Nerd Fight!
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| Nerd Fight! | |
| Number | 83 |
| Broadcast Date | July 2, 2012 |
| Episode Length | 1:04:51 |
| Hosts | Brian Brushwood, Tom Merritt, Scott Wilkinson |
Dish drops AMC, Valve open-sources machinima, Hulu lands HBO... in Japan, and more.
Contents
Opening Video
The Big Story
AMC dropped from Dish Network, cuts a new deal to stay on with AT&T U-verse. [1]
Another Big Story
Data caps, competition, AutoHop focus of future of video hearing. [2]
Yet Another Big Story
Valve introduces the Source Filmmaker, and is slated to create a feature-length underwater western film. [3] [4] [5]
Slipstream
- Users to YouTube: let us record your videos. [6]
- Hulu lands major HBO deal… in Japan. [7]
- French government considers extending TV tax to PC screens. [8]
- Netflix fires back in UK streaming war, says it has Fox TV shows too, plus Arrested Development. [9]
Tube Tops
- Google TV will get subscription billing, support for movie and TV purchases in Google Play. [10]
- Comcast and Boxee deal will let third-party devices access encrypted cable TV. [11]
- 4K TVs are coming, but they face an uphill battle in the home. [12]
Film Falm
- An extended look at 'Looper's time traveling action. [13]
- First episode of crowdfunded post-apocalyptic web series: The Silent City. [14]
- Marvel's The Avengers Blu-ray hits September 25th, iOS second screen app this month. [15]
- Deadline's weekly YouTube rankings. [16]
Summer Movie Draft
- (1) Scott = $627,681,984
- (2) Tom = $622,488,573
- (3) Brian = $569,945,232
- (4) Justin = $269,853,622
- (5) Veronica = $189,245,352
- (6) Sarah = $35,025,906
The Amazing Spider-Man premieres this week.
What We're Watching
Brian
- The Legend of Korra
- Tron: Uprising
- Atlas Shrugged
- Set up HBO Go
- Veep
Tom
- Wigs (on Google's Nexus Q)
- True Blood
- The Newsroom
Scott
- The Newsroom
Feedback
- Anders A. continues the discussion from last week's theoretical wherein DRM no longer exists.
- Simon T. wonders if the rise of streaming media will result in a loss of special features.
- Brian G. has serious reservations over Dolby's ATMOS system as a Dr. Who reference that conjures negative connotation.
Great Quotes
Fun Facts
- This is the first episode from Frame Rate's time schedule move to Monday.
YouTube
Links
| Preceded by: "Hope For Google TV" |
Nerd Fight! |
Followed by: "Words Have Meanings" |