From Hitler To Herbie: The VW Beetle

High-rolling merchant Nicholas Vanacker wrote out a cheque for a hefty £400 on 16th February, 1659 - one of the earliest modern cheques still preserved today. For goldsmiths-to-the-aristocracy Morris and Clayton, the innovation wasn’t just about ease; it was a strategic move to r ...  Show more

The Winter Olympics kicked off in Calgary on 13th February, 1988 - but the stand-out stars of the event did not qualify for a medal. Rather, the four-man Jamaican Bobsled team - who would later become (unreliably) immortalised in the Disney comedy ‘Cool Runnings’ - became a testa ...  Show more

TMO listeners receive a 100£ discount when they register for MIP London using the promo code:  MLONDAUOVIS-C Click HERE to get your ticket to the show TODAY!In this episode of The Media Odyssey, Evan Shapiro and Marion Ranchet tackle the latest in media and tech. They dive into t ...  Show more

Because you watched Diary Of A CEO: the path to Netflix's $300 billion empire Marc Randolph is the co-founder and former CEO of Netflix, he is also the author of the international bestseller, ‘That Will Never Work' and the host of the podcast of the same name. In this conversat ...  Show more

Netflix s'apprête à faire un grand saut dans le monde physique avec l'ouverture de ses propres lieux de vente au détail, marquant un retour aux sources pour l'entreprise, initialement connue pour la location de DVD à domicile. Cette incursion pourrait inquiéter l'industrie du ...

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to parse Netflix’s latest data dump and look at what is and is not working for the streamer. Big-budget live-action movies, sitcoms, reality shows, crime documentaries, foreign films and TV all contribute to Netflix’s enormous slate of con ...  Show more