Episode 48
#48 – Jury Duty on Freevee, Disney Devours Hulu (If You Want), and The Future? It’s Ads!
The one with MaxCock.
Streamageddon · Streamageddon
May 19, 202350m 30s
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Show Notes
The fall TV lineup is taking shape and it’s looking bleak if you’re a fan of… scripts. We’ll have the latest on the WGA strike, plus some big reveals from the biggest streamers:
- Disney loves Hulu (and ads)
- ~~HBO~~ Max loves bundles (and ads)
- And Netflix just loves ads!
Speaking of ads, we’re diving into the FAST-paced world of Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV with Amazon Freevee and the charmingly odd original series Jury Duty.
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📺 Review: Jury Duty
🚨 Spoiler Alert: First 2 Episodes (starting at 33:00) 🚨
- Renewal Status: Renewed for Season 2
- Where to Watch: Amazon Freevee (all episodes streaming)
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🔗 Links:
- ABC Unveils Strike-Proof Fall 2023 Schedule – Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter
- ABC debuts a fall lineup almost completely devoid of writers – Mary Kate Carr, A.V. Club
- The CW Sets Acquisition-Heavy 2023-24 Schedule – Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter
- Jimmy Fallon's Staff Being Put On 'Unpaid Leave Of Absence' During Writers Strike – Marina Fang, HuffPost
- Disney's planning an (optional) app that will smoosh Disney+ and Hulu together – William Hughes, A.V. Club
- Hulu and Disney+ Content to Be Combined In One App, Services Stay Apart – Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter
- 'Only Murders In The Building' Gets Premiere Date On Hulu – Denise Petski, Deadline
- 'Loki' Season 2, 'Echo' Set Premiere Dates for Disney+ – Adam B. Vary, Variety
- Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav: It’s Time to Bundle More Streaming Services Together – Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter
- Warner Bros Discovery Posts Wider Loss In Q1, But Notes "Meaningful Turn" Toward Streaming Profitability A Year Ahead Of Schedule – Dade Hayes, Deadline
- Almost 5 million people are using Netflix’s ad tier – Jess Weatherbed, The Verge
- The future of streaming is ads – David Pierce, The Verge
- These are the FAST services you need to know about – Emma Roth, The Verge
- Tears of the Kingdom sold 10 million copies in just three days – Ash Parrish, The Verge
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