Brilliotic

Brilliotic
Number	103
Broadcast Date	November 26, 2012
Episode Length	1:28:33
Hosts	Brian Brushwood, Tom Merritt, Jeff Cannata

Xbox TV due 2013, Time Warner invests in Maker Studio, Disney stops streaming online, Hulu Plus on Wii U.

Show Segments

Opening Video

Adventure Time - Bacon Pancakes New York

The Big Story

Microsoft 'Xbox TV' device due in 2013 with casual gaming and streaming. ^[1]

Another Big Story

Why you can’t get HBO or Showtime without paying for cable. ^[2]

Yet Another Big Story

Another big YouTube bet: Time Warner leads $40 Million Maker Studios round. ^{[3] [4]}

Probably Not Such a Big Story Since It's Our Fourth Big Story

Another year, another doubling of data usage. ^[5]

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Slipstream

• BitTorrent is looking for webcasters to test P2P live streaming. ^[6]
• Video on demand service Vdio launches in private beta, will integrate with Rdio. ^[7]
• Disney to shut down its Online streaming site. ^[8]
• Live ESPN programming now available with Xbox WatchESPN app. ^[9]
• Netflix announces new deal with Warner, will deliver popular content to Canadian streamers. ^[10]
• YouTube pops out new look: sneak preview, or just another test? ^[11]

Tube Tops

• Hulu Plus lands on Nintendo Wii U, uses GamePad for second screen viewing. ^[12]
• Amazon, YouTube and Hulu Plus go live on Nintendo Wii. ^[13]
• Verizon FiOS Mobile app for iPad updated with streaming access to 75 channels. ^[14]

Film Falm

• Breaking the Taboo documentary narrated by Morgan Freeman with presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter premiering on YouTube December 7, comes to TV in 2013. ^[15]
• Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi writer hired for new Star Wars trilogy. ^[16]
• Sherlock series 3 delayed. ^[17]
• Gangnam Style slays Bieber, becomes most-watched vid. ^[18]

Winter Movie Draft

• (1) Brian = $356,703,000
• (2) Scott = $274,740,553
• (3) Sarah = $263,462,000
• (4) Justin = $217,834,000
• (5) Fr. Robert = $195,114,000
• (6) Tom = $99,373,279

Killing Them Softly and The Hobbit (in Wellington, NZ) premiere this week.

What We're Watching

Brian

• The Walking Dead
• Livestreaming The Walking Dead video game
• Archer
• The Man From Earth
• Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

Tom

• The Walking Dead
• Blood and Chrome
• Fringe
• Haven

Jeff

• Life of Pi
• Love Actually

Feedback

• Sean tells a story about a theater that put in measures against piracy that disabled their capacity to legitimately show the movie.
• Brian R. discusses projectors.
• Derrick Chen writes in to discuss ads.
• Trusty writes in discussing House of Cards.

The Spoiler Zone

This week the boys talk The Walking Dead.

Great Quotes

• "So the faster we can speculate, the faster we'll have a new XBox." -Brian (3:47)
  • "Did you just confirm a new Half-Life on the new XBox?" -Jeff
• "I'll tell you what, this is not just a big story for Canadians. This is a big story for anybody who has to deal with Canadians." -Brian (39:26)
• "That's dumb. Why can't I just touch my screen?" -Brian (41:45)
  • "I don't know, did you buy a touchscreen?" -Tom
  • "No." -Brian
• "I watched the beginning of Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie, which I thought was hilarious, but then there was too much dong humor and Bonnie lost interest." -Brian (1:01:22)
  • "Just like your marriage." -Jeff

Links

• TWiT Episode Archive
• TWiT Wiki

Preceded by: "Not Glad To Use Dyle"

Brilliotic

Followed by: "Home Xbox Office"