Cordkillers 408 - Your Face
Fox upends the norm and has us asking "what is broadcast TV for when it's all going to streaming?" We talked about Netflix getting into ads previously and now they're flirting with live premiering shows and specials. Plus, trailers for The Boys, Westworld, and James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water. All that and more on Cordkillers!
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CordKillers: 408 - Your Face
Recorded: May 16 2022
Guest: None
Intro Video
Good Luck To You Leo Grande
Primary Target
Fox Punts on Setting 2022 Fall Schedule as ‘9-1-1,’ ‘The Resident’ Remain in LimboUPFRONTS 2022: The Full List of New Broadcast Series Orders
- The network upfront is happening where TV networks make announcements of their upcoming shows and try to get advertisers interested in committing to buying ads.
- Some waves were made in the industry when Fox did not announce its fall schedule at its upfront, something that once would have been unthinkable.
- Which made me wonder:
- What role does broadcast television play these days?- Sunday Peacock streamed the BBMAs and earlier this year streamed the winter olympics, neither of which required a cable subscription. Streaming services are increasingly taking on live broadcasts like awards shows and sports, local news is showing up there too as well as in apps for the stations themselves--- so....
How to Watch
Netflix subscribers may be getting a live streaming option for unscripted shows and stand-up specialsNetflix's ad-supported tier may be coming sooner than expected
Netflix May Launch Cheaper Ad-Supported Plan in Q4 2022Netflix is looking into livestreaming
Netflix Exploring Live Streaming For First Time; Plans To Roll Out For Unscripted Series & Stand-Up Specials
- We've talked about Netflix changing its mind about having an ad-supported version of its service - and according to a note to workers, it might come before the end of the year.
- But Deadline's sources say Netflix is also considering changing its mind about another thing-- live streaming.
- But not for sports or news.
- Instead a small team is in the preliminary stages of developing a feature to live stream unscripted shows and stand-up comedy. This could allow for live voting on programs like The Circle or live reunion shows after a finale is released. For comedy Netflix's live festivals could potentially be live streamed.
- Diseny+ live streamed the Academy Award nominations earlier this year and plans to stream Dancing with Stars live as well.
What to Watch
‘Black Mirror’ Returns: New Series in the Works at Netflix
- Variety's sources say Netflix has approved a sixth season of Black Mirror. Casting has supposedly begin and there will be more than three episodes and they will be more cinematic. One reason for the long delay between seasons was that the producer, Annabel Jones and Charlie Brooker left the production company that owned the rights to Black Mirror, and Netflix had to strike a deal.
David Tennant And Catherine Tate To Return To ‘Doctor Who’
- The BBC announced that Ncuti Gatwa of "Sex Education:" was taking over as the 14th Doctor int he next season which will be helmed by Russell T. Davies, returning to the show after he relaunched it with Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant. And now Davies says Tennant and Catherine Tate will return to the series as well. No details of who they will be used in the story were given but the show will celebrate its 60th anniversary.
The trailer for James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water was released to the public. It comes to theaters December 16th.
We also got a trailer for season 4 of HBO's Westworld. The 8-episode season launches June 26th.
‘The Boys’ Are Back In Action-Packed, Bloody Season 3 Trailer
- The Boys has a new trailer out for season 3. We're getting a new character called Soldier Boy and the return of CEO Stan Edgar played by Giancarlo Esposito. The first three episodes return to Prime Video June 3rd.
‘Doctor Strange 2’ Played More Than 60 Times in a Single NYC Theater on Thursday. Is That a Problem?
- The premiere of Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness premiered at the AMC Theaters in Times Square New York with more than 60 screenings in 12 hours meaning you were never more than a few minutes from a showing. Is that too much?
Eyes On
Brian: A Silent Voice
Tom: Eurovision
On the Lookout: The Staircase, The Staircase Documentary
Front Lines
Disney+ Hits 137.7M Subscribers, Beating Wall Street Expectations in Streaming
Disney CEO calls hypothetical ESPN streaming package ‘the ultimate fan offering’
Disney Hints (Again) a Disney Plus Price Hike May Be Coming
- Disney+ added 7.9 million subscribers in Q2, beating analyst estimates and bringing total subscribers to 137.7 million. Hulu added 300,000 subscribers to 45.6 million and ESPN+ added 1 million subscribers to 22.3 million. Disney CEO Bob Chapek also started hinting at a standalone ESPN package that had all of ESPN, not just EPSN+, which is content not available on ESPN's cable channels. He didn't tell investors anything we didn't already know, that ESPN could create a streaming service that appeals to superfans of sports--It's just the fact that he said it out loud. Bob Iger said it back in 2015 but said then it's more than 5 years away. Well, it's been 7. Chapek also said he feels bullish about adjusting the price of Disney + and we don't think he meant down.
