Rick and Morty (308), Preacher (212), Firefly (Out of Gas) . With special guest Scott Johnson.
03:04 – Winter Movie Draft 2017
06:10 – Rick and Morty (308)
11:54 – Preacher (212)
14:56 – Firefly (Out of Gas)
Cordkillers Winter Movie Draft 2017
Brian and Tom are joined by Justin Robert Young, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Brian Ibbott, Mulango Akpo-Esambe, Kristi Kates, Patrick Delahanty, and Padre Robert Ballecer to bid on the 2017 Winter Movie Draft.
Want to play along? Select your slate at http://draft.diamondclub.tv/form
Cordkillers 187 – Embarrassment of Riches (w/ Scott Johnson)
Hulu wins the Emmys, JJ Abrams is back on Star Wars, and what we think of the Apple TV 4K. With special guest Scott Johnson.
CordKillers: 187 – Embarrassment of Riches
Recorded: September 18 2017
Guest: Scott Johnson
Intro Video
Primary Target
- J.J. ABRAMS TO WRITE AND DIRECT STAR WARS: EPISODE IX
– Lucasfilm has replaced Colin Treverrow as director of Star Wars episode IX with J. J. Abrams. Abrams will also co-write the film with Chris Terrio who wrote Argo and Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice.
How to Watch
- New Apple TV 4K announced, launches September 22nd for $179
– Apple introduced the Apple TV 4K with support for HDR10 and DolbyVision. The new Apple TV runs on an A10X processor with a new tvOS. And Major studios, exclusing Disney, will make 4K movies available in iTunes for the same price as HD and Apple will upgrade previous purchases. The TV app is coming to seven new countries starting with Canada and Australia. Apple is also adding live news and sports to the TV app. The new Apple TV is available with 32GB for $179 and 64 GB for $199 for pre-order September 15 shipping September 22.
What to Watch
- CBS Won’t Allow Any Reviews of Star Trek: Discovery Before It Airs
– CBS has required pre-release viewers to agree not to publish reviews before the premier of Star Trek: Discovery on September 24. - Watch Netflix’s trailer for Big Mouth, a star-studded puberty tale
– There’s a trailer out for Nick Kroll’s animated series about puberty called Big Mouth which comes to Netflix September 29. The cast includes Kristen Wig, Kroll himself, John Mulaney, Fred Armisen, Jenny Slate, Maya Rudolph, Chelsea Perett. - Netflix posted a teaser of “found footage” showing the Punisher taking out pursuers.
What We’re Watching
- Brian: Preacher, Firefly, Rick and Morty, Narcos Sn 3, what happened to monday, Ken Burns Vietnam
- Tom: Preacher, Firefly, Mother, Veep, Insecure, Emmys, Rick and Morty (308), Orville
- Scott: Atlanta
- On the Lookout: American Vandal
Front Lines
- Emmy winners 2017: the complete list
– Netflix: Jon Lithgow (Crown) Aziz Ansari and Lena Waithe (Master of None) Charlie Brooker writing (Black Mirror) San Junipero Television Movie (Black Mirror)
Hulu: Bruce Miller writing (Handmaid’s Tale) Ann Dowd (Handmaid’s Tale) Reed Moranao directing (Handmaid’s Tale) Best Actress Elizabeth Moss (Handmaid’s Tale) Best series Handmaid’s Tale - WSJ: Discovery, AMC and Viacom try a sports-free streaming bundle
– The Wall Street Journal reports that Discovery Communications, Viacom Inc., A+E Networks, AMC Networks, and Scripps Networks Interactive are teaming up to launch a sports-free streaming service. The expectation is it will cost $20 a month. College-oriented streaming service Philo will provide the technology for the platform. - Time’s streaming service gets rebranded as ‘PeopleTV,’ passes 100M views in year one
– Time has rebranded the People/Entertainment Weekly Network free ad-supported streaming service PeopleTV. The network streamed from the Emmys red carpet and provided the stream on Twitter. Time says the service has received 100 million views since launching in September of last year. - YouTube TV is expanding to eight more cities
– YouTube TV expanded to Albuquerque, Austin, Birmingham, Greenville, Norfolk, Portland, Raleigh, and Sacramento. YouTube TV now offers almost 50 networks and costs $35 a month. - Hulu reportedly plans to spend around $2.5 billion on programming this year
– Variety reports that Hulu CEO Mike Hopkins told an audience in New York City that Hulu plans to spend $2.5 billion on content this year. That’s less than Netflix’s $6 billion and Amazon’s predicted $4.5 billion but more than Apple’s $1 billion. If you’re keeping track. Hulu has about 12 million subscribers next to Amazon’s 80 million and Netflix’s 100 million. - Sling TV is now giving away digital antennas to those who prepay for its service
– Sling announced two new bundles. If you prepay for two months of service you get a free Winegard indoor antenna. Prepay for three months and pay an additional $70 and you get the antenna plus an adapter and Sling’s AirTV Player which integrates over-the-air channels into Sling TV. Sling will verify you live in an area that can get OTA channels.
