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The Media Beat Episode #63

The Media Beat Episode #63

Episode 1 · · 53:23

Welcome to 2025! And with the new year come new predictions from Maureen and Claire on subjects covering streaming, music, sports, M&A, AI, content and, off course tips for the Oscar...

The Media Beat Episode #62

The Media Beat Episode #62

Episode 1 · · 53:41

As the end of the year approaches, we look back at some of the predictions made by Maureen and Claire at the beginning of 2024 and are astonished at how accurate they were. Mostly. T...

The Media Beat Episode #61

The Media Beat Episode #61

Episode 1 · · 59:43

This time, Claire takes us through the critical importance of story telling recalling her fascinating Reykjavik panel. We also look at Ofcom Online Nation 2024, Amazon Nova, The Cont...

The Media Beat Episode #60

The Media Beat Episode #60

Episode 1 · · 01:00:57

Maureen and Claire have been in Reykjavik chairing panels, promoting women in leadership, having fun and watching the sun go down in the middle of the day. In the first of two specia...

The Media Beat Episode #59

The Media Beat Episode #59

Episode 1 · · 54:59

After a small hiatus where we have been travelling, working hard and, in one case, being interviewed by world-famous publications, we are back with a high-energy, high-fun edition. W...

The Media Beat Episode #58

The Media Beat Episode #58

Episode 1 · · 01:01:21

If you don't know what "dayparts" are, then you are in for a treat as Claire leads the now famous MBDD on how the world of advertising has moved away from the concept of "primetime",...

The Media Beat Episode #57

The Media Beat Episode #57

Episode 1 · · 01:02:28

There is literally so much news this time, that we can't fit in the tiniest of paddle, let alone a deep dive! So it makes way for Netflix, UK production spend, film on-demand and gam...

The Media Beat Episode #56

The Media Beat Episode #56

Episode 1 · · 53:19

The joy of watching films all day in a cool location! What could be better? We find out that the answer is "not much"! We also talk about TV viewing analysis, getting Emily's clothes...

The Media Beat Episode #55

The Media Beat Episode #55

Episode 1 · · 01:00:36

And we are back! After a short summer break which we have spent scouring the world for stories and, with varying degrees of success, "catching tan" we return refreshed and raring to ...

The Media Beat Episode #54

The Media Beat Episode #54

Episode 1 · · 52:58

Our deep dive this time goes further into one of our favourite subjects, namely streaming, uncovering some interesting developments. "In The News" covers AI video generation, live mu...

The Media Beat Episode #53

The Media Beat Episode #53

Episode 1 · · 59:45

This time we dive deeply into Ad Spend across the globe and have some positive thoughts. The news covers Apple's venture into AI and what is happening in Sports including, of course,...

The Media Beat Episode #52

The Media Beat Episode #52

Episode 1 · · 01:02:28

In what might be our most content packed ep ever, Maureen and Claire dive and swim around in the "What We Want Engagement Report" AKA The Netflix Data Dump and discover who is watchi...

The Media Beat Episode #51

The Media Beat Episode #51

Episode 1 · · 48:06

Back to the studio this week for an intriguing deep dive in which we explore the world of calculating viewership: from paper forms to consolidated digital feeds, this is a fiendishly...

The Media Beat Episode #50

The Media Beat Episode #50

Episode 1 · · 29:59

Well, we have made it to 50 episodes, which, of course, is super awesome! To celebrate we reminisce about how Maureen's idea has bloomed into half a century of insights, news, views ...

The Media Beat Episode #49

The Media Beat Episode #49

Episode 1 · · 57:42

Following on from their barnstorming performance at DTG 2024, Maureen and Claire are back in the studio to tell us all about the story of Hulu, the rise of bundling and whether Disne...

The Media Beat Episode #48

The Media Beat Episode #48

Episode 1 · · 49:24

In a week with so much news, it is the Deep Dive which has to be sacrificed. The bumper roundup incudes performance results from Netflix and Meta (with our usual analysis and insight...

The Media Beat Episode #47

The Media Beat Episode #47

Episode 1 · · 49:35

As we know, Maureen loves a silly name and, by golly, do they come thick and fast in the world of FAST (see what we did there?) - Claire helps us understand this (not so new) enterta...

The Media Beat Episode #46

The Media Beat Episode #46

Episode 1 · · 53:01

We all love TikTok! Or at least our kids do! So, what is it, where did it come from and where is it going? We reveal all! Also we discuss streaming trends, Apple getting into hot wat...

The Media Beat Episode #45

The Media Beat Episode #45

Episode 1 · · 55:04

Who doesn't like getting a little something in the post? We certainly do and this time a piece of mail has flooded in to our great excitement. Keep them coming! We also have good new...

The Media Beat Episode #44

The Media Beat Episode #44

Episode 1 · · 48:26

This time we simply have too much news, so something has to give. So much is going on in terms deals, joint ventures, results and conflict that we have had to drop our traditional de...