Podcast #1141: Streaming! Is it Going to Get Worse?

On this week’s show we discuss John Campeas video where he claims streaming is about to get a lot more expensive and irritating. We also take a look at the top ten shows both domestically and globally at Netflix and Vudu is now officially “Fandango at Home”. We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news.  News: LAPD issues warning about residential burglars using WiFi jammers to disable alarms, cameras LG's $1 billion investment boosts OLED production Roku Has More than 15,000 User Accounts Hacked YouTube TV is Going to Make it Easier to Browse & Still Watch Your Show Other: The Downfall of Streaming TV | The Bubble has Burst Roku's Ransom: Agree to Forced Arbitration or Lose Your TV! First Look 2024: A new era of Samsung AI TV | Samsung Vudu Is Now Called ‘Fandango at Home’ Here is what you need to know: FandangoNow users will need to move their accounts to Vudu Once FandangoNow users move their accounts to Vudu and log in again, they’ll be able to access their libraries and promo codes. Vudu users won’t need to take any action unless they want to link their existing Fandango account. Vudu and FandangoNow subscribers can also use the same username and password to log in on the rebranded service. Users won’t lose any content from their libraries Under Fandango at Home, users can take advantage of new Vudu gift cards, reward loyalty programs, and partner programs coming soon. Clicking on the “Buy Tickets” link goes to the Fandango website. If you don’t have an account you’ll have to create a seperate one to purchase movie tickets. No word on when or if the two sites will be merged.  From the Fandango website you can preorder food and drinks after you buy tickets. Available at select theaters.  The Top Ten TV shows on Netflix Netflix Top Ten TV Globally # Title Weeks in Top 10 Hours Viewed Runtime Views 1 The Gentlemen: S1 1 81,500,000 6:41 12,200,000 2 Avatar The Last Airbender: S1 3 65,700,000 7:15 9,100,000 3 The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping: Limited Series  1 22,700,000 3:12 7,100,000 4 Hot Wheels Let's Race: S1 1 16,300,000 4:02 4,000,000 5 Love Is Blind: S6 4 43,800,000 12:42 3,400,000 6 One Day: Limited Series 5 20,400,000 6:40 3,100,000 7 American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders: Season 1 2 8,900,000 3:44 2,400,000 8 Blood & Water: S4 1 10,500,000 4:40 2,200,000 9 Resident Alien: S1 4 16,200,000 7:33 2,100,000 10 The Tourist: S2 1 11,300,000 5:45 2,000,000 Netflix Top Ten TV in The US The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping: Limited Series 3 Globally The Gentlemen: Season 1 1 Globally Love Is Blind: Season 6 5 Globally Avatar The Last Airbender: Season 1 2 Globally American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders: Season 1 7 Globally Furies: Season 1 N/A Globally The Tourist: Season 2 10 Globally The Signal: Limited Series N/A Globally Hot Wheels Let's Race: Season 1 4 Globally Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Season 1 N/A Globally How Streaming Is About To Get A Lot More Expensive And Irritating We received an email from John pointing us to this video: How Streaming Is About To Get A Lot More Expensive And Irritating  The Host John Campea had some really good thoughts on why Streaming is about to get a lot more expensive.