Google TV will soon be able to cast content from multiple services from a single app
Google TV’s ambient mode screen saver with sports scores and podcast links is rolling out
- Google demoed a feature in the Google TV app on Android that lets users cast content from streaming services without opening a seperate app. Google demoed this with Peacock, but did not provide a list of supported services. The feature should roll out "later in 2022." And for Google TV devices, there's an ambient screen saver mode coming that can show sports scores and podcast links.
A cheaper Apple TV could be happening
Amazon Freevee Launches on Apple TV
- IMDB TV is now called Freevee and Freevee is now available as an app on Apple TV. And, if the Apple TV is too expensive for you, reliable analyst Ming-chi Kuo says it looks like Apple will launch a cheaper version by the end of the year. Apple's cheapest model does not support 4K but still costs $149. So expect a new cheaper Apple TV to be around $99.
Roku adds Discovery Plus to its roster of premium subscription options
Roku rolls out a premium bundle combining the Roku Ultra and its Voice Remote Pro
- The Roku Channel lets you add on paid services like Stars and Showtime and has now added Discovery Plus as an option. Roku also announced a bundle of the Roku Ultra and the Roku Voice Remote Pro. Those used to cost $119 when sold separately. You can now get them bundled for $100.
Redbox To Be Acquired By Crackle Parent Chicken Soup For The Soul Entertainment In All-Stock Deal Focused On Value End Of Streaming Market
Pete Davidson, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers and ‘SNL’ Stars Throw a Few Zingers at Peacock and NBC
Apple TV+’s ‘For All Mankind’ season three trailer drops, teasing a space race to Mars
Simu Liu Chose Margot Robbie’s ‘Barbie’ After an Agent Said It’s One of the Best Scripts Ever
‘Bridgerton’ Season 3 To Focus On Penelope & Colin’s Love Story, Diverging From Book Series Order – FYSEE Panel
‘Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K.’ Canceled By Hulu after One Season
Hulu will be the streaming home for Lollapalooza through 2023
‘Reality Bites’ Series In Development At Peacock
‘Dune: Part Two’: Christopher Walken To Play The Emperor In Sequel For Legendary And Warner Bros
- And a few more notes
- Redbox is acquiring Crackle's parent company, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment.
- Pete Davidson is obviously a Cordkillers listener as during the NBC upfront he said "look out for our new show streaming on the ‘Cock. "
- Apple TV+ released a trailer for season 3 of For All Mankind which returns June 10th.
- Simu Liu auditioned and was cast in the Barbie film starring Margot Robbie because he could dance and because his agent said it was one of the best scripts he had ever read.
- Bridgerton Season 3 will diverge from the books upon which it is based, focusing on Penelope and Colin.
- Pixar announced its 27th film, Elemental will come out June 16, 2023 about a fire and water character who realize they have a lot in common.
- Hulu will not make a second season of M.O.D.O.K
- But it DID sing a deal with Live Nation to be the streaming home of Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo and Austin City Limits Music Festival live streams thought 2023.
- Peacock is develop gin a series based on the movie Reality Bites, because 90s nostalgia
- And Deadline reports that Denis Villeneuve has cast the part of Emperor Shaddam IV for Dune Part Two. Christopher Walken.
Dispatches from the Front
Tom, Brian, Bryce and possible guest,
Why are there commercial breaks in streaming shows such as Star Trek: Strange New Worlds?
One of the commercial breaks in this last week's episode was ridiculously blatant. It ended with a close up of Captain Pike and then went to black only to come back a few seconds later to the exact same close up of Captain Pike.
Thank you,
- Bill
Hi Team - I remember the Netflix comment that they wanted to become HBO before HBO became Netflix. But I feel they completely forgot what HBO was about over the last few years when they spent billions of dollars on content. That HBO was known for its high quality stuff and not quantity. I have no problem paying for good content and based on HBO Max's success recently, neither does the market. All I am trying to say is if Netflix can focus on higher quality content rather than trying to cover a large base of users I am sure they will be able to get back on track. And the most significant advantage they have is that they can work with a global pool of creators that the others can't right now as no one is in as many countries as Netflix is.
Thanks,
- Josh
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