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Game streaming comes to the Apple App Store while TV streaming hits new highs.
Resident Alien coming back and changing networks
The first App Store game streaming service has arrived
Streaming hits new records in usage for May 2024
Disney is a big spender for streaming ads
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Published 06/21/24
John Leguizamo speaks for the Brown masses.
Games are doing well for news sites
John Leguizamo tells the Television Academy to make its voters more diverse
Diversity down in TV for Latinos
Streaming bundles keep people from leaving services
Netflix’s legal troubles with shows based on real life
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Published 06/14/24
You can't cover up a cover up.
Embracer hints at increasing game prices
Suicide Squad put a $200 million dent in WBD Games
Reese Witherspoon’s book club gets audio exclusivity on Apple
Washington Post CEO, embroiled in phone hacking scandal, offered NPR an interview in exchange for not covering said scandal
David Folkenfilk’s NPR write up about the offer
WaPo is not happy with the offer
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Published 06/07/24
Let's hope the summer movie season doesn't go belly up.
Vox Media and The Atlantic partner with OpenAI
Many YouTubers aren’t playing the game and are thriving
Summer of sequels and the box office
Ads on streaming are getting pervasive
Ad-supported streaming services bring in diverse crowds, tons of money
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Published 05/30/24
Listen as Chad changes his mind on how actors should make money on streaming in real time. Plus:
Apple is looking to pay actors bonuses based on how many people watched Apple TV+
IGN buys up competition, layoffs commence
Layoffs at Pixar
Does Warner Bros. Discovery still have a chance for the NBA rights?
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Published 05/24/24
Kate Willett (stand up!) stops by to talk about her new special, Loopholes!
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Published 05/17/24
Roku is showing free MLB games. That's so nice of them.
Roku to stream MLB games for free
Vice Media is already coming back, again
Podcast ad spending slowed
Wall Street can’t get enough of influencers
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Published 05/17/24
All of TV is becoming the same homogenous bland show IP.
ESPN title to join Disney+ ahead of new streaming app launch
An ESPN, NFL Media team up is imminent
If the Sony/Apollo deal goes through, Paramount will have to sell CBS and other properties
Networks turn to existing IP for shows
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Published 05/10/24
Daniel Van Kirk (stand up! Dumb People Town!) returns to the show to talk about his new special, Rose Gold. Chad finally gets to apologize for hanging up on Daniel years ago. Plus, we cover how to be nice to one another even if we don't agree; how he shaped a Jimmy Buffett joke; and he gives a seminar on joke structure.
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Published 05/08/24
Sarah Hester Ross (comedy!) stops by to talk about her new special, Don't Mess With a Redhead. Plus, her Bette Midler and Rachel Bloom inspirations; doing comedy and music; performing in Vegas; and more!
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Published 05/06/24
Cable companies think they know us so well. Do they know I can do this?! Hnnnggghhhh. They didn't know I could do that. Idiots.
UMG and TikTok settle on a new deal
Peacock’s price raising by $2 this summer
Cable companies know you prefer streaming and will try to emulate it
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Published 05/06/24
Richard Savarte (stand up!) comes by to talk about his new album, They're Gonna Know. Plus, we get into hot topics like Radio Shack, religion and how posting to Tik Tok plays into comedy.
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Published 05/01/24
Chad tries to show off how cool his phone is and fails miserably.
Plus:
Asian and Pacific Islander representation on screen is poor in the eyes of the API viewers
What would happen if the FCC agreed to YouTube TV’s cable-like status?
The Spiderwick Chronicles shows Roku’s ad-supported streamer has some legs
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Published 04/29/24
Sierra Katow (Earth to Ned! The Sex Lives of College Girls! Close Enough!) stops by to talk about her new special, Funt! And also where to eat in Los Angeles.
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Published 04/24/24
Let's count how many Spider-Man shows there were. Netflix wants to make less, better movies. And A24's Civil War AI generated ads are feeling the fire.
Plus:
Disney wants 24/7 streaming on Disney+
BBC presenters not seen on air for over a year take the network to court
Netflix is going to make less, better movies
Netflix’s subscriber number reporting is over
A24’s AI made “Civil War” ads
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Published 04/19/24
800 Pound Gorilla Media's Ian Adkins and Ryan Bitzer join the show to talk about Worldwide Comedy Month. Check out the line up here!
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Published 04/18/24
Ryan Hansen (Veronica Mars! Ryan Hansen Solves Crime On Television!) joins me to talk about his stint on Night Court!
Plus:
YouTube’s own Dude Perfect’s new offices will be an amusement park
CBS News goes 24/7
NPR is accused of bias by one of of its journalists
Series finales don't need to wrap up everything neatly
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Published 04/15/24
Jesse David Fox and Eddie Schmidt stop by to talk about the Peacock documentary "Good One: A Show About Jokes" starring Mike Birbiglia! Watch the video here!
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YouTube multiview will expand to include Coachella livestreams
Exactly who the multiview is for
Where is the Wall Street support for IMAX?
ESPN streaming service gets a launch year and details
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Published 04/08/24
C+ Comedy is combining with Disney+ in a few months. Get ready to see our new podcasts starring all the Disney princesses! Except for the cancelled one.
Take Two is acquiring Gearbox
Substack writers concerned new follow feature is curbing subscriptions
Former child stars find success in podcasting
Amazon teams up with Bally Sports
Hulu is now out of beta on Disney+
Beyond the combination of Disney+ and Hulu
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Published 04/02/24
The Associated Press is not having a good week. Plus: Judd Apatow gives his thoughts on streaming acquisitions and ESPN has a bit of catch up to do.
Gannett to stop using Associated Press resources
Another big publisher to stop using AP
Judd Apatow is concerned about all the show licensing on streaming
Remaking ESPN
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Published 03/25/24
Caitlin Peluffo (stand up!) hits the show to talk about her debut comedy album "Dirty Bird." We cover her sensational stage presence, creating her own type of femininity, where her jokes are derived from, and more!
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Published 03/14/24
Luckily, this show is never allowed to be on X.
Netflix and BBC’s disability partnership initiative isn’t paying off
Netflix’s “Break Point” is probably done due to restricted player access
Spotify is going to beat music videos
TikTok created its own problem
Elon Musk cancels Don Lemon’s X show after a one-on-one interview for said show
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Published 03/14/24
Rob Haze (stand up! Sherman's Showcase!) drops by to talk about his sophomore album, "Frontin'." Plus, why now is the right time for the album to drop; he and Chad connect on failed stints at CNN; how his taping went up against Beyonce concerts.
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Published 03/08/24
Warner Bros. Discovery made one horrible mistake in gaming and one decent mistake in sports television. They're the see-saw of the media industry!
For authors’s new deals, no upfront pay in exchange for larger profit
Disney family backs Iger over activist investors
Warner Bros to focus more on free to play games over AAA
truTV will become WBD’s version of ESPN
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Published 03/07/24
Ashley Ray (TV I Say podcast! Stand up! Writer!) sits in to talk about her latest album "Ice Cream Money."
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Published 03/04/24