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Columnist Nicola Kemp joins host Jack Benjamin, editor-in-chief Omar Oakes and reporter Ella Sagar to unravel the financial results of big tech companies including Meta, Amazon, Google, Spotify and Snap. .
This group will discuss the big winners of earnings season and whether the media is too focused on a few powerful companies. As U.S. senators ponder regulating social media, Kemp and Oakes consider the moral and business arguments for doing so.
“We are facing this huge existential crisis as an industry in terms of what we are actually doing to properly police these things. [social media] Because clearly what we're doing is not enough, especially in terms of the impact on children's mental health,” Kemp said.
He also mentioned the influence of TikTok and Universal Music Group. New live sports streaming service from Fox, Disney and Warner Bros Discovery. What Barb's latest numbers say about streaming growth. Apple Vision Pro Pros and Cons. Are Super Bowl ads as important as they used to be?
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highlight
5:13: Joint live sports service from Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery
7:27: Meta's impressive profits and 'unprecedented moment' at last week's US Senate hearing
14:10: Why Snap doesn't want to be considered “social media”
18:30: Spotify's new non-exclusive podcast distribution strategy and audiobook growth
23:23: Is Amazon more of an advertising company than a retailer?
27:33: Does Google have a future-proof business model?
31:10: Adspend continues to consolidate, but is this healthy for the industry?
34:50: Quick hit: Spotify takes aim at Apple. Apple Vision Pro reaction. Discord between TikTok and Universal Music Group. UK SVOD falls despite global rise. Super Bowl Sunday.
The Media Leaders Podcast is a twice-weekly show where our journalists interview the most influential people in advertising and media, as well as the next generation of future leaders and rising stars. We also review the biggest stories in the media and discuss the latest opinion pieces from our featured columnists.
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