Pushing Boundaries With Web Video
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| Pushing Boundaries With Web Video | |
| Number | 86 |
| Broadcast Date | July 23, 2012 |
| Episode Length | 1:23:14 |
| Hosts | Brian Brushwood, Tom Merritt, John Cabrera |
H+ and web video, Viacom and DirecTV make up, 3D-Conversion smack-down, and more.
Contents
Opening Video
Gale whole song from Breaking Bad
Interview
Tom and Brian interview John Cabrera of H+.
The Big Story
The results of the Viacom-DirecTV skirmish, and the future of TV blackouts. [1] [2]
Another Big Story
Digital Domain threatens 3D-conversion industry with patent infringement. [3]
Yet Another Big Story
YouTube now encouraging commenters to use their real names. [4]
Slipstream
- Amazon's new London center to focus on TV, film. [5]
- Move over, golden record: YouTube launches partner rewards. [6]
- Amazon Prime licenses West Wing, other Warner Bros. shows. [7]
- Hulu rolls out a simplified player UI for the web, takes a few cues from mobile. [8]
- Prodded by regulators, Bell unbundles its TV networks. [9]
Tube Tops
- WD TV Play set-top box will let you play casual games, but only with navigation buttons. [10]
Film Falm
- USA Today launches internet video guide. [11]
- Trailer for RED DWARF X. [12]
- Alert: Mindy Kaling's new show will be online August 27. [13]
- Larry King Returns: New show kicks off on Hulu Tuesday. [14]
- Hulu enters the international co-production business, with the BBC’s The Thick of It. [15]
- Deadline's Weekly YouTube Rankings. [16]
Summer Movie Draft
- (1) Justin = $742,986,704
- (2) Scott = $638,037,750
- (3) Tom = $630,446,286
- (4) Brian = $604,748,362
- (5) Veronica = $203,177,392
- (6) Sarah = $68,323,490
Total Recall premieres this week.
What We're Watching
Brian
- The Dark Knight Rises
- Breaking Bad
- Half of Casa de Mi Padre
Tom
- The Dark Knight Rises
- Breaking Bad
- True Blood
- Harry Potter and the Ten Years Later
John
- The Dark Knight Rises
Feedback
- Joe was sent a Roku from Dish and $35 to purchase shows on Amazon.
- Seth B.'s friend and co-worker put together a well produced Y: The Last Man Rising fan film.
- Blockman B. disagrees with Brian on Aereo.
- Tim poses a movie draft side bet.
The Spoiler Zone
The boys talk The Dark Knight Rises and Breaking Bad.
Great Quotes
- Brian, "You're the patent wiz, Tom!"
- Tom, "I am so not a patent wiz, please don't tar me with that."
- Tom, "Let's move on to yet another big story. It involves dancing girls! Actually it doesn't, well I guess it could involve dancing girls."
- Brian, "We all hate things until suddenly we love them."
Fun Facts
YouTube
Links
| Preceded by: "There Are No Good Guys" |
Pushing Boundaries With Web Video |
Followed by: "It's Grandma Good" |