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Nine Thumbs Up | |
Number | 106 |
Broadcast Date | December 17, 2012 |
Episode Length | 58:52 |
Hosts | Brian Brushwood, Tom Merritt, Jay Brushwood |
Apple testing TV designs, Nielsen teams up with Twitter, Hulu revenue up 65% in 2012, Xbox Live SmartGlass for ESPN and NBA Game Time, and more.
Show Segments
Opening Video
The Big Story
Apple reportedly testing TV set designs. [1][2][3]
Another Big Story
Nielsen teams up with Twitter to measure audience reach on social networks. [4][5][6]
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Slipstream
- Hulu's 2012 revenue up 65 percent to $695M, 3M paying customers; 430 content partners. [7]
- Amazon adds a couple more Time Warner streaming shows you can’t see on Netflix. [8]
- The Redbox Verizon movie service is almost ready to take on Netflix. [9]
- Aereo licenses Bloomberg TV as first cable station. [10]
- A&E, History, and Lifetime, launch iPad apps with full episodes and additional content for Xfinity TV users. [11]
- Netflix for nerds: FORA.tv launches conference and event video subscriptions. [12]
Tube Tops
- CALM act goes into effect today, should keep TV commercial breaks quieter. [13]
- Xbox Live to add MTV, Flixster, 40 other apps to lineup. [14]
- Xbox Live adds SmartGlass support for ESPN and NBA Game Time. [15]
- Kaleidescape, Warner Bros. agree to digital distribution deal. [16]
Film Falm
- New Star Trek Into Darkness trailer booms with doom. [17]
- Shot-by-shot breakdown of all the plot details hidden in the new Star Trek Into Darkness trailer. [18]
- Monsters vs. giant robots in the first trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim. [19]
- Netflix expands order for new Arrested Development season by up to five episodes. [20]
Winter Movie Draft
- (1) Brian = $423,145,413
- (2) Sarah = $346,860,641
- (3) Scott = $325,149,793
- (4) Justin = $255,268,055
- (5) Tom = $224,122,487
- (6) Fr. Robert = $195,856,168
Zero Dark Thirty and The Guilt Trip premiere this week.
What We're Watching
Brian
- Archer
- It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia
Tom
- Homeland
- Top Chef
- The Hobbit in HFR Imax
- Star Trek Into Darkness (first 9 minutes)
Feedback
- Ashley B. checked out Sherlock on Netflix.
- Scott D. (and a few others) shared his thoughts on seeing The Hobbit in 3D 48fps.
- Lisa's problem with YouTube is subscribing to a channel instead of a particular show.
Great Quotes
- "...and I was like, 'This was made for 20 dollars and a taco, by this guy on YouTube.'" -Brian (2:40)
- "They had budget for a taco?!" -Tom
- "I want that taco, by the way." -Jay
- "Now the Internet has no rule like that, so POND5.COM/FRAMERATE!" -Tom on the CALM act (36:14)
Fun Facts
YouTube
Links
Preceded by: "Sounds of Cuddling" |
Nine Thumbs Up |
Followed by: "TBD" |