Kids Media Club Podcast

In this week's Kids Media Club Podcast, Jo, Andy, and Emily are joined by guest Scott Mendelson, Box office columnist at Puck News, to talk about the state of family movies. They discuss whether the success of Inside Out 2 heralds the return of the Family movie blockbuster, try and pin down what Disney and Pixar got wrong with Buzz Lightyear the movie, and ponder if the sweet spot for nostalgia franchises is old but not ancient.

In this week's episode, Emily and Andy chat with Brandon Katz, Senior Entertainment Industry Strategist, about the upcoming entry of several major entertainment properties into the Public Domain. What impact will it have on the major studios when their most cherished brands are available for anyone to put their spin on? Will this potential creative freedom rejuvenate stagnant characters with fresh and unexpected perspectives, or will it lead to creative chaos and confusion? We asked Brandon for his view of what's in store for the big studios and legacy IP holders.

In this episode of The Kids Media Club Podcast, Jo, Emily, and Andy have the pleasure of chatting with Laura Taylor Williams, head of Digital Partnerships and Monetization at Aardman Animation. They discuss the evolving market for FAST channels (Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV), the differences between the commercial opportunities for them in North America compared to Europe, and Aardman's own experience and learnings from setting up the 'Shaun and Sheep and Friends' FAST channel.

In this episode of the Kids Media Club Podcast, Andy, Jo, and Emily have a chin-wag about the latest kids media news. They discuss the bonanza box office of Inside Out 2 (does this break the Disney Pixar curse?), share their impressions of the new public domain Winnie the Pooh, and talk about the latest Roblox news.

In this week's episode of the Kids Media Club Podcast, hosts Jo, Emily, and Andy talk to Becky Evans, from Generation Media, who leads placement of content in cinema as a marketing strategy. They discuss how family cinema going has changed since the pandemic, the rise of more niche and diverse programming from gaming to Bollywood, and even whether we will see SideMen or Mr Beast the movie. Tune in to find out what the future might look like for family cinema.

In this special bonus episode of the Kids Media Club Podcast, co-host Andy Williams turns roving reporter at the Annecy Animation Festival (it's a tough gig). He asks some of the people attending the festival what they're watching, who they're meeting, and what makes the festival unique and such a calendar fixture for industry veterans and animation fans alike.

In this bite-size episode of the Kids Media Club podcast, we hit re-re-rewind and listen back to chats with guests who know a thing or two about creating big, big, BIG brands. Jo and Emily select a few key takeaways and insights on brand-building from guests like Laura Clunie, Nina Hahn, and Dennis Crushell.

In this Kids Media Club Podcast episode, Andy and Jo chatted with Laura Clunie from Spin Master. They talked about developing and producing mega-hits like Paw Patrol, how Spin Master's experience as a toy company informs their series development approach and the importance of taking a multi-platform approach today.

Welcome to the latest episode of the Kids Media Club Podcast. In this episode, we will be taking a deep dive into the world of data and media strategy. We'll be rewinding the clock and revisiting discussions with Brandon Katz, Andrew Rosen, and the Entertainment Strategy Guy. And as a special bonus, co-host Emily gives us an audio summary of her latest newsletter on the Netflix data dump. You want the data, but can you handle the data? #KidsMediaClub #Podcast #BrandonKatz #AndrewRosen #EntertainmentStrategyGuy #Netflix #DataDump

On this episode of the Kids Media Club Podcast, hosts Emily and Andy are joined by the brilliant Claire Tavernier, co-host of the Media Beat Podcast, to discuss YouTube and the state of streaming. They cover the olden days of Youtube, the under-the-radar rise of Youtube Premium, and the pain of Geo-blocking. Plus, we find out if Claire agrees with Emily that Youtube has won the streaming wars?