100 Shows Suckers

100 Shows Suckers
Number	100
Broadcast Date	November 5, 2012
Episode Length	1:17:36
Hosts	Brian Brushwood, Tom Merritt, Len Peralta

Disney buys Lucasfilm, CBS heads to Hulu, Icahn takes more Netflix, Battlestar Galactica prequel, and more.

Show Segments

Opening Video

BUYRAL - Professional Clicking

The Biggest Story of the Year

Disney buys Lucasfilm, plans to release 'Star Wars: Episode 7' in 2015. ^{[1] [2]}

Another Big Story

CBS and Hulu strike a deal. ^{[3] [4]}

Yet Another Big Story

With Icahn move, Netflix is now officially in play. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

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Slipstream

• YouTube encourages users to video their vote. ^[8]
• Domino’s aims to eat in to Netflix with its own VOD offering. ^[9]
• TV networks use 'craven' tactics against streaming service. ^[10]

Tube Tops

• XBMC 12 Frodo enters development, beta releases expected mid-November. ^[11]
• BBC iPlayer comes to Sky+, Hell reports incoming frost. ^[12]
• D-Link DSM-312 MovieNite Plus. ^[13]
• Wal-Mart to start selling Boxee TV set-top box. ^[14]

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Film Falm

• Battlestar Galactica prequel being released online Friday. ^[15]
• New plot details on Johnny Depp's sci-fi film Transcendence. ^[16]
• J.J. Abrams forays into animation with adorable ‘Smurfs’-like Beastlies. ^[17]
• Trailer for Alan Moore's first film: "Jimmy's End". ^[18]
• LOLWUT? "I Can Has Cheezburger" can has its own TV show. ^[19]

Winter Movie Draft

• (1) Fr. Robert = $184,774,000
• (2) Brian = $180,639,000
• (3) Justin = $150,677,000
• (4) Tom = $58,700,000
• (5) Scott = $49,664,128
• (6) Sarah = $12,672,556

Lincoln and Skyfall premiere this week.

What We're Watching

Brian

• The Walking Dead
• Sons of Anarchy
• It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
• The Walking Dead (game)

Tom

• The Walking Dead
• Fringe
• Downton Abbey

Feedback

• A few viewers (Andre was specifically featured) give their take on historical spoilers.
• A viewer commented on projector technology. ^[20]

The Spoiler Zone

This week the boys talk The Walking Dead.

Great Quotes

• "The coup de grace is that it's in Wal*Mart. Oh my god, it's horrible! The horror, it's going to be next to the trampolines!" -Tom (40:24)

Links

• TWiT Episode Archive
• TWiT Wiki

Preceded by: "Not So Simple.TV"

100 Shows Suckers

Followed by: "Eyeballs Flowing To The Internet"