Episodes

  • The Media Beat Episode #78

    The Media Beat Episode #78
    Aug 14 2025

    A Double header Deep Dive this time exploring the phenomenon that is streaming content "arms dealing" and its worthiness and business implications. We have views on the latest Warner Music results, the resilience of European broadcasters and some gossip about Paramount and Netflix. There is also good news about those of us who like browsing book shops and being turned into South Park characters.
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    53 mins
  • The Media Beat Episode #77

    The Media Beat Episode #77
    Jul 31 2025

    The Deep Dive this time is all about the Online Safety Act as it comes into operation. We also look at the Paramount deal, LA Times and the blurred lines of Gen AI between good and bad faith outputs.
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    54 mins
  • The Media Beat Episode #76

    The Media Beat Episode #76
    Jul 7 2025
    Remember life before Sky TV? Well, it did exist and this time, Maureen takes from the humble beginnings in 1990 to the leviathan we see today! Sky pops up in the news as well as a landmark AI court ruling and news of Netflix and Spotify working together. Maureen has picked up fan and Claire has picked up a soldier so it is all going off in Podmojis!
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    45 mins
  • The Media Beat Episode #75

    The Media Beat Episode #75
    Jun 23 2025
    Can you believe Jaws is 50! That's our deep dive, or rather our "GET OUT OF THE WATER". Loads of other stuff covered including business breakups (WBD) and comings together (TF1 and Netflix) and Maureen has some new props for podmojis!
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    48 mins
  • 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