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On this week's show we ask, how satisfied are you with your streaming service providers? We also read your emails and take a look at the week's news. News: Prime Video has 88% of customers on ad-supported plans Amazon gearing up to roll out new Fire TV OS on streaming player Roku announces 2 new streaming sticks starting at just $30 Max begins password-sharing crackdown Other: Aiwa: Then and Now State of Streaming: Satisfaction with streaming providers (The Streamable) How are Americans really feeling about their streaming services? Recently, we surveyed nearly 1,500 cord-cutters to get a clearer picture of how people are watching, what they're paying, and which services they are most satisfied with. The results reveal shifting habits in a saturated streaming market and point to what matters most as we speed right through 2025. Full article here… Streaming services people use: YouTube TV: 30% Hulu + Live TV: 10% Sling TV: 7% DIRECTV STREAM – 6% Fubo: 3% Philo: 3% DIRECTV via internet: 2% Dish: 2% None of the above: 38% Are subscribers satisfied? Despite rising subscription costs and service fragmentation, 58% of users are satisfied with their streaming experience, 33% are neutral, and only 9% are dissatisfied. This high satisfaction rate, despite 2024's price hikes and content reshuffles, is likely due to improved app performance, better device compatibility, and more tailored subscription options. How many services do people use? In 2025, streaming is typically a multi-platform experience: 49% of households subscribe to 2-4 services, 38% use 5 or more, and only 12% stick to a single service. Content fragmentation drives users to stack subscriptions for their favorite shows and sports, a shift from the cable era, making multiple subscriptions the norm for convenience. Monthly spending on streaming The typical streaming bill has surged, with 35% of users spending $50-$100 monthly, often on live TV and multiple on-demand subscriptions. Additionally, 26% spend over $100, likely on premium plans or add-ons, while only 19% keep costs at $25 or less by limiting subscriptions or using free trials. Streaming costs and complexity now rival traditional cable bills. Bundled benefits Bundling is a popular cost-saving strategy, with 31% of respondents accessing streaming through Amazon Prime and 14% via phone bills, often getting discounted or free access to platforms like Netflix or Disney+. However, 36% prefer direct subscriptions or find their preferred platforms aren't bundled, showing bundling is common but not universal. Churn vs. loyalty In 2025, 70% of users showed strong loyalty to their existing services, indicating platform stickiness despite subscription fatigue. However, 50% canceled at least one streaming service in 2024, driven by cyclical pauses, price hikes, or lack of content. Unlike cable, streaming subscriptions are easily canceled, leading to dynamic, seasonal churn, with some users returning for new content. What matters most? Here are the features that matter most to users: Affordable pricing Access to local channels Live sports availability Device compatibility (smart TVs, streaming sticks, etc.) Channel variety Reliable streaming quality DVR functionality Support for 4K resolution and surround sound (less critical) Preferred streaming devices Smart TVs are the top choice for streaming, used by 56% of viewers, followed by Roku devices at 44%, then Fire TV, Apple TV, and web/mobile viewing. This highlights a trend toward living room, lean-back streaming experiences over desktop viewing, driven by widespread smart TV adoption and improved built-in apps.    

Hosts: Gene Mitchell and Joe Myshko Air date: March 29, 2025 Topic: AI Weather, New Malware, 23&Me, Security Expert Falls for Scam,              Directv Stream vs Internet, Document Conversion, ClickFix, Gemini 2.5 Special Guest(s):

On this week's show we look at seven rules for your home security cameras and five TV innovations that will have the biggest effect on future TVs. We also read your emails and take a look at the week's news. News: ESPN just had its best ratings month in a decade DIRECTV STREAM's MySports Package Expands to 187 Markets Ahead of Super Bowl LIX Disney+ sheds 700k subscribers, but still makes a profit 7 Rules to Follow Before Installing a Home Security Camera  Whether you're installing a new camera or repositioning an existing one, these tips will help you optimize performance and prevent potential issues. Full Article Here… Avoid obstructions (even future obstructions)  Windows can also be an obstruction  Try not to surveil the great blue yonder  Cameras near vents or heaters are at risk  Blind spots aren't the most vulnerable areas  Privacy and surveillance can be tricky  Don't (accidentally) spy on your neighbors  5 TV Innovations on Display at CES 2025 These are five Innovations at CES 2025 that will have the biggest effect on the best OLED TVs and best mini-LED TVs in the future. According to Matt Bolton at TVTechnology.com RGB Backlighting (Micro LED) Four-Stack OLED Wireless Connection Boxes On-Device AI That's Actually Useful Ultra-Precise Backlight Lenses

On this week's show we give you ten Christmas Classics and where you can stream them. We also read your emails and take a look at the week's news stories. News: Netflix promises smooth, family-friendly streams of ‘WWE Raw' are coming Sports Central is one of DIRECTV Stream's hidden gems Walmart Completes $2.3 Billion VIZIO Acquisition Is Amazon preparing to buy Roku? Other:  9.16.4 Channel Home Theater! McIntosh House Of Sound Tour House of Sound NYC 10 Christmas Movies and Where to Watch Them Each time this year our family loves to settle in and watch Christmas movies that are loaded on our Plex Server. This year one of my daughters decided to watch the 1994 version of Miracle on 34th Street when I said to her the quality of the movie was better than I remembered, our Plex Server has a DVD rip, she said that she was watching on Disney+. This got me thinking which of my favorite Christmas movies are available to stream and on what service.  So for this episode we give you ten Christmas Classics and where you can stream them. Die Hard, 1988  IMDB Rating 8.2/10  — Peacock, Hulu Elf, 2003 IMDB Rating 7.1/10— Max, Hulu Home Alone, 1990 IMDB Rating 7.7/10— Disney+ How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, 1966 IMDB Rating 8.3/10 — Peacock, Fubo It's a Wonderful Life, 1946  IMDB Rating 8.6/10 — Prime Miracle on 34th Street, 1947 IMDB Rating 7.9/10  — Paramount+ Miracle on 34th Street, 1994 IMDB Rating 6.6/10  — Peacock, Disney+ National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, 1989 IMDB Rating 7.5/10  — Hulu, Max The Santa Clause, 1994 IMDB Rating 6.6/10 — Disney+ White Christmas 1954 IMDB Rating 7.6/10 — Prime

This week, we discuss what could happen to DTC services Sling TV and DIRECTV STREAM if the planned deal for EchoStar to sell Dish to DirecTV gets approved. We also highlight the news that Skydance is in talks with the NFL to purchase the NFL Network and the latest on Diamond Sports Group's decision to release all but one of its MLB contracts in the hopes of getting approval for its bankruptcy reorganization plan. We detail Paramount Global's decision to drop Nielsen as its main viewer measurement currency in certain instances, with Paramount saying that in some cases, Nielsen's fees already exceed the total advertising revenue of the network being measured.We detail the misconceptions about Netflix and Amazon's advertising businesses and discuss why Prime Video is expected to add more ad inventory to Prime Video while not changing its plans to have meaningfully fewer ads than linear TV and other streaming TV providers. Finally, we give out some numbers tied to the news that Comcast will deploy Qwilt's open caching platform inside its network at hundreds of locations over the rollout, with the first locations going live in the next 1-2 months.Thanks to this week's podcast sponsors: Integrated Digital Solutions and Netskrt Systems.Podcast produced by Security Halt Media

On today's show: A recap of all the best things that happened during the MTV VMA's! Alyssa is still being attacked by lanternflys but refuses to defend herself Hash It Out: Nicole wants Ryan to share his location with her, but he's reluctant Alyssa's College of Knowledge! Bill is getting more and more frustrated by his streaming apps Does Alyssa need to buy a gift for her fiance Bryce before their wedding?

On today's show: Bill had his worst soccer practice as a coach last night Good Vibes at 6:55 and 8:55 The Hawk Tuah girl is getting a podcast now?!? Am I The Bleephole? - Demi caught her 20-year-son with a beer Alyssa's College of Knowledge Bill cancelled some of his streaming apps trying to save some money What was the first album you bought that had explicit lyrics? 

