The Media Play News Podcast

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The Media Play News Podcast

Media Play News is the voice of the home entertainment industry. We cover all aspects of personal entertainment from the moment it leaves the movie or TV screen and is ready for viewing in the home, in the car, on a tablet or on a smartphone. We give you exclusive, insightful industry information and act as your personal content aggregator. From the latest industry trends to product news and market intelligence, we tell you what’s important and what it means to your business.

  1. 08/16/2023

    Hollywood Strike Reaches 100th Day and Netflix Wants More Gaming

    In this final episode, we revisit the Hollywood writers and actors strike and Netflix makes another foray into game streaming by bringing two games to PCs and TVs   Subscribe to the MPN Newsletter   Articles: Corporate Fence Straddling on Hollywood Strike is Entertaining Netflix Expanding Video Game Access to Televisions, PCs, and Macs Adam Conover Explains the SAG-AFTRA & WGA Strikes, Writing Residuals & Why He's not Scared of AI   Jazzy Abstract Beat Music by Coma-Media from Pixabay

    1h 1m

  2. 07/19/2023

    The first simultaneous strike since 1960 rocks Hollywood

    SAG-AFTRA announces a simultaneous strike with the writers of Hollywood and Disney is disrupting itself with theatrical releases tripped up by Disney+.   Subscribe to the MPN Newsletter   Articles: Actors Set to Join Writers in Strike Against Studios, Streamers Disney's Harsh New Reality: Costly Film Flops, Creative Struggles and a Shrinking Global Box Office   Jazzy Abstract Beat Music by Coma-Media from Pixabay

    1h 2m

  3. 06/14/2023

    Holographic Home Movies for $3,500

    We’re back with a new episode, this time covering how successful Netflix’s crackdown on password sharing has been since launch. Disney+ has removed about 30 titles from its service since last month, and Apple has debuted a state of the art AR headset for…$3,500. Should you buy one to watch movies at home? Probably not! But we’ll talk about details anyway.   Twitter: @podcastmpn   Subscribe to the MPN Newsletter   Articles: Report: Netflix Posts Big Gain in Sign-Ups Post Password-Sharing Crackdown   'Avatar 2' Due on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, 'Avatar' on 4K UHD for First Time June 20   Disney Sets Star Wars Film, Delays Marvel, Avatar Sequel Release Dates   Disney will remove over 50 shows from Disney Plus and Hulu this month   Apple Unveils Vision Pro Spatial Computer Device, Supporting Disney+, Apple TV+, Movies, 3D and Other Entertainment Content   Jazzy Abstract Beat Music by Coma-Media from Pixabay

    1h 2m

  4. 05/17/2023

    Writers on strike and the end of the console war

    The writer’s strike brings Hollywood production to a standstill, Mario and Avatar come to streaming, and Xbox’s gaming console is on the ropes. All that and more on this month’s episode!   Twitter: @podcastmpn   Subscribe to the MPN Newsletter   Writers Guilds Authorize Strike Following Unsuccessful Contract Negotiations With Streamers The entire Super Mario Bros. movie keeps getting posted to Twitter Microsoft Concedes Video Game Console War, Focusing on Subscription Gaming Cinema is dead – and Guardians of the Galaxy 3's final scene proves it   Jazzy Abstract Beat Music by Coma-Media from Pixabay

    52 min

  5. 05/05/2023

    Interview with Fandango's Erik Davis

    We welcome Erik back to the podcast for his second appearance! Erik quickly covers the Warner Bros 100th anniversary sales happening on Vudu including some recent releases like Renfield and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves before diving into the meat of the interview: CinemaCon 2023. He saw pre-screenings of some upcoming high-profile movies like The Flash and Joyride as well as teaser presentations about movies like Dune: Part 2. Last up is an interview he had with Joaquin Phoenix about his surreal horror/comedy movie Beau is Afraid. Follow Erik on Twitter @ErikDavis!

    28 min

  6. 04/21/2023

    Interview with Films at Home host Jeff Rauseo

    We dig in deep on this one. Jeff has been collecting physical media since 2012 and hosts the podcast and Youtube channel Films at Home where he reviews movies, interviews special features producers, and discusses the trends of the industry. This could have easily been a 3 hour episode, there's so much ground we covered. Films at Home - Youtube Films at Home - Spotify Jeff Rauseo on Bloody Disgusting

    51 min

  7. 04/19/2023

    MAX-imum risk on brand new shows and Super Mario's Super Success

    We’re back! We’ve switched to a monthly release schedule for now, which means there’s a lot to catch up on. Mario movie review and where to expect it on streaming, the Max service orders a full 10-year Harry Potter series, and an interview with Jeff Rauseo from the podcast Films at Home.   Twitter: @podcastmpn   Subscribe to the MPN Newsletter   Articles: 'Super Mario Bros. Movie' Sets 2nd Weekend Animation Box Office Record Enroute to $678 Million Global Tally   JustWatch: 'John Wick' Movies Continue to Resonate Among Streamers   Newly Rebranded 'Max' Streamer Orders First-Ever Harry Potter TV Series   Films at Home - Youtube Films at Home - Spotify Jeff Rauseo on Bloody Disgusting   Jazzy Abstract Beat Music by Coma-Media from Pixabay

    59 min

  8. 03/22/2023

    Superhero slippage and...gaming on Netflix?

    Shazam 2 debuted under expectations in theaters, but we take the contrarian opinion that this doesn’t mean anything negative for superhero movies. Netflix is going to double its game content library in the next year, and as we scroll through their games some of them are actually solid titles. Last, Rocky III gets a steelbook release and we talk about favorite specialty sets of ours.   Twitter: @podcastmpn   Subscribe to the MPN Newsletter   'Shazam! 2' Posts Muted 'Fury' at Weekend Box Office Debut Netflix Upping Video Game Presence With More Than 100 New Titles Planned Merchandising: Best Buy Releases 'Rocky III' Steelbook Jazzy Abstract Beat Music by Coma-Media from Pixabay

    37 min
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Media Play News is the voice of the home entertainment industry. We cover all aspects of personal entertainment from the moment it leaves the movie or TV screen and is ready for viewing in the home, in the car, on a tablet or on a smartphone. We give you exclusive, insightful industry information and act as your personal content aggregator. From the latest industry trends to product news and market intelligence, we tell you what’s important and what it means to your business.

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