Dispatches from the Front
Hi there, Brian, Tom and Bryce!
In May I recorded a show about film franchises and late sequels. …one of our guests who works doing PR for some film distribution companies mentioned that he already knows who is going to own the franchise for the upcoming sequels after Sony leaves.
This falls under the “people familiar with the matter” category. Long story short: the rights go to 20th Century Fox. They already have the distribution rights for home video (BD, DVD) since 2002 so that’s the main reason they are up front of everybody else in the race for The Bond, besides any extra deals that they have been negociating.
However (and this is very interesting) since both Amazon and Apple are apparently on the race for the rights of the franchise, I wonder if the original plans have changed with a better offering. Video Streaming and Digital Sales have a stronger arm with any of those companies. Way stronger than Fox. This makes me think that perhaps they could acquire the rights if they make the right proposal to Barbara Broccoli, but since they already have a stablished bond (pun intended) with Fox, I doubt it.
You can see the video with the interview here and the comment from Jaime is at the 1:42:00 timecode. It’s all in Spanish and unfortunatelly there are no subtitles available. That’s the video for our Patreons so if you want to link it, please use the Patreon Post instead.
– Dan
Howdy Brian, Tom, Bryce, and Roberto:
Enjoyed the discussion in Cordkillers #186 about the Multi-cultural approach of Netflix.
I am a big fan of Japanese Anime as I watch Crunchyroll and Funimation and more. Been a fan of Anime since the 70s. Unfortunately, Anime still suffers from prejudice which is not deserved because many people still associate Anime with sexy fanservice and violence. Many Anime contain parody and often reference other anime even with cross-overs with characters in other anime animation. So the new title “Neo Yokio” seems to be a typical style for Anime. Parody is very common in Japanese Anime.
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I am very happy that Netflix is expanding it’s Anime offerings and even producing original Anime titles. It may not appeal to some people, but there are many Anime fans out there like me.
Love Cordkillers! Keep up the Great Work!
– Michael
Tom and Brian,
I think you’re underestimating the number of people who use Kodie on a Fire TV Stick. This topic comes up all the time on our neighborhood Facebook page and based on the number of people who brag about owning one I would say about 10% of my neighbors have one (so about 50 to 100 households).
I don’t think they realize it’s pirating or at least they have convinced themselves it’s not becuase they agure that since they bought it from a vendor it must be legal (with that agruement all the pot I bought and smoked in high school must have been legal too).
They talk about how nice it was to watch the fight or big game for free but I don’t think they realize it’s piracy since they are using an app and stream, like Popcorn Time, and not going to some shady site to download something.
You rock!
– Charles
Hey Tom and Brian,
I really do have a friend who has the Fire Stick with all the “free” stuff, and he’s actually made fun of me for being a cord cutter without one. He bought the Stick from Amazon and sent it to a guy who loaded Kody and all the extensions onto it. Bottom line, it’s crap. Live streams were incredibly low quality (like RealPlayer in 2002 low quality) and they kept buffering even over our other friend’s gigabit Comcast, and movies were mostly guerrilla-cam or Blu-Ray rips with GIANT Korean subtitles. I stated my “it’s crap” opinion to him, and his response was “Who cares? It’s free!” – which comes from a guy who makes six figures. Personally, I would rather spend my money on better quality legal versions of content, whether it’s a subscribing to a service or renting/buying a digital copy of a show or movie. Anyway, love the show.
