The circuses of internet and terrestrial content. C.E.S. product announcements. Animaniacs, David Letterman, Runaways, and Game of Thrones will all return! With special guest Roberto Villegas ( http://cosmicradio.tv )
The Killies 2017
Getting a new streaming device this holiday season? Here are our favorite shows and movies we discovered in 2017 (and a few we abandoned). With Cordkillers producer Bryce Castillo.
THE KILLIES FOR 2017:
Logan
Get Out
The Shape of Water
Thor: Ragnarok
Coco
Game of Thrones (HBO)
The Young Pope (HBO)
American Vandal (Netflix)
This Is Us (NBC, Hulu)
Ozark (Netflix)
Legion (FX, Hulu)
SuperMega ( http://youtube.com/supermegaofficial )
William Osman ( http://www.youtube.com/WilliamOsman )
Master of None (Netflix)
The Leftovers (HBO)
Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu)
Japanese Style Originator (Netflix)
Victoria (PBS)
The Crown (Netflix)
Outlander (Starz)
Future Man (Hulu)
Michael Bolton’s Big Sexy Valentines Day Special (Netflix)
One Day at a Time (Netflix)
Atypical (Netflix)
Fargo (FX, Hulu)
The Expanse (SyFy)
Preacher (FX, Hulu)
Rick and Morty (Adult Swim, Hulu)
The OA (Netflix)
The Good Place (NBC, Hulu)
Mr. Robot (USA, Amazon)
GLOW (Netflix)
Brian’s Abandie: American Gods
Tom’s Abandie: Once Upon a Time
Bryce’s Abandies: Terrace House, Empire, How to Get Away With Murder
It’s Spoilerin’ Time 200 – The Last Jedi, Mr. Robot (310), Deadwood (103)
I mean, yes, we talk about Mr. Robot finale, but really we’re all here to chat about Star Wars: The Last Jedi. (With Jennie Josephson and Justin Robert Young)
00:01:34 – Winter Movie Draft 2017
00:05:42 – Mr. Robot (310)
00:45:16 – Star Wars: The Last Jedi
00:58:49 – Deadwood (103)
Cordkillers 200 – M-O-N-O-P-O-L-Y-M-O-U-S-E
Disney is getting most of Fox. What does that mean for Hulu? T-mobile gets into the TV game.
CordKillers: Ep. 200 – M-O-N-O-P-O-L-Y-M-O-U-S-E
Recorded: December 18 2017
Guest: None
Intro Video
Primary Target
- It’s official: Disney is acquiring Fox’s film and TV divisions for $52.4 billion
– Disney announced its agreement o acquire most of 20th Century Fox including its movie studios, regional sports networks, cable channels and production arms. A new company called Fox will spin out on its own containing Fox broadcasting stations, national sports and Fox News. Disney will assume controlling ownership of Hulu with minority stakes owned by Comcast and Time Warner. Disney expects the acquisition to take 12-18 months to close. - Disney to buy part of 21st Century Fox for $52 billion
- Disney will own controlling stake in Hulu
- Disney Fox deal means a big bet on local TV sports
- What does Disney’s acquisition of Fox mean for the MCU?
How to Watch
- T-Mobile to launch TV service in 2018, challenging cable and satellite giants with purchase of Layer3 TV
– Back in the US, T-Mobile says it will acquire Layer3 TV, a Denver, Colo.-based television technology company, and plans to launch its own TV service in 2018 as part of its latest “Uncarrier” initiative. In a video announcement, T-Mobile CEO John Legere says he’ll compete with cable companies Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Charter, Frontier and Fox. This follows T-Mobile’s “Binge On” initiative for unlimited mobile video streaming, and its incorporation of Netflix subscriptions into its T-Mobile One family plans. - What is Layer3 TV and why is T-Mobile buying it?
