This is Puzzle Problem Mess — conversations about the media economy, and how to think clearly when things get messy. This podcast features conversations with leading thinkers from inside - and outside- the media economy. Episodes focus on a very specific 'media economy' topic, and the guest helps listeners frame the topic in a clearer, structured way. 

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Netflix and TF1 - une grande expérience, with François Godard

In June 2025 Netflix and TF1, France’s largest commercial broadcaster, announced a deal to bring the TF1 channels and on demand content from TF1+ directly to France’s ...

Buying Time: Creator Economy M&A, with Chris Erwin

What are traditional media companies really buying when they acquire creator-economy businesses? On the surface, the answer might be audiences, revenue, formats, talen...

Strategy at the Speed of Culture: Boyd’s OODA Loop, with Chet Richards

Why do media organisations, filled with smart people who spot early the visible warning signs of coming disruption, nearly always seem to end up reacting too late, or ...

Habit: streaming's new battlefront, with Matt Ross

For the last decade, the streaming industry has been obsessed with subscriber growth.But in 2026, with ad tiers rising, subscriber growth slowing, and churn becoming s...

Ad tiers and the 'broadcastification' of the global streamers, with Guy Bisson

 This is Puzzle Problem Mess, conversations about the media economy and how to think clearly when things get messy. In this episode, I'm joined by Guy Bisson. Guy is o...

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