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Aug. 9th, 2017 09:22 pm1. The only drawback of binging the Great British Baking Show is ...I start to crave the things they are baking or to bake myself...which isn't something I can do at all for various reasons. But I keep having fantasies of doing gluten free, grain free versions of all the items. LOL!
2. This youtube video about Sense8 cheered me up considerably, thanks to shapinglight for the link.
3. Ava Duvernay is bringing Octavia Butler's sci-fi novel Dawn to the small screen
“[A]fter war has culminated in a nuclear apocalypse and the near extermination of the human race, the survivors are rescued by an alien species and kept in suspended animation on an Earth-like spaceship. Lilith Iyapo, a black woman, is the first to be awakened and is chosen to lead her people into an uncertain future. She is faced with a choice: adapt or die. But, what good is survival if it comes at the cost of humanity?”
4. The Best Tweet on Our Impending Doom
No comment.
5. Disney ends Netflix Deal in 2019 in order to start its own streaming service
Disney CEO Bob Iger just announced that the media giant will be ending its deal with Netflix, pulling its programming from the streaming platform when their deal comes to a conclusion in 2019. The ultimate goal is to host the shows and movies on Disney’s own streaming service, which will launch around the same time. It’s incredibly disappointing news that could potentially pose some small upside—and make no mistake, the upside is small.
Netflix not only loses out on Disney features like Moana, Lilo & Stitch, The Emperor’s New Groove, and more direct Disney properties, but will likely also lose its Star Wars offerings (e.g., Rogue One: A Star Wars Story). But the biggest potential loss of all is Netflix’s current lineup of Marvel shows: Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, The Defenders, and The Punisher. Remember: Disney owns both Lucasfilm and Marvel. There aren’t exactly too many details out yet about the deal’s end, but it would be safe to guess that Disney wants all those major, award-winning properties on their own streaming platform.
There’s an interesting conversation that’s popping up as well regarding the proliferation of streaming services. For many people who are trying to cut off their dependence on cable television (either as a cost-cutting measure or otherwise), the competing streaming services represent a potential higher overall cost. After all, Netflix isn’t quite the one-stop-shop anymore for streaming movies or shows. But one company having less of a monopoly is supposed to be a good thing, right? We’ll see, I guess.
I think it may backfire on Disney. Because I can't afford to be on that many streaming services. Nor do I need to be. And Disney isn't broad enough for me. I'm only really watching the Marvel series from Disney.
2. This youtube video about Sense8 cheered me up considerably, thanks to shapinglight for the link.
3. Ava Duvernay is bringing Octavia Butler's sci-fi novel Dawn to the small screen
“[A]fter war has culminated in a nuclear apocalypse and the near extermination of the human race, the survivors are rescued by an alien species and kept in suspended animation on an Earth-like spaceship. Lilith Iyapo, a black woman, is the first to be awakened and is chosen to lead her people into an uncertain future. She is faced with a choice: adapt or die. But, what good is survival if it comes at the cost of humanity?”
4. The Best Tweet on Our Impending Doom
No comment.
5. Disney ends Netflix Deal in 2019 in order to start its own streaming service
Disney CEO Bob Iger just announced that the media giant will be ending its deal with Netflix, pulling its programming from the streaming platform when their deal comes to a conclusion in 2019. The ultimate goal is to host the shows and movies on Disney’s own streaming service, which will launch around the same time. It’s incredibly disappointing news that could potentially pose some small upside—and make no mistake, the upside is small.
Netflix not only loses out on Disney features like Moana, Lilo & Stitch, The Emperor’s New Groove, and more direct Disney properties, but will likely also lose its Star Wars offerings (e.g., Rogue One: A Star Wars Story). But the biggest potential loss of all is Netflix’s current lineup of Marvel shows: Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, The Defenders, and The Punisher. Remember: Disney owns both Lucasfilm and Marvel. There aren’t exactly too many details out yet about the deal’s end, but it would be safe to guess that Disney wants all those major, award-winning properties on their own streaming platform.
There’s an interesting conversation that’s popping up as well regarding the proliferation of streaming services. For many people who are trying to cut off their dependence on cable television (either as a cost-cutting measure or otherwise), the competing streaming services represent a potential higher overall cost. After all, Netflix isn’t quite the one-stop-shop anymore for streaming movies or shows. But one company having less of a monopoly is supposed to be a good thing, right? We’ll see, I guess.
I think it may backfire on Disney. Because I can't afford to be on that many streaming services. Nor do I need to be. And Disney isn't broad enough for me. I'm only really watching the Marvel series from Disney.