Podcasts

With pay TV networks losing subscribers hand over fist, Networks are turning toward over the top streaming. Today we discuss what Disney, ESPN, CBS, and other networks are planning for cord cutters over the next year. Show Notes (00:53) Pay TV lost 1 million in q2 this year http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Another-Million-Consumers-Cut-the-TV-Cord-Last-Quarter-140097 (4:45) Disney\ESPN is putting out a couple streaming [read Podcast: ESPN, Disney, and CBS Bet Big on Streaming]

Dennis and Joel discuss the state of internet access in rural America, and why it hurts all Americans. They also discuss how so few companies came to control how we access the Internet.  They also discuss what we can do to change it. (1:20) The worst Broadband in America FiveThirtyEight.com Article that inspired this segment: [read Podcast: A Lack of Internet Access and How Title II Can Fix It]

In today’s show, we discuss the White Houses hedge regarding Net Neutrality. We also discuss what polls look like on the issue of Net Neutrality. Finally, we discuss the terrible arguments and outright propaganda you may have heard when it comes to open the internet. We kick off the show with a bit of a [read Podcast: Polls for and Propaganda Against Net Neutrality]

Be warned. This episode is our most political episode to date. We discuss the tactics being employed by anti-Net Neutrality forces, how they are taking this tactic from politicians lead, and how it’s destroying our system of government. Show Notes (2:20) Net Neutrality Day explained What companies are doing – https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/12/15958030/net-neutrality-day-of-action-internet-companies-list (7:10) The Big ISP [read Podcast: Lies, Damn Lies, and ISPs (and Health Care)]

We’ve updated the way we do the show notes to make things a bit easier to find in each episode. Below you will find the topics discussed in this episode along with a timestamp of when we start discussing it. We hope you listen to the entire episode, but we understand that not everyone has [read Podcast: Bad News for PlayStation VUE and Disney]

Today, Dennis interviews Charlie Nooney. He’s a been an executive at Walt Disney Company and technicolor. Presently, the CEO of a company called MobiTV.  And they have a technology platform that may help the Pay TV industry innovate in a way that may actually give customers what they want. Links for today’s show: MobiTV – https://www.mobitv.com OTT [read Podcast: Interview With MobiTV CEO Charlie Nooney]

This episode covers current and developing technologies that have impacted the job market. It’s only just beginning. Links for Todays Show AI Benefits to Healthcare Industry – https://phys.org/news/2017-06-artificial-intelligence-health-revolution.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/artificial-intelligence-and-the-future-of-work_us_5942f125e4b0d188d027fcdf Globalization and automation – Truck driving has been immune until now – http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2015/02/05/382664837/map-the-most-common-job-in-every-state AI and the Future of Work –  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/artificial-intelligence-and-the-future-of-work_us_5942f125e4b0d188d027fcdf When will robots take out jobs [read Podcast: Technology, Globalization, and Jobs]

This episode covers the competing HDR (High Dynamic Range) TV specification and why it’s much more important than 4K TV. We also discuss Netflix recent change of heart on Net Neutrality and Dennis has a new found love for Roku Smart TV. What is HDR – https://www.groundedreason.com/what-is-hdr-tv/ Netflix joins the fight to save Net Neutrality – https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/06/netflix-re-joins-fight-to-save-net-neutrality-rules/ [read Podcast: Why You Should Care About HDR TV]