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Here Comes Pod welcomes James Baker this week to talk about TV past, present and future. From his early days at TV-am to rolling out Nickelodeon, then heading up programming at Sky One, his 10 year stint at Red Arrow Studios and now exploring future TV business models with Silberhorn Media Capital, James has an unrivalled perspective on the evolution of TV. He also gives us the inside scoop on the infamous Chatty Rat. Enjoy!

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Josephus, Amos Oz and Milk and Honey...Israeli cultural exports had been quite limited since the global breakout success of The Bible. But in recent years Israel has been a hotbed of creative influence in the international TV business. Broadcaster and producer Keshet has led the way, and in this week's episode of Here Comes Pod, Keshet International CEO Alon Shtruzman gives his thoughts on how this has been achieved, along with insights into his career to date. A-Ba-Ni-Bi!

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This week's guest on Here Comes Pod is Stephen Mowbray, currently Head of Programme Acquisitions at Swedish public broadcaster SVT, and soon to join NENT as head of series and kids for Viaplay. Stephen tells us about his early days at C4 in the UK, the move to Sweden, the changing landscape in Nordic media, and the importance of relationships in the acquisitions market. (Here's a hint - it's just not all about money, money, money). Njut!

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My guest on this episode of Here Comes Pod is international TV distribution guru Gary Marenzi. With stints at Columbia Pictures, UIP, Paramount, MGM and Endeavour Content, Gary has overseen some of the world's biggest entertainment properties, and helped create a couple as well. Whether it was the Bond franchise, Stargate, Teen Wolf or more lately The Night Manager and Killing Eve, Gary has been there and he now uses that vast experience in his company Marenzi and Associates. Did we expect him to talk? Absolutely!

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This week's guest on Here Comes Pod is Andy Kaplan, former COO of Sony Pictures Television, President of Sony Pictures Television Worldwide Networks and now Chairman of KC Global Media Entertainment. Andy shares stories of his time working with legendary TV producer Norman Lear, building the international channels business at Sony Pictures TV, and how securing the first every IPL cricket rights in India was a game changer. Enjoy!

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Mipcom 2021 is around the corner, so what better time to talk to Paul Heaney, CEO of UK distributor Bossa Nova and UK TV icon. Paul talks about his career to date, the challenges of the independent factual distribution business, and some interesting neighbours in the Palais. Enjoy! 

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On the next episode of Here Comes Pod, Bossa Nova founder Paul Heaney shares his career highlights and experiences in the TV distribution business. Coming soon!

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Welcome back podlers. My guest this week is another legend of the UK acquisitions business: Jay Kandola. Jay has worked at every one of the UK main terrestrial broadcasters, ultimately heading up acquisitions at both Channel 5 and ITV. She is now an acquisitions consultant, working with Australian platform Foxtel amongst others. Jay shares her thoughts on her career to date, on working on the TV world's biggest franchises like Friends and Sex and the City, and dealing with some big elephants in the room...and on the studio lot. Enjoy!

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My guest this week is Glen Marques, one of the most experienced, highly respected and liked executives in African and international TV. Glen draws on his decades of experience in South African Pay TV at DSTV, having worked across both of the sports (Supersport) and general entertainment (M-Net) operations, and explains the many challenges facing international streaming operations as they seek to expand into Africa. Enjoy! 

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The script was incredible, the shoot went perfectly, the show is ready to hit the airwaves or the digital pipe. But how do you get viewers to find this masterpiece? Through publicity and promotion, which is where journalists have such a crucial role in disseminating culture. So who better to offer us an insight into this world than writer Stephen Armstrong. Stephen writes on film, TV and culture for The Sunday Times, contributes to Wired and is in front of the camera himself in the Sky Arts documentary series Discovering Film. If you want to know what its like to interview Matthew Perry, navigate the enthusiasm of Tom Hardy or bond with Dustin Hoffman, its all in this week's pod. Enjoy. 

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