The intrigue surrounding the disappearance of Washington Post writer Jamal Khashoggi has deepened as reports say that Saudi officials are preparing a report to acknowledge his death was the result of an interrogation gone wrong, although that may be subject to change. Nahal Toosi, foreign affairs correspondent for Politico, will join us to walk through Khashoggi’s mysterious disappearance and why this has set off a diplomatic feud between Saudi Arabia and Turkey and bipartisan uproar in Congress. Next, the fight for the future of TV is on and it will be taking the form of more subscription services. While people are increasingly moving away from traditional TV and getting settled in with the likes of Netflix, Amazon, and other subscription services, more companies are looking to distribute more video content through the internet. Sara Fischer, Media Reporter for Axios, joins us to talk about what’s in store for the future of TV and who the major players are. Finally, as MoviePass continues its spiral down, one of its competitors is stepping up to help theater chains set up their own versions of subscription based film-going experiences. Movie-ticket subscription service Sinemia, is providing the technology for any theater to set up a subscription service and set up their own unique pricing plans for any style of movie showing. Jason Guerrasio, senior entertainment reporter at Business Insider, joins us for more options in the movie subscription game.

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