Episode 280 - Divest, Diverge, Do-cares

Monday is becoming the best day for news. Disney, Netflix and Warner Bros are interested in gaming again. Peak TV is slowly going the way of cable TV. And more!

• Amazon's Prime Video takes away Dolby Atmos and Vision from ad-supported viewers

• Monday is the hottest day for primetime cable news

• Disney's epic deal continues The entertainment industry’s love-hate relationship with gaming

• Peak TV is over, says FX boss

• Landgraf won’t admit to Netflix’s streaming prowess

Episode 277 - Are Get Great Things

Interruptive performance art; Apple App Store changes; Netflix's strong Q4; and much more!

• A stand up set interrupted, Tyra Banks meets furries and a Donald Glover/Amazon connection

• Artists on Apple Music can make more with spatial audio

• Apple institutes changes to its App Store after EU decision

• Epic boss not a fan of the Apple App Store changes

• Spotify boss dislikes the changes too

• Netflix high Q4 earnings lead to elimination of cheapest ad-free plan and a hint of added fees for services

Episode 276 - What The Dollar Really Means

Scripted shows are out; making money on streaming is in.

• Most diverse Emmys ever

• Studios still didn’t are women or people of color even after saying they would

• Scripted TV numbers are all the way down

• Where are Spotify’s profits?

• Amazon Prime Video ads will make an impact

• Netflix has more game based ambitions to make money

Episode 259 - Solid But Not Spectacular

Today's episode is a pilot episode. We're going to pitch it to Sundance. Yes, the festival. Please give us a Sunny Award! Plus: Netflix makes a pilot for the first time; Amazon Studios doesn't know what it wants; and NPR quits Twitter.

• Netflix steps into the pilot process

• Amazon Studios is full of tumult

• Spotify kills live audio on its platform

• AI is already afflicting Hollywood

• NPR quits Twitter

Episode 245 - King of Streams

Welcome to a very special all streaming coverage episode! Everyone from Netflix to Disney+ is introducing an ad-supported tier of their service. While that means cheaper plans, it also means growing pains. But we don't have time for that! We want to watch TV with limited commercial interruption. Screw it; I'll pay the $20 not to watch an ad and to have 4K.

• Apple wants NFL Sunday Ticket but doesn’t want the stress that comes with it

• Netflix wants to stop losing subscribers

• Netflix comedy specials get pay cuts

• Uh oh, possibly at Peacock

• Netflix ad-supported tier details

• Learning how ads work was a bump in the road for Netflix

• Netflix asking for all the money in the world for ads

• Binging is still Netflix’s motive

• Apple looking to sell ad inventory on Apple TV+

• How all the streamers with ad tiers compare

• Can streamers and advertisers work well together?

• Streaming services have more competition that aren’t streaming services