Fernando Szew joined me on Here Comes Pod this week to share his experience of transforming MarVista Entertainment from a small family business to a global powerhouse for TV Movies, family entertainment and the Power Rangers franchise; the transition of MarVista into the world of Fox; and his new role overseeing Fox Entertainment Studios. As well as MarVista, we talked Messi, Maradona, mentors and Mipcom. Enjoy!

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My guest this week on Here Comes Pod, Peter Schlessel, is best described as a movie mogul. His career has included the acquisition, production, distribution and finance of feature films, with roles as President of Production at Sony Pictures, founder of indie label Film District and CEO of Focus Features. We talked about his start at RCA/Columbia, working with talented filmmakers, how to succeed as a film executive and the deal that brought Spider-Man to Sony Pictures. 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

Danna Stern joined Here Comes Pod this week to talk about her fascinating media career. We discussed her start as a journalist and radio producer, acquisitions and deal making with the Hollywood majors at Israeli satellite platform yes DBS, launching yes Studios which brought iconic series like Fauda and Your Honor to the international market, and her new company In Transit Productions from where she produced the haunting documentary Supernova: The Music Festival Massacre. Throw in the role of Netflix in unleashing the power of storytelling outside of the English language and it was a wide-ranging chat. 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

Football finance guru Kieran Maguire joined Here Comes Pod this week to share stories from a career as an accountant, lecturer and co-host of the wildly successful and simply brilliant podcast, The Price of Football. Kieran is the go-to guy for fans, journalists, investors and government ministers who want to know what is happening with the business of the beautiful game and Here Comes Pod was lucky enough to get some deep background on how the magic happens. 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

Insigniam founding partner Nathan Rosenberg is this week's guest on Here Comes Pod. Nathan has advised over 85,000 individuals and 12% of the world's biggest companies on organisational transformation, business breakthroughs and executive coaching. From a career as a military pilot to advising Hollywood studio senior management, Nathan has some fascinating insights into the human factor in business, the hit and miss nature of the film business and the day he realised Kevin Costner was doing his job. 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

Antony Root came on to Here Comes Pod this week to talk about a storied career at the BBC, ITV, Working Title, Sony Pictures and HBO. In the week that Dr Who hit global screens we talked about script development on this iconic show, the role the BBC plays in curating British writers, breaking into the US TV market and the evolution of HBO as it brings Max to the global market. 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

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!

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

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