The Quest for a la Carte

The Quest for a la Carte
Number	143
Broadcast Date	October 7, 2013
Episode Length	1:06:02
Hosts	Brian Brushwood, Tom Merritt, Fraser Cain

Amazon plans TV streaming box in time for holidays, Comcast CEO says a la carte programming will never happen, Netflix most popular online TV service but cable still king, and more.

Show Segments

Opening Video

Bravest Warriors

The Big Story

Amazon plans TV streaming box in time for holidays. ^[1]

Another Big Story

Comcast CEO says a la carte programming will never happen. ^[2]

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Slipstream

• Netflix most popular online TV service but cable still king. ^[3]
• Netflix updates iOS app for HD streaming and AirPlay. ^[4]

Tube Tops

• Chromecast adds Hulu to its modest app collection. ^[5]
• Apple hires former CableLabs exec, sets TV rumor alert level to mauve. ^[6]

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Film Falm

• Amazon green-lights 3 more pilots. ^[7]
• New Walking Dead webseries shows how the other half lives (and dies). ^[8]
• Warcraft movie slated for December 18th, 2015 release. ^[9]

Scan Lines

• Nielsen to measure Twitter chatter about TV shows. ^[10]
• Two previously lost Doctor Who episodes come out this week. ^[11]
• Doctor Who 50th Anniversary special simulcast in at least 75 countries. ^[12]
• HBO COO Eric Kessler — who spearheaded its digital strategy — is departing. ^[13]
• CBS brings its full-episode streaming app to Android and Windows 8, says BB10 app is coming this year. ^[14]

EXTENDED BY FRASER

• AT&T's U-verse expands live TV universe for Android, iOS. ^[15]

2013 Winter Movie Draft

• (1) Casey = $55,550,000
• (2) Tom = $7,600,000
• (3) Brian = $0
• (3) Justin = $0
• (3) Fr. Robert = $0
• (3) Jeff = $0

Captain Phillips and Machete Kills premiere this week.

What We're Watching

Brian

• NOTHING
• except for the live performance of Harmontown

Tom

• Bravest Warriors
• Gravity
• Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D

Fraser

• Person of Interest
• Elementary
• The Legend of Korra
• Attack on Titan
• Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Feedback

• Bradley writes in to recommend watching Hulu's Quick Draw.

Hulu: Quick Draw

The 8-episode Hulu original season is over and I'm not sure if you actually need Hulu+ to watch it (I just happened to have it at the time) BUT, if nothing else, spend the $8 and watch Quick Draw for a month (if you can't watch it otherwise).

It's very funny.

• Kevin wants to hear an explanation of the differences between traditional cable and IPTV.

I was hoping you guys could explain something to me. As a recent cord cutter and someone hoping for a day where all TV is IPTV, I have been wondering about the difference in technology between traditional cable and IPTV.

What is it about the delivery system that makes the two different? If we completely got rid of traditional cable distribution and switched to Television over the Internet instead would that free up bandwidth for the Internet side of things? Is IPTV really a better delivery system in terms of quality, or just a more convenient one for consumers? Where did I put my Roku remote? Did my kids hide it?

Anyway, if you know the answers and can explain them to me like I'm a five year old, that would be great.

Again, love the show,

-Kevin H

• Join the Frame Rate Chicken Challenge. Tell your story! ^[16]

Fun Facts

• Brian is streaming from L.A. in this episode.

Links

• TWiT Episode Archive
• TWiT Wiki

Preceded by: "HBO Plays it Safe"

The Quest for a la Carte

Followed by: "You Gonna Eat That?"