Cordkillers 573: The Streaming Hunger Games
Warner Bros. Discovery is at the center of a new streaming industry showdown, as Netflix and Comcast both weigh bids for the studio giant. Meanwhile, YouTube smashes another revenue record, Disney and ESPN go dark on YouTube TV, and Stranger Things prepares its long-awaited finale.
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Supply Run
Warner Bros. Discovery is officially in play, with both Comcast and Netflix exploring acquisition offers.
Netflix also filed plans for a new Washington, D.C. office with a screening lounge and event space.
Search Party
Stranger Things will drop the first half of its final season November 26, with the finale airing December 31.
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale crossed the $100 million global box office milestone.
The White Lotus will shoot Season 4 in Paris and the French Riviera.
Disney+ will no longer co-produce Doctor Who, returning full control to the BBC.
Netflix revealed a trailer for Sesame Street Season 56, debuting November 10 on both PBS and Netflix.
One Piece Season 2 will premiere March 10, 2026.
Nic Pizzolatto hinted Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson might reunite for a new True Detective story—though Harrelson immediately downplayed the idea.
Disney and ESPN vanished from YouTube TV in a carriage dispute, prompting free College GameDay streams and a $10 monthly credit for subscribers.
Buried Treasure
Brian: The Chair Company
Tom: World Series Game 7 hit an eight-year high with 26 million viewers on Fox.
Scanning the Horizon
YouTube’s ad revenue hit a record $10 billion in a quarter, and it will soon upscale videos to 1080p with plans for 4K “super resolution.”
Comcast lost 104,000 broadband customers and saw Peacock subscriptions remain flat at 41 million.
Tubi turned profitable as revenue rose 27%, while Fubo surpassed 1.6 million subscribers before being acquired by Disney.
Disney+ will begin rolling out HDR10+ support on select Samsung devices.
MoviePass launched Mogul, a public beta “fantasy film studio” game.
Amazon will now block Fire TV apps flagged for piracy by the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment.
Apple TV unveiled a new startup sound as part of its rebrand.
MSNBC will rebrand as MS Now on November 15, ahead of Comcast’s cable spinoff.
Chatter
Ben shares frustration over Apple’s new F1 deal raising costs for budget-minded fans.
Richard in Australia laments the loss of cross-platform TV tracking tools like TiVo, wishing for an RSS-style video feed system.
Mike in Mississippi recalls ReplayTV’s legacy and its connection to Roku’s origins.
Sean Finnerty praises Lessons in Chemistry for its deep character development and emotional storytelling.