Media Intelligence

Parveen Sheik, from GroupM India, joins the show to discuss the intricacies and high stakes of the imminent media rights bidding process for the IPL, India's top cricket league. But first, Brian and Kate go over some inflation statics from around the world and what that means for the price of bacon. Then a quick look at the current shipping logistics morass before getting into the surprising shake...

Brian and Kate briefly take us through the ad markets of Thailand and the Philippines as GroupM prepares to release the This Year, Next Year 2022 Mid-Year Global Advertising report. Then they examine the potential global impact of pending legislation and legal actions in the US focused on Big Tech's moderation of content and whether or not certain companies qualify as common carriers. Lastly, Bria...

Brian buys his wife an anniversary gift and suffers the (retargeting) consequences. Then Brian and Kate discuss Texas Bill HB 20, which would limit the moderation of social platforms, and look at new retail sales data from China. Then Kate sits down with GroupM China CEO Patrick Xu and GroupM Poland CEO Izabela Albrychiewicz to talk about how they see their markets performing this year amid global...

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 recession worries in the U.K., lockdowns in China, the coming global expansion of major U.S. broadcasters. And, of course, we address the latest news on Elon Musk's Twitter takeover bid. Music credit: Joseph McDade

Brian and Kate address current analyst and investor panic as they dig into the latest platform and e-commerce earnings reports. Then Chief Media Correspondent at Insider, Claire Atkinson, joins the podcast to discuss the twists, turns, and personalities calling the shots at Warner, Paramount, and Disney. Related links: Claire Atkinson on Twitter and Insider . Music credit: Joseph McDade

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 recent GroupM news announcements, and what’s next for Twitter. Kate talks to Seb Rennie, GroupM's Chief Investment Officer for Australia and New Zealand, about how media buying works in Australia and Canada. Related links:  Meta's call after the cal...

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 consider creating an ad-supported offering. Then, a quick update on the latest in Musk v. Twitter and Denise Ocasio (Executive Director, Investment at Mindshare) and Jessica Brown (Director, Digital Investment at GroupM) join the show to explain the intric...

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 talk through the latest economic data and the potential for interest rate hikes to interfere with America’s greatest pastime: mortgage refinancing. And brand safety makes a surprise cameo appearance in the premiere of The Kardashians. Related Links: https:/...

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 tea leaves in the Discovery Warner acquisition and we get into the proposed privatization of Channel 4 in the UK. Kate discusses the findings of our groundbreaking new report on AI in advertising and chats with Daniel Hulme, WPP’s Chief AI Officer, abo...

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 Combinator class as a preview of advertisers to come, and Brian interviews Ari Paparo on the morality of ad tech tracking and digital advertising. Related links:  Washington Post: Facebook paid GOP firm to malign TikTok   Y Combinator Comp...

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 discusses what a global shopping mall could look like. Brian contemplates the taste of an NFT.  Related links: Press conference by Andreas SCHWAB, Parliament's rapporteur, Cédric O, Minister of State for the Digital Sector, for the French Preside...

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 importance of skepticism. Kate weighs in on the latest retail sales data out of the US and China. Brian looks at advertising spend among digital endemics. Kate makes her pick for the NCAA tournament. Related links: The Dropout Super Pumped   WeCras...

Brian shares new research into the impact of crude oil prices on advertising. Kate reviews the diversity of media company boards and, following the Morgan Stanley TMT conference, Brian and Kate discuss what was said, or not said, by Netflix, Fox and Meta. Music credit: Joseph McDade

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 Pro7Set1. Kate speaks with Antenna CEO Jonathan Carson about the state of streaming subscriptions in the US and looks ahead to International Women's Day next week. Related Links https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/disney-to-introduce-an-ad-supported-subsc...

Brian and Kate touch on the unfolding crisis in Ukraine and its potential macroeconomic implications. Kate shares takeaways from tech company earnings reports and Brian gives a read out on consumer packaged goods trends following this week’s CAGNY conference. Plus Kate reads a magazine and Brian weighs in on the audience for Formula1. Related links: https://www.aiera.com/ https://consumeranalystgr...

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. Plus Kate talks to another small business owner. Related links: https://www.census.gov/retail/index.html#ecommerce https://www.tommyigoe.com/ Music credit: Joseph McDade

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 and Kate talk trends in sports viewing and ad revenue. Related links: http://marketingmag.ca/news/advantage/beer-chocolate-and-why-tech-isnt-a-bigger-differentiator-in-ad-tech-column-106558 http://www.ggmsausalito.com/ Music credit: Joseph McDade

Brian and Kate talk about subscription cancel culture, Meta’s earnings call, and the latest in gaming news. Then Brian "sings like Neil" and conducts a real time experiment with Spotify’s Covid-19 advisory capabilities. GroupM’s Executive Director, Channel Solutions Jen Soch joins the pod to talk about the process brands go through in deciding whether or not to remove their ads from a platform. Re...

Kate and Brian take issue with some of the assumptions in the Video Advertising Bureau's investigation into Nielsen's audience undercounting,  discuss Google's Topics proposal, and Brian talks to Joseph Turow, the Robert Lewis Shayon Professor of Media Systems & Industries at the Annenberg School for Communication about the state of data privacy.  Links to news, reports, and research...

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 acquisition, 3D printing, and ask listeners to weigh in on what will come first: scaled connectivity between digital advertising and 3D printing or a scaled metaverse advertising business? (Send your thoughts and comments to business.intelligence@gro...

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 implications of global inflation for consumers and marketers. Links to articles and and data referred to in this episode:  https://www.theverge.com/22878885/verizon-att-t-mobile-apple-icloud-private-relay-feature-supported https://www.bls.gov/data...

Brian Wieser and Kate Scott-Dawkins discuss Microsoft's Xandr acquisition, overlooked reporting from the Washington Post on international data harvesting, and a deeper dive into this year's CES through the lens of GroupM's latest research on consumer attitudes toward technology. Links to news discussed in this week's episode:  https://about.ads.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/post/december-2021/micr...

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 the world of advertising and media. 

Brian Wieser and Kate Scott Dawkins discuss the findings of their latest advertising forecast, This Year Next Year.