– Joel
I know it’s not exactly related to the conversation, but I’ve found a fairly comfortable setup for over-the-air TV in my house.
-I have a cheap HTPC hooked up to my TV
-I have this USB TV dual-tuner ($70): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015IL0FIW/
-I use this antenna which picks up pretty every station in Seattle ($26): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FUB4ZG8/
-I use NextPVR for all my scheduling and TV viewing (Free): http://www.nextpvr.com/
-I subscribe to Schedules Direct for the TV listings that NextPVR uses ($25/year): http://www.schedulesdirect.org/
It wasn’t the most user friendly thing to set up initially, but after that initial setup it’s been working really well ever since.
– Jordan
Links
It’s Spoilerin’ Time 186
Rick and Morty (307), Preacher (209-211), Firefly (Jaynestown), Winter Movie Draft.
01:01 – Winter Movie Draft. The draft is next week! Here’s the movie list.
06:38 – Rick and Morty (307)
12:14 – Preacher (209-211)
18:13 – Firefly (Jaynestown)
Cordkillers 186 – I Like The Way I Said it Better (w/ Roberto Villegas)
Should Apple make James Bond, Plex gets easy with Kodi, and Netflix takes on an anime parody? Is it parody? With special guest Roberto Villegas.
The draft is next week! Here’s the movie list.
CordKillers: Ep. 186 – I Like The Way I Said it Better
Recorded: September 11 2017
Guest: Roberto Villegas
Intro Video
Primary Target
- Apple, Amazon Join Race for James Bond Film Rights
– Sony’s deal to make James Bond movies ended in 2015 and bids for the rights are being negotiated now. Hollywood Reporter has sources who say Apple and Amazon are in the running with Warner Brothers and Sony to buy the rights to make the movies for MGM. Former Sony executives Zack Van Amburg and Jamie Erlicht are leading the push for Apple.
How to Watch
- Plex for Kodi is now free for everyone
– Plex has made its add-on for the Kodi media center software free. This allows both systems to run at the same time and share settings. Some settings like multiple users and parental controls will not carry over but most basic ones will. Plex has been taking legal action against unofficial add-ons. - The new Apple TV 4K will be a much more powerful streaming box than its predecessor
– There will be probably be a new Apple TV with 4K announced Tuesday. We’ll talk all about it next week
– Same processor as the 2017 iPad Pro, 3 GB RAM
– 4K? (HDR10m Dolby Vision) - Apple fights Hollywood to price 4K movies on iTunes at $20
– The Wall Street Journal says its sources say Apple and movie studios are having difficulty agreeing on the price of 4K movies to be sold in Apple’s iTunes store. Apple supposedly wants 4K movies to sell for $20, which is the top price for current HD releases. The studios would like a price point of $25 or $30. - Apple bolsters its TV unit with more top Sony talent
– Apple has hired for Sony exec Kim Rozenfeld as head of current programming and lead on documentaries.
What to Watch
- The First Trailer For Netflix Anime Parody Neo Yokio Showcases Its Bonkers Cast
– The Netflix Anime parody Neo Yokio arrives September 22. EP creator and writer is Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig and Jaden Smith voices Kaz Kaan a demon slayer. Credits also include Susan Sarandon, Jude Law, Richard Ayoade, Steve Buscemi, Stephen Fry and a lot more. - Lore the podcast debuts as a 6-episode Amazon original October 13th.
- Amazon picks up James Gunn’s ‘Starsky and Hutch’ reboot
– James Gunn will reboot Starsky and Hutch for Amazon. It will supposedly continue the original and be a “deconstruction of the buddy cop genre.” - Netflix orders eight-part musical drama from La La Land director Damien Chazelle
– Netflix ordered an 8-part musical drama called The Eddy from La La Land Director Damien Chazelle. Chazelle will direct two episodes and Jack Thorne of Skins will write most of the episodes. The show will take place in a Paris nightclub. The series’s score will be written by Glen Ballard, a six-time Grammy winner known for co-producing Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill - Hulu recruits Chris Pine for Bobby Kennedy miniseries
– Deadline reports Hulu is developing a miniseries about Robert F. Kennedy starring Chris Pine as Bobby. Todd E. Kessler of the Good Wife is writing the adaptation of the Larry Tye biography.
