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Tom, Brian, and Amos turn the streaming TV maze into a map: platforms, bundles, live TV replacements, FAST channels, library freebies, and the subscriptions you forgot you still had. Streaming Platforms Platforms collect subscriptions in one place, usually through one bill and one app. Roku, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google TV/YouTube, Walmart+, DirecTV Stream, Sling TV, YouTube TV, and cable-...

V holds up better than its 1983 laser budget has any right to: a sharp, human, uncomfortably relevant fascism allegory wrapped in lizard-people pulp. Part one soars, part two wobbles, but the whole thing still proves that nothing says “timeless sci-fi” like charismatic authoritarians, gullible collaborators, stolen water, and mice with very dramatic instincts. Subscribe, get expanded show notes, a...

Disney’s Bob Iger reflects on the empire-building acquisitions that reshaped the company, the deals that got away, and the principles that guided his run. Plus, Netflix heats up Hot Ones, King of the Hill returns, Comcast splits itself again, and California turns down the volume on streaming ads. This week on The FULL Experience: V: The Original Miniseries Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and p...

Apple TV may be chasing the prestige-TV crown that HBO once owned, but the big question is whether that model can work in streaming when even HBO muddied the waters. Meanwhile, Amazon MGM may be looking for a new home for its Sam Altman biopic, Instagram wants more time on your TV, and Netflix’s K-pop Demon Hunters keeps dominating globally. This week on The FULL Experience: V (Part I) Next week:...

We loved it AND we hated it for all the reasons you might suspect. Next week: Murder, She Wrote (1224 - "Death by Demographics") Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at http://Patreon.com/Cordkillers YouTube: https://youtu.be/5QaftrGzJwA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fox makes a huge leap into streaming hardware and ad-supported TV with a planned Roku acquisition, Doctor Who may be headed for a long regeneration, and sports streaming still has a multi-view problem. This week on The FULL Experience: Murder, She Wrote (1224 - "Death by Demographics") Next week: V (Part I) Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.com Support Cor...

We loved it AND we hated it for all the reasons you might suspect. Next week: Murder, She Wrote (1224 - "Death by Demographics") Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at http://Patreon.com/Cordkillers YouTube: https://youtu.be/5QaftrGzJwA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Long waits between streaming seasons may be helping some shows build huge return-viewing events, but they also risk training audiences to cancel between releases. Plus, Amazon backs away from Stargate, Netflix pauses Hannibal, Plex gets more social, and states may challenge a giant media merger. This week on The FULL Experience: Murder, She Wrote (718 - "Where Have You Gone, Billy Boy?") Next week...

Which solution did you come up with? We covered the spectrum...and so did our expectations and opinions. Next week: Murder, She Wrote (718 - "Where Have You Gone, Billy Boy?") Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at http://Patreon.com/Cordkillers YouTube: https://youtu.be/F8pCgKSLlpo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

Kane Parsons’ *Backrooms* and Curry Barker’s *Obsession* show how online-native horror creators are turning low-budget digital momentum into theatrical wins. Meanwhile, *The Amazing Digital Circus* is testing whether a YouTube-first hit can jump to theaters before landing back online. This week on The FULL Experience: Murder, She Wrote (118 - "Murder Takes the Bus") Next week: Murder, She Wrote (7...

Starting from a made-for-television movie, and creating some mild confusion, this episode took us for a spin. Overall, it really set the stage pretty well for the series...except for the whole unsolveability thing. Next week: Murder, She Wrote (118 - "Murder Takes the Bus") Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at http://Patreon.com/Cor...

Netflix gets into daily live morning programming with The Breakfast Club, Apple shoots an MLS game entirely on iPhones, and AI filmmaking shows up at Cannes with a massive compute bill. Plus, Rick and Morty may be headed to theaters, Dutton Ranch breaks a Paramount+ record, and YouTube-as-TV nostalgia brings VGHS back into the conversation. This week on The FULL Experience: Murder, She Wrote (100...