Rich discusses the new Pixel hardware from the latest Made By Google Event. Here's how to check if your SSN was involved in that massive data breach. Links to freeze credit reports: Experian, TransUnion, Equifax Ryan Montgomery, founder of cybersecurity firm Pentester. NPD Breach Check Tool Mentioned: Bitdefender and ESET for anti-virus, iVPN and Mullvad for VPNs Follow Ryan on Instagram for more cybersecurity info and tips Eric in the I.E. asks there's something similar to Pixel's Call Notes feature for the iPhone. Apple is adding a call recording feature in iOS 18. Samsung is bringing Circle to Search to select Galaxy A series smartphones. Rich shares details on the Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Buds Pro 2. Maxx in Lake Worth, FL says you should consider freezing one more system from ChexSystems to avoid identify theft with bank accounts being opened in your name. Mark in Woodland Hills is wondering if there's a way to keep his phone cool while cycling outside. Rich mentioned the Phoozy phone case. Fitbit Premium users will have access to some Peloton classes starting in September. Rishi Chandra, Google Home, Shenaz Zack, Google Pixel and Sandeep Waraich, Pixel Wearables. Melody in Carlsbad says random photos are showing up on her Mac computer. Check the folder you're using for your screensaver: Open System Preferences, Screen Saver, Photos and check the library or folder. Elsa in Playa Del Rey wants to use DIRECTV Stream but it doesn't work with Samsung. Robert is trying to make his DIRECTV Genies tune to a certain sports game at a certain time. California will soon let you add your Driver's License and ID to Apple Wallet. Max Tegmark of the Future of Life Institute will talk about the good and bad of AI. Proton VPN now has a browser extension and it's completely free. There's a new world record for most consoles hooked up to one TV: 444. Dylan from St. Louis wrote in to say how much he likes the discount gift card website GCX, formerly Raise. Rich DeMuro talks about tech news, tips, and gadget reviews and conducts interviews in this weekly show. Airs 11 AM - 2 PM PT on KFI AM 640 and syndicated on 350+ stations nationwide. Stream live on the iHeartRadio App or subscribe to the podcast. Follow Rich on X, Instagram and Facebook. Call 1-888-RICH-101 (1-888-742-4101) to join in! Links may be affiliate. RichOnTech.tv See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Day in Legal History: Pivotal LGBTQ+ Rights DecisionsOn this day, June 26th, in legal history, two pivotal Supreme Court decisions significantly advanced the cause of marriage equality in the United States.On June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court delivered its decision in United States v. Windsor. In a 5-4 ruling, the Court struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which had defined marriage for federal purposes as the union between a man and a woman. Edith Windsor, the plaintiff, had been denied a spousal tax exemption after her same-sex spouse's death, prompting her to challenge the law. The Court held that DOMA's definition of marriage was unconstitutional as it violated the principles of due process and equal protection guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment. This landmark decision allowed same-sex couples to receive the same federal benefits as heterosexual couples, marking a significant step forward for LGBTQ+ rights and equality.Two years later, on June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court issued another historic ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges. In another closely divided 5-4 decision, the Court declared that same-sex marriage is a constitutional right under the 14th Amendment. The case consolidated several challenges from same-sex couples who had been denied the right to marry or have their marriages recognized by their home states. Justice Anthony Kennedy, writing for the majority, stated that the right to marry is a fundamental right inherent in the liberty of the person, and under the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the 14th Amendment, same-sex couples cannot be denied that right. This ruling effectively legalized same-sex marriage across the United States, ensuring that all states must perform and recognize marriages between individuals of the same sex.These decisions on June 26th were monumental in affirming the rights of same-sex couples and dismantling legal barriers to marriage equality, marking significant victories for the LGBTQ+ community and setting precedents for future civil rights advancements.Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson recently surprised defense attorneys with her unexpected votes against criminal defendants, despite her background as a former federal defender. In two cases decided at the end of the term, Jackson broke from her liberal colleagues. She joined the majority in a case broadening expert witness testimony and dissented in another that reinforced the right to a jury trial.President Joe Biden highlighted Jackson's unique experience as a public defender when nominating her in 2022. In Diaz v. United States, a 6-3 decision, the Court sided with prosecutors on expert witness testimony, allowing experts to discuss what most defendants generally know. Jackson joined Justice Clarence Thomas's majority opinion and wrote separately, suggesting the rule could benefit both prosecutors and defendants.In Erlinger v. United States, the Court ruled 6-3 to apply the Apprendi v. New Jersey precedent broadly, requiring juries to decide facts that could increase sentences. Jackson dissented, arguing that Apprendi limits legislative efforts to create fairer sentencing systems. She suggested overturning Apprendi, which surprised many in the defense community given its importance to defendants' rights.Some notable defense attorneys have expressed disappointment in her positions, though acknowledging that public defender views are not monolithic.Justice Jackson Takes Unexpected Positions in Criminal CasesA recent study by Georgetown University's Center on Education and Workforce revealed that law school graduates earn a median salary of $72,000 after debt payments four years into their careers. However, this figure varies significantly depending on the law school attended. Graduates from seven elite law schools, including Columbia, University of Pennsylvania, and Harvard, have median earnings of over $200,000 after debt. In contrast, graduates from 33 lower-ranking law schools earn $55,000 or less.The report, titled "A Law Degree Is No Sure Thing: Some Law School Graduates Earn Top Dollar, but Many Do Not," shows that law graduates typically leave school with a median debt of $118,500. Columbia Law School offers the highest return on investment with net median earnings of $253,800 after four years, followed by other top-tier schools. These elite institutions account for about 20% of law students and tend to send over half their graduates to high-paying jobs at large law firms.Conversely, 20 law schools have graduates with median net earnings of $50,000 or less after debt payments, including Cooley Law School and Atlanta's John Marshall Law School. The study utilized data from various sources, such as the U.S. Census Bureau and the American Bar Association, to assess employment outcomes, salaries, bar passage rates, and debt.The report underscores a significant disparity in financial outcomes between graduates of top-ranked law schools and those from lower-ranked institutions.Law grads' median earnings of $72,000 after debt show 'vast gulf' in pay, study finds | ReutersLawmakers in the United States are pushing for the first major federal data privacy legislation, the American Privacy Rights Act, which has bipartisan support. The bill, sponsored by Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell and Republican Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers, aims to establish a national data privacy standard. This would allow individuals to access, delete, and opt out of their data being used for targeted advertising, and would create a national data broker registry.The U.S. has lagged behind other regions like the European Union, which implemented the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in 2018. Industry groups, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and TechNet, argue that the bill lacks safeguards to prevent states from adding their own regulations, which could complicate compliance for businesses. They advocate for a unified national standard without additional state-level regulations.Privacy advocates, however, contend that the bill would hinder states from addressing new technological developments and responding to emerging privacy issues. They fear that federal pre-emption could stifle the progressive influence of states like California, which often leads in privacy regulations. Ashkan Soltani, from the California Privacy Protection Agency, warned against setting static regulations given the rapid pace of technological advancements.Democratic Representative Suzan DelBene supports the bill, citing the current "patchwork" of state laws as problematic for small businesses. The bill will undergo a markup hearing on Thursday, a crucial step before potentially advancing to a House vote.US lawmakers push for federal data privacy law; tech industry and critics are wary | ReutersA federal judge has ruled that Walt Disney Co. must face an antitrust class action lawsuit filed by 25 subscribers to YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream. The subscribers allege that Disney's agreements with rival streaming TV providers, which included access to ESPN content, restrained trade and led to higher prices. Judge Edward J. Davila of the US District Court for the Northern District of California found that the plaintiffs plausibly alleged Disney's conduct harmed competition in the streaming live pay TV market (SLPTV).The lawsuit claims Disney's agreements prevented other streamers from offering lower-priced bundles excluding ESPN, thus raising subscription costs and protecting Disney-owned Hulu from competition. Despite partially dismissing the initial complaint, the judge allowed an amended complaint to proceed, alleging violations of the federal Sherman Act and state antitrust laws. While the court dismissed claims for damages under the Sherman Act, limiting potential relief to an injunction, it allowed most state antitrust claims to continue, except for those under the Illinois Antitrust Act and Tennessee Trade Practices Act.The decision follows the Justice Department's plans to review a proposed new streaming service by Disney, Fox Corp., and Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. for potential consumer harm. The case, Biddle et al v. Walt Disney Co., continues to highlight concerns over anticompetitive practices in the streaming industry.Disney Must Face Antitrust Class Suit by TV Streaming Consumers This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

The Braves lost the first two games in Seattle and won 5-2 on Wednesday afternoon on the series finale. David & Eric begin though with the local TV situation in Atlanta as the standoff between Bally Sports and Comcast/Xfinity meant on Wednesday that many local fans were unable to watch the game on cable or on MLB.TV due to blackout rules. The only current solution is to stream the games through DirecTV Stream or Fubo. (15:45) As April has come to a close, Marcell Ozuna is prime contender to win Player of the Month. It will likely either be him or Mookie Betts of the Dodgers. They will play against each other this weekend in Los Angeles. (20:45) Ronald Acuña Jr. played in all three games this series and struck out a combined eight times. He has struck out 38 times so far this season and the team has only played 29 games. (28:00) Matt Olson is also struggling as his batting average is currently at .206. He only had one hit in Seattle and has not had a multi hit game since April 14th. (31:30) Chris Sale earned the win on Wednesday as he struck out nine Mariners in five frames of work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of The Executive Appeal Alex D. Tremble (Founder and CEO of GPS Leadership Solutions & Keynote Speaker) and Tony Franklin (VP, Sales and Client Partnerships at DIRECTV) as they share invaluable insights on overcoming fear to achieve success in leadership roles. Discover practical strategies for managing and leveraging fear to drive towards your organizational goals effectively. Don't miss out on this empowering discussion!BioTony Franklin is VP, of Advertising Sales, and Client Partnerships at DIRECTV. Tony is a seasoned professional with over 26 years of media experience leading teams and driving innovation, revenue & and transformation across sales organizations. Tony has a long and successful record of coaching and building high-performing sales teams.Tony has been with the AT&T Family since 2020 (Xandr/WarnerBros Discovery/DIRECTV). In his current role, he is responsible for driving advertising revenue from Holding Companies as well as Independent/Mid-Market Agencies and Clients for DIRECTV and DIRECTV STREAM products and solutions.Throughout his career, Tony has worked in TV, Print, and Digital Advertising Sales. Tony started his career in 1997 as an Account Executive selling Cable TV advertising for TCI Media Services and Cablevision Rainbow Advertising. He also served as the VP for Global Sales at JustPremium

