Episodes

  • The Media Beat Episode #74

    The Media Beat Episode #74
    Jun 9 2025
    A Deep Dive for the ages as Maureen reveals four gamechangers in the world of advertising and its use of AI. We talk of dangerous hashtags, new gaming devices and sport on YouTube. We all get grumpy at annoying things but cheer ourselves up when we realised how well the UK is thought of. And Canada!
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    48 mins
  • The Media Beat Episode #73

    The Media Beat Episode #73
    May 20 2025
    We all love the BBC! But why? Claire explains all as well as admitting the British Strictly is the best! We also look at the new Google production arm, ITV results and Microsoft advertising. Also find out who owns not one, but two penguins and what fell on whom at Cannes this week.
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    57 mins
  • The Media Beat Episode #72

    The Media Beat Episode #72
    May 9 2025
    We dive deep into the Box Office this time and ask the question "how healthy is it?" as well as look at Disney, Finsyn and Privacy. Some discipline is introduced into Podmojis with a unique card system.
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    55 mins
  • The Media Beat Episode #71

    The Media Beat Episode #71
    Apr 25 2025
    Another deep dive on a "family favourite" - this time Maureen takes us down memory lane to tell the story of Netflix and its journey to prominence alongside its erstwhile companion Amazon. The news this time covers predictions, Government vs Big Tech and the deal of the year. Quick-fire podmojis force Claire and Maureen to make good use of unicorns and spectacles!
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    51 mins
  • The Media Beat Episode #70

    The Media Beat Episode #70
    Apr 11 2025
    Claire thrills us this week with a deep dive on Wikipedia and uncovers some interesting facts about our erstwhile digital crib sheet and its founder. Add to that we present detailed reports on the ongoing TikTok saga, the release of Nintendo's Switch 2 and speculation over a possible levy on UK streaming. The podmojis this week make use of some old friends re props and facial expressions!
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • The Media Beat Episode #69

    The Media Beat Episode #69
    Mar 26 2025
    In this, our first ever "crossover" episode, Maureen and Claire talk to the wonderful Carlo De Marchis, host of the equally wonderful "Retention Zone" podcast, and jam about the state of the nation re sports rights, bundling, emerging viewing habits and, of course AI. Not only this, but we still have time for some podmoji action based around the Netflix drama everyone is talking about, the Samba Report on streaming live sports and one more which Claire attempts to surprise Maureen with!
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    58 mins
  • The Media Beat Episode #68

    The Media Beat Episode #68
    Mar 17 2025
    Do remember when YouTube was all about sharing your holiday videos? We do. But in addition, Claire remembers how it quickly evolved into a genuine disrupter and threat to conventional TV to where it is now. The service with easily the most streamed minutes on Earth. In this deep dive we go back to the beginning and tell the story of the rise of YouTube. We have results and deals in the news and talk about Agentic AI. When Maureen remembers, we also podmojise Jellyfish, Mickey 17 and Sam Altman.
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    51 mins
  • The Media Beat Episode #67

    The Media Beat Episode #67
    Mar 4 2025
    With all that is going on in the world of media, we have had to postpone a deep dive until next time to have a bumper "In The News" which covers sports, closures, ends of eras and a focus on UK broadcasters. Podmojis feature NVIDIA and, of course, The Oscars.
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    56 mins