Does Netflix Love SOPA?

Does Netflix Love SOPA?
Number	71
Broadcast Date	April 10, 2012
Episode Length	58:41
Hosts	Brian Brushwood, Tom Merritt

Netflix forming a PAC? TV and tablets, Ze Frank returns, and more.

Contents

Opening Video

Official Spoiler Rules

The Big Story

Surprise special guest Dave Levinthal, of politico.com, talks to Brian and Tom about Netflix forming a PAC. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Another Big Story

The number of homes with connected TVs is rising fast– and it’s not because of smart TVs. ^[5]

Yet Another Big Story

More people using TV and tablets at same time. ^[6]

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Slipstream

• Is Fox facing a blackout on iCloud and UltraViolet? ^[7]
• Amazon unveils its new movie lineup. ^[8]
• Netflix signs multi-year deal with Hasbro. ^[9]
• YouTube now converting all 1080p video uploads to 3D. ^[10]

Tube Tops

• PlayStation 3 deal gets Amazon Prime into gaming. ^[11]
• Netflix updates Xbox 360 app, adds single sign-on, improved Facebook sharing outside the United States. ^[12]
• Comcast access to the HBO Go app on Xbox 360 is live. ^[13]
• TiVo Premiere updates coming with new Netflix and YouTube apps; Bay Area gets Comcast VOD. ^[14]

Film Falm

• The Show with Ze Frank returns to the web. ^[15]
• The Big Bang Theory S1 and S2 will hit Blu-ray July 10th. ^[16]
• 16M users strong, TwitchTV takes live-streamed gaming portal mobile with iPad and Android apps. ^[17]
• Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope is not your typical Morgan Spurlock documentary. ^[18]
• Fan video for Jonathan Coulton's "Down Today" made from public domain ballooning footage. ^[19]

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Summer Movie Draft

• (1) Scott = $302,450,722
• (2) Justin = $58,614,212
• (3) Brian = $0
• (3) Tom = $0
• (3) Veronica = $0
• (3) Sarah = $0

The Cabin in the Woods and The Three Stooges both premiere this week.

• Box office expert predicts Avengers may crush Dark Knight's record. ^[20]

What We're Watching

Brian

• Hunger Games
• Game of Thrones (spoiler alert level yellow)

Tom

• Game of Thrones(spoiler alert level yellow)
• Being Human
• Fringe
• Mad Men
• Quantum Leap

Feedback

• Nick Sanchez finds it annoying to go to different sources for his films.
• Sean B. spoiler alert yellows continuity of names in Game of Thrones.

Great Quotes

• Tom, "Shall we move on to another big story, Brian?"
  • Brian, "I was going to say no..."

Links

• TWiT Episode Archive
• TWiT Wiki

Preceded by: "Fat Birds With Slingshots"

Does Netflix Love SOPA?

Followed by: "Death Of The Industry As We Know It"