Cordkillers 519 - What Does "Buy" Mean?
California’s AB 2426 law addresses transparency in digital purchases, while Apple’s movie distribution strategy shifts towards streaming. Plus, a new trailer for The Last of Us Season 2 drops, and updates on platforms like Roku, Max, and Disney+ are discussed.
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Supply Run
California’s AB 2426 law will require clear labeling for digital goods that aren’t permanently available after purchase.
Search Party
• The Last of Us Season 2 trailer dropped, with a 2025 release date.
• “Agatha All Along” had 9.3M views in its first week, while Ahsoka hit 14M in 5 days.
• Apple is reducing theatrical releases, keeping some films exclusive to Apple TV+.
• Matlock reboot premiered with 7.73M viewers, CBS’s biggest non-Super Bowl debut in 5 years.
• Brian Williams is in talks to host a live U.S. Election Night special for Amazon.
• Free Live Sports launched with 100+ FAST sports channels in 75 countries.
Buried Treasure
• Brian: The Wild Robot
• Tom: Bob’s Burgers
Scanning the Horizon
• DirecTV to acquire DishTV/SlingTV, assuming $9.75B in debt.
• Google’s NotebookLM can now summarize YouTube videos.
• Warner Bros. is using Google AI to generate captions for Max content.
• Roku Ultra 2024 launched with 30% faster performance, Dolby Vision, and WiFi 6.
• Disney+ now allows adding out-of-household members for $6.99/month.
• LG is adding ads to its TV screensaver, which can be disabled.
Chatter
• Nick from Austin reflects on sharing shows with his partner, and his excitement about potentially meeting Tom in person.
• Scott from Houston shares memories of entertainment centers diversifying, like Putt-Putt turning into a multi-activity space.
• Sean discusses how theaters adding non-movie entertainment has a historical precedent in amusement parks like Lake Compounce.
• Adam from San Diego shares his thoughts on cable providers offering streaming service bundles, highlighting the benefits of no carriage disputes and ad-free options.
• Dan from Mexico shares news of a Mexican reality show finale shown in theaters, and asks if any U.S. shows would be worth watching in a theater.
• BigJim recommends live shows to see before it’s too late, including Ringo Starr, Tower of Power, and Harry Connick Jr.
• David from WI shares his experience skipping earlier seasons of Only Murders in the Building.
• Kimberly corrects hurricane season dates, noting the most destructive storms occur August through October.