Starting in 2017 in conjunction with "Media Watch"s return, a weekly online spin-off series, "Media Bites", was created. A new episode is uploaded every Thursday to the program's website, social media outlet, iView and ABC's official YouTube channel, each episode running for about two minutes. Unlike the main show, "Media Bites" is more casual in presentation, and Barry sits in the production office (not a studio) talking to the camera in a position similar to many online vloggers. Barry is often in more casual clothing using the light source of the office instead of professional lighting.