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Media Boat Podcast Ep. 431: The Fallout from Dissing Cinemacon

First, we start with music bits, including a potential Live Nation lawsuit and a Coachella recap. Next in game bits, Nintendo is set to stream some new indie announcements and FF VII Rebirth isn't meeting sales goals. Later in TV bits, a Heroes reboot is coming and Tim Allen gets yet another sitcom. We wrap it all up with movie bits, where a Chris Farley biopic is announced and Chris Hemsworth becomes a G.I. Joe (or a Transformer?). We also have thoughts on Fallout and X-Men '97.

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Media Boat Podcast Ep. 402: Goodbye Ads, Murdoch, Ghibli, and Strikes

First, we start with Live Nation launching a program to support developing artists, and Taylor Swift puzzles the internet. Next, Unity officially walks back their plans from last week, and SAG-AFTRA has voted in favor of a potential video game strike. Later, Amazon Prime is getting ads, and Rupert Murdoch steps down as chairman of Fox Corp and News Corp. We wrap it all up with Studio Ghibli being sold to Nippon TV, and WGA strikes an initial deal with the AMPTP. We also have thoughts on Goodbye Volcano High, Love is Blind and Pokemon.

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Media Boat Podcast Ep. 311: Season 5 Finally!

We start with the Omicron variant pushing back awards season and Spike Lee getting honored by NYC. Next, the NHL and the NFL suffer from COVID woes and Boba Fett's upcoming Disney+ show is about to premiere. Later, Congress goes after Live Nation in the Astroworld aftermath and Charli XCX is pulled from her SNL performance. We wrap it all up with some record-setting audience numbers for the Game Awards and Ubisoft refusing to back down from NFTs. We also have thoughts on Spider-Man: No Way Home, The Matrix Resurrections, and Hawkeye.

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