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 shakeup at the top of Disney. And get ready for next week, when GroupM will release its This Year Next Year 2022 Mid-Year Global Advertising report.

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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, Brian explains why he thinks the economy isn’t necessarily on the brink of disaster.

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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 monetary, health, and geopolitical challenges.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 intricacies of the TV upfronts.

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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.

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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, about the impact of AI on advertising and marketing in the coming years.

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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.

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