What to Watch
- Bloomberg has launched its 24/7 News channel on Twitter
- NBC will stream ‘Sunday Night Football’ to your phone in 2018
– NBC has the right to stream Sunday Night Football games to smartphones starting in 2018. You’ll have to authenticate somehow. - Apple orders TV series from Battlestar Galactica creator
– Deadline reports Apple has ordered a space drama from Ronald D. Moore. The series is reportedly based on the idea that the Cold War space race never ended. Apple has not announced release dates for any of its new scripted series. - NBC is adapting UK tech support sitcom ‘The IT Crowd’
– NBC is making its third attempt to adapt the IT Crowd for the US. UK IT crowd creator Graham Lineham will write and produce. - ALTERED CARBON “amberlit” for Season 2
– Netflix has ordered prep work to begin on season 2 of Altered Carbon before season one has been released which is scheduled for February. Prep work means Netflix ordered scripts, booked studio space and invoked holding clauses in actor contracts but these can all be cancelled. - Netflix may run Watergate series developed by George Clooney
– Hollywood Reporter and Variety report George Clooney and Bridge of Spies writer Matt Charman are working on Watergate, an eight-episode miniseries for Netflix. - Netflix announced on Facebook that Season 2 of The Punisher is coming.
- She-Ra, Princess of Power, Is Making a Comeback on Netflix
– Among the many collaborations between Dreamworks and Netflix scheduled for 2018, is a revival of She-Ra Princess of Power. Noelle Stevenson co-creator of Lumberjanes will be show runner. There will also be more Trolls shows, a Boss baby show and an adaptation of Captain Underpants.
What We’re Watching
- Brian: The Last Jedi, Mr Robot 310, Deadwood 103, all of Handmaid’s Tale
- Tom: All The Money in The World, Mr. Robot (310), The Last Jedi
- On the Lookout: Long Shot
Front Lines
- Amazon to start selling Apple TV and Google Chromecast
– Amazon said Thursday it will resume selling Apple TV and two versions of the Apple TV 4K, the Chromecast and Chromecast Ultra. Amazon removed the devices from its store in late 2015. - Redbox returns to internet video with On Demand service
– Redbox On Demand is launching offering movies and TV shows for purchase and rent. You can stream them or download for offline viewing. You can get it on Android, iOS, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku and smart TVs from LG and Samsung. - Samsung and Amazon will start streaming HDR10+ content tomorrow
– Samsung began streaming Amazon videos in HDR 10+ on its smart TVs, the first time HDR10+ has been available from a streaming service. HDR10+ features Dynamic Tone Mapping, which allows brightness levels to shift depending on whether the particular scene is brightly lit or dark, based on the dynamic metadata attached to a video. It’s the 5th HDR standard. It’s licensed through a partnership of Samsung, 20th Century Fox, and Panasonic. - Hulu adds its ‘My Stuff’ watchlist and picture-in-picture mode to its web app
– Hulu added a picture-in-picture mode, improved search and a user-controlled watch list to its Hulu Live TV service. The features are being tested on the web at beta.hulu.com. - YouTube TV is available in 34 new markets
– YouTube TV expanded to 34 new metro areas for a grand total of 83 in there US. The new locations include New Orleans, Green Bay, Tucson, Tulsa, San Diego and San Antonio among others.
Dispatches from the Front
THE ULTIMATE CORD CUTTING CHALLENGE: My 77 year old Dad.
Hi CordKillers,
My dad has lately been chafing at the almost $300 he pays to his local cable company for internet, cable, and phone. He’s very interested in cutting the cord, but I don’t think he could deal with the complexity of choosing a streaming box, a few streaming services, and wiring up all the TVs in the house for streaming boxes.
I’m happy to serve as the family IT dept and get them all set up, but I have very little faith that they’ll remember how to use it when I leave.
If you were going to design a cord-killing strategy for a couple senior citizens accustomed to cable, what would you choose?
Thanks
– Ted
I’m at Star Wars and there’s a commercial for the fantasy film movie League it’s fantasy football meets movies aka the movie draft
– Stephen
Illegal or Unethical, Or Neither
Let’s say that I subscribe to premium channel X.