Of the two episodes in this bridge experiment, at least this one made sense. Next week: Murder, She Wrote (101 - "Deadly Lady") Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at http://Patreon.com/Cordkillers YouTube: https://youtu.be/wBQFmgfjMAs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

YouTube is leaning harder into TV-style programming, ad sales, and creator sponsorships, while Netflix keeps adding live sports that make streaming look more like old-school television. Meanwhile, Doctor Who moves to AMC+, Plex shocks lifetime users, Hulu folds deeper into Disney+, and YouTube-native shows keep pushing toward theatrical releases. This week on The FULL Experience: Murder, She Wrote...

What a horribly confusing mess of unfinished business we have here! Or finished but only in certain markets? To Be Previously Continued? Next week: Murder, She Wrote (308: "Magnum on Ice") Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at http://Patreon.com/Cordkillers YouTube: https://youtu.be/lUoZvLOO7Yw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Disney’s streaming business looks healthier, while the company argues its old linear networks are better treated as content brands than businesses to spin off. Meanwhile, Netflix has the year’s biggest show so far, AMC is bringing live concerts to theaters, and everyone keeps turning movies and TV into expanded universes. This week on The FULL Experience: Magnum, P.I. (708 - "Novel Connection") Ne...

Well, it's definitely the last episode; written to close out story lines, and utterly unsurprising. Next week: Magnum, P.I. (708 - "Novel Connection") Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at http://Patreon.com/Cordkillers YouTube: https://youtu.be/d8sjIYmIEm0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

YouTube is eating more of the entertainment pie, Google TV and Netflix are filling screens with vertical clips, and AI tools are creeping into the TV interface itself. Meanwhile, Narnia gets a theatrical window, The Boys heads to theaters, and the Oscars try to draw a human-shaped line around AI. This week on The FULL Experience: Magnum, P.I. (813 - "Resolutions") Next week: Magnum, P.I. (708 - "N...

Whether from the presentation or the content, this was a bad episode. Maybe more enjoyable with friends? Also...did they mess up the outtakes? Next week: Magnum, P.I. (813 - "Resolutions") Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at http://Patreon.com/Cordkillers YouTube: https://youtu.be/zt8yWCcXKEE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

YouTube TV is finally rolling out customizable Multiview, giving select subscribers the ability to build their own channel grids across sports, news, movies, and shows. Meanwhile, the future of streaming keeps getting weirder with Spider-Noir color choices, ESPN Jeopardy, Oprah on Amazon, and a Paramount-Warner future still waiting on regulators. This week on The FULL Experience: Magnum, P.I. (108...

This episode was a total roller coaster, from Brian buying two different versions to the excellent split of a full episode. There's also some abhorrent language and heavy topic matter. And then a surprise ending. Just...wow. Next week: Magnum, P.I. (108 - "The Ugliest Dog in Hawaii") Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at http://Patre...

Disney is rolling out a new premium theater format to compete with IMAX, while Netflix’s latest quarter mixed strong profits with fresh questions about growth and leadership. Meanwhile, CinemaCon dumped a truckload of trailers, sequel teases, and franchise updates into the content pipeline. This week on The FULL Experience: Magnum, P.I. (301 - "Did You See the Sunrise?") Next week: Magnum, P.I. (1...

Considering all the tropes it was trying to hit, this episode stands the test of time very well. We'll forgive the inconsistent Pali Highway. Next week: Magnum, P.I. (301 - "Did You See the Sunrise?") Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at http://Patreon.com/Cordkillers YouTube: https://youtu.be/8LejPPTEqJs Hosted on Acast. See acast....

Netflix is testing whether podcasts belong on the biggest screen in the house, while YouTube keeps building toward a more interactive TV future. This week on The FULL Experience: Magnum P.I. (101 - "Don't Eat the Snow in Hawaii") Next week: Magnum P.I. (301 - "Did You See the Sunrise?") Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at http://Pa...

They saved the best for last and still managed to surprise us with call backs and TexMex. Next week: Magnum P.I. (101 - "Don't Eat the Snow in Hawaii") Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.com Support Cordkillers at http://Patreon.com/Cordkillers YouTube: https://youtu.be/7Okl7rUx6V0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.