Gran-Churrizo

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Gran-Churrizo
Number 134
Broadcast Date July 29, 2013
Episode Length 1:11:26
Hosts Brian Brushwood, Tom Merritt

Why Chromecast is such a big deal for Google, and a threat to Apple, Dish's Hopper holds onto legal win against Fox, and more.

Show Segments

Opening Video

The Best Kickstarter Video Ever

The Big Story

  • Google’s Chromecast lets you watch TV on the web on your TV. [1]
  • Google TV: We're not dead (yet). [2]
  • Sundar Pichai on the difference between Chromecast and Google TV. [3]
  • Chromecast isn't a Roku/Apple TV killer -- but at $35, it doesn't need to be. [4]
  • Why Chromecast is such a big deal for Google, and a threat to Apple. [5]
  • Chromecast config file hints at HBO Go app testing, prodding reveals DIAL details. [6]
  • WSJ: Google working on a set-top box with a video camera and a motion sensor. [7]
  • Google TV hackers open a shell on the Chromecast; more hacks to follow. [8]

Another Big Story

Why YouTube buffers: The secret deals that make—and break—online video. [9]

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Slipstream

  • Amazon Studios may crowdsource selection of its web TV show pilots. [10]
  • Netflix aims to craft 'House of Cards' into 'Harry Potter' hit. [11]
  • YouTube kicks off its first Geek Week on August 4th to spotlight nerdy content. [12]

Tube Tops

  • Yet another way to get a super-cheap web TV box. [13]
  • Slingbox update lets you invite Facebook friends to watch your cable in a browser. [14]
  • Dish's Hopper holds onto legal win against Fox. [15]

Film Falm

  • 'Arrested Development' is 'definitely' coming back, says series creator Mitch Hurwitz. [16]
  • Final Breaking Bad season to air on Netflix UK right after US broadcast. [17]
  • Sony said to take on 'Fast & Furious' with 'Gran Turismo' movie adaptation. [18]

Scan Lines

  • Why Aereo’s free ride will ultimately crash. [19]
  • CBS, Time Warner Cable agree to brief contract extension. [20]
  • Famed 'Star Wars' composer John Williams confirmed to score seventh movie. [21]
  • Alibaba targets China’s living room with new platform to power smart TVs and set-top boxes. [22]
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  • Sky increases mobile and on-demand viewing figures more than five-fold: 7% growth much of its growth had come from its on-demand viewing options and its Sky GO mobile TV service. [23]
  • YouTube keeps pushing viewers to use channels, takes subscribe button everywhere. [24]

Summer Movie Draft

The Smurfs 2 and 2 Guns premiere this week.

What We're Watching

Brian

  • Under The Dome
  • We Steal Secrets

Tom

  • Under the Dome
  • Continuum
  • Futurama

Feedback

  • Saturn opens a discussion about inserted advertisements.

I’ve been a cord-cutter for over five years now. The last time I had cable/HBO was when shows like The Sopranos, Rome & Deadwood were on the air. I’ve learned to wait a year (for Blu-ray release) to watch HBO shows like Game of Thrones and Boardwalk Empire; and I stay current with other shows via Season Pass subscriptions on Amazon Instant Video. $2.99/episode for the six shows I do like and I’m still coming out ahead what I would’ve paid for cable.
This year the FX network began inserting advertisements into the Season 4 episodes of Archer. 15 second promos of other FX shows like The League and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia that run pre-show and 60 second promos of other FX shows like The Americans and Justified that run post-show. After buying on-demand episodes for over five years, this is the first I’ve had to deal with commercials in episodic content that I’ve paid for. And it’s the exact same annoying pre-show ads for every episode. It was enough to dissuade me from ever considering watching Philadelphia and The League.
I’m concerned this may start a disturbing trend that other content providers will follow. $2.99/episode *should* free the consumers from commercial pitches. And I would hate to see the same inserted ads once Archer S4 migrates to Netflix.
P.S. I should’ve emailed you on this in January when Archer premiered; figured it was just me being annoyed. But if you check out Archer’s S4 page on Amazon Instant Video- you’ll see how grossly unpopular this is. [25]
Love the show. Keep doing what you're doing
Saturn
Oklahoma City, OK

  • Marcus shared an idea to keep educational YouTube videos financially sustainable.

Just wanted to make sure you guys heard about John and Hank Green's (VlogBrothers) new idea to make their educational YouTube videos financially sustainable: subbable.com
Here's the video with more information: youtu.be/-dYlbz77uzI
I hope things like this start to take off, as it is clear that the advertising model will not work for many types of content.
Thanks! -Marcus

A large number of Chicken Challenge Responses.

  • Brian specifically makes reference to Paul's attempt at the Chicken Challenge.

I called my cable company today to try and negotiate a lower rate. For years I have known the call-to-cancel trick for getting better prices, but not why cable tv packages were so important to them.
My 12 month reduced rate just ended leaving me with an $83 bill for basic cable and 50Mbps internet. I called their support to reduce my service starting with the cable TV I don't use. We started discussing rates for lower speed internet soon after when I noticed ... I wasn't getting the usual resistance to my requests. The rep was dead flat in tone and ready to help me change my service however I liked.
The rep warned at 3Mbps for $39/mo I might not be able to stream Netflix very well or even at all. Knowing better I told him my cell service could stream it ok and that perhaps cancelling completely would be better. To my surprise, he was ready to go and asked for a cancellation date. I backed off a bit and asked for the lowest speed internet until I could confirm with my wife the best date to cancel.
Minutes passed before he finally came back with an offer of $49/mo for 6 months, keeping everything I had.
Trying to negotiate a lower price is a little scary when you are talking cancellation. I went in ready to live with the consequences, I stuck with it and lowered my bill to even less than my last discount. The subscriber numbers really do matter to them, your bravery will pay off in the end if you play dumb keep playing chicken.
Clearly cable companies (like comcast) are learning how to hide what they want, to keep you from getting a good deal. Good luck to everyone else.
Thanks for helping us all save so much money.
Rowskey
Paul Meyer

The Spoiler Zone (Under The Dome)

This week Brian and Tom talk the first three episodes of Under The Dome.

Great Quotes

  • "Put your shoes on hippie, we've got news to talk about. All right?" -Tom (35:44)
  • "Yeah, man. John Williams is how old now?" -Brian (44:27)
    • "Seven thousand, five hundred and twenty." -Tom

Fun Facts

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Links


Preceded by:
"Speaking for the Common Man" 		Gran-Churrizo
 Followed by:
"Scott Johnson's Last Show"
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