Ep. 18 - Begun, The Streaming Bundle Wars Have
Decoding TV
David Chen
4.6 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 16 May 2024
⏱️ 90 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek run down what’s going on in the world of TV and discuss the fifth episode of The Sympathizer (Max) and the final three episodes of Baby Reindeer (Netflix).
How do we feel about Netflix’s latest efforts to get into live programming? Which streaming bundle are we looking forward to the most? Why can’t Paramount+ get any love? Is there still life left in The Office as a franchise? Are we excited about another season of Mr. and Mrs. Smith? And what about season 2 of Shogun for that matter? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!
Homework for next week:
- The Sympathizer Ep 6 (Max)
- X-Men ‘97 Season 1 (Disney+)
Shownotes:
- 00:01:30 - Netflix’s big moves into live TV
- NFL gets Christmas day football
- 00:17:00 - Begun, the streaming bundle wars have
- Max bundling with Disney+/Hulu
- Peacock bundling with Netflix/Apple TV+
- 00:26:00 - The Office Reboot
- 00:33:30 - Mr and Mrs Smith Season 2 and The Boys season 5
- 00:36:15 - Shogun Season 2 is in development
- 00:43:00 - The Sympathizer
- Episode 5 - All For One
- 01:00:00 - Baby Reindeer
- Episode 5
- Episode 6
- Episode 7
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| 0:48.9 | podcast possible. Now I know what you're thinking. |
| 0:54.0 | Venus Williams has let herself go. |
| 0:56.0 | Oh, sorry, God, no, I said the wrong name. |
| 1:02.0 | I said the wrong person. |
| 1:03.0 | I said the wrong person. |
| 1:04.0 | Sorry, it's new material. |
| 1:05.0 | I'll just, I'll just grab my notebook out and I'll do it again. |
| 1:07.0 | Okay, that's just, here it is. |
| 1:09.0 | So, I know what you're thinking. |
| 1:11.0 | Serena Williams has let herself go. |
| 1:15.7 | Gets me every time, Patrick Leppec. |
| 1:17.8 | Hello everyone and welcome to Decoding TV, |
| 1:21.2 | a podcast about television. |
| 1:23.3 | I'm David Chen joining me as usual. |
| 1:25.0 | Patrick Kleppic, how's it going today, man? |
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