Oyinda is a hybrid marketing and advertising professional, operating at the intersection of business leadership and multicultural strategy for more inclusive outcomes. She believes in the responsibility of media professionals to shift narratives, overturn stereotypes, and understand that the traditional "general market" of yesterday is actually an "inclusive & diverse market" of today and tomorrow.  Oyinda is currently a Marketing Transformation Group Strategy Director and Culture-First Marketing leader at Accenture Song where she specializes in cross-functional multicultural strategy, communications, and delivery.  Previously at TBWAChiatDay LA, she pitched, built, and led a Multicultural Practice & DEI Advisory board that helped transform agency operations & deliverable execution — implementing new processes to ensure that data, cultural intelligence, and insights were represented in the agency's strategic and creative outputs. Recognized as a builder and innovator the space of applying principles of DEI to creative for maximum impact, Oyinda was nominated for the ADCOLOR Innovator of the Year award in 2021, and selected as an ADCOLOR Leader in 2022 - the inaugural year of the program. She enjoys mentoring and giving the often unspoken ‘game' with the next wave of talent to help them thrive as they navigate their careers, and she is currently giving back by serving as an ADCOLOR Champion mentor to an ADCOLOR FUTURE for 2023-2024.   Oyinda's tenure spans multiple industries with clients such as Moderna, Lexus, Toyota, Nestle, Allergan, DirecTV Stream, JP Morgan Chase, The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture, and more. 

Morgan started off the show this morning asking Bill if he thought she was stupid...but why?? Also, an update on the whereabouts of Kate Middleton. Who's paying more for their streaming apps, Morgan or Bill?!? Bill shares a Ohio story that's making national news and not for a good reason. Let's just say there's "Weekend at Bernie's" vibes. For the final time, let's end the debate...is it MENTOR or MENNER?? We're a month away from the solar eclipse....when it comes to safety, what concerns should we have right now? Plus, Battle of the Burbs! And even though TikTok is one step closer to being banned, we jumped into the middle of a TikTok trend: What's a scam that has become so normalized that we don't realize it's a scam anymore? 

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple's Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by DirecTV Stream: For a limited time, check out DirecTV Stream's best deals of the year. Watch all of your favorite channels right from your Apple devices and save $25 per month. New episodes of 9to5Mac Daily are recorded every weekday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they're available. Stories discussed in this episode: What color bubbles will RCS messages be? Here's Apple's answer Apple delays plans to bring its own 5G modems to the iPhone iPhone 15 overheating issue solved, but iPhone 16 may boost cooling Listen & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Overcast RSS Spotify TuneIn Google Podcasts Catch up on 9to5Mac Daily episodes! Don't miss out on our other daily podcasts: Quick Charge 9to5Toys Daily The Buzz Share your thoughts! Drop us a line at happyhour@9to5mac.com. You can also rate us in Apple Podcasts or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show. Also, connect with us in the official 9to5Mac Discord server with forums, chatrooms, and more!

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple's Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by DirecTV Stream: For a limited time, check out DirecTV Stream's best deals of the year. Watch all of your favorite channels right from your Apple devices and save $25 per month. New episodes of 9to5Mac Daily are recorded every weekday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they're available. Stories discussed in this episode: Apple Music Classical is now available on the iPad Apple announces that RCS support is coming to iPhone next year Apple reveals its (lackluster) Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals Listen & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Overcast RSS Spotify TuneIn Google Podcasts Catch up on 9to5Mac Daily episodes! Don't miss out on our other daily podcasts: Quick Charge 9to5Toys Daily The Buzz Share your thoughts! Drop us a line at happyhour@9to5mac.com. You can also rate us in Apple Podcasts or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show. Also, connect with us in the official 9to5Mac Discord server with forums, chatrooms, and more!

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple's Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by DirecTV Stream: For a limited time, check out DirecTV Stream's best deals of the year. Watch all of your favorite channels right from your Apple devices and save $25 per month. New episodes of 9to5Mac Daily are recorded every weekday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they're available. Stories discussed in this episode: Apple extends free period for iPhone 14 satellite features iOS 17.2 lets users disable inline text predictions Apple Vision Pro gets new onboarding videos with visionOS beta 6 Opal launches new 'Tadpole' camera with 4K quality in an ultra-portable design Listen & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Overcast RSS Spotify TuneIn Google Podcasts Catch up on 9to5Mac Daily episodes! Don't miss out on our other daily podcasts: Quick Charge 9to5Toys Daily The Buzz Share your thoughts! Drop us a line at happyhour@9to5mac.com. You can also rate us in Apple Podcasts or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show. Also, connect with us in the official 9to5Mac Discord server with forums, chatrooms, and more!

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple's Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by DirecTV Stream: For a limited time, check out DirecTV Stream's best deals of the year. Watch all of your favorite channels right from your Apple devices and save $25 per month. New episodes of 9to5Mac Daily are recorded every weekday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they're available. Stories discussed in this episode: Apple Music Replay 2023 launches: How to track your top songs Apple earns 36% of Google search ad revenue through Safari, antitrust trial reveals Apple promises it doesn't increase product prices to offset the costs of its environmental goals Listen & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Overcast RSS Spotify TuneIn Google Podcasts Catch up on 9to5Mac Daily episodes! Don't miss out on our other daily podcasts: Quick Charge 9to5Toys Daily The Buzz Share your thoughts! Drop us a line at happyhour@9to5mac.com. You can also rate us in Apple Podcasts or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show. Also, connect with us in the official 9to5Mac Discord server with forums, chatrooms, and more!

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple's Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by DirecTV Stream: For a limited time, check out DirecTV Stream's best deals of the year. Watch all of your favorite channels right from your Apple devices and save $25 per month. New episodes of 9to5Mac Daily are recorded every weekday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they're available. Stories discussed in this episode: Kuo: Apple to update all iPad models next year, including OLED iPad Pro and new 12.9-inch iPad Air Apple wants iOS 18 to be its most 'ambitious and compelling' update in years, report says Amazon gives Apple 'massive preferential treatment' in secret deal, report claims Listen & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Overcast RSS Spotify TuneIn Google Podcasts Catch up on 9to5Mac Daily episodes! Don't miss out on our other daily podcasts: Quick Charge 9to5Toys Daily The Buzz Share your thoughts! Drop us a line at happyhour@9to5mac.com. You can also rate us in Apple Podcasts or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show. Also, connect with us in the official 9to5Mac Discord server with forums, chatrooms, and more!