What We’re Watching
- Brian: Preacher, Firefly, me on TEDx, Logan Lucky, Rick and Morty, Narcos season 3
- Tom: Preacher, Outlander, Firefly, Weather Nation, Rick and Morty
- Roberto: Bojack Horseman
- On the Lookout: All the Stations
Front Lines
- Amazon’s new flagship Fire TV looks like a square Echo Dot
– AFTVNews says it has sources who say Amazon will release two new Fire TV models later this year. One will be a square FireTV stick and the other a regular box that has Amazon Voice Service far-field microphones and speaker built in. Both will support 4K. and HDR. - Disney’s streaming service will exclusively get Marvel and Star Wars movies
– Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that Disney will make its Star Wars and Marvel movies exclusive to a new streaming service launching with Disney and Pixar content in late 2019. - Disney Movies Anywhere drops Microsoft as a partner
– Disney Movies Anywhere sent out an email saying it no longer works with Microsoft’s Movies and TV Store. That applies to future purchases. Existing linked movies will remain available. - Roku files for $100M IPO
– Roku filed paperwork for an IPO. The filing shows 15.1 million active accounts streaming 3.5 billion hours last quarter, up 60% on the year. Revenue per unit is up 35% on the year to $11.22 for a total annual revenue of $398 million. Advertising and platform subscriptions make up 81% of company profits, up 104% over the last six months, while profits from hardware fell 28% in the same span and represents 19% overall. Roku also launched its own channel for Roku users that streams free movies licnesed directly from studios by Roku and supported with advertising. - AT&T’s DirecTV Now is testing a cloud DVR with 100 hours of storage
– TechCrunch confirmed a Cord Cutters News leak that DirecTV Now’s forthcoming DVR plan will have up to 100 hours of storage managed from a “My Library” feature. No word on the price. - Netflix and Hulu already won 21 Emmys ahead of the main event
– The Creative Arts Emmy Awards were given out this weekend These are the ones they give away a week before the main awards broadcast, which is this coming Sunday September 17. Stranger Things took home 5 awards include sound and picture editing as well as main title. Netflix documentary 13th from Ava Duvernay got four awards. Handmaid’s Tale got three including production design and cinematography. Overall Netflix got 16 Hulu five and Amazon two.
Dispatches from the Front
Hey guys. Since becoming a cordcutter, I’ve been more attentive on how people get their media. This is only anecdotal, but one thing I’ve noticed over the past year is how widespread the knowledge and use of “Amazon fire sticks with access to everything free” has become. People come to my house and I show them how to watch stuff on my apple tvs and remind them that I don’t have cable. People from 14 year old cousins to 50 year old uncles will say “oh do you have the fire stick where it has everything free”? I tell them I don’t and then they tell me I should get one. I will admit I’ve done my fair share of pirating back in the day. However, I now consider myself a born again cordkiller that is mostly legit because there are actually easy legal options to access content these days which is what I thought everyone wanted. To me, it seems getting it free may still be a larger component to the equation for some people. I’ve never used a “special” fire stick , but if it’s as easy as ordering it and plugging it in to your tv , I don’t know how big media can compete with that if there truly is a growing population that doesn’t see any issues with it.
Your favorite boss
– Jerry
Hello Tom and Brian,
Do you know of a box or app that will allow me to use single sign and create playlists of the shows I watch in all of my steaming services (Hulu, Netflix, Amazon).
Thanks
– Chuck
Hello fellow cord cutters,
The best website I found for comparing and choosing a streaming service is suppose.tv. You can set your location and choose local channels and cable channels to filter by and determine which service they are available on. You can even compare costs and filter by streaming device. This is the tool you are looking for.
– Zach
Links
It’s Spoilerin’ Time 185
Rick and Morty (306), Game of Thrones (707), Firefly (Our Mrs. Reynolds), Summer Movie Draft.