Let’s also say that I have a rooted streaming device, and this device has software to stream anything I want. Channel X has a show every week which I like. Some weeks I can’t watch at the time it is broadcast. I am a little impatient, and don’t want to wait for several days for the show to be “On Demand”. I opt to use my streaming device as if it were a cloud DVR. I have paid for the privilege of watching this show, I am basically just time shifting. Thoughts?
Thanks,
– Chris
PSA: Movie pass charged me a monthly charge and a yearly charge this month. Reddit has some people saying that they signed up for yearly and were only billed monthly. I suggest everyone check their billing statements.
– Sean
Links
It’s Spoilerin’ Time 199 – The Disaster Artist, Mr. Robot (309), Movie Draft
Brian and Bryce talk about The Disaster Artist, Bryce recalls the penultimate Mr. Robot for the season, and Mulango joins to dissect the Movie Draft and his chances of making #1.
01:02 – Winter Movie Draft 2017 with special guest Mulango Akpo-Esambe ( https://twitter.com/mulangoae )
08:01 – The Disaster Artist
21:53 – Mr. Robot (309)
Cordkillers 199 – Chest Thumping and Weiner Measuring (w/ Mulango Akpo-Esambe)
AppleTV gets Amazon, Amazon loses YouTube, and Netflix loaded up our Trailer Park! With special guest Mulango Akpo-Esambe ( https://twitter.com/mulangoae )
It’s Spoilerin’ Time 198
Mr. Robot thinks it’s over and Deadwood gets grumpy.
00:27 – Winter Movie Draft 2017
05:24 – Mr. Robot (307)
14:58 – Deadwood (102)
It’s Spoilerin’ Time 197
Mr. Robot goes somewhere, but where? Deadwood give us that old Harlan feeling. Brian and Bryce gush about Coco.
00:47 – Winter Movie Draft 2017
03:46 – Coco
13:41 – Future Man (101)
17:47 – Mr. Robot (307)
24:23 – Deadwood (101)
Cordkillers 197 – Kibbles in My Keyboard
New plans for Marvel, Plex can delete commercials from your DVR recordings, and we check in on the gear and services we use to watch our stuff.
CordKillers: Ep. 197 – Kibbles in My Keyboard
Recorded: November 27 2017
Guest: None
Intro Video
Primary Target
How to Watch
- Tom’s device report or Why I still need a Roku even though I find myself using Apple TV more and more.
What to Watch
- Why Eileen and Tom seemed to have started “collecting” movies again.
What We’re Watching
- Brian: Deadwood, Mr. Robot, Future man (101-103), Jim and Andy, all of HBO’s High Maintenance from 2016, Fantastic Mr. Fox
- Tom: Supergirl, The Flash, Deadwood, Mr. Robot (307), Justice League, Future Man (101)
- On the Lookout: Jack Whitehall: Travels with my Father
Front Lines
- House of Cards ‘hopes to resume soon’ – without Kevin Spacey
– Production on House of Cards season six is expected to resume December 8 without Kevin Spacey. Writers have been working during the hiatus, presumably to figure out what to do with Spacey’s character, Frank Underwood. - Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige says the next 20 Marvel films will be ‘completely different’
– Marvel has 22 films from the release of Iron Man to the end of Phase Three with a fourth Avengers film in 2019. But in an interview with Vanity Fair, Kevin Feige said “we’ve got another 20 movies on the docket that are completely different from anything that’s come before — intentionally.” As well as “There will be two distinct periods. Everything before Avengers 4 and everything after.” The only films acknowledged in this fourth phase are Spider-Man and Guardians of the Galaxy sequels. - Plex’s DVR now lets you skip the commercials… by removing them for you
– Plex confirmed to TechCrunch that it is a rolling out a feature for it’s over-the-air DVR function that will automatically remove commercials from recordings. Plex’s documentation warns the feature can take some time and cause high CPU utilization. It’s available in beta now for PLex Pass subscribers. - YouTube TV gets picture-in-picture support on Android Oreo
– YouTube TV subscribers lucky enough to have a device that can upgrade to Android Oreo can now do picture in picture. That means you can keep the video from TV streaming while you do other things on your phone or tablet. Netflix, Chrome, VLC, and Facebook also support the feature. - Netflix’s She’s Gotta Have It tells a familiar story in a new way
– Spike Lee has created a Netflix series based on his 1986 debut movie “She’s Gotta Have It.” The series focuses on struggling Brooklyn artist Nola Darling who’s in a casual relationship with three very different men. It premiered on Netflix November 23rd. - This Could Be the First Look at Altered Carbon, Netflix’s Very Expensive New Scifi Series
– A Reddit account called Last Envoy has been posting images that look to be art referring to Netflix’s upcoming 10-episode series “Altered Carbon” based on the book by Richard K. Morgan The GIFS depict the Skin Jobs Dive Bar, Smokes N Vapr shop, and a noodle joint. Netflix isn’t commenting.
