horgan, independent kids media consultant, former Disney executive and Dublin-based. She is author of the Netflix...
The Future of Talk Shows, Big Mergers, and Netflix’s Ad Strategy | The Media Beat #91
Everyone loves a talk show don't they? So how about a Deep Dive on them from the beginnings in the US to the innovations in the UK! We have news of mergers, collaborat...
Podcast Economics & The Art of Walking Away from $110bn - The Media Beat #90
You will be thrilled to hear that we have a Deep Dive Double Header this time with Claire taking on podcasts and Maureen all things M&A. Both are gripping and so full ...
The "High-Stakes" World of AAA Gaming & The Media Economics Shift | The Media Beat #89
We give you our long awaited AAA Gaming Deep Dive this time and it doesn't disappoint: find out all about the origins, the economics and the accuracies of equine therm...
The Post-Peak World: Luminate 2025 and TikTok’s New Reality | The Media Beat #88
There is too much news to fit in a Deep Dive this time what with all the buzz around Luminate, TikTok, Netflix and the BBC partnering with YouTube so we haven't got on...
2026 Media Outlook: M&A, AI Agents, and the Return of the Bundle | The Media Beat #87
In this special curtain raiser for 2026, Maureen and Claire gaze into their respective crystal balls and reveal what they think will be the major media trends, strateg...
2025 Media Predictions Reviewed: How Accurate Were Our Experts? | The Media Beat #86
In our now traditional "what did Maureen and Claire predict for this year?" episode, we go though what our two great prophets said was going to happen in 2025, some 12...
The $200bn Creator Economy, Netflix-WBD and Spotify Wrapped | The Media Beat #85
A fabulous Deep Dive this time on the "Creative Economy" of which we are, of course, a part! Netflix and WBD goes "beyond juicy" our Spotify Wrapped ages are wildly di...
Spotify's Global Dominance, ITV Takeover Bids & Google Gemini 3 | The Media Beat #84
Would you believe Spotify is nearly 20 year old? Well, believe it and all the history and strategy Claire and Maureen have to share with us. News covers big deals and ...
Netflix Results, Streaming Bidding Wars and AI Bubbles | The Media Beat #83
A brilliant deep dive on Netflix this time and the news is all about WBD selling up, the potential of an AI bubble and Disney integrating with Hulu. Despite being half...
Special Guest Dr Alex Connock on AI’s Next Act in Media | The Media Beat #82
Today is a very special episode in that we welcome a guest: Dr. Alex Connock, producer-turned-academic, now teaching AI and media at both Oxford and Exeter. Alex was a...
Why Are All The Big Media Groups Splitting Up, Meta Wearables and Tom and Jerry | The Media Beat #81
Maureen plays an absolute blinder in this episode's Deep Dive where she give a forensic explanation as to the reasons behind why so many media companies are splitting ...
Paperless Productions, Creators Wars and Media Beat The Movie | The Media Beat #80
Ever wondered what a "paperless production" was? Well, wonder no more as Claire takes us through a the silent revolution in film and TV production that happened as we ...
The Story of A24, Another Rebrand for HBO Max and T. S Eliott's Cats | The Media Beat Episode #79
Many of us know about the A24 studio and the four quadrants, but Claire takes us deep into its history and strategy topped of with some business brilliance from Mauree...