Cordkillers 594: Streamflation Frustration

Netflix got more expensive again, while the rest of the streaming world kept busy with new trailers, sports-rights maneuvering, global launches, and yet another attempt to turn every screen into a TV. Also: Andy Weir backpedals on Star Trek, HBO Max spreads wider, and Roku would like three dollars, please.

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Cordkillers 593: Exposition Impossible

Netflix insists it is not turning scripts into dialogue-heavy plot recaps, even as its executives try to laugh off a criticism that keeps sounding familiar. Meanwhile, trailers, renewals, cancellations, box office wins, and streaming platform maneuvers keep the release calendar very busy.

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