Dispatches from the Front
Hey guys!
Just wanted to follow up after my email caused a stir regarding how I have been using Moviepass.
It does take 7 movie tickets in order to get enough points for a free small popcorn, and I upgrade it to a large for $2.00. Before Moviepass, I NEVER bought conscessons (I’m in my mid 20s) and now I spend $2 almost every time I see a movie. It’s not like they are losing money I would have spent, I wouldn’t buy popcorn at all and just see the movie. Based on the ticket cut and how cheap popcorn is to make, I believe Regal is still benefiting from my Moviepass adventures.
Regarding the Moviepass terms of service, I’ll need to take a closer look…
Thanks for the show,
– Joshua
Hey guys,
I cut the cord yesterday and stumbled across your podcast (and love it!). Since I’ve only listened to a couple episodes so far, maybe you’ve already addressed these topics (and sorry if that’s the case) but I had a couple of questions for you.
A little background first – I live in West LA, my cable company was Spectrum, I currently have Netflix and Hulu subscriptions and view them on the Roku. I also ordered an HDTV antenna to install on my roof and suspect I’ll be able to get the main channels for free. Now, the questions – 1) I need a new internet provider… not sure where to go… were you guys in the same situation? What was your solution? (Spectrum was charging too much and wouldn’t budge on price so I cancelled it on a whim, it will be shut off on Dec 12).
2) My only real issue now is how I’ll watch my favorite show (Better Call Saul!). There’s no AMC on Hulu and I really don’t want to pay Sling $20/month for ONE SHOW. Is there another way to watch it when it airs again? Should I buy episodes as they air on Amazon Prime? Assuming they’re available the next day. Is there a better way?
Thanks again for the podcast. Great job, and I’ll pass the word along to my friends!
– Lisa
Hello Tom and Brian,
I wondering if you think Disney’s new streaming service could be the return of the “Disney Vault”?
For the audience members who might not know what this it. During the VHS era, Disney would pull movies from stores and they would disappear for years to be re-released in some sort of new edition that had nothing new about it.
I am wondering if we could something like that happen with all Disney content. You go on iTunes, Google Play, Netflix, etc. and movies like Star Wars, The Marvel Cinematic Universe and Disney Animation can not be purchase or watched unless you subscribe to Disney’s Streaming Service. Then every time there is an anniversary of a films release they allow it to be sold on other platforms for a limited time at a marked up price.
Also, I could see Disney tier their service where you pay different prices for access to more popular content.
What are your thoughts on this? Speak to me oh Captains of Cordkilling!!
– Josh
Links
It’s Spoilerin’ Time 196 (W/ Kristi Kates)
The prettiest Mr. Robot yet? And we revisit Serenity to finish off our Firefly re-watch. With special guest Kristi Kates.
00:49 – Winter Movie Draft 2017
07:40 – Serenity
22:37 – Mr. Robot (306)