Cordkillers 392 - What Price is Right? (w/ Lamarr Wilson)
If you don't like a show, just stop watching it! Plus, Netflix is raising prices, we've got a trailer for The Bob's Burgers Movie, and we have not seen the last of "peak-TV!" All that and more on Cordkillers! With special guest Lamarr Wilson ( https://linktr.ee/lamarrwilson ).
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Next week: The Book of Boba Fett (104), The Righteous Gemstones (204), Miami Vice (213, "Definitely Miami")
CordKillers: 392 - What Price is Right?
Recorded: January 17 2022
Guest: Lamarr Wilson
Intro Video
Inventing Anna
Primary Target
I quit watching movies and TV shows I don't like. Why you should too
Fighting the sunk cost fallacy-- When is it time to bail on a show?- CNET's Amanda Kooser wrote an article called "I quit watching movies and TV shows I don't like. Why you should too" She got inspired from a Reddit thread on LifeProTips. Subreddit that started "LPT: Stop watching movies/series you don't like. Don't feel obligated to watch them all to the end. There are too many bad movies/series out there, just start a new one or do something else." It got 42,000 upvotes and more than 3,600 comments.
How to Watch
Netflix raises prices on all plans in US
- Netflix announced it will raise prices on its Canadian and US plans. Netflix's standard plan, with 2 streams, goes up $1.50 to $15.49. The 4K plan goes up $2 to $20 a month. And the basic plan which doesn't have HD goes up $1 to $10 a month. The new prices are in effect now for new subscribers. Existing subscribers will get an email 30 days before ether price increase affects them and this will roll out gradually. The last domestic price increase for Netflix was in October 2020.
What to Watch
HBO Max has released a trailer for season 2 of Raised by Wolves returning February 3rd.
A first look trailer for the Bob's Burgers movie is out. Coming to theaters May 27th.
Peacock is putting together a Quantum Leap sequel series. The show will reportedly follow a team searching for Dr. Sam Beckett.
‘Degrassi’: New Series Greenlit at HBO Max, ‘Next Generation’ to Stream in Spring
- And HBO Max is bringing back Degrassi, birthplace of Drake. Degrassi: The Next Generation will premier in 2023 with more than 10 episodes. HBO Max also got the rights to the original Degrassi's 14 seasons.
Netflix Plots Two ‘Red Notice’ Sequels With Dwayne Johnson, Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds
- Everyone SAYS they hated Red Notice but a VERY large number of people watched it, becoming Netflix' most watched movie. So Netflix is going to make two more with production to begin in 2023.
Eyes On
Lamarr: Peacemaker
Brian: Toast of Tinseltown
Tom: Yellowjackets
On the Lookout: AGDQ 2022 happened
Front Lines
Peak TV: Scripted Originals Rebounded In 2021 To Hit New Record Despite Pandemic, FX Tally Reveals
- 2020 saw a dip in the number of adult scripted original series. But 2021 has bounced back. FX Content Research counts 559 original scripted series in 2021. That's up 13% in 2020 and also up 5% on 2019 making it an all-time high. Keep in mind that some shows meant for 2020 were shifted to 2021 which probably inflated the results a bit. But we're still at Peak TV folks.
Roku rolls out all-new Live TV Zone
- Roku added a Live TV Zone section that pulls in live TV programming from its channel guide and third-party platforms, including YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, fuboTV, Philo and Sling. The Live TV Zone is available in the main navigation menu and will also appear in search.
Netflix Renews Carriage Deal on Spain’s Movistar Plus
- There's a continuing trend worth following of cable companies offering third-party streaming services. It's possible that in the future Cable TV companies become platforms for keeping track of your streaming subscriptions. In Spain, Telefonica's Movistar service is now offering Netflix as an option. And in the US as part of an overall carriage deal with ViacomCBS, Comcast will start offering BET+ streaming service and expand the availability of other services like Paramount Plus, Pluto TV and more.
ViacomCBS And Comcast Renew And Expand Carriage Deal, Adding BET+ To Streaming Roster On Xfinity
NVIDIA begins rolling out Android 11 update to all Shield TV models
Discovery Plus to Stream ‘Biggest Loser,’ ‘Flipping Out’ and More NBCUniversal Reality Series
- You may think that every studio that owns a streaming service will stock that service with its own stuff. But just like studios often make shows for other companies, we're seeing them sell some of their back catalogs to competitors. Discovery has reached a deal to offer 12 NBCUniversal unscripted series on Discovery Plus. They include both eversions of The Biggest Loser, American Ninja Warrior and the original run of Queer Eye.
NFL Ratings Rise From Its Slump, Post Best TV And Digital Numbers Since 2015, Says Nielsen
- After a few years of ratings declines, the NFL saw regular season ratings rise 10%. That gives the NFL its bets numbers since 2015. Thursday Night Football, which is aired on TV and streamed on Amazon Prime Video rose 16%.
Dispatches from the Front
You’re absolutely right that Brian agreeing with Tom about how much they liked a show or movie would be very boring. I appreciate that you often play devil's advocate to show the other side. But there are other options. You don’t have to talk about liking or not liking the show. You could keep spolerin’ time interesting by theorizing about what you think will happen next, or explaining why you think a character did a thing. What was their motivation? It would be great if you spent more time explaining what just happened, and why, and predict what will happen next.
- James
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