As the end of the year approaches, we look back at some of the predictions made by Maureen and Claire at the beginning of 2024 and are astonished at how accurate they were. Mostly. The usual suspects such as AI, advertising, streaming and content raise their heads, but you will also remember their predictions about The Oscars, Gaming IP and The Euros. (Maybe not the last one). Did their crystal balls offer a portal into the future or were they full of cotton wool? Listen in to find out!

This time, Claire takes us through the critical importance of story telling recalling her fascinating Reykjavik panel. We also look at Ofcom Online Nation 2024, Amazon Nova, The Content London Conference and what's happening in the world of M&A. Maureen is very happy with the new Captain America casting despite possible production issues and other box office numbers look interesting. We have been very excited to see evidence of serious growth in the podcast from Spotify Wrapped and also proof that the three of us have excellent taste in music!

Maureen and Claire have been in Reykjavik chairing panels, promoting women in leadership, having fun and watching the sun go down in the middle of the day. In the first of two special deep dives, Maureen shares what she learned from chaining a panel on the subject of, guess what, AI! Disney and three and a half mergers make the news and there are some very imaginative podmojis to describe how we feel about naughty Sky, bandwidth stretching Netflix and Bluesky take-up. Also stay tuned to the end when we find out the incredible company that Claire has been keeping! You will NOT be disappointed (and neither was she!)

After a small hiatus where we have been travelling, working hard and, in one case, being interviewed by world-famous publications, we are back with a high-energy, high-fun edition. We talk quarterly results of the "big 7" (or 6 or 5) and 50% of Claire's predictions come true. Netflix stop playing games, London loves films and FAST succeeds in Europe! The Gilmore girls find an unlikely fan and we meet the Hot Rabbi and Lego Pharrell! What's not to enjoy?

If you don't know what "dayparts" are, then you are in for a treat as Claire leads the now famous MBDD on how the world of advertising has moved away from the concept of "primetime", but might be moving back! Elsewhere, YouTube and Lionsgate are doing exciting things in AI, The Observer might be being sold and is our love affair with Tolkien fading?

There is literally so much news this time, that we can't fit in the tiniest of paddle, let alone a deep dive! So it makes way for Netflix, UK production spend, film on-demand and gaming weirdness! Also in Podmojis, and although you can't find us on there, we discover that there is plenty of money to be made on OnlyFans! Who knew?

The joy of watching films all day in a cool location! What could be better? We find out that the answer is "not much"! We also talk about TV viewing analysis, getting Emily's clothes delivered to you direct from Paris and a massive podcast deal for the Kelces. There is also furious debate about what months are covered by Quarter 3.

And we are back! After a short summer break which we have spent scouring the world for stories and, with varying degrees of success, "catching tan" we return refreshed and raring to go! In this packed episode we get to grips with Sora which turns words into movies right? Wrong! There are many many steps and slips in between as Maureen discovers. We also celebrate Paris 2024, commiserate with Paramount and wonder at the use of Social Media in the US Presidential race.

Our deep dive this time goes further into one of our favourite subjects, namely streaming, uncovering some interesting developments. "In The News" covers AI video generation, live music in peril and a new streaming service squeezing itself into a crowded UK market. We fly through podmojis as Maureen has to get to Wimbledon but still manage to cover the latest in the Paramount saga, marketing cockups and scheduling conundrums.

This time we dive deeply into Ad Spend across the globe and have some positive thoughts. The news covers Apple's venture into AI and what is happening in Sports including, of course, Euro 2024. You will find out what Maureen and Claire think of Netflix's new offerings, Paramount's continuing woes and, as ever, we debate the key issues of the day such as what is more boring Cricket or Pétanque and whether Queen were posh.