It’s the Media Boat 2023 Year-End Wrap-Up! Today we’re taking a look back at the year in Television! First we’ll recap the year in news, choosing one story that defined the year. Next, we’ll give our individual Top Five Shows, followed by choice for Media Boat’s Show of the Year!
Read MoreFirst, we start with some international Eras Tour dates, and a Latin Music Trilogy Tour later this year. Next, Ratchet & Clank comes to PC, and Nintendo blocks a Steam emulator. Later, the Diamond Sports Group is forced to pay MLB teams, and an auction of 1950s tv memorabilia. We wrap it all up with Guild solidarity, and A24 gains a former Disney executive. We also have thoughts on Foo Fighters, Ted Lasso, Succession, and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
Read MoreFirst, we start with Taylor Swift kicking off her Eras tour, and the it’s The Cure vs. Ticketmaster. Next, Diablo IV's beta went live this week, and Starfield has been given a Restricted rating in Australia. Later, Diamond Sports Group officially files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and we have some Bits including updates on BBC strike, the SNL post-production strike, and a YouTube TV price hike. We wrap it all up with the Academy Award winners, and the WGA gets ready for a strike. We also have have thoughts on 100 Gecs, Resident Evil 4, The Last of Us, Outlast, The Good Lawyer and Ted Lasso.
Read MoreWe start with Tik Tok paying royalties to artists and Nirvana making Billboard moves after the release of The Batman. Next, we have video game bits including Elden Ring being sold everywhere, Atari buying MobyGames, and GTA V pricing for the next generation consoles. Later, composer Michael Giacchino will try his hand at directing a one hour special for Disney+ and some TV bits for Keenan Thompson, Ted Lasso, and the Discovery merger. We wrap it all up with Disney CEO Bob Chapek making comments about a recent bill in Florida and DC shuffles around its films to 2023 due to VFX delays. We also have thoughts on Dolly Parton, Elden Ring, Severance, The Endgame, Jeen-Yuhs, The Afterparty, and Turning Red.
Read MoreToday we start with IATSE striking a tentative deal and Alec Baldwin was involved in a shooting accident while on set. Next, employees of Netflix staged a walkout and Power Rangers may be entering its final season. Later, Adele sets records for her new single and Swedish House Mafia joins the Coachella lineup. We wrap it all up with video game bits including Activision Blizzard firing 20 employees, GTA Trilogy remaster, and the PS5 ends Switch's 33-month reign as best-selling US console. We also have thoughts on Dune, Only Murders in the Building, Ted Lasso, Zac Brown Band, Lana Del Rey, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate final DLC.
Read MoreWe start with a Black Widow lawsuit against Disney and Reese Witherspoon making a sale for $1B. Next, we have more record setting Olympic news and a new Doctor is on their way for the next season of Doctor Who. Later, DaBaby is being dropped from even more concert line-ups and Pete Parada of The Offspring won't be joining the band over vaccination differences. We wrap it all up with new New Pokemon Snap update and the president of Blizzard steps down from the latest allegations. We also have thoughts on Ted Lasso, Back on the Record, Jellystone, Schmigadoon, Billie Eilish, and Nier: Reincarnation.
Read MoreToday we talk about Warner's new movie policies for 2022 and the death of the Die Hard franchise as we know it. Next, we have plenty of news from the Tokyo Olympics, as well as a reported live-action Pokemon series and a potential Black Superman film for HBO Max. Later, The Weeknd gets honored for his humanitarian work, and DaBaby gets in hot water over some awful comments he made at a recent show. We wrap it all up in Video Games with a recap of EA's EA Play showcase and Activision-Blizzard facing an employee walkout over their misogynist and racist company culture. We also have thoughts on Ted Lasso, Schmigadoon, and the Olympic Opening Ceremony.
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