Here Comes Pod

In this episode of Here Comes Pod, Will Harrison shares insights from a stellar career that has included senior roles at media giants including Warner Brothers, Disney, HBO Europe and Britbox UK. All of these media companies have strong brands and there is no one better placed to discuss the importance of media brands and the power of franchises than Will, and so this was a big topic in this episode, We'll also find out if Berger, Bamford, Baxter, Blair is the name of the new law firm in the Suits reboot or a TV executive dream team. Enjoy!

Here Comes Pod's media partner is C21, the go-to outlet for news an insights into the international TV industry. You can find them at c21media.net

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Here Comes Pod has attempted to provide answers to some of the important questions in the media business, and this week's query is: who advertises TV to the advertisers? In the UK the answer is Thinkbox, and CEO Lindsey Clay joined me to explain how the the company, established by the UK's commercial broadcasters and recently joined by the streamers, advocates for TV as a key marketing communication channel for brands big and small. We covered a lot of ground, from Slough to Hong Kong, account management to the media department, and the big screen in the corner to the small ones in all our pockets. Enjoy!

Here Comes Pod's media partner is C21, the go-to outlet for news an insights into the international TV industry. You can find them at c21media.net

You can find Here Comes Pod on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon or most other podcast outlets. If you enjoyed this episode of Here Comes Pod please do leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts

When Netflix launched Formula One: Drive To Survive it heralded the golden age of sports access documentaries. This week's guest on Here Comes Pod, Box To Box Films co-founder James Gay-Rees, is very much in pole position to talk about this golden age. Having started his film career at Miramax, James then segued into producing award-winning documentary features like Senna, Amy and Maradona. Pivoting to producing TV series, James co-founded Box To Box which has built on the success of Drive To Survive to go behind the scenes of the world's leading sports with shows like Break Point (tennis), Full Swing golf) and Six Nations: Full Contact (Rugby). James talks about the joys and challenges of producing these shows and shares his thoughts on the direction of travel for the genre. Enjoy!

Here Comes Pod's media partner is C21, the go-to outlet for news an insights into the international TV industry. You can find them at c21media.net

You can find Here Comes Pod on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon or most other podcast outlets. If you enjoyed this episode of Here Comes Pod please do leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts

This week's guest on Here Comes Pod, Marc Lorber, has a truly global perspective on the TV business. In a career that has included stints at some of the world's leading studios - Lionsgate, Sony Pictures, Disney and WBD - Marc has produced both scripted and non-scripted TV series on every continent on the planet. Whether it was spotting the potential of original series like Motherland in the UK, producing formats like The Nanny and Ugly Betty in Russia, or kickstarting original production for HBO in Central and Eastern Europe, Marc has insights that very few TV execs can match and he kindly shared these on this week's episode. Enjoy!

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On this episode of Here Comes Pod I was joined by one of the titans of the global media industry, Hans-Holger Albrecht. We talked about his first TV job at CLT, forerunner of German TV powerhouse RTL; his role as President and CEO of Modern Times Group overseeing the Nordic satellite broadcaster Viasat and launching Viaplay; his experience transforming telco Millicom into a lifestyle operation; moving into pure-play digital distribution as CEO of music streaming service Deezer; and his current portfolio including being chairman of the board of streaming audiobook service Storytel. Enjoy!

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This week's episode of Here Comes Pod tells the Legend of Lisa Opie, (un)charting her TV career that started at BSB and Sky and went through the levels at Flextech, Channel 5, Two Four and BBC Studios. Now MD of two of Ubisoft's UK studios Leamington and Reflections, Lisa shares her thoughts on her working life in TV and how her move across to the video games industry was a call of duty to her gaming son. Enjoy!

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Bobby Charlton was a legend on the pitch for Manchester United and England, a World Cup winner, European Cup Winner and England's leading goalscorer for decades. When his playing career ended he was a trusted advisor to the Manchester United board and a TV pundit. But one of his other lasting legacies was the Bobby Charlton Soccer Schools, which provided coaching and holiday breaks to generations of players, from David Beckham to kids who only ever played for fun. When my dad, Ken Goldman, interviewed Charlton in the 1980s the Soccer Schools were the main topic of discussion, and Bobby's love of the game and passion for helping the next generation of players shone through. Enjoy the pod and RIP Bobby Charlton

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This week's guest on Here Comes Pod is a star of the big screen and the small screen. Billy Campbell's leading role in Cardinal reminded audiences of a talent seen in movies like The Rocketeer and Bram Stoker's Dracula as well as standout TV series like Dynasty, The 4400 and The Killing. His next role is in Canadian thriller Something Undone, once again portraying a character with a dark past. We talked about working with Coppola, lessons learned from Sir Anthony Hopkins and how he almost missed out on Cardinal. Enjoy!

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TV and football are passions for many, although few people have careers in both industries. But this week's guest on Here Comes Pod, Bernd Reichart, has been a senior executive in both TV and football. Bernd talks about his TV experience within the RTL Group, initially at Spain's Atresmedia Television before he returned to Germany to head up Vox and then become Group CEO of RTL Germany. Bernd now runs A22, a sports management group that hopes to bring changes to the way midweek club football operates and is governed in Europe. Bernd shares his thinking on the current state of European football and how A22 plans to re-shape the way the game is set up going forward. Enjoy!

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With a CV that includes overseeing massive hits like Dancing With The Stars, The Voice, The Apprentice and America's Got Talent, Paul Telegdy can rightly be called the King of entertainment programming. Paul joined me on Here Comes Pod to talk about life at the BBC, dealing with extraordinary people including a future President in his time as Chairman of Entertainment at NBC, his new venture The Whole Spiel and how an Elvis show left him and me crying in the chapel. Enjoy!

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