The Slow-Motion Disaster: Difference between revisions

	The Slow-Motion Disaster
Number	75
Broadcast Date	May 8, 2012
Episode Length	1:07:59
Hosts	Brian Brushwood, Tom Merritt, Eva Snyder

Latest revision as of 14:13, 14 June 2012

Sony against Comcast data cap, why cable should bank on broadband, Boxfish TV search, and more.

YouTube commits $200M to promote premium channels. ^[6]
YouTube: “We are to cable what cable was to broadcast.” ^[7]
Discovery Channel gets a web video arm, courtesy of Revision3. ^[8]
Google invests in Machinima and the future of TV. ^[9]
Hulu to users: connect your Facebook account or no social for you. ^[10]
HBO Go and MAX Go updated with Android 4.0 compatibility, still lack tablet support. ^[11]
WatchESPN goes live for Comcast Xfinifty subs. ^[12]
The cable fee fight takes another turn, as Dish Networks uses iTunes, Netflix and Amazon as weapons. ^[13]

Tube Tops

Apple TV set may not launch until 2014, says analyst. ^[14]
An executive states LG Electronics is to launch Google TV in United States in late May. ^[15]

Film Falm

Amazon seeks comedies and kids shows to rival Netflix. ^[16]
Studio-backed Epix TV and streaming service adds 'Avengers' and 'Hunger Games' to catalog. ^[17]

Summer Movie Draft

(1) Scott = $421,460,354
(2) Tom = $219,000,000
(3) Justin = $81,696,919
(4) Veronica = $38,406,474
(5) Brian = $13,924,600
(6) Sarah = $0

What We're Watching

Brian

The Avengers
Legend of Korra
Sons of Anarchy
Game of Thrones

Tom

The Avengers
Buck Rogers
SeaQuest DSV
Emergency
Mad Men
Game of Thrones
Sherlock

Eva

The Avengers
Revenge
Game of Thrones

Feedback

Joshua Langston writes in wondering if Netflix did not get musical rights along with the broadcast rights for Supernatural (as the music has been replaced).
Richard Y. wonders if Brian and Tom considered focusing on cord cutting alternative content.
Josh J. calls out Brian on the future of blockbusters.

The Spoiler Zone

The boys talk The Avengers.

Great Quotes

Tom, "And then last night I had to be on some podcast called 'Weird Things.'"
Brian, "It's like you made the thing, the painting is done. And now it's like if you show this painting in this gallery, you can't, that tree is my tree. You gotta put a sycamore there instead."
Tom, "Brian thought the way of the future was that Hollywood blockbusters would be a thing of the past AVENGERS!"
Tom, "That was a visual effect, her cat jumped up on her lap. It was a CG cat."

Fun Facts

YouTube

Links

Preceded by:
"Three Actors On A Shabby Porch"

The Slow-Motion Disaster

Followed by:
"Where Is Your Crystal Ball?"