01:03 – Summer Movie Draft
03:57 – Triage (Your emails to cordkillers@gmail.com)
05:49 – Rick and Morty (306)
11:44 – Game of Thrones (707)
25:56 – Firefly (Our Mrs. Reynolds)
Cordkillers 185 – Both of Them and Charles Dickens are Wrong
Why Roku is still number one, Hulu Live TV gets better, and Ozark is the best.
CordKillers: Ep. 185 – Both of Them and Charles Dickens are Wrong
Recorded: August 28 2017
Guest: None
Intro Video
Primary Target
- Roku is the top streaming device in the US and growing
– Parks Associates market share by number of installed devices.
-37% of streaming devices in US are ROKU, up from 30% from last year
– Only Fire TV increased to 24% up 16%
– Chromecast fell to third at 18% Apple TV fourth at 15%
– Previously mentioned emarketer stats based connected TV use - Apple Is Planning a 4K Upgrade for Its TV Box
– Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Apple plans to unveil an updated Apple TV with 4K streaming support and a focus on live television at their September 12th announcement. The updated Apple TV will reportedly support HDR video.
How to Watch
- Hulu’s live TV service now supports web browsers on PC and Mac
- Hulu Live TV comes to Xbox 360
– Hulu Live TV can now be streamed to the browser on Windows and macOS. Hulu warns that it’s a beta that will add more functions as the months go by. - Hulu’s Live TV service to have all five major broadcast networks with addition of The CW
– Hulu announced a deal to carry the CW on its live TV service. Hulu Live now has all five major english-language US broadcasters. It will arrive in select markets first with other affiliates joining over time.
What to Watch
- The Tick’s Creators Split Up the New Season to Curb Binge Watching
– The Tick arrived on Amazon Friday but only half the season. Creator Ben Edlund told CinemaBlend that they broke up the season in two on purpose. Edlund said The Binge Watching [sic] issue is… I see it as it’s a perfect dive from a high board, and there’s no splash. We’re all sort of veterans of the opposite of that. Fan energy wants to have a culture to express itself in. So if you split a season, and give a gap in-between, you get anticipation, you get people are able [to] talk about what happened.” - Adam Scott Suspects His Stepson Is Satan’s Son in the Trailer for Little Evil
– Eli Craig who made Tucker and Dale vs. Evil parodying the cabin the woods horror genre has a movie called Little Evil that parodies the possessed child genre. Little Evil stars Adam Scott and Evangeline Lilly and premieres September 1. - Stranger Things Will Be Back For Season 3, But Probably End After Season 4
– Ross Duffer told Vulture that he and his brother are thinking Stranger Things will wrap up in four seasons. Netflix has renewed the series for a third season. The second season arrives October 27th. - Netflix snags ‘Def Comedy Jam’ 25th anniversary special
– Netflix will stream Russel Simmons’ Def Comedy Jam 25th anniversary special this autumn. The lineup will include Dave Chappelle, Kevin Hart, Tracy Morgan and Katt Williams. A reboot of the series is also coming to HBO in November called All Def Comedy. - Get Your First Look at Black Mirror’s Freaky Fourth Season Right Now
– A teaser for the next season of Black Mirror is out with episode titles and short clips. No date was revealed either.
