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It's been all streaming all the time for the past couple of years, but 2017 really took things to the next level.

The $52.4 billion deal was announced last week and has huge implications in the film world, but also in television as well. The move is largely seen as a way for Disney to get more content directly to consumers, and part of that means bulking up a forthcoming streaming service.

Big names in television continue to step down in the wake of sexual harassment allegations. This week was celebrity chef Mario Batali, co-host of The Chew. But if this is a moment to put more female leaders at the top, the TV world is not seizing it.

Mike and Joe take a look at some of the deals in the works...or not, as in the case of the AT&T and Time Warner merger. Also, what would the end of net neutrality mean for streaming services and their consumers?

For Thanksgiving week, Mike and Joe reflect on this year's television that's made them laugh and helped them understand the world. 

The firing of some big name executives and talent due to sexual harassment allegations are starting to affect the television industry in a very real way.

It may sound crazy, but in the age of mega-mergers, Disney could be interested in buying Fox properties to bolster its forthcoming streaming service and create a true competitor to Netflix, and Rupert Murdoch might be wanting to shed expensive entertainment properties and focus solely on sports and news.

That the Dodgers are in the Fall Classic is historic in its own right, but this series is breaking all kind of weird records, and viewers are definitely tuning in to check it out. 

The biggest hit of the fall is ABC's new drama The Good Doctor, where Freddie Highmore plays a brilliant, autistic surgeon. Ratings have already surpassed last year's hit This is Us, and perpetual comedy juggernaut The Big Bang Theory.

Roy Price, the head of Amazon Studios, has been suspended following allegations of sexual harassment from showrunner Isa Hackett. While the company is currently lacking leadership, they've seemed to be without a solid TV strategy for a while now.