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This week, we're live from TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2017, where we spoke to Ben Ketai, creator of Crackle's Chosen and StartUp, as well as Eric Berger, Sony Pictures Television EVP and GM of Crackle. We also covered the news, including The Handmaid's Tale cleaning up at the Emmys, and the imminent release of the first new Star Trek TV in a decade.

Dive into the atmospheric audio of a busy convention venue – complete with someone firing off a confetti cannon at some point during our news segment!

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The big fall Apple event was this week, so that sucked up a lot of the air in terms of news. But the Apple TV 4K is interesting from an original content perspective, so we talk about its impact. Also, Amazon Prime Video's strategy shift and we review American Vandal, Netflix's Making a Murderer-style mockumentary.

Amazon has also revealed some big-time talent coming to its programming, including critically acclaimed director Wong Kar-wai, and comedians Fred Armisen and Maya Rudolph. But Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos also appears to be exerting more control over what content makes the cut.

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This week, we talk about the big news that Apple and Amazon are competing with movie studios for James Bond rights. Also, Disney will indeed bring its Marvel and Star Wars movies exclusively to its own streaming service. Plus, we review Little Evil, a Netflix original film starring Adam Scott.

Also on tap: Roku creates its own ad-supported movie streaming channel, and Spotify teams up with Hulu to bring in the student subscriptions.

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This week, we watched season 1 of The Tick on Amazon Prime Video and we have thoughts. Also, we talk about Hulu's live TV offering and The CW, home to amazing bad DC shows. Plus, the Seinfeld Netflix project, Facebook Watch and hardboiled Victorian faerie detectives.

Anthony is a Hulu fan, and Darrell is a hater of anything other people like, specifically calling out Jerry Seinfeld and Jay Leno this week. Also what's the deal with airplane food?

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This week, we wrap up our review of Marvel's The Defenders. Did we like it? Hard to say, really. But first, all the streaming content news from this past week, including Snapchat doing original shows, Stranger Things getting a third season before the second even airs, Lady Gaga's Netflix documentary, plus h3h3 and the YouTube reaction videos legal win.

We also take a detour into Joss Whedon's big domestic drama, talk about Bojack coming back to Netflix with a new trailer, and the forthcoming Steven Soderbergh Netflix cowboy western mini-series featuring Jeff Daniels in the lead role.

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This week, we got to check out The Defenders, the latest Netflix/Marvel series. Also, Apple's going to spend $1 billion on original content next year – what's up with that? Plus, Netflix signs hitmaker Shonda Rhimes away from Disney's ABC. Scandalous! Also, Netflix is getting a romcom starring Ali Wong and Randall Park.

We also talk about how Apple's budget compares to those of existing original content giants like Amazon Prime Video, HBO and Netflix. And why Ava DuVernay says that Netflix is a great place for diverse creators. Also, Darrell accidentally calls legendary actress Sigourney Weaver by another, less flattering name.

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On our very first episode, we discuss the Disney/Netflix split, Netflix courting Mark Millar and Amazon Prime doing a deal with The Walking Dead's Robert Kirman. This week's featured original content is the Netflix feature film Okja, from Snowpiercer director Bong Joon-ho.

Are comics destined to become a valuable resource streaming media providers fight over in an attempt to create their own cinemactic universes? Is Mark Millar actually any good? What's a 'superpig' and do you want one? These are the Big Questions that hosts Anthony Ha and Darrell Etherington tackle on Episode 1 of TechCrunch's Original Content.

Join us as we kick off a brand new exploration of the new face of media. Also, note that we both are old and therefore don't understand YouTube – but we sure can binge watch Netflix with the best of 'em.