In this week's episode, Carl & Eitan talk about the beauty of over-the-air TV, explore the latest Programmer vs. distributor fight between YouTube TV and Paramount, break down the WSJ "Going to Disney World is Expensive" article (which riles up Eitan), and quickly review Nickel Boys.

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PS - Eitan apologizes for saying the Super Bowl was broadcasted by CBS, when it was hosted by Fox.

Carl & Eitan track the implosion of Emilia Perez's Oscar campaign, review the new MCU Fantastic 4 trailer, and chat about the fate of Disney's Galactic Starcruiser hotel.

It's that time of the year!

Eitan and Carl throw down their high-stakes predictions for media and entertainment in 2025.

The duo also owns up to their 2024 hits and misses, breaking down what they got right and (hilariously) wrong about streaming, tech, and Hollywood's wild ride.

Plus: rapid-fire hot takes on this year's Oscar nominations.

This week, the boys try to become Better Men by reflecting on what it means to be “bearish on Netflix” in light of the company’s Q4 over performance. They also dissect the (mostly nothingburger) AI controversies surrounding The Brutalist and catch up on the status of TikTok’s ban in the US.

Lawsuits dropped, mergers announced, Globes awarded, new streaming services getting Stuck in Development and not launching...now that's a way to start 2025.

After their (ehm, quite lengthy) holiday break, Carl and Eitan are back and jump right into analyzing the latest in the world of entertainment business.

They start by going through the announced Fubo + Hulu Live TV Merger, and the official doom of Venu.

Then they use the great Will Tavlin essay on N+1 Magazine, "Casual Viewing", as a guide to check in on Netflix and how their views have evolved. (https://www.nplusonemag.com/issue-49/essays/casual-viewing/)

Lastly, they review the Golden Globe results and surprises.

Here is to a great 2025!

Come through the wardrobe with us!

Eitan and Carl start on Netflixland, where they explore the latest challenges of the streaming giant in managing their relationship with talent. They talk Greta Gerwig's push to have her Narnia adaptation not only be shot in Imax, but also have a *real* theatrical release, as well as Daniel Craig's rant around Knives Out 3.

In Movieville Carl shares his thoughts on Wicked, and Eitan talks about Moana 2 and Flow. They even introduce an extension to The Encanto Parados: The Moana Corollary.

Finally, they have a stopover in Corporate City where they breakdown the latest developments in the Venu front—the Disney+Fox+WBD sports streaming package that seems doomed—as well as WBD's organizational restructure.

As promised, Carl & Eitan avoid reviewing movies this week! Instead, they discuss the conclusion of Warner's NBA rights saga with a detour into the HBO Harry Potter show. They also recap the Golden Globes nominations.

It's Glicked time!

Carl and Eitan are back from the Thanksgiving holiday and break down the biggest weekend in theaters since Barbenheimer.

They start by talking Wicked, the reception, and how it seems to really strike a mainstream cord (movie musical geeks be damned #WestSideStoryForever).

Then they touch on Gladiator 2 and how every actor seems to be playing a different movie. They also tangent off to talk about the power of Russel Crowe in Master & Commander.

Other topics include Queer, broadway musicals, and a check-in on the award season that got started with the New York Critics Awards last week.

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This week on SID, Carl and Eitan dig into proposals for the future of Chrome at Google and The Muppets at Disney's Hollywood Studios.

Carl and Eitan have always been bullish on AVOD and FAST. Amazon's latest move to kill the Freevie brand and move its content to Prime might signal that they are not. The boys start this episode going through what this move could signal for the broader industry, and share how their views have evolved around the ad-supported side of streaming.

After that, they dive DEEP into the awards race and share their mostly spoiler-free reviews of Emilia Perez, Conclave, The Brutalist, and Juror #2.

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