114: Ted Sarandos Says a Lot of Things
We break down the aftermath of the Warner Bros. Discovery sale, including positives for Netflix and questions for Paramount Skydance. Guest Starring: Josef Adalian Links and Show Notes: TV Picks: Joe: Traitors UK (Peacock) Jason: Shrinking (Apple TV) Get Downstream+ and don't miss a segment! Submit Feedback
113: Just Get an Antenna
Main Street goes bust, the Super Bowl soars, the Winter Olympics rule, and the Great Rebundling proceeds apace. Plus: our TV picks! [Downstream+ subscribers also get: Big changes at Disney, and the lastest on WBD/Netflix/Paramount.] This episode of Downstream is sponsored by: Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Use code downstream50off Guest Starring: Josef Adalian Links and Show Notes: TV Picks: Joe: "Best Medicine" (Fox) Jason: "Wonder Man" (Disney+), "Bookish" (PBS) Get Downstream+ and don't miss a segment! Submit Feedback Sky brings together Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max and Hayu into one single subscription, exclusively on Sky | Sky Group DiscussingFilm on X: "The Justice Department has summoned some of the largest movie theater chains in the U.S. for conversations about the impact of a Warner Bros sale. (Source: https://t.co/hPBPx4FMB7) https://t.co/IiAoI65A7B" / X Who Is The Better Marty: Marty Supreme Or Dr. Martin Best?
112: Marshawn on the Golf Cart
It's Super Bowl week and the start of the Olympics, so Will Carroll joins Jason to discuss Peacock's almost-make-or-break moment, streaming fights and wrestling, and the fate of a clutch of Regional Sports Networks and other cable channels. This episode of Downstream is sponsored by: Ecamm: Powerful live streaming platform for Mac. Guest Starring: Will Carroll Links and Show Notes: TV Picks Will: Wonder Man (Disney+) Jason: Riot Women (BritBox) Get Downstream+ and don't miss a segment! Submit Feedback Marshawn on the Golf Cart
111: Think of Netflix as Pac-Man
Netflix and Paramount continue their battle for Warner, why Ted Sarandos might not be the villain he's painted to be, plus letters and TV picks. (Downstream+ listeners also get: YouTube's letter, Oscar noms, Star Search, and Heated Rivalry.) This episode of Downstream is sponsored by: Ecamm: Powerful live streaming platform for Mac. Guest Starring: Josef Adalian Links and Show Notes: TV Picks: Joe: All Creatures Great and Small (PBS) Jason: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO Max) Get Downstream+ and don't miss a segment! Submit Feedback Can Larry and David Ellison’s Oracle Money Buy Hollywood? How Netflix's Sony Deal Explains Its Warners Pursuit - Puck
110: I See Spreadsheets In My Future
Jason helps guest Casey Liss figure out what his cord-cutting strategy might be. We also discuss his Callsheet app, touch on the rise of CanCon including "Heated Rivalry," and offer some very nice TV picks. This episode of Downstream is sponsored by: Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Use code downstream50off Guest Starring: Casey Liss Links and Show Notes: Our Picks: Jason: Down Cemetery Road (Apple TV), The Pitt (HBO Max) Casey: Shoresy (Hulu) Get Downstream+ and don't miss a segment! Submit Feedback Channels — TV Everywhere Is cablecard support ACTUALLY gonna cease to work in April : r/Fios