On this week's show we look at the new devices supported by Matter 1.2 and we ask you if you are a Quiet Quitter of your pay TV service. We also read your emails and take a look at the week's news. News: Netflix Adds Nearly 9 Million Subscribers in Q3; Streamer Says Ad-Supported Plans Up  Nearly 70% From Q2 Hulu, Max and Peacock are introducing a 'pause ads' feature DIRECTV Stream Finally Rolls Out Unlimited DVR to Legacy Subscribers Google Fiber Set To Roll Out Lightning Fast 20 Gig Internet by the End of the Year NextGen TV Devices to Top 10M by Year's End Other: Fix your remote buttons with ButtonWorx Find on-line content with reelgood.com. Matter 1.2 The new device types supported in Matter 1.2 include: Refrigerators – Beyond basic temperature control and monitoring, this device type is also applicable to other related devices like deep freezers and even wine and kimchi fridges. Room Air Conditioners – While HVAC and thermostats were already part of Matter 1.0, stand alone Room Air Conditioners with temperature and fan mode control are now supported. Dishwashers – Basic functionality is included, like remote start and progress notifications. Dishwasher alarms are also supported, covering operational errors such as water supply and drain, temperature, and door lock errors. Laundry Washers – Progress notifications, such as cycle completion, can be sent via Matter. Dryers will be supported in a future Matter release. Robotic Vacuums – Beyond the basic features like remote start and progress notifications, there is support for key features like cleaning modes (dry vacuum vs wet mopping) and additional status details (brush status, error reporting, charging status). Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarms – These alarms will support notifications and audio and visual alarm signaling. Additionally, there is support for alerts about battery status and end-of-life notifications. These alarms also support self-testing. Carbon monoxide alarms support concentration sensing, as an additional data point. Air Quality Sensors –  Supported sensors can capture and report on: PM1, PM 2.5, PM 10, CO2, NO2, VOC, CO, Ozone, Radon, and Formaldehyde. Furthermore, the addition of the Air Quality Cluster enables Matter devices to provide AQI information based on the device's location. Air Purifiers – Purifiers utilize the Air Quality Sensor device type to provide sensing information and also include functionality from other device types like Fans (required) and Thermostats (optional). Air purifiers also include consumable resource monitoring, enabling notifications on filter status (both HEPA and activated carbon filters are supported in 1.2). Fans –Matter 1.2 includes support for fans as a separate, certifiable device type. Fans now support movements like rock/oscillation and new modes like natural wind and sleep wind. Additional enhancements include the ability to change the airflow direction (forward and reverse) and step commands to change the speed of airflow.  Are you a quiet Quitter? We received an email from long time listener Mike LaBorde with a link to an article at TV Tech titled The `Quiet Quitters' of Pay TV Continue to Grow. Mike suggests that he is one and as I thought about my situation I decided I am one as well. So what is a Quiet Quitter and are you one of us? A Quiet Quitter is someone who has largely stopped viewing pay TV programming but hasn't dropped their pay TV subscription or “cut-the-cord.”  According to Inscape's recent Q2 2023 TV Market Trends report, about 5% of U.S. cable/satellite households have outright quit viewing content via their satellite and cable TV options in the second quarter of the year. Inscape found that 9% reduced their cable/satellite viewing by 75% or more from Q2 2022 to Q2 2023 (to account for viewing seasonality), but didn't fully quit. Additionally, 8.4% of U.S. cable/satellite households had a drop of 50-75% in cable/satellite viewing time in Q2 2023 from Q2 2022. I did some analysis on my own viewing habits and here are the numbers. Back in 2000 I spent one hour in the morning watching TV, mostly news, and four hours in the evening from 6:00 - 10:00 Monday through Friday. That is a total of five hours a day. I now listen to podcasts as I get ready in the morning which by itself reduces my pay TV usage by 20%. In the evening I watch Youtube for about 30 minutes and then I may turn to linear television for about 30 minutes to an hour while I wait for the family to assemble and watch TV. At this point I've already cut 1 ½ hours of my normal viewing. Once we've settled in to watch TV for the evening it's not from the live TV or the DVR but rather from Hulu, Peacock, Paramount, Max, or Netflix. On a non-sports evening I have cut my linear TV by as much as 90%. So why do I keep my subscription? It's those pesky sports teams that I follow. It's no fun watching delayed. You have to watch them live. The Dodgers, Kings, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and to a lesser degree Tennessee Volunteers keep me paying for DirecTV Stream. We also will record Hallmark Christmas movies and watch them during the holiday season. I count DVR's programming a pay TV. You really have to ask yourself, is it worth it to pay $90 a month just to watch 25% of what you used to on a pay TV service. Unfortunately being a big sports fan has it's costs! According to Inscape data, while streaming commands 56.5% of overall TV viewing time, that falls to 23.1% for sports and 14.7% for news. Cable/satellite/antenna, meanwhile, accounts for 43.5% of overall TV viewing time, but dominates in sports (76.9%) and news (85.3%). Alternatively I can find a way to get my sporting fix through add-on services like “At Bat” for baseball and “Sunday Ticket” for Football but when you add everything up it more or less costs the same amount as having a pay TV service. So you may as well just pay for pay TV on the odd chance you have nothing to watch and all you have is Nick at Nite or TV Land!  

This week look at what would happen if Instagram and TikTok allowed 10 minute short video clips. Also, we breakdown why local network affiliates are trying to convince the FCC to start treating IPTV Streamers like cable TV providers. We also read your emails and take a look at the week's news. News: You'll soon be able to control an LG appliance with Samsung's app — and vice versa Shure launches Aonic 50 Gen 2 headphones with spatial audio and hybrid ANC at IFA 2023 Roku Laying Off 10% of Employees, Will Take up to $65 Million Charge to Remove Streaming Content Other: A New Paradigm in Immersive Audio Design Excellence Instagram is internally testing the ability to create Reels up to 10 minutes long By increasing the time limit on Reels from three minutes to 10, Instagram would be aligning its short-form video product with TikTok, which expanded its maximum video length to 10 minutes back in February 2022. The change would also put Reels in competition with YouTube. Full Article Here… Local ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Owners Demand The FCC Reclassify YouTube TV, Fubo, DIRECTV STREAM, & More As Cable TV Companies In a nutshell - A bunch of affiliate stations are asking the FCC to treat IPTV streamers like cable companies. Which would force the streamers to negotiate directly with the TV station owners. If local TV stations win, Fubo, Hulu, and others wouldn't be able to strike deals directly with Paramount for all CBS stations. Instead, they will need to go to each individual owner of each local TV station.  For the record - CBS owns 14 stations throughout the US.   California — Los Angeles — KCBS California — San Francisco — KPIX California — Sacramento — KOVR Colorado — Denver — KCNC Florida — Miami — WFOR Illinois — Chicago — WBBM Maryland — Baltimore — WJZ Massachusetts — Boston — WBZ Michigan — Detroit — WWJ Minnesota — Minneapolis — WCCO New York — New York — WCBS Pennsylvania — Philadelphia — KYW Pennsylvania — Pittsburgh — KDKA Texas — Dallas/Fort Worth — KTVT The net result would mean that live TV streaming services would need to pay a $1.23 fee per subscriber every year for the FCC regulatory fee imposed on cable TV companies. It's our take that the amount would start at $1.23 and go up very quickly. So Nexstar Media Group, Sinclair, E.W. Scripps, and Gray Television want to cut out the big networks and negotiate directly to bring their locals to streaming services. They hope to get better deals than what the parent companies have agreed to. They argue that the current situation is unfair to local station owners. The argument is that the deals as they exist today don't give local stations enough money to produce local news. For now, it looks like local station owners are ready for a long fight to get what they believe will be a better deal for them. Thoughts on the situation: I never understood why any local network could charge for cable access? What did they do before cable? We could barely watch some channels in the 70s. After cable they all came in clear. If anything, they should have been paying the cable companies to carry the channels. Let's say Hulu and the rest of them just say forget it! What happens? - The only real impact that I see is with the NFL Why wouldn't Nexstar just tell the networks that they want a bigger cut and have one big voice when negotiating? Sounds like the networks screwed the affiliates. What do local stations provide? In the old days they would provide weather traffic and sports. Now I get real time traffic on my phone as well as weather and sports scores. For breaking news, I follow my affiliate and if something big is happening locally I jump on their news stream. Maybe they should cut their budgets and have one newscast in the morning and evening. Are they really locally owned when a company like Sinclair owns multiple stations across the US?

