Cordkillers 567: Supermerger of Tomorrow
Paramount Skydance is eyeing Warner Bros. Discovery in a possible mega-merger, Superman and Lex are teaming up on the big screen, and the Emmys hand out big wins to The Studio and The Penguin.
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Supply Run
Paramount Skydance eyes Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount Skydance is reportedly exploring a mostly cash bid, backed by the Ellison family, to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery once its split into two companies is finalized in April.
Search Party (What to Watch)
Man of Tomorrow
James Gunn says the upcoming Superman movie is as much about Lex Luthor as Superman, with the two forced to work together against a larger threat. Production begins in April for a July 9, 2027 release.
Superman on HBO Max
The classic Superman film hits HBO Max September 19.
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer return for the sequel, now in theaters.
Letterman TV expands to NBC years
Samsung TV Plus will carry more than 1,800 Late Night with David Letterman episodes along with unreleased content.
Ricky Gervais’ Alley Cats
Netflix will debut Gervais’s adult animated “slacker sitcom” about feral cats in 2026.
Yellowstone Spinoff: The Dutton Ranch
Jai Courtney joins Kelly Reilly, Cole Hauser, Finn Little, Annette Bening, and Ed Harris in the Yellowstone spinoff.
Buried Treasure
Brian: Alien Earth and Death Note
Tom: MLB Multiview
Amos: Hamilton movie in theaters
Scanning the Horizon
Aurzen Roku Projector
The D1R Cube projector runs Roku TV OS, casts up to 150 inches, and sells for $169.99, though its 330-lumen brightness requires a dark room.
India’s streaming boom
India now has 601.2 million streaming users, including 129.2 million Connected TV viewers.
HBO Max price hikes coming
WBD CEO David Zaslav hinted at raising prices and cracking down on password sharing during the Goldman Sachs Communacopia conference.
Emmy Awards 2025
Apple TV+’s The Studio led with 13 wins, HBO Max’s The Penguin earned 9, and Netflix tied with HBO for most awards overall. The CBS telecast drew 7.42 million viewers, up 8% year over year.
Hacks may end with Season 5
Hannah Einbinder said Season 5 could wrap the story, though creators ultimately decide.
Chatter
FAST but pay-to-remove ads?
Bil near Athens wonders if anyone really wants to pay for ad-free FAST channels like Howdy when plenty of older shows are already free elsewhere.
Sports blackout headaches
Sean Finnerty in New Haven explains how local affiliates and IP addresses affect which NFL games he can stream, leading to frustration over getting Boston games instead of New York ones.