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 Sony against Comcast data cap, why cable should bank on broadband, Boxfish TV search, and more.
 ==Contents==
 ===Opening Video===
+[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJxj1mou03M Titanic SUPER 3D]
 ===The Big Story===
+Sony's Internet video service on hold due to Comcast data cap. <sup>[http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2012/05/sony-warns-comcast-cap-will-hamper-video-competition.ars] [http://www.telecomramblings.com/2012/05/comcasts-fig-leaf-gets-even-smaller/#more-16460]</sup>
 ===Another Big Story===
+Why cable should bank on broadband and thank Netflix, and Comcast profit rises 30 percent. <sup>[http://paidcontent.org/2012/05/01/why-cable-should-bank-on-broadband-and-thank-netflix/] [http://allthingsd.com/20120502/comcast-profit-rises-30-percent/]</sup>
+===Yet Another Big Story===
+Boxfish plans to revolutionize real-time TV search. <sup>[http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2012/05/boxfish-aims-to-modernize-real-time-tv-search.ars]</sup>
 ===Sponsor===
+Audible
+Visit [http://audiblepodcast.com/framerate audiblepodcast.com/framerate] to try out their service with a free audio book.
 ===Slipstream===
+* YouTube commits $200M to promote premium channels. <sup>[http://adage.com/article/digital/youtube-commits-200-million-promote-premium-channels/234522/]</sup>
+* YouTube: “We are to cable what cable was to broadcast.” <sup>[http://paidcontent.org/2012/05/03/youtube-we-are-to-cable-what-cable-was-to-broadcast/]</sup>
+* Discovery Channel gets a web video arm, courtesy of Revision3. <sup>[http://allthingsd.com/20120503/discovery-channe-gets-a-web-video-arm-courtesy-of-revision-3/]</sup>
+* Google invests in Machinima and the future of TV. <sup>[http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/7/3004414/google-invests-in-machinima]</sup>
+* Hulu to users: connect your Facebook account or no social for you. <sup>[http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2012/05/07/hulu-to-users-connect-your-facebook-account-or-no-social-for-you/]</sup>
+* HBO Go and MAX Go updated with Android 4.0 compatibility, still lack tablet support. <sup>[http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/4/2999536/hbo-go-max-go-update-android-4]</sup>
+* WatchESPN goes live for Comcast Xfinifty subs. <sup>[http://paidcontent.org/2012/05/08/watchespn-goes-live-for-comcast-xfinifty-subs/]</sup>
+* The cable fee fight takes another turn, as Dish Networks uses iTunes, Netflix and Amazon as weapons. <sup>[http://allthingsd.com/20120507/the-cable-fee-fight-takes-another-turn-as-dish-networks-uses-itunes-netflix-and-amazon-as-weapons/]</sup>
 ===Tube Tops===
+* Apple TV set may not launch until 2014, says analyst. <sup>[http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57426838-37/apple-tv-set-may-not-launch-until-2014-says-analyst/]</sup>
+* An executive states LG Electronics is to launch Google TV in United States in late May. <sup>[http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/07/google-lg-idUSL4E8G749C20120507]</sup>
 ===Film Falm===
+* Amazon seeks comedies and kids shows to rival Netflix. <sup>[http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57426211-93/amazon-seeks-comedies-and-kids-shows-to-rival-netflix/]</sup>
+* Studio-backed Epix TV and streaming service adds 'Avengers' and 'Hunger Games' to catalog. <sup>[http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/7/3005203/epix-tv-streaming-service-adds-avengers-hunger-games-to-catalog]</sup>
 ===Summer Movie Draft===
+* (1) Scott = $421,460,354
+* (2) Tom = $219,000,000
+* (3) Justin = $81,696,919
+* (4) Veronica = $38,406,474
+* (5) Brian = $13,924,600
+* (6) Sarah = $0
 ===What We're Watching===
 Brian
-*
+* The Avengers
+* Legend of Korra
+* Sons of Anarchy
+* Game of Thrones
 Tom
-*
+* The Avengers
+* Buck Rogers
+* SeaQuest DSV
+* Emergency
+* Mad Men
+* Game of Thrones
+* Sherlock
 Eva
-*
+* The Avengers
+* Revenge
+* Game of Thrones
 ===Feedback===
+* Joshua Langston writes in wondering if Netflix did not get musical rights along with the broadcast rights for Supernatural (as the music has been replaced).
+* Richard Y. wonders if Brian and Tom considered focusing on cord cutting alternative content.
+* Josh J. calls out Brian on the future of blockbusters.
+===The Spoiler Zone===
+The boys talk The Avengers.
 ==Great Quotes==
+* Tom, "And then last night I had to be on some podcast called 'Weird Things.'"
+* Brian, "It's like you made the thing, the painting is done. And now it's like if you show this painting in this gallery, you can't, that tree is my tree. You gotta put a sycamore there instead."
+* Tom, "Brian thought the way of the future was that Hollywood blockbusters would be a thing of the past AVENGERS!"
+* Tom, "That was a visual effect, her cat jumped up on her lap. It was a CG cat."
 ==Fun Facts==
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 {{Succession box|
 preceded	=Three Actors On A Shabby Porch|
-followed        =TBD}}
+followed        =Where Is Your Crystal Ball?}}

The Slow-Motion Disaster: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 14:13, 14 June 2012

Contents

Opening Video

The Big Story

Another Big Story

Yet Another Big Story

Sponsor

Slipstream