This week is the start of the college football season and we help you find where your favorite team's games can be watched. We also read your emails and take a look at the week's news. News: TCL Launches Branded Streaming Platform TCLtv+ With Interactive Tech Dolby Atmos will use your TV to expand living room speaker setups Google adds first-gen indoor Nest cameras to its Home app Deal Alert! Get Half Off a Year of Paramount+ Just in Time For September's NFL & College Football Games TCL Launches Massive 98" S Class S5 TV With Bezel-less Design for Under $5k College Football - Where can you find it? It's probably the best time of year. You have Baseball wrapping up, the air is cooling down, and it's college football season. There are so many games and leagues but where can you watch your favorite team? We have done the research and this is where you can find the leagues and games for free. Conference Networks Many conferences have their own 24/7 network that carry more than just football. But on Saturdays in the fall they are all about football! Here is where you will find four of the most popular conference networks Pac - 12 - Spectrum, xfinity, Cox, dish, SlingTV, Frontier, Fubo, Vidgo Full List can be found here. Big Ten - Fox Sports App with TV provider credentials. AT&T U-verse, Cox, DirecTV/DTV Stream, Dish, Frontier, Fubo, Google Fiber, Hulu Live, Filo, Sling, Virgo, Youtube TV SEC -  AT&T U-Verse. Cox. DIRECTV/Stream, DISH, Spectrum, Xfinity, Verizon Fios. Streaming on Hulu, Sling TV, YouTube TV ACC - Youtube TV, Hulu, Spectrum, DIRECTV/Stream, Dish Network, Sling TV, Cox Broadcast Networks  In addition to their own networks, the conferences have contracts with the broadcast networks to air the biggest games of the week. ABC: ACC, American, Big 12, Pac-12, championship games (ACC, American, Big 12 and Pac-12 in odd-numbered years), Citrus Bowl, LA Bowl and Las Vegas Bowl CBS: SEC, Big Ten, Mountain West, SEC Championship Game, Commander-in-Chief's Trophy games (include Army-Navy) and Sun Bowl Fox: Big 12, Big Ten, Mountain West, Pac-12, championship games (Big Ten, Mountain West, and  Pac-12 in even-numbered years) and Holiday Bowl NBC: Notre Dame, Big Ten The CW: ACC Cable Networks The cable networks get in on the action as well! CBS Sports Network: Army, C-USA, MAC, Mountain West, Navy, UConn, C-USA Championship Game and Hula Bowl ESPN networks (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews, ESPN3 and ESPN+): ACC, American, Big 12, Big Ten, C-USA, MAC, Pac-12, SEC, Sun Belt, UMass, championship games (MAC and Sun Belt) and most bowl games including the entirety of the College Football Playoff Fox Sports 1: Big 12, Big Ten, Mountain West and Pac-12 Fox Sports 2: Mountain West Peacock: Notre Dame, Big Ten If your team is involved in a huge game (or playing Notre Dame) look for them to be on the broadcast networks or ESPN. If you went to a less competitive major conference school, their games will be on the networks overflow channels like FS1, Peacock, Espn the Ocho , etc, Unless they are playing Notre Dame. Then they will be on display for what inevitably will be the smaller schools' Superbowl.  IPTV Services   DirecTV Stream FuboTV Hulu Plus Live TV Sling TV YouTube TV Base price $75 per month for 75-plus channels $75 per month for 100-plus channels $70 per month for 90-plus channels $40 per month for 30-plus (Orange) or $45 for 40-plus (Blue) channels $73 per month for 100-plus channels Free trial Yes Yes No No Yes ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC channels Yes, in many markets Yes, in many markets Yes, in many markets ABC, Fox and NBC only in select cities (Blue only) Yes, in many markets Simultaneous streams per account 20 (in home, 3 outside of it) 10 (in home, 3 outside of it)  2 ($15 option for unlimited) 1 (Orange), 3 (Blue) 3 ($20 adds unlimited plus 4K streams) Family member/user profiles No Yes Yes No Yes Cloud DVR Yes (20 hours, unlimited for $10 a month) Yes (1,000 hours) Yes (unlimited) Yes (50 hours, 200 hours for $5 a month) Yes (unlimited) Fast-forward through or skip commercials with cloud DVR No (yes with $15 option) Yes Yes Yes Yes  

This week the boys look at The Flash and let you know if you need to watch it. Wilbert just cut the cord and signed up for DirecTV Stream and lets us know if it's worth the move. Technology is getting crazy and the guys look at the possibilities that may come from it. They also look at the MK1 stress test and find out if Darnell made the cut. All of this and much more! Follow us on Instagram: @geekinitpodcast Every You Can Find us at: linktr.ee/geekinitpodcast Intro provided by: Lond Garcia @londzombie

We meet our guest, Vito Lerede, who is from a small town in the region of Puglia, Italy. He is the founder of Winecork.com. He wants to change the way you interact with wine. Let's hear how he's going to make that happen. Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood's biggest celebrities, from Shania Twain (popular movie - Not Just a Girl on Netflix) to Kevin Costner (popular movie - Bull Durham on DIRECTV STREAM). A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it.Voted one of the best travel podcasts of 2021Support The Best 5 Minute Wine Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/thebestwinepodcast

This week we found out more about the Free Telly TV and their user agreement. We give you three options for the best 75 inch TV and we read your email and look at the week's news. News: Vizio is retooling its home screen interface Walmart To Release Google TV Streaming Stick DIRECTV STREAM Announces The Launch Date For NFL Network Other: ScreenBeam MoCA 2.5 Network Adapter for Higher Speed Internet, Ethernet Over Coax - Starter Kit (Model: ECB6250K02) W3 Wireless Audio Adapter — Audioengine N22 Desktop Amplifier — Audioengine More Info on the Telly TV User's Agreement and Other Details  Originally planned to ship at the end of June it has not happened nor has a new ship date been announced. However, the company plans to start contacting the first recipients in the coming weeks. Presuming everything goes according to plan Telly's chief strategy officer Dallas Lawrence said. “Beta Users are leaving the bottom screen on and we anticipate this will only increase as the second screen becomes the unifying smart hub in the household, connecting all of your smart devices from music to news to voice assistants and more.” Telly announced that new DIRECTV STREAM customers will receive priority when it comes to being selected to receive one of the company's free smart TVs. No Blocking Second Screen - If a Telly user does block the secondary screen, which displays advertisements as well as news and sports headlines, weather reports, and other information, they'd be violating the Telly service agreement and could potentially face a stiff fine. Telly owners must use the dual-screen TV as the “primary TV in the household in the living room Best 75-Inch TVs for 2023: LG, TCL, Samsung and More Tested and Reviewed There's a lot to consider when it comes to buying a new TV, including the display type, resolution, operating system and more. But the most important factor is the size. And here at CNET, our general advice is that bigger is usually better, especially if you're looking to get the most bang for your buck. To help you find the right big-screen TV for your needs and your budget, we've rounded up some of the best 75-inch TVs on the market right now. Full article here… TCL 75R655 Best 75-inch TV for the money $1275 at Amazon For the last five years the TCL 6-Series has been our favorite TV for the money, and the newest version -- also known as the R655 series -- is no exception. This TV has an excellent image thanks to mini-LED tech and well-implemented full-array local dimming that helps it run circles around just about any other TV at this price. It improves upon the previous R635 series with improved gaming extras and a new center-mount stand that you can elevate to make room for a soundbar. And finally, the Roku TV operating system is our hands-down favorite LG OLED77C2P Best high-end 77-inch for the money $2746 at Amazon The C2 represents the pinnacle of picture quality at a price that's admittedly high, but not too crazy. It beats any non-OLED TV on this list, including the Samsung QN90B below, with its perfect black levels, unbeatable contrast and superb off-angle viewing. It also has superb gaming features, making it the perfect companion to an Xbox Series X or S, PlayStation 5 or both. The C2 comes in a variety of sizes as well, although the bigger models are expensive. Vizio M75QXM-K03 Best 75-inch picture for tighter budgets $998 at Amazon The Vizio MQX is one of the least expensive TVs to feature full-array local dimming, which lets it reproduce TV shows, movies and games with enough contrast and pop to do HDR justice. The MQX has fewer dimming zones than more expensive TVs like the TCL 6-Series -- 42 on the 75-inch size -- but that's more than enough for excellent overall picture quality, with bright highlights, dark black levels, punchy contrast and accurate color.  

This week HBO Max is now just Max. Ara gives his impressions of his LG C2 OLED and we look at the shows that were canceled at the end of this season. We also read your emails and go through the week's news. News: Technics introduces two new noise-canceling wireless in-ear earbuds Almost 5 million people are using Netflix's ad tier Telly Says 100,000 People Signed Up for Free TV Sets Savant Adds Amazon Music Integration Other: U2 Tour Sphere in Las Vegas | Apple Music Netflix's password-sharing crackdown is here — and it costs $7.99 per month - The Verge HBO Max is now Max If you're a current subscriber, your account should switch over automatically.  If you're not a subscriber and you want to take a look at all the changes, can you can get a 7 day trial 4K ATMOS Dolby Vision - Checked out Shazam. Looked quite impressive but a few fast pans stuttered. Otherwise it looked and sounded quite good I ended up canceling my Discovery+ subscription since the same content is available with your Max subscription You can download titles for offline viewing. This was not possible with Discovery+ although it looks like this has been added to the Discovery app. I haven't checked for this feature in a while so it may have been possible for a while now Max subscription plans   Ad-Lite Ad-Free Ultimate Monthly price $10 $16 $20 Number of screens you can watch at the same time 2 2 4 Number of offline downloads 0 30 100 HD available Yes Yes Yes 4K Ultra HD available No No  Yes   LG C2 OLED 42” $900 up to 83” for $3950 α9 Gen 5 AI Processor 4K adapts to the content you're watching, automatically adjusting the TV's settings for improved picture and sound quality Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG webOS Google Assistant / Alexa We have come a long way in TV design and technology. The TV that the C2 replaced was a very old Samsung 720p LCD. The screen size was 37” and the TV barely fit into an armoir in our bedroom. The new LG C2 OLED is 42 inches and fits in the same area with no issues. The larger screen made a huge difference. The picture is stunning, clear, and sharp. I used the image presets as this TV is primarily used for night time viewing. I settled on ISF night mode. It seems a bit cool for my liking so I will probably tweak it to warm up the image. The color is quite good. LG claims the Evo panel's color saturation to be around 100% of the DCI-P3 color space. Other reviewers have noticed that the color desaturates with off angle viewing. In my very informal tests, this was barely noticeable to my eye. If I hadn't read anything about it I probably wouldn't have even noticed. But keep this in mind if you have seating that is off angle. Regardless, it's a ten fold improvement over the LCD it replaced. I have yet to really play with LG's filmmaker mode but even without it the TV has an incredible picture. The only thing I can compare it against was my old Panasonic plasma but much better.  I didn't do anything with the sound beyond the standard as it is typically watched at night so the sound is not usually at a loud level. If you buy a larger version of this TV we would recommend just connecting to a soundbar or better yet, a full fledged audio system. webOS has almost all the apps you'll need including IPTV providers with the exception of DirecTV Stream. If you are only streaming movies and some live TV, there is no need for an external box. But if there are some special news and information apps that your streaming box has it's easy enough to switch between the two. The LG Magic Remote wasn't very magical in my opinion. I mean as a regular remote it worked well. But the pointer version was just not precise enough for my liking. The remote has a microphone that allows you to search for content with your voice. There are dedicated buttons to take you directly to Netflix, Disney Plus, Prime Video, and Rakuten. There are even dedicated buttons for the Google Assistant and Alexa.  LG sells higher end models but if you are moving from a LCD based TV you will be really impressed with this TV. Save some money and go with the C2 model! TV Shows that were Canceled after this Season The list of returning shows is quite large so we thought it would be better to just give you a list of the shows that were canceled this season. Our source for this information is TV Guide ABC The Goldbergs: Ending with Season 10 CBS NCIS: Los Angeles: Ending with Season 14 NBC The Blacklist: Ending with Season 10 Kenan: Canceled after two seasons Fox Duncanville: Canceled after three seasons Monarch: Canceled after one season The Resident: Canceled after six seasons The CW DC's Stargirl: Ending with Season 3 Tom Swift: Canceled after one season Disney+ Big Shot: Canceled after two seasons Mighty Ducks: Game Changers: Canceled after two seasons The Mysterious Benedict Society: Renewed for Season 2 National Treasure: Edge of History: Canceled after one season Willow: Canceled after one season Paramount+ Blood & Treasure: Canceled after two seasons Why Women Kill: Canceled despite previous Season 3 renewal Peacock Queer as Folk: Canceled after one season Rutherford Falls: Canceled after two seasons

