Episode 167 - I Wanna See Your Peacock

It's that time of the month again: a new streaming service has landed and Chad has all the deets that'll make your seat feel the heat. NBCUniversal's PEACOCK is here to give you all of the branded goodness. Shows like Parks and Recreation and 30 Rock land on the same platform as Alfred Hitchcock's movies, news shows like Nightly News and Meet The Press, as well as full episodes of Johnny Carson's Tonight Show. Peacock also offers 24 hour channels and a free tier so it stands out from the other streaming services. How does it stack up on its own? Plus: CBS gets serious about BIPOC representation and teams up with the NAACP; and NETFLIX ratings on its latest projects.

Nielsen out of home ratings facing backlash

CBS commits 25% of development budget to BIPOC shows

CBS and NAACP enter content partnership

The negatives of colorblind casting

Netflix reveals some viewership numbers

Peacock launches, won’t be on Roku and Fire TV

“30 Rock” special won’t air on some NBC affiliates because of Peacock promos

Peacock already losing movies

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Episode 151 - Negro Sitting on the Couch

We're in the throws of the coronavirus. Lockdowns are here. Essential workers like yours truly are still boldly going where you aren't. Yes, thank us for our service! Plus: talent agencies UTA and ENDEAVOR as well as BUZZFEED endure pay cuts and layoffs due to the lack of work; animated shows like THE SIMPSONS and FAMILY GUY are virtually unphased in production; all the people at home are watching a lot more TV; and local, broadcast, cable and print news suffer the highs and lows of the pandemic.

UTA pay cuts:
https://variety.com/2020/film/news/uta-cuts-salaries-across-company-amid-coronavirus-pandemic-exclusive-1203542451/

Endeavor layoffs:
https://deadline.com/2020/03/endeavor-starting-round-of-layoffs-in-coronavirus-250-overall-for-now-1202892326/

BuzzFeed pay cuts:
https://www.thewrap.com/buzzfeed-to-reduce-employee-pay-ceo-to-forgo-salary-due-to-coronavirus-pandemic/

Animated shows moving forward during pandemic:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/animated-series-adapt-keep-production-going-industry-wide-shutdown-1286340

Measuring the stay at home TV spike:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/how-big-is-stay-at-home-tv-spike-1286624

Local news is dying during the coronavirus:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/23/business/media/coronavirus-local-news.html

ABC's shift to focus on news:
https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/abc-news-coronavirus-james-goldston-tv-1203541938/

The return of evening news:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/24/business/media/coronavirus-evening-news.html