Cordkillers 554: Split Decisions (Patreon)

ESPN gears up for its $30/month standalone streaming launch with a nostalgic “Sports Forever” promo push. Meanwhile, Warner Bros. Discovery plans a Comcast-style corporate split, Netflix breaks records with Stranger Things 5, and a Jane Austen remake is headed to Netflix.

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Supply Run

ESPN Goes Nostalgic for Standalone Push

ESPN is promoting its upcoming $30/month standalone streaming service with a campaign called “Sports Forever,” featuring clips from its 1979 launch through to modern-day mobile streaming.

Variety

Search Party

New Trailers Drop: Alien, Trek, and… Austen?

• Alien: Earth trailer debuts, with the FX/Hulu series premiering August 12.

  Deadline

• Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S3 trailer lands ahead of its July 17 debut on Paramount+.

  Ars Technica

• Netflix will adapt Pride and Prejudice again, proving period dramas never go out of style.

  The Conversation

Casting & Development Buzz

• Nick Jonas is reportedly close to playing Paul Stanley in KISS biopic Shout It Out Loud.

  Deadline

• Amazon’s MGM Studios is fast-tracking Artificial, a film about OpenAI’s 2023 CEO saga.

  Engadget

Delays and Deals

• The Legend of Zelda live-action movie is now set for May 7, 2027.

  Variety

• Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune will stream next-day on Hulu, Disney+, and Peacock starting September.

  Engadget

Buried Treasure

• Brian: Killer of Killers, plus a Murderbot rewatch

• Tom: MLB Friday Night Baseball on Apple TV

• Amos: NASCAR coverage on Amazon Prime

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Scanning the Horizon

WBD Joins the Split Club

Warner Bros. Discovery will break into two companies in mid-2026, separating profitable divisions (like HBO and DC) from the “profitability-challenged” parts (like CNN and TNT Sports).

Ars Technica

Global Expansion & Record-Breaking Hype

• HBO Max heads to 12 new international markets, reaching 89 total.

  Deadline

• Stranger Things 5 release date announcement gets 250 million impressions, a Netflix record.

  Variety

Europe Teams Up

Public broadcasters in Europe are forming alliances like The Alliance, Nordic Twelve, and New8 to co-produce high-end drama.

Deadline

Apple TV & Roku Get Upgrades

• Apple’s new tvOS gets renamed to the year, adds “Liquid Glass” UI, login sharing across devices, and vertical posters.

  MacRumors

• Roku adds premium features to mid-range TVs, and makes remote-finding buttons standard.

  Engadget

Disney Finally Owns All of Hulu

A final $438.7 million payment to Comcast seals Disney’s full ownership of Hulu.

Yahoo Finance

Chatter

• Russell Manthy loved the hero’s journey discussion and recommends The Life of Chuck, told in reverse and based on a Stephen King short story.

• Andrew Bradley recommends trakt.tv for Plex users, noting it now pulls data mostly from TheMovieDB.

• Ben from O’Fallon, IL shared his deal with Spectrum bundling TV and internet, effectively making the TV package cost-neutral for now.

• Dr. Matthew Bruder tried RC Cola Zero after hearing Brian mention it—and he hated it. Coke Zero remains undefeated.

• Danny Box suggests Star Trek: Lower Decks for the FULL treatment, praising its evolution beyond comedy.

• Brandon nominates The Magicians for a FULL run and shares his experience watching it out of episode order for added intrigue.

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