Scripted shows are out; making money on streaming is in.
Episode 263 - And Then The Strike Happened
As the writer's strike continues, let's check out how the upfronts and Emmy For Your Consideration events have been dealing without writers and showrunners. Plus: ESPN will stream; no, David Zaslav, more bundles aren't coming; and Cannes feels the strike.
Episode 217 - Nine Stupid People
Another late episode just in time for the Emmys! Whatever this show is called returns to the digital airwaves to talk about all the studies involving women, Latinos and Hispanics both in front of and behind the camera. Numbers rose however not by much. What does the industry need in order to make them go higher? Plus: Emmys! But no nomination/winner recaps. We're getting back into race, baby! This year's show lacked winners of color even though it was a record year for nominees of color. What the butts?!
Episode 169 - 169, Feelin' Fine
Here's a cute fact about Chad: one of his favorite sitcoms is Rules of Engagement, a show that should've been cancelled after every season but lasted 100 episodes. It's very funny but equally cheesy because it's a CBS show. Anywhoser, VIACOMCBS starts dropping its property shows on CBS ALL ACCESS before next year's rebrand of the service; G4TV is coming back in 2021; APPLE's 30% in-app cut; and 2020 EMMY nominations.
CBS All Access gets Viacom properties ahead of rebrand
Episode 149 - I'm A Young Boy
Welcome back to the show you forgot you subscribed to! This week is jam packed with coronavirus news because this mess is getting more seriouser. Concerts and conventions are closing down for the year. Gaming activities and movie premieres are a no go. Even late night is forgoing audiences or shows all together. Listen (or watch if you're on YouTube) as Chad sloppily covers this growing pandemic.
Reggie Fils Aime joins Gamestop board: https://www.polygon.com/2020/3/9/21172177/reggie-fils-aime-joins-gamestop-board-of-directors-nintendo
Pete Butteigeg to host Jimmy Kimmel Live: https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/09/entertainment/pete-buttigieg-jimmy-kimmel-live/index.html
When a movie is a movie theater movie: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hollywoods-new-dilemma-is-a-movie-worthy-movie-theaters-1283514
Online screeners more trouble than DVD screeners: https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/emmys-tv-academy-fyc-screeners-dvds-netflix-1203529370/
Cancelling events for coronavirus save lives: https://www.vox.com/2020/3/10/21171481/coronavirus-us-cases-quarantine-cancellation
Coronavirus hits the entertainment industry: https://www.vox.com/culture/2020/3/10/21173376/coronavirus-cancel-movie-hollywood-bond-mulan-sxsw-coachella-hanks-quiet-place