Made Of Slurry
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| Made Of Slurry | |
| Number | 69 |
| Broadcast Date | March 27, 2012 |
| Episode Length | 1:04:31 |
| Hosts | Brian Brushwood, Tom Merritt |
Xfinity On Demand for Xbox, BSkyB announces Now TV, the saga of Blood and Chrome, Total Recall trailer, and more.
Contents
Opening Video
The Big Story
- Xbox Live update adds HBO GO, Comcast Xfinity, and MLB.TV. [1]
- Microsoft: entertainment overtakes multiplayer gaming usage on Xbox. [2]
- Comcast's Xfinity On Demand for Xbox 360 won't count against subscribers' bandwidth caps. [3]
Another Big Story
- US movie viewers make sudden shift to net. [4]
- Forecast: Online demand for movies, TV shows will top DVD sales this year. [5]
- The good and bad news from the latest pay TV subscriber figures. [6]
- Traditional TV use flat in Q1— and it’ll stay that way, one analyst says. [7]
Yet Another Big Story
Is TV paying too much attention to fans? [8]
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Slipstream
- BSkyB announces Now TV, offering pay-as-you-go Internet TV to the masses. [9]
- Lovefilm now streams more content than it mails. [10]
- Netflix: HD streaming to third-generation iPad is "on our roadmap." [11]
- Google Play mulls movie sales. [12]
- HTC buys 20 percent stake in SyncTV. [13]
Tube Tops
- XBMC 11.0 released with new Ubuntu-based live CD and iOS support. [14]
- TiVo Premiere DVRs may get more storage soon, $149 500GB units appear for preorders. [15]
- Hulu Plus available on 'select' 2012 Toshiba Blu-ray players and Sharp TV sets. [16]
Film Falm
- First trailer for BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: BLOOD & CHROME. [17]
- Which is now gone. [18]
- Teaser for Total Recall trailer. [19]
- Netflix’s new horror series “Hemlock Grove” to air early 2013. [20]
- HuffPo co-founder Ken Lerer’s stealthy start-up aims at CNN, Fox. [21]
- James Cameron makes first solo voyage to the Mariana Trench, the ocean's deepest point. [22] [23]
Summer Movie Draft
- (1) Scott = $152,535,747
- (2) Brian = $0
- (2) Tom = $0
- (2) Justin = $0
- (2) Veronica = $0
- (2) Sarah = $0
Wrath of the Titans premieres this week.
What We're Watching
Brian
- Legend of KORRA!!!
- South Park
Tom
- Mad Men
- Hunger Games
- Lord of the Rings: Extended Edition
Feedback
- Chris K. writes in explaining Nielson rating metrics.
- Ubergeek06 wants to know why there is no YouTube on Roku.
- Matt M. gives a follow-up to an email Brian and Tom previously responded to regarding Breaking Bad.
Great Quotes
Fun Facts
- Over 1000 people participated in the movie draft this season.
Smooth Segues
- Tom, "I don't know if he blew anything up down there, though."
- Brian, "You know what? He blew up my heart, with awesome."
- Tom, "Aww, he did. And now it's time to blow up your hopes with the summer movie draft."
YouTube
Links
| Preceded by: "Another Union Of The Snake" |
Made Of Slurry |
Followed by: "Fat Birds With Slingshots" |