Media Intelligence
Episodes
22/ May 20: Not Live, but in Person
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brian buys his wife an anniversary gift and suffers the (retargeting) consequences. Then Brian and Kate discuss Texas Bill HB 20, which would limit th...
21/ May 13: Around the World in 22 Minutes
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kate and Brian offer a sneak peek at GroupM's forthcoming This Year, Next Year report with a round-the-world rundown of top trends, including recessio...
20/ May 6: Analyst Panic and Special Guest, Insider's Claire Atkinson
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brian and Kate address current analyst and investor panic as they dig into the latest platform and e-commerce earnings reports. Then Chief Media Corre...
19/ Apr 29: Earnings, Transformation, and DMing Elon Musk with Christian Juhl
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On the podcast this week, Brian and Kate are joined by GroupM’s Global CEO Christian Juhl for a wide ranging discussion on Q1 earnings, a wave of re...
18/ Apr 22: Brian Eats His Mask
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brian admits he got it wrong and (sort of) eats his own words as he and Kate break down the implications of Netflix's announcement that it will consid...
17/ Apr 15: Elon, Kim, and the Easter Bunny walk into a Super App
15 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brian and Kate discuss the latest twists and turns in Elon Musk's quest for Twitter. Kate takes a look at “Tata Neu,” Tata’s new super app. We t...
16/ Apr 8: The Generally Adversarial Tweeter and The Next Ten: AI
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brian and Kate discuss Elon Musk’s investment in Twitter and the nuances of free speech in a monetized environment. Brian reads the management team ...
15/ Apr 1: Monkey Measurements
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kate and Brian talk about the proposed Nielsen sale and why everyone should expect to pay more for better research. Kate quizzes Brian on the latest Y...
14/ Mar 25: Death of a Yellow Pages Salesman
25 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brian and Kate discuss the implications of the EU's Digital Markets Act. Brian debuts new data on concentration in the advertising industry and Kate d...
13/ Mar 18: The Best Way to Make a Billion Dollars
18 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kate and Brian reflect on lessons for advertising from the buffet of new TV shows about startup brands behaving badly, the role of boards, and the imp...
12/ Mar 11: Mind Your K's & Q's
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brian shares new research into the impact of crude oil prices on advertising. Kate reviews the diversity of media company boards and, following the Mo...
11/ Mar 4: In the Mood for Streaming Investment
04 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Brian talks all things video, from cord-cutting and consumer spending on video, to studio content spending and results from ITV and Pr...
10/ Feb 25: Ukraine + Tech and CPG Trends
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brian and Kate touch on the unfolding crisis in Ukraine and its potential macroeconomic implications. Kate shares takeaways from tech company earnings...
9/ Feb 18: Drumming in my Dreams
18 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brian and Kate talk about the latest e-commerce sales numbers, “Peak TV,” the vibe shift at Meta, and compare time spent on Facebook vs TikTok. Pl...
8/ Feb 11: Sportsball and Small Business
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brian thinks chocolate is just like ad tech, Kate talks to a small business owner about their advertising, and - on the eve of the Super Bowl - Brian ...
7/ Feb 4: Bag o’ Glass
04 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brian and Kate talk about subscription cancel culture, Meta’s earnings call, and the latest in gaming news. Then Brian "sings like Neil" and conduct...
6/ Jan 28: Data Privacy Day (w/ Prof Joseph Turow)
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kate and Brian take issue with some of the assumptions in the Video Advertising Bureau's investigation into Nielsen's audience undercounting, di...
5/ Jan 21: Tennis in the Metaverse
21 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of This Week Next Week, Brian and Kate tackle Netflix's fourth quarter earnings, gaming media, Microsoft's Activision Blizzard ...
4/ Jan 14: The purpose of mayonnaise and the cost of bacon
14 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Scott-Dawkins and Brian Wieser debate the purpose of mayonnaise, potential challenges to Apple's "Private Relay" and take a deeper look at the im...
3/ Jan 7: CES - the Consumer Expectations Slowdown
07 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Wieser and Kate Scott-Dawkins discuss Microsoft's Xandr acquisition, overlooked reporting from the Washington Post on international data harvest...
2/ Dec 17: Sugarplums and S1 Filings
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brian and Kate discuss the latest news surrounding Reddit's S1, Peloton's news cycle, investment in streaming content, and bust some popular myths in ...
This Year Next Year
11 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Wieser and Kate Scott Dawkins discuss the findings of their latest advertising forecast, This Year Next Year.