The IPL is back, and as the league heads towards becoming the world's most valuable sports franchise, it's a great time to chat with Michael Grindon and Andy Kaplan about the establishment of the league. SET India was the first broadcast partner for the IPL and Michael and Andy shared their perspectives on the establishment of SET India, securing the funding for the initial bid that won the rights, the success of the first season and the challenges that followed in navigating that successful first season and beyond. Enjoy!

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Known for decades as Pro7's man in Hollywood, Ruediger Boess knows how to tell a story, so when I sent a message to Rudi asking him to be a guest on Here Comes Pod I was delighted when he agreed. Rudi and I talked about his amazing career buying the biggest movies and series in TV history; why honesty was the best policy when giving feeedback on shows to Hollywood executives; becoming a film producer; and how he made one studio's blacklist. Enjoy!

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The Buggles claimed that video killed the radio star, but this week's guest on Here Comes Pod, Steve Ackerman, joined the show to share his thoughts on how video is helping to build the podcast stars of today and tomorrow. We chatted about the evolution of podcasting into video as well as audio, his experience of the medium in the US, the power of building a community of interest to drive commercial value and what David Brent can teach us about how not to lead a team. Enjoy!

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The Men's T20 World Cup has begun in India and Sri Lanka, so what better time to chat with Lalit Modi, the man who revolutionised the world of Indian cricket and arguably world sport with the creation and launch of the T20 Indian Premier League. Even if you're not a fan of cricket it's a fascinating dive into Lalit's career: launching a JV with the Walt Disney Company and creating the Pay TV business in India with ESPN; negotiating sports rights with Rupert Murdoch and later with Sony Entertainment Television; re-thinking the cricket business to attract younger and female audiences and dominating Prime Time; and harnessing the power of celebrity to create a mass market property. For anyone interested in creating a paradigm shift in media value it's a must-listen. Enjoy!

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Chris Bird joined me this week on Here Comes Pod to chat about being lectured by Francis Ford Coppola, educated at Momentum Pictures, inspired at Lovefilm and given a platform for success at Amazon Prime Video where he ran the UK service. To paraphrase a famous quote about TV in the UK, we talk films, football and Clarkson farming. Enjoy!

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Oscar-winning producer, writer and actor Grant Heslov joined me on this week's episode of Here Comes Pod to talk about a career filled with good nights and good luck. We chatted about the importance of the script in all of Smokehouse Productions movies and TV series, why he remains a devotee of the big screen experience for movies, why his friend and business partner George Clooney is one of dying breed of movie stars and his appreciation of British acting, writing and directing talent. Enjoy!

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Life's not Fair - It's Fabulous! That's the message of the hit stage show Burlesque, based on the 2010 movie of the same name. This week's guest on Here Comes Pod, Clint Culpepper, put the movie together during his phenomenally successful career at Sony Pictures' label Screen Gems, and has brought the movie to the West End and beyond. I asked Clint if he could turn back time and find a way to talk about the genesis of Burlesque, casting Christina Aguilera and Cher in the movie, and the runaway success of the stage version. Luckily he said yes, so please enjoy the ride and welcome to Burlesque!

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Steve Mosko joined me on Here Comes Pod this week to talk about a career in TV that has included TV station management in Philadelphia, running Sony Pictures Television and heading up Village Roadshow Entertainment. From Breaking Bad to the Blacklist, Seinfeld to Shark Tank, Steve has been at the forefront of US entertainment for decades and he shared the Mosko rules for success in Hollywood. Enjoy!

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