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Screengrab is a new KCRW commentary segment hosted by veteran TV journalists Michael Schneider and Joe Adalian. Each week, they'll have a lively discussion about the evolving world of television and that screens -- be they tablets, phones or TV sets...

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Coronavirus and TV industry: uncharted waters, plus streaming recommendations

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 4:58


Over the past week, the TV industry moved quickly to first get rid of live audiences at late night tapings and game shows. Now those productions have been shut down altogether. The upfront presentations in New York have been moved to an entirely digital format, and Emmy campaigning looks uncertain. Meanwhile, we offer suggestions on what to watch when you’re stuck at home. 

Coronavirus and TV industry: fewer live audiences, Upfronts, Emmy events

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 4:24


Following the cancelation of the music festival South by Southwest, other industry events are taking precautions. The TV Academy has banned audience interaction with panel members at Emmy campaigning events, and some cable networks have withdrawn from the upfront presentations to advertisers in New York. 

Without Bob Iger, will Disney+ hit road bumps?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 5:02


A month ago, Bob Iger announced that the launch of Disney+ had been a smashing success with almost 30 million subscribers. Now with Iger out as CEO, what does the future hold for the streaming service?

Gearing up for Quibi

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2020 4:41


The Quibi ad blitz has begun. Will the tone of these dark commercials make young viewers curious enough to pay for the kind of short form content they're already getting for free on YouTube?

Disney+ lifts the veil on subscriber numbers

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 5:10


Disney+ has released some subscriber stats, and with nearly 30 million sign-ups, the streamer is off to a strong start. Now the question is, how do they maintain it?

Linear networks get bold about promoting streamers

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 5:04


Almost 100 million people watched the Superbowl last weekend. If you were one of them, you may have noticed ads for broadcast and cable shows that also include logos of streaming services. As the landscape continues to shift, networks are no longer too prideful to promote streaming partners, or in some cases, rivals. 

Streamers release a lot of numbers, but what do they actually mean?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020 5:08


Shows could be hailed as a "breakthrough" or "most popular" based on selective numbers released by a streamer, just don't confuse a puffed-up press release with actual total audience size. 

Is it time to update FCC rules for broadcast TV?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 4:59


If you watched the Golden Globes this year, you may have noticed a lot of speeches got bleeped. In an age where people can see all kinds of unfiltered content online, is it time to relax FCC rules, especially for live events?

"Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time" offers a glimpse of the future of broadcast TV

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 5:26


The "Jeopardy!" GOAT tournament is doing huge ratings for ABC. In a TV world where streaming dominates, the hope for the broadcast networks is that they can still draw big numbers with specialized events.  

TV predictions for the year ahead

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2020 5:25


What does the television industry hold for 2020? Mike and Joe share their predictions. 

Reflecting on the decade in television

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2019 5:27


We've talked about streaming wars a lot in the past couple of months, but really, streaming is the story of the decade in TV. 

In TV, more and more stars enter the 'Million Dollar Club'

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2019 5:15


It used to be that actors would only get $1 million per TV episode in the later seasons of super successful, long-running shows like "Friends" or "The Big Bang Theory." Now, more and more A-listers are demanding that kind of money up front. 

Taking a break from the binge

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 4:50


Netflix got us all hooked on binging, but some of the newer entries in the streaming wars are going a different direction. 

Viacom and CBS are officially getting back together

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2019 5:11


They were once one company, then broken up, but now Shari Redstone is re-combining CBS and Viacom. But will the re-merged companies be enough scale to survive, or will it ultimately be bought by an even bigger company?

TV we're thankful for

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 4:16


It's the annual Screengrab Thanksgiving episode, the 2019 edition! This year Mike and Joe are thankful for some new dramas and retro comedies. 

Following the rollout of Disney+, Hulu evolves

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2019 4:24


Now that Disney owns a majority stake in Hulu, the streaming service is seeing some changes, especially when it comes to content from FX.

Disney+ is here. Is it a must-have if you don't have kids?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2019 5:16


At $7 a month, or free for Verizon customers, Disney+ seems like a steal. But unlike some of the other streaming services, it won't have a ton of new content upon debut. It will, however, offer an unrivaled library. Will that be enough to get subscribers to sign up, and more importantly, stay subscribed?

HBO Max will have no shortage of content, but do they risk diluting the brand?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2019 4:40


In the week between the launch of Apple TV Plus and Disney Plus, Mike and Joe discuss HBO Max, which held a big presentation recently. 

Apple TV+ arrives this week and reviews for its first shows are mixed

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2019 5:20


The reviews for 'The Morning Show' and the three other series that land later this week probably aren't what Apple was hoping for. But if the shows get more people into the Apple TV ecosystem, the reviews may not matter so much.

A bad look for the leaders of NBC News

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2019 5:26


It was widely known that NBC News refused to air Ronan Farrow's reporting on Harvey Weinstein, but Farrow's new book explains just how bad things were. The leaders that opted not to act on Weinstein, allegedly to protect Matt Lauer, are still there.

The battle for the kids

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2019 4:47


This week, Disney Plus posted a super long Twitter thread listing all the content that'll come with its streaming service next month. But they're not the only ones going after younger viewers. Netflix, Apple and WarnerMedia have all made major plays to offer more family-friendly content. 

Streaming wars heat up as Disney says no to Netflix ads

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 5:12


We're about a month away from the arrivals of Disney Plus and Apple TV Plus--with even more services to come after that. As the streaming wars heat up, Disney has now said they won't be airing any Netflix ads on most Disney-owned networks. 

How should TV news handle an impeachment inquiry?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019 5:11


As the House barrels towards impeachment proceedings following the reveal of the whistleblower's complaint, viewers are not surprisingly, turning to cable to figure out what's going on.

Fall TV is upon us, here's what we're checking out

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2019 4:32


For the first time in quite a while, broadcast TV looks to be offering up some promising new shows. Mike and Joe discuss what's caught their eye so far. 

At 2019 Emmys, will HBO or Netflix take home more statues?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2019 5:04


It's the battle of the limited series! Plus, will "Game of Thrones" dominate? How about "Veep?" And will a hostless show hold viewers' attention?

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