What We’re Watching
- Brian: Game of Thrones, Rick and Morty, Firefly
- Tom: Preacher (210) Secrets of the Citadel, Ozark (101-102) The Tick (102-102) Game of Thrones, Twin Peaks, Rick and Morty
- On the Lookout: The Trollhunters
Front Lines
- CBS is expanding to Australia with buyout of troubled broadcaster Network Ten
– CBS announced a deal to acquire major Australian national broadcaster, Ten. This may be followed by a launch of CBS All Access in Australia. - Walmart’s streaming service Vudu hits Apple TV
– An app for Vudu has arrived for Apple TV. You can’t make purchases from it but you can access your library and any ad-supported free streaming videos. - ESPN will stream big-name boxing matches under a new deal
– ESPN has reached a multi-year agreement to air and stream Top Rank boxing matches in the US and Canada. That would include ESPN’s forthcoming streaming-only service. - Netflix Is Now Selling its Own Weed Strains
– Variety reports that Netflix has put its name on some boutique strains of legal marijuana for sale this past weekend at a pop-up shop inside the Alternative Herbal Health Services dispensary in West Hollywood. The move is in promotion of Disjointed which premiered on Netflix Friday. - HBO NOW’s app has pulled in $19 million since the “Game of Thrones” premiere
– App Annie estimates that the iOS and Android version of the HBO Now app have generated $19 million of revenue in the US since the premiere of Game of Thrones. For the week of August 20th it was the top grossing app on any mobile platform passing Pandora and Netflix. - Facebook and Twitter Will Stream College Football This Season
– Facebook and Twitter have reached an agreement with Stadium to stream college football games. Facebook will have 15 games from Conference USA and Mountain West. Twitter has not announced it’s slate but will show Alabama A&M against Alabama-Birmingham.
Dispatches from the Front
Brian,
So I used Movie Pass back when it was $45-$50 a month for those in the LA area and I enjoyed it for the time I had it, got lots of bonus reward points from theaters however it has changed since then for the better. Back then there was no online ordering with it, you had to be at the theater to activate the account to make a purchase so it was a gas cost. It also included a 6 month cool down period if you cancelled. (So you can’ just use it for winter blockbuster season and then start up at the next summer blockbuster season) At the $10 a month I don’t see a reason to let it lapse though. Data signal can be an issue, so finding out what theaters have dead zones by the box office and activating the card in the parking lot is important however with online ordering I see this going to be a lesser issue. If you have a theater nearby with a rewards program it is a MUST HAVE. If you go to 1 movie a month it is a huge discount. If you go to two movies every 3 months (based on my local market( it’s still a deal.
Let me know if you have any specific questions, I’d be happy to answer
– Jeff
I signed up for the service the day after the price change. I was very excited about the service seeing how I typically see at least one movie a month. The first few days of the service the app was not working very well due to the influx of new users. I was told to buy a ticket and send them the receipt and they will refund the price, which I was fine with.
Now a week later I have found that the app is working pretty well and it is very convenient to just open the app, select my theater, reserve the seat, and have my ticket ready at the box office (this does only work if MP has a deal with that specific theater to do e-tickets). I also found that my movie going experience was much more enjoyable. You feel like such a bad ass just opening your phone and a few minutes later having reserved a seat and just walking in the theater. On top of that I have went to see movies that I would have never seen in theaters and if I did I would have been upset knowing that I spend $10-$12, but instead I can just relax and enjoy a movie I more than likely wouldn’t have every paid to see, and I don’t feel bad throwing the theater a couple bucks for a snack or drink.
Even if the current pricing only lasts 12-18 months I think it will be worth it in the long run and even give movie chains time to consider their own subscription service down the road.
Best Regards,
– Kyle
Hey, I ran across a cool website for sports fans who are looking to cut the cord. Just type “wherecaniwatchmy.team” into your browser and you’ll be able to quickly find out which package is best for watching your favorite sportball team.
He’s only got NFL and NCAA football on there for now, but hopefully he’ll add more sports later.
Thought I’d pass along a cool new service that helps people navigate the proliferation of streaming services.
– Seth
Links
It’s Spoilerin’ Time 184
Rick and Morty (305), Game of Thrones (706), Summer Movie Draft. With Cordkillers producer Bryce Castillo.
01:09 – Summer Movie Draft
04:04 – Rick and Morty (305)
13:24 – Game of Thrones (706)
Cordkillers 184 – Popcorn is Worse Than Free Towels (w/ Sean Hollister)
Can MoviePass sustain $10 a month all-you-can-eat theater movies? Plus, Apple and Comcast team up to put theater movies in your home anyway.
It’s Spoilerin’ Time 183
Rick and Morty (304), Preacher (208), Game of Thrones (705), Firefly (“Safe”).
00:47 – Summer Movie Draft
03:54 – Triage (Your emails to cordkillers@gmail.com)
06:31 – Rick and Morty (304)
13:33 – Preacher (208)
20:55 – Game of Thrones (705)
34:23 – Firefly – “Safe”