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Liana Liberato (Scream! Light As A Feather!) and Michael Costigan (Prometheus! Hit Man!) sit down to talk about the second season of Peacock's Based On A True Story.
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Freevee never stood a chance.
Freevee is dead, Prime Video to feature free shows and moviesCraig Melvin is taking over Hoda Kotbβs job at TODAYLeBron Jamesβs production company is looking to be acquiredAMC Networks takes over BBC AmericaThe Onion buys Infowarsβββββββββββββββββ
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Vic Michaelis (Comedy Bang! Bang!; improv!) talks about the second season of Very Important People on Dropout!
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AI recorded this podcast and is writing this description. We are robots!
Can AI be good for Hollywood?Netflix adds Moments feature for favorite scene sharingSAG extends contract negotiations for striking video game actorsUniversal Music Group is partnering with an AI company, βethicallyβSamsungβs free TV streaming is one of the most popular FAST servicesBBC says viewers are watching 10,000 shows a day on broadcast, streaming
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Do editorial endorsements still matter? The owners of The Washington Post and LA Times seem to not think so.
LA is losing its foothold as the place to shoot shows and moviesNetflix closes its AAA game studio after making big hiresWaPo joins LA Times in not endorsing a presidential candidateWaPo had a Kamala endorsement at the readyFallout from the decision not to endorse beginsDo we need editorial endorsements?βββββββββββββββββ
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Alexis Gay (comedy!) sits down to talk about her debut solo show "Unprofessional." Plus, we get into the decisions that led her to leave her tech job and fully jump into comedy; her experiences at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival; and changing her comedic voice between projects.
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TikTok is ruining indie music discovery while Netflix is almost too big to cancel.
TikTokβs vice grip on indie labels is troublingFTCβs βClick to Cancelβ will make it easier to leave subscriptionsUbisoft could sell to TencentNetflix Q3 earnings are good and price hikes are incomingβββββββββββββββββ
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Des Bishop (stand up!) stops by to talk about the rerelease of his special/album "Of All People." We spend a lot of time talking about Chinese restaurants; living in Ireland and China; why he chose the bits he did for this special; and more!
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Hard to believe Broadway won't dim the lights for this podcast.
Apple TV+ will be available via Amazon ChannelsPeacock had a very bad 2023Disney seems to be consolidating and trimming its TV imprintWhatβs happening with the old Redbox machines after the bankruptcy?Backlash leads to Broadway theatre owners dimming lights for Gavin CreelWhy Broadway dims the lights after deaths in the communityβββββββββββββββββ
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If a DirecTV buys a Dish, will anyone be around to subscribe to it?
DirecTV to buy Dish and Sling TV, becoming the largest TV providerPrime Video to get more ads in 2025CNNβs website is getting a subscriptionFirst subscriber exclusive documentaries land on CNNβs siteβββββββββββββββββ
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Everything is a subscription now.
The New York Times launches podcast subscriptions on Apple and SpotifyCNN to paywall its websiteLayoffs at Paramount+ raise questions about its future29 year Paramount veteran among those laid offβββββββββββββββββ
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Shain Brenden (stand up!) and I talk about his new album - "Either Way, Pretty Funny" - as well as the differences between raising a new baby and a teenager; the struggle of getting social media right; and working with comedy mentor/comedy companion, Kyle Kinane.
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Chad went to Netflix's Geeked Week and had an experience. Plus: GLAAD says LGBTQ representation was down this past year, theater owners are betting billions for audience returns, and more!
Geeked WeekTed Sarandos wants other streamers to release their viewership numbersYouTubeβs new TV app makes the platform more TV-likeGLAAD says thereβs a decline in LGBTQ representation, more diversity and lead roles in new reportTheater owners will spend $2 billion to make you come back to theatersβββββββββββββββββ
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Chris Grace (Superstore!) stops by to talk about his new Dropout special Chris Grace as Scarlett Johansson. Plus, we cover our mutual love of Never Not Funny; why Sam Reich is the leader Dropout needs; and performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival!
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Hey, George R.R. Martin, finish the books and then you can comment on the state of the Game of Thrones spin offs.
Venu antitrust trial is a go for fall 2025Paramountβs George Cheeks talks about sports streaming rival VenuHouse of the Dragon and Rings of Power are getting too much backlashCBS wants 60 Minutes franchise to expand beyond the showPS5 Pro may signal the end of the disc driveβββββββββββββββββ
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PA's may finally get the support they need while we learn who will be in charge of the new Paramount.
Production assistants are looking to unionizeBBCβs diversity can still grow, says BBC bossBlack List leans into manuscriptsDisney leak includes interesting financial dataLarry Ellison will be in charge of the new Skydance/Paramount companyβββββββββββββββββ
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ESPN steers into AI, local sports rights and streaming.
Megalopolis trailer faked critic quotes were AI-generatedESPNβs Jimmy Pitaro covers everything from streaming to AI and more in interviewsESPN wants local sports rightsESPNβs app now lets you find games anywhereβββββββββββββββββ
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A gaming CEO's old assertion that Steam would die out is brought back up; Warner Bros. Discovery's TNT is getting back into scripted after a swift exit; and more!
Randy Pitchford walks back old Steam comments, announces new Borderlands gameTNT picks up a cancelled CW show, possibly changing its tuneTNT picks up a new scripted miniseriesβββββββββββββββββ
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Happy birthday, us!
PSVR 2 PC connection is buggy, not worth itPatreon must adhere to Appleβs in-app purchase rulesPeacock and The Olympic streaming successFubo gets court injunction to block launch of Disney, WBD, Fox backed sports streamerCable TV burn off is just beginningβββββββββββββββββ
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David Caspe (Happy Endings! Marry Me!), Matthew Libman and Daniel Libman (Black Monday! How I Met Your Father!) come by to talk about Mr. Throwback on Peacock! Plus: Time to get SiriusXM about podcasts.
SiriusXM introduces a new podcast subscriptionCBS Evening News is going through changesStudios support the Senateβs new AI Digital ReplicaCountry music boomLead roles for women decreasedβββββββββββββββββ
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