Welcome to The Mumbo Report

In the first episode of The Mumbo Report from Studio 33:

  • Mumbrella editor Tim Burrowes talks to media buyer Harold Mitchell. Has he got the industry’s biggest ego? Did Mitchell really call Seven’s James Warburton an arsehole? And does his power distort the market?
  • Inside the Google Creative Sandbox
  • Mia Freedman on crying in the toilets at the Nine network  

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The next episode of The Mumbo Report will be uploaded on Monday, including a look at the day’s newspaper media and marketing sections, plus more from Google’s Creative Sandbox.

Future episodes include an in-depth interview with blogger, newspaper columnist and former Cosmo editor Mia Freedman; face-to-face with the writers of adland comedy show 30 Seconds; conversation with controversial creative Adam Hunt plus highlights from the Mumbrella Question Time. To be first to see each episode, subscribe to The Mumbo Report’s YouTube channel.

We’d also love to know what you think of the first episode

Comments


  1. Zac Martin
    11 Sep 09
    1:12 pm

  2. Love the tee you’re wearing Mumbles. Top job.

  3. Jojo
    11 Sep 09
    1:13 pm

  4. Tim you’re such a star!

  5. Scott Maxworthy
    11 Sep 09
    1:15 pm

  6. Loved it – great stuff

  7. karalee
    11 Sep 09
    1:18 pm

  8. Love it.. was worth the hype from the teasers!

  9. Nic Halley
    11 Sep 09
    1:20 pm

  10. nice one Tim

  11. Simon Hakim
    11 Sep 09
    1:23 pm

  12. Hey Tim this is great. While journo’s are being chopped left right and centre you are showing the industry what can be done. Good stuff to Harold too. I now will have to buy the book to find out more.

    Cheers

    Simon

  13. Adam
    11 Sep 09
    1:24 pm

  14. Nice one.

  15. Matt Kossatz
    11 Sep 09
    1:28 pm

  16. Great work Tim… already looking forward to the next episode.

  17. Mal Dale
    11 Sep 09
    1:30 pm

  18. Bloody good stuff Tim

  19. Matt Granfield
    11 Sep 09
    1:44 pm

  20. Fantastic production there! And Simon Hakim is spot on. This is how you do it. You’re not going to make us pay are you?

  21. Gezza
    11 Sep 09
    1:45 pm

  22. Well done Tim, breath of fresh air.

  23. Mungo McCall
    11 Sep 09
    1:46 pm

  24. Nice work, Tim – looking forward to the most played ad of the week segment!

    Let me know if you need any more ads

    Mungo

  25. Jonathan Este
    11 Sep 09
    1:47 pm

  26. Looking good Tim, interesting and slick. Nice one!

  27. Alan Long
    11 Sep 09
    1:48 pm

  28. Great work Tim, look forward to future episodes.

  29. Peter McDonald
    11 Sep 09
    1:50 pm

  30. An excellent and very polished start – will fast become ‘must view’ moments throughout the week. Just keep it fresh and with that smile in your voice!

  31. Me
    11 Sep 09
    2:02 pm

  32. Love it!

  33. Brendon
    11 Sep 09
    2:03 pm

  34. Great stuff Tim. Love your interview style.

  35. Jenni
    11 Sep 09
    2:06 pm

  36. Ticked all my boxes ! Jenni Freelance Factory

  37. Joel Pearson
    11 Sep 09
    2:07 pm

  38. Great work Tim.

  39. Ronald MacDonald
    11 Sep 09
    2:07 pm

  40. Dear Timmy, Here at the farm, we enjoyed the film. Good work. Harry Mintalls seems quite personable!

    As Cousin Peter says, very polished.

    Here’s looking forward to the next installment. If you need more people to interview, I could tell you about the demise of the HamBurgler and the rise of the Lovinit Brigade. Thickshakes all round, eh?

    Ta ta for now.

    Ronnie MacDonald

  41. Corrie
    11 Sep 09
    2:23 pm

  42. Great first episode Tim, looking forward to the next one

  43. Mark
    11 Sep 09
    2:27 pm

  44. Great show Tim. You’re going places.

  45. Craig Wilson
    11 Sep 09
    2:29 pm

  46. Well done Tim. Great stuff, looking forward to the next one.

  47. Mark David Moran
    11 Sep 09
    2:41 pm

  48. Tim – the production quality is fantastic. Well done. Really like the format too. Keep it real. Keep it fun and interesting.

  49. Anonymous
    11 Sep 09
    3:03 pm

  50. well done TIM!

  51. Emily Paladino
    11 Sep 09
    3:03 pm

  52. Good stuff.
    Looking forward to the next instalment.

  53. marrianne little
    11 Sep 09
    3:05 pm

  54. Well done Tim very very interesting stuff.
    I will stay tuned.

  55. me
    11 Sep 09
    3:19 pm

  56. By the way is the Big Banana still there?

  57. Justin Hind
    11 Sep 09
    3:24 pm

  58. Awesome – great to watch, congratulations.

  59. David Trussler
    11 Sep 09
    3:29 pm

  60. Congratulations on the new format. Enjoyed the Harold interview. I think it will be a tremendous addition to reporting on adland in a different way.