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This week we look at an article in the Washington Post that talks about Four Golden Rules of Home Automation and we discuss whether switching back to cable is worth it. We also have your emails and the week's news. News: Samsung's SmartThings Station Helps You Keep Track Of Your Smart Home And Connected Devices Sharp Plans to Enter U.S. Smart TV Market With New Sets Based on Roku's New 'OLED Reference Design' YouTube Experiments With FAST Channels Google's next 4K Chromecast remote will wave goodbye to batteries Denon Releases AVR-X4800H Receiver Featuring 3D Audio And 8K Video Other: The Future of Screens Is So Top-Secret, I Can't Show It Yet - CNET Home Automation Golden Rules Washington Post columnist Geoffrey Fowler has four Golden Rules for automating your home. These rules were posted in the Washington Post online on January 6, 2023 (Your smart home can be dumb. Here's how to do it the right way). 1) Don't fall in the app trap! Be wary of installing any critical home feature that only works with an app. You need to be able to unlock your door or turn on lights the old fashioned way as a backup. This is why I stopped using Philips Hue bulbs, even though I know they have many fans. 2) Build your smart home in Switzerland … metaphorically. Many of these products limit your options. For example, Amazon's smart plugs only work with Alexa. You might love Alexa today, but you don't know what voice AI, smartphone or face computer you might be using in five years. If you can, pick products that say they work with Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomeKit and a new smart home standard called Matter. (Note: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos owns The Washington Post.) 3) Look out for spies. Some companies collect and store a suspiciously large amount of data. I'm looking at you, Amazon. In some cases, you can adjust settings to tell them to collect less information — our Privacy Reset guide can help. But the best products don't live in the cloud and collect as little data as possible, like ones made by the brand Eve. 4) Security is your responsibility. You need a different password and two-factor authentication for every home product, or you're inviting hackers into your home. Shira, I can tell you're about to say, “This is why a dumb home is good!” But if you get this basic right, you'll be fine. Why I'm Switching Back to Cable TV Cord-cutting—the act of ditching traditional cable TV—has been gaining popularity for over a decade. Streaming is great, but it's not the home run it used to be. In fact, I made the decision to switch back to cable. Full Article here… The author of this article goes through the same progression we have. In the Early days he says: The rise of streaming live TV services came at a perfect time for me. I was living on my own for the first time, and cable wasn't something I wanted to deal with. When Sling TV was announced, I was very excited, and I signed up immediately,  He does what we all did. Because there are no required boxes or commitments he tried them all! We both have done the same. And for one reason or another Braden ended up with YouTubeTV and Ara with DirecTV Stream.  His thoughts: The early days of streaming live TV was great. The channel packages were small and very affordable. Most services let you choose from add-on bundles to expand your channel list. It was pretty easy to get the channels you wanted without much extra “fluff” jammed in.  However, in the years since, I've watched as these services have ballooned in channel lineup size and price. The dream of “al la carte TV” never really materialized. This brings us to today, where streaming live TV is not much different than cable TV.  All true! So the author looked at going back to cable.  To my surprise, I discovered I could save a whopping $30 per month (taxes and fees included) by ditching Sling TV and adding a TV package to my internet package. Ah, but I'll need a clunky cable box again, right? Turns out Comcast finally gives you the option to only use the Xfinity Stream app. As much as I don't like Comcast, it was hard to pass up this deal. I could get the same channels I had, save $30 per month, and still watch it on my phone or smart TV—no extra hardware required. I never thought I would say this, but I am a cable TV customer again. We are in the Cox Cable world and our plans would cost us about $115 more to get similar TV service and we would need a streaming box. Our current IPTV service runs us about $80 so it is not as cut and dry. Plus we don't need a box! We will not be switching back to cable anytime soon!  

