Netflix’s binge model changed how we watch TV, but 12 years after House of Cards premiered, the debate continues: all-at-once drops or weekly episodes for maximum buzz? As Netflix experiments with chunked releases and others tinker with two-at-a-time drops, Tom and Brian ask — do we need to pick one model at all?

AI actors spark a union backlash, Rick Moranis dusts off the helmet for Spaceballs 2, and Superman soars on Max while Kimmel breaks records despite affiliate drama. Plus, Reading Rainbow returns, Tubi gets Thanksgiving football, and Amazon shows off shiny new Fire TVs.

ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live after jokes about the Charlie Kirk assassination, sparking tensions with affiliates Nexstar and Sinclair who refused to air the show’s return. Meanwhile, Disney+ greenlights a Muppets special, Baywatch gets a reboot, ESPN and Fox One rack up subs fast, and Disney hikes prices again.