Cordkillers 535: World of Skinny Bundles
The entertainment world is shifting again as skinny bundles rise, Netflix dominates the Oscars, and Plex adds new features. Plus, thoughts on Severance and a surprising gaming addition to Netflix.
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Supply Run
Netflix is making waves:
• Record Subscriber Growth: 18.9M new subscribers in Q4, totaling 301.63M worldwide, partly driven by Squid Game and NFL content.
• Price Hikes: US Standard plan now $18/month. Premium climbs to $25/month.
• Gaming Expansion: Netflix will introduce party and couch co-op games this year.
Links:
• Netflix Posts Record Quarter Thanks to ‘Squid Game,’ Live Sports
• Netflix Raises Subscription Prices Again
• Netflix Gaming Adds Co-Op Options
Search Party
• Netflix leads Oscars with 16 nominations (Emilia Pérez is the favorite for Best Picture).
• CNN plans a lifestyle streaming service.
• Final Season Announcements:
• The Righteous Gemstones wraps with Season 4.
• Abbott Elementary gets renewed for Season 5.
Links:
Buried Treasure
• Brian: Inside Man and Severance.
• Tom: Severance.
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Scanning the Horizon
• Plex Updates: Public reviews, sharable profiles, and HEVC encoding for Plex Pass users.
• New Skinny Bundle: Comcast’s “Sports & News TV” offers 50+ channels and Peacock for $70/month.
• Squid Game breaks Nielsen records with 4.9B minutes viewed during Christmas week.
Links:
• Plex’s Public Reviews and Profiles
Chatter
• John Flowers: Praises Brian’s new audio setup.
• Sean Finnerty: Notes Civilization VI on Netflix.
• Norm Fazekas: Questions if Section 31 is worth watching.
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