Our old pal Manuel Veth is back to discuss... a lot lot lot of things. We get into the potential for playoffs in the Bundesliga and why some people are in favor (hint: it's because no one can beat Bayern), and then also spend some time with:1) Why the Salzburg draw wasn't THAT big of a surprise for Bayern2) The situation that led to Sule jumping ship for Dortmund3) Why the picture at Leipzig is rosier than it's been in a while4) Why that isn't quite the case for Dortmund5) Wolfsburg's sale of Wout Weghorst and why it might not be such a major loss6) How George Bello's move to Bielefeld is another sign that that club is making really smart moves7) The (sadly) several Americans that could find themselves in a relegation battle8) Why Joe Scally should be getting more phone calls from Gregg Berhalter... and there's still more after that!Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...DIRECTV! DIRECTV STREAM brings your live TV and on demand favorites together like never before. Head to directv.com to learn more!American Giant! Get 20% off when you use code 'TSS' at checkout at American-Giant.com!LinkedIn! Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/TSS!Roman! Go to getroman.com/TSS today, and if you're prescribed, get $15 off your first month of ED treatment!Trade Coffee! Trade Coffee is offering $20 off your first three bags at drinktrade.com/TSS!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Champions League is back! On this episode, Taylor, Ryan, Graham, and Joe chat about the first four games of the Round of 16. Plus, at the end we dive into some of the recent CCL action! Below, you can find the full list of games that we discussed:1) PSG 1-0 Real Madrid, segment one2) Sporting 0-5 Manchester City, segment two3) Inter Milan 0-2 Liverpool, segment three4) RB Salzburg 1-1 Bayern Munich, segment threeSponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...DIRECTV! DIRECTV STREAM brings your live TV and on demand favorites together like never before. Head to directv.com to learn more!American Giant! Get 20% off when you use code 'TSS' at checkout at American-Giant.com!LinkedIn! Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/TSS!Roman! Go to getroman.com/TSS today, and if you're prescribed, get $15 off your first month of ED treatment!Trade Coffee! Trade Coffee is offering $20 off your first three bags at drinktrade.com/TSS!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan, Taylor, Graham and Joe have convened to answer your listener questions! From glimmers of hope in the Premier League relegation battle, to 'Gordie Howe hat-tricks,' and everything in between, we've got your queries covered!Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...DIRECTV! DIRECTV STREAM brings your live TV and on demand favorites together like never before. Head to directv.com to learn more!American Giant! Get 20% off when you use code 'TSS' at checkout at American-Giant.com!LinkedIn! Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/TSS!Roman! Go to getroman.com/TSS today, and if you're prescribed, get $15 off your first month of ED treatment!Trade Coffee! Trade Coffee is offering $20 off your first three bags at drinktrade.com/TSS!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back with another USMNT player pool analysis episode! On this one, Taylor, Graham, and Joe sink their teeth into a handful of USMNT-ers to determine their strengths and weaknesses. You can find the full list of players that we discussed down below.1) Miles Robinson, first segment2) Walker Zimmerman, second segment3) Kevin Paredes, second segment4) Zack Steffen, third segment5) Gio Reyna, third segmentSponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...DIRECTV! DIRECTV STREAM brings your live TV and on demand favorites together like never before. Head to directv.com to learn more!American Giant! Get 20% off when you use code 'TSS' at checkout at American-Giant.com!LinkedIn! Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/TSS!Roman! Go to getroman.com/TSS today, and if you're prescribed, get $15 off your first month of ED treatment!Trade Coffee! Trade Coffee is offering $20 off your first three bags at drinktrade.com/TSS!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan, Taylor and Graham review a weekend in which Chelsea were crowned world champions, the Serie A title race remained poised, Bayern Munich suffered a shock defeat and Ajax scored their zillionth goal of the season!Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...DIRECTV! DIRECTV STREAM brings your live TV and on demand favorites together like never before. Head to directv.com to learn more!American Giant! Get 20% off when you use code 'TSS' at checkout at American-Giant.com!LinkedIn! Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/TSS!Roman! Go to getroman.com/TSS today, and if you're prescribed, get $15 off your first month of ED treatment!Trade Coffee! Trade Coffee is offering $20 off your first three bags at drinktrade.com/TSS!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode of Allocation Disorder, Sam and Paul discuss a handful of topics from around the MLS landscape. In the first segment, they dive into the latest details on the Portland Timbers/Andy Polo situation. Later in the show, Sam and Paul move on to a discussion of MLS's record winter transfer window, Shaqiri's move to the Chicago Fire, Miguel Angel Ramirez's thoughts on his own roster in Charlotte, and the Red Bulls' insanely MLS Caden Clark loan. All that - and more - on the show.Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...BetterHelp! Join over 1 million people who have taken charge of their mental health by going to betterhelp.com/TSS and get 10% off your first month.DIRECTV! DIRECTV STREAM brings your live TV and on demand favorites together like never before. Head to directv.com to learn more!Athletic Greens! Visit athleticgreens.com/TSS to get a free one year supply of Vitamin D and five travel packs with your first purchase!Omaze! Win $100k and other life-changing prizes and experiences at omaze.com/TSS!Babbel! Go to babbel.com and use code TSS when you purchase a 3-month Babbel subscription to get an additional 3 months for free!Helix Sleep! Helix is offering up to $200 off all mattress orders AND two free pillows at HelixSleep.com/TSS! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Champions League is nearly back! On this episode, our four hosts preview every matchup in the Round of 16 - which starts next week! In the first segment, we discuss PSG vs. Real Madrid and Sporting vs. Manchester City. In segment two, it's on to Inter vs. Liverpool and RB Salzburg vs. Bayern Munich. Finally, in the third segment we preview Chelsea vs. Lille, Villarreal vs. Juventus, Benfica vs. Ajax, and Atletico Madrid vs. Manchester United. All that, plus our pitch to get rid of extra time, Joe actually making some predictions, and much, much more.Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...BetterHelp! Join over 1 million people who have taken charge of their mental health by going to betterhelp.com/TSS and get 10% off your first month.DIRECTV! DIRECTV STREAM brings your live TV and on demand favorites together like never before. Head to directv.com to learn more!Athletic Greens! Visit athleticgreens.com/TSS to get a free one year supply of Vitamin D and five travel packs with your first purchase!Omaze! Win $100k and other life-changing prizes and experiences at omaze.com/TSS!Babbel! Go to babbel.com and use code TSS when you purchase a 3-month Babbel subscription to get an additional 3 months for free!Helix Sleep! Helix is offering up to $200 off all mattress orders AND two free pillows at HelixSleep.com/TSS! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode, your four co-hosts tackle a whole bunch of listener questions, including...1) What soccer hybrid sport would the USMNT have the best chance of winning at the respective world cup? Footgolf, kickball, etc2) Ryan listened to "Three Lions" before every England game last summer, and that begs the question: during USMNT World Cup Qualifying, what would your pre-game song be?3) What are the benefits to having relegation as part of the soccer ecosystem?4) Is Thomas Muller the most underrated player of his generation?5) Why are there so few Serie A teams in Southern Italy? Are there any other regions in Europe with very little top flight soccer?6) Which member of the Concacaf Caribbean Football Union would make the USMNT if they were annexed by, I assume, US Soccer?7) What shirt sponsors have aesthetically ruined the kit they sponsor?8) Graham's recommendations for how to enjoy a match (and overall holiday) in Scotland.Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...BetterHelp! Join over 1 million people who have taken charge of their mental health by going to betterhelp.com/TSS and get 10% off your first month.DIRECTV! DIRECTV STREAM brings your live TV and on demand favorites together like never before. Head to directv.com to learn more!Athletic Greens! Visit athleticgreens.com/TSS to get a free one year supply of Vitamin D and five travel packs with your first purchase!Omaze! Win $100k and other life-changing prizes and experiences at omaze.com/TSS!Babbel! Go to babbel.com and use code TSS when you purchase a 3-month Babbel subscription to get an additional 3 months for free!Helix Sleep! Helix is offering up to $200 off all mattress orders AND two free pillows at HelixSleep.com/TSS! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With another set of World Cup Qualifiers in the books for the U.S., Taylor, Graham, and Joe combine to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of various players in the USMNT pool. In the first segment, we analyze Josh Sargent and Gyasi Zardes. What's holding Sargent back from scoring more goals? And does Zardes fit in the USMNT's 4-3-3 shape? In the second segment, we discuss Christian Pulisic and Antonee Robinson. How do we tell when Pulisic is back in form? And what needs to improve in Robinson's game? Finally, in segment three, we dive into Yunus Musah and Tyler Adams. How does Musah take his game to the next level? And can Tyler Adams be more purposeful with his passing? All that - and more - on the show. Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...BetterHelp! Join over 1 million people who have taken charge of their mental health by going to betterhelp.com/TSS and get 10% off your first month.DIRECTV! DIRECTV STREAM brings your live TV and on demand favorites together like never before. Head to directv.com to learn more!Athletic Greens! Visit athleticgreens.com/TSS to get a free one year supply of Vitamin D and five travel packs with your first purchase!Omaze! Win $100k and other life-changing prizes and experiences at omaze.com/TSS!Babbel! Go to babbel.com and use code TSS when you purchase a 3-month Babbel subscription to get an additional 3 months for free!Helix Sleep! Helix is offering up to $200 off all mattress orders AND two free pillows at HelixSleep.com/TSS! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan, Taylor, Graham and Joe are here to look back on an action-packed weekend! Senegal are your African champions after a slightly underwhelming final in Cameroon, there's a hot title race in Italy following the Derby Della Madonnina, Bayern Munich opened up a comfortable lead in the Bundesliga at the expense of RB Leipzig, and Barcelona are back! Kind of!Sponsors!Today's episode is brought to you by...DIRECTV! DIRECTV STREAM brings your live TV and on demand favorites together like never before. Head to directv.com to learn more!Athletic Greens! Visit athleticgreens.com/TSS to get a free one year supply of Vitamin D and five travel packs with your first purchase!Omaze! Win $100k and other life-changing prizes and experiences at omaze.com/TSS!Babbel! Go to babbel.com and use code TSS when you purchase a 3-month Babbel subscription to get an additional 3 months for free!Helix Sleep! Helix is offering up to $200 off all mattress orders AND two free pillows at HelixSleep.com/TSS! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul and Sam are up late to discuss the USA's 3-0 win over Honduras in World Cup Qualification... and also defrost a little bit. What can we take away from this game, how much do we know about this USMNT, which players have helped or harmed their status with the team, and much much more!Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by…DIRECTV! DIRECTV STREAM brings your live TV and on demand favorites together like never before. Head to directv.com to learn more!Athletic Greens! Visit athleticgreens.com/TSS to get a free one year supply of Vitamin D and five travel packs with your first purchase!Artifact! Head on over to heyartifact.com and enter code TSS to save $20 on your first Artifact!Babbel! Go to babbel.com and use code TSS when you purchase a 3-month Babbel subscription to get an additional 3 months for free! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan is joined by Graham and Taylor to look back at some of the best and worst business done in the January transfer window! We start off with Barcelona somehow bringing in loads of talent on a limited budget, and then take a look at Newcastle (who sort of did the opposite). Plus, clear-outs at Arsenal, Manchester United and Spurs, smart signings for Liverpool, Villa and City, and roughly 274 Americans were on the move: which ones will have the biggest impact? All that plus Rangers, Juventus and Bournemouth (obviously).Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by…DIRECTV! DIRECTV STREAM brings your live TV and on demand favorites together like never before. Head to directv.com to learn more!Athletic Greens! Visit athleticgreens.com/TSS to get a free one year supply of Vitamin D and five travel packs with your first purchase!Artifact! Head on over to heyartifact.com and enter code TSS to save $20 on your first Artifact!Babbel! Go to babbel.com and use code TSS when you purchase a 3-month Babbel subscription to get an additional 3 months for free! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan Bailey and Graham Ruthven are here to discuss the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals, which gave us great performances from Mo Salah and Sadio Mane, a very playful referee, and a few teams who appear poised to go the distance in Cameroon!Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by…DIRECTV! DIRECTV STREAM brings your live TV and on demand favorites together like never before. Head to directv.com to learn more!Athletic Greens! Visit athleticgreens.com/TSS to get a free one year supply of Vitamin D and five travel packs with your first purchase!Artifact! Head on over to heyartifact.com and enter code TSS to save $20 on your first Artifact! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a special mid-week edition of Allocation Disorder! After covering the game at Tim Horton's Field, Sam, Paul, and Josh Kloke share their thoughts on Canada's 2-0 win over the USMNT. Is it time for Canada to pack their bags for Qatar? What was missing for the U.S. on Sunday? All that - and much, much more - on the show.Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by…DIRECTV! DIRECTV STREAM brings your live TV and on demand favorites together like never before. Head to directv.com to learn more!Athletic Greens! Visit athleticgreens.com/TSS to get a free one year supply of Vitamin D and five travel packs with your first purchase!Artifact! Head on over to heyartifact.com and enter code TSS to save $20 on your first Artifact! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well, that was a game. On this episode, Taylor and Joe dive into the USMNT's 2-0 loss away to Canada in World Cup Qualifying. What went wrong for the U.S.? What was behind their attacking struggles? And what needs to change ahead of Wednesday's game against Honduras? All that - and much more - on the show.Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by…DIRECTV! DIRECTV STREAM brings your live TV and on demand favorites together like never before. Head to directv.com to learn more!Athletic Greens! Visit athleticgreens.com/TSS to get a free one year supply of Vitamin D and five travel packs with your first purchase!Artifact! Head on over to heyartifact.com and enter code TSS to save $20 on your first Artifact! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul is back! On this episode of Allocation Disorder, Paul and Sam dive into the USMNT's latest World Cup Qualifier, Thursday's home game against El Salvador. They were both at the stadium in Columbus, so what did they make of the game? Which players stood out? Plus, what should the U.S. expect against Canada on Sunday? Paul and Sam get to all that - and more - on the show.Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by…DIRECTV! DIRECTV STREAM brings your live TV and on demand favorites together like never before. Head to directv.com to learn more!Edmunds! Visit Edmunds.com and click on Edmunds Best Car Rankings to research and compare vehicles.Indochino! Get $50 off any purchase of $399 or more by using code TSS at Indochino.com.Trade Coffee! To get started, take their quiz at drinktrade.com/TSS and get $20 off your first three bags. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After watching (and re-watching) the USMNT's World Cup Qualifier against El Salvador, Taylor and Joe are here with their full, deep-dive review. What did we make of Gregg Berhalter's lineup and his decision to start Jesus Ferreira up top? What did the USMNT do well? And what did they struggle with? All that - and so much more - on the show. Also! We'll be doing live pregame and postgame video shows for the USMNT's game against Canada on Sunday in the Bleacher Report app. Download the B/R app and come watch us on Sunday!Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by…DIRECTV! DIRECTV STREAM brings your live TV and on demand favorites together like never before. Head to directv.com to learn more!Edmunds! Visit Edmunds.com and click on Edmunds Best Car Rankings to research and compare vehicles.Indochino! Get $50 off any purchase of $399 or more by using code TSS at Indochino.com.Trade Coffee! To get started, take their quiz at drinktrade.com/TSS and get $20 off your first three bags. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan Bailey and Graham Ruthven look back on the Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16—a slate of games that was overshadowed by tragedy, but which provided underdog wins, plenty of shootouts and no shortage refereeing controversies.Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by…DIRECTV! DIRECTV STREAM brings your live TV and on demand favorites together like never before. Head to directv.com to learn more!Edmunds! Visit Edmunds.com and click on Edmunds Best Car Rankings to research and compare vehicles.Indochino! Get $50 off any purchase of $399 or more by using code TSS at Indochino.com.Trade Coffee! To get started, take their quiz at drinktrade.com/TSS and get $20 off your first three bags. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's almost World Cup Qualifying time for the USMNT! On this episode, Taylor, Joe, and Graham dive into the U.S.'s latest roster, preview their upcoming opponents (El Salvador, Canada, and Honduras), build their preferred starting eleven, and much more. Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by…DIRECTV! DIRECTV STREAM brings your live TV and on demand favorites together like never before. Head to directv.com to learn more!Edmunds! Visit Edmunds.com and click on Edmunds Best Car Rankings to research and compare vehicles.Indochino! Get $50 off any purchase of $399 or more by using code TSS at Indochino.com.Trade Coffee! To get started, take their quiz at drinktrade.com/TSS and get $20 off your first three bags. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan is joined by Graham and Taylor to discuss all the biggest results from this past weekend. Up first, we go deep on the Premier League, with particular attention going to Chelsea's 2-0 win over Tottenham, which featured tactical adjustments for both teams, an incredible goal from Ziyech, and a thankless performance from Harry Kane.After that, it's a Continental Round-Up, featuring a what-could-have-been draw between Milan and Juventus, a hard-fought win for Atletico, and a non-aggression pact between Real Madrid and Barcelona.And finally, we discuss the first two knockout round AFCON games. Congrats to Tunisia and Burkina-Faso, and thanks to the latter for an opportunity to diagram some penalties!Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by…DIRECTV! DIRECTV STREAM brings your live TV and on demand favorites together like never before. Head to directv.com to learn more!Edmunds! Visit Edmunds.com and click on Edmunds Best Car Rankings to research and compare vehicles.Indochino! Get $50 off any purchase of $399 or more by using code TSS at Indochino.com.Trade Coffee! To get started, take their quiz at drinktrade.com/TSS and get $20 off your first three bags. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode of Allocation Disorder, Bobby Warshaw joins Sam to talk MLS, Gregg Berhalter, and much more!In the first segment, Sam and Bobby discuss Paul Arriola's reported move to FC Dallas. What does this move mean for Arriola? And what does it mean for his USMNT prospects? In the second segment, they analyze ways to improve MLS and Leeds United's interest in Brenden Aaronson. Finally, in the third segment, Bobby and Sam talk tools of the trade. How exhausting is breaking news for Sam? And for Bobby, what is it like recording the U.S. Soccer Podcast with Gregg Berhalter? All that - and more - on the show.Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by…DIRECTV! DIRECTV STREAM brings your live TV and on demand favorites together like never before. Head to directv.com to learn more!MyFitnessPal! Head to myfitnesspal.com and use code TSS to get three months free!American Giant! Get 20% off American Giant's collection of durable essentials when you use code TSS at american-giant.com!Stance! You can get 15% off your first purchase when you use code TSS at stance.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's listener question time! On this episode, Taylor, Ryan, Graham, and Joe team up to answer your lovely inquires. From soccer wedding officiants to unqualified coaches, you can find the full list of questions that we answered down below:1) The Premier League has decided to allow one amateur player per team, and we have each been selected. Which Premier League team would each of us choose to be added to in order to give us the best chance of scoring a Premier League goal? 2) What are our very specific predictions for our respective national teams in 2022?3) What goal do we think was the goal of the year for 2021?4) What's gone wrong for Rafa Benitez? 5) In honor is Ted Lasso, who are some of the most unqualified coaches in soccer history?6) Which footballer, past or present, would we have wanted to officiate our weddings?Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by…DIRECTV! DIRECTV STREAM brings your live TV and on demand favorites together like never before. Head to directv.com to learn more!MyFitnessPal! Head to myfitnesspal.com and use code TSS to get three months free!American Giant! Get 20% off American Giant's collection of durable essentials when you use code TSS at american-giant.com!Stance! You can get 15% off your first purchase when you use code TSS at stance.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan is joined by Graham and Taylor to discuss the latest events in the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations.Group A - Cameroon tops the group in convincing (but also sort of unconvincing?) fashionGroup B - Senegal still only has one goal thus far, so naturally we think there's a chance they end up winning the whole thing. Or, at least, Ryan does! Plus, big (literally) numbers for Malawi and perfect kits for Zimbabwe.Group C - Ghana in need of a rebuild, Gabon not in need of their most famous player, and Achraf Hakimi is very very good.Group D - Nigeria looking strooooong while Egypt are mostly just looking for Salah.Group E - The most delicately positioned group: all four can advance, all four can potentially crash out. But only Sierra Leone has garnered Graham's undying loyalty.Group F - Ryan ensures that someone from this group will end up as your 2022 AFCON Champions!Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by…DIRECTV! DIRECTV STREAM brings your live TV and on demand favorites together like never before. Head to directv.com to learn more!MyFitnessPal! Head to myfitnesspal.com and use code TSS to get three months free!American Giant! Get 20% off American Giant's collection of durable essentials when you use code TSS at american-giant.com!Stance! You can get 15% off your first purchase when you use code TSS at stance.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.