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| Ladies Love Web Video | |
| Number | 65 |
| Broadcast Date | February 28, 2012 |
| Episode Length | 1:05:45 |
| Hosts | Brian Brushwood, Tom Merritt |
Netflix says bye to Starz, what Amazon streams most, UltraViolet deal imminent, and more.
Contents
Opening Video
The Big Story
- Frame Rate changes live time slots to 10am (Pacific) / 1pm (Eastern)
- Women like watching video on the web more than men do, according to a Nielson study. [1]
Another Big Story
- Reed Hastings quoted as saying, "That 92 percent Comcast operating margin is really under a lot of pressure...There is no financial pressure on ISPs. They are making a fortune." [2]
- Hastings also says that becoming a part of cable bundles will be a natural step in the progression of Netflix. [3]
Yet Another Big Story
Starz content is being dropped from Netflix Instant while viewers are watching more TV. [4] [5] [6]
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Slipstream
- UltraViolet hits 800k digital media locker accounts, added 50k in the last six weeks; and Walmart is in discussion to support UltraViolet 'digital video locker' with in-store 'disc to digital' service. [7] [8] [9]
- The 12 most popular movies on Amazon Prime's Instant Video. [10]
Tube Tops
- Warner Bros. and 20th Century Fox are trying to find their own way to sell high definition content with theft-protection to their liking. [11]
- TiVo whole home DVR extenders headed to retail. [12]
- HBO Go is coming to the Xbox 360 on April 1st, coinciding with Game of Thrones season 2 premiere. [13]
Film Falm
- Ridley Scott’s amazing Prometheus short film reveals the Weyland Corp’s shining future. [14]
- John Pavlus edits together a video from a few films depicting an evil computer that just wants to be friends. [15]
- The sci-fi short film Gamma was filmed in the ruins of Chernobyl. [16]
- Side-by-side comparison of the Ferris Buellerian Honda commercial and the original movie. [17]
- The optimal line-up for watching through the Star Wars franchise is cracked. [18]
- Belated Media asks, "What if Star Wars: Episode I was good?. [19]
- Tokyo Game Show 2012 gets live video feed. [20]
- The Walking Dead (SPOILER ALERT) casts David Morrissey as the Governor. [21]
Premiering This Week
What We're Watching
Brian
- Lilyhammer
Tom
- Walking Dead
- The Oscars
- Fringe
- Star Trek: Phase II
Feedback
- Anthony M. offers some clarification on the compression of digital content.
- Derrick Chen writes a long letter detailing how fragmented online advertising is.
- Chuck B. laments the Lorax remake.
Great Quotes
- Tom, "It's called Hotel Wifi-itus."
- Tom, "I do the dishes, and I don't watch Hulu or Netflix when I do them."
- Brian, "... freak."
- Tom, "Brian, not what we're launching."
Fun Facts
- Brian skypes in from a hotel this episode, but does not provide video.
- This is the last episode of Frame Rate recorded live in the 4pm (Eastern) time slot.
- Jason intermittently changes Brian's stand-in photo throughout the show, even green-screening him into the studio during the Feedback segment.
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| Preceded by: "Listen For The Gunplay" |
Ladies Love Web Video |
Followed by: "I'm Down With OTT" |