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| Frownapalooza | |
| Number | 80 |
| Broadcast Date | June 12, 2012 |
| Episode Length | 1:15:34 |
| Hosts | Brian Brushwood, Tom Merritt |
No cable-free HBO Go, Dish defends commercial skipping, Intel planning TV platform, and more.
Contents
Opening Video
The Wire: The Musical with Michael Kenneth Williams
The Big Story
- HBO won't be offering a cable-free HBO Go option 'for now'. [1]
- How much would the average person pay for a standalone HBO GO subscription? About $12 a month. [2]
Another Big Story
- Intel can’t break TV’s bundles. [3]
- Intel planning TV platform that targets ads via facial recognition. [4]
Yet Another Big Story
- Dish chief defends commercial-skipping feature, calling it a 'necessary' response to online TV. [5]
- DirecTV sitting on TV commercial-skipping technology. [6]
Sponsor
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Slipstream
- YouTube signs music licensing deal with BMG and eight other publishers. [7]
- HBO Go launches for Kindle Fire but continues to avoid other Android tablets. [8]
- Disney implements 28-day waiting period for rental DVDs. [9]
- Celluloid no more: distribution of film to cease by 2013 in the US. [10]
Tube Tops
- Netgear's NeoTV Pro adds WiDi, makes any TV smart. [11]
- Vudu Slingplayer. [12]
- Upcoming Google TV set-top box will play movie streams from Android phones and tablets. [13]
- TiVo and PayPal pair up for purchases through TV. [14]
- SmartKey TV HDMI dongle gives ICS brains to any boob tube. [15]
Sponsor
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Film Falm
- Game of Thrones is the most pirated TV show of the season. [16]
- Watch these: Over 500 full-length movies you can stream for free. [17]
Summer Movie Draft
- (1) Tom = $588,117,770
- (2) Scott = $541,932,982
- (3) Brian = $399,431,854
- (4) Veronica = $92,340,406
- (5) Justin = $83,411,361
- (6) Sarah = $0
That's My Boy and Rock of Ages premiere this week.
What We're Watching
Brian
- Prometheus
- Legend of Korra
- De-specialized Return of the Jedi
Tom
- Prometheus
- True Blood
- Diablo III
- Mad Men
Feedback
- Tim Magnuson is considering cutting the cord with a Roku and Apple TV, but has a question regarding content interface through a smart TV.
- Paul Meyer points out that although many movie theaters are 4k capable, they only display 2k content at a 1080p equivalent.
- Harysh M. mentions that in some countries book three of Game of Thrones was split into two books, not unlike the next season of Game of Thrones.
- LWATCDR shares his thoughts on MVPDs.
The Spoiler Zone
The boys talk Prometheus.
Great Quotes
- Tom, "If I'm extra angry today, that's why."
- Brian, "Is that the big story?"
- Tom, "That is not the big story."
- Jason, "It is now."
Fun Facts
YouTube
Links
| Preceded by: "Old Man Game Pad" |
Frownapalooza |
Followed by: "The End of Blu-ray?" |