Back to one of our favourite formats - the Hosts Hang Out! Yes, we do love the sound of our own voices! :-) In this episode, we cut loose and dive into what's happening in children's media. No guests, just the hosts putting the world to rights. And there's a lot to put right! We chew over the sensational success of the 'K-pop Demon Hunters' animated movie on Netflix and the rise if Ms Rachel, explore the implications of Sky Kids' announcement that they will end original content commissioning, and compare the MAD marketing Fest in London with CMC conference in Sheffield.

Here are the topics we discuss:

The success of "K-pop Demon Hunters" on Netflix

Sky Kids' decision to end original content commissioning and the Implications for the industry

Insights on "Ms Rachel" on Netflix

Comparison of the MAD Marketing Festival in London and CMC in Sheffield

Feel free to share your thoughts on this episode and suggest topics you'd like us to explore in future shows!

We're out of the office this week, either on holiday or at Children's Media Conference in Sheffield, so we thought we'd take this opportunity to dive into the archive and revisit this conversation with the OG nursery rhyme preschool band - The Wiggles.

Normal service will be resumed next week, in the meantime enjoy this episode - it's a cracker!

In this latest Precise TV sponsored episode of the Kids Media Club Podcast, we spoke with Gregory Dray, co-founder of Animaj, about his mission to create the next big digital-first children's media brand.

We discuss:

Greg's background at YouTube

How Animaj are using AI to manage production in a way that empowers creatives rather than replaces them

The challenges of raising investment at a time when the kids media business is considered broken.

Why the industry is so stuck and Animaj's plans to fix it.

At a time when people can often despair about the challenges the industry is facing, Greg’s positive, practical, and innovative approach to kids’ content is truly refreshing.