Streaming Windows, Agency Giants & BBC DG Talent
Maggie Brown and Omar Oakes join Matt Deegan
Friends has left Netflix and viewers are not happy - but is this the return of “windowing” as streamers retreat to their own platforms? Joining us on the podcast - Media veteran Maggie Brown and journalist and consultant Omar Oakes debate whether consumers are getting fed up chasing their favourite shows behind different paywalls. Though with news of Netflix’s Warner Bros acquisition maybe it’s only a short term departure!
We’re covering why agency giant Omnicom’s acquisition of Interpublic might not solve all its problems (scale only matters if you know what to do with it), how the next BBC Director General will likely come from outside the corporation, and why Acast’s new YouTube deal could be a game-changer for podcast monetisation. Also on the show, why Australia’s social media ban for under-16s might spread globally and how remote World Cup commentary from Salford cupboards isn’t exactly adding to the atmosphere.
Plus in the Media Quiz, we revive the Christmas Tapes tradition with 2025’s finest TV bloopers.
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