It's time to say goodbye. But before we go, we read some final letters, Steven hides in Sports Corner, and Jason answers a bit of podcast lore. Thank you all for listening to Downstream.

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Steven Schapansky

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Jeopardy experiments more with streaming (and Jason lost), we reminisce about Netflix history, Paramount+ hugs Pluto, "The Pitt" should brace for franchising, and the sad fate of "Star Trek." And a big announcement!

Guest Starring:

Josef Adalian

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TV Picks

• Joe: "R.J. Decker" (ABC)
• Jason: "For All Mankind" (Apple TV), "Scrubs" (ABC)

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Sports Corner! Jason and Will discuss Apple and F1, the FCC and "free" TV sports, World Cup issues, and then we make some TV picks. [Downstream+ subscribers also got to hear us talk a lot about baseball!]

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Guest Starring:

Will Carroll

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TV Picks:

• Will: Blood Coast (Netflix)
• Jason: Small Prophets (BBC)

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Under the Knife

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We break down the aftermath of the Warner Bros. Discovery sale, including positives for Netflix and questions for Paramount Skydance.

Guest Starring:

Josef Adalian

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TV Picks:

• Joe: Traitors UK (Peