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!

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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