  61. Freckle
    11 Sep 09
    3:54 pm

  62. Timbo – Congrats on a top show. Like your style and I look forward to your next interview.

  63. Betsy
    11 Sep 09
    4:00 pm

  64. Fantastic

  65. Andrew Peters
    11 Sep 09
    4:06 pm

  66. congrats from Singapore

  67. Anti-Mitchells
    11 Sep 09
    4:11 pm

  68. “I’d be penniless, retired…and probably happy”

    Perhaps the only thing I have respected Harold Mitchell for saying.

  69. Pete Zerhut
    11 Sep 09
    4:28 pm

  70. Brilliant when Tim notes 22 mentions of Packer…

    I think you should take up Tennis now Tim, so you have a hobby other than reading Harold’s book.

    You could challenge Big Names from the industry to a match, with a Pitch Doctor as an Umpire.

    That would be great (online) TV

  71. David@ luvyawork
    11 Sep 09
    4:41 pm

  72. Yep, that’s gold. Good job Tim. Luv ya work!

    Harold Mitchell has earned a big ego. His story is a fantastically rich one, which you can’t help but admire no matter what your thoughts on the man.

    I’m looking forward to reading the book.

  73. AdGrunt
    11 Sep 09
    7:23 pm

  74. Well done.

  75. Katie Harris
    11 Sep 09
    10:49 pm

  76. LOVE IT!!!!
    Can’t wait for the next one.
    : )

  77. Mel
    12 Sep 09
    10:28 am

  78. Love it!, bring on the next installment..

  79. Jason Whittaker
    12 Sep 09
    12:35 pm

  80. I like the Tonight Show-style set-up, Tim. But I think you need to take it further. I’d like to see a band, with the requisite banter with the band leader. A bit of ‘boom tish’ after your jokes, etc. An opening monologue, perhaps. At least a laugh track, if not a full studio audience. And a side-kick. You really do need a side-kick. I’m available.

  81. Leo
    12 Sep 09
    4:02 pm

  82. Nice work Tim.
    Well made, nicely presented and good content.
    A real step forward for the industry in Australia.

  83. Marie
    12 Sep 09
    9:33 pm

  84. I really love where you’re taking this site, Tim. So refreshingly different!!!!!

    Congratulations!

  85. Katy Denis
    13 Sep 09
    9:40 am

  86. Love it, nice one! Very schmick Tim!

  87. Tony Richardson
    13 Sep 09
    4:03 pm

  88. Tick tick V.G.

  89. Anonymous
    13 Sep 09
    6:08 pm

  90. hmmm not sure it was that good really

  91. Scotland
    14 Sep 09
    7:39 am

  92. Hey Tim,

    fantastic stuff mate. Ecstatic to see someone in the market producing a dedicated video channel for the marketing industry. Kudos for all the hard work and keep the in-depth interviews coming with some of Australia’s most interesting industry figures.

    Have you considered opening it up to your audience a bit? Maybe ask the Mumbrella audience who they’d like to see grilled and then tee up some popular choices. Just a thought.

    Also, and I know perhaps this is just nitpicking, but nine minutes for an online video (though thoroughly engaging) is asking quite a lot from your audience.

    Anyway, keep it up – this is genuinely the future of magazine news programming and a great initiative.

  93. Adrian Smith
    14 Sep 09
    9:03 am

  94. Excellent Stuff. Thanks Tim

  95. Jeff Estok
    14 Sep 09
    10:05 am

  96. Noice! Keep up the good work!

  97. Damian Guiney
    14 Sep 09
    11:52 am

  98. Love it. Awesome work Tim.

  99. Brian Haverty
    14 Sep 09
    2:09 pm

  100. Sorry to go against the tide, but in comparison to the ballsy attitude promised in the promotional videos, the questions in this interview came out more like softballs. Disappointing.

  101. Graham
    14 Sep 09
    2:18 pm

  102. Hi Tim,

    You need to get the journalism brain into gear – it was a nice interview – just like every other media group who gave Harold time for free – gosh they wouldn’t be worried about upsetting him?

    Journos are cynical by nature when approaching their work . Like … did getting interest free loans from Kerry Packer influence Harold’s buying decisions? Or the rates he agreed? Boy, talk about a conflict of interest – did he disclose to his clients that he owed KP millions?

    If we can get some more “real” comment and questions rather than puff pieces I think you’ll do really well – the industry needs some good journalistic expertise.
    Graham

  103. MJ
    14 Sep 09
    3:49 pm

  104. Innovative integration by your sponsor MCN….

  105. Gary Hardwick
    17 Sep 09
    3:12 pm

  106. Good idea, Tim.

    We could do with more video commentary on the Industry. Certainly more colourful :-)

  107. mark
    28 Sep 09
    2:58 pm

  108. congratulations to Tim Burrowes for this great TV initiative and for finding the time to feature in this children’s TV programme (with Clemenger’s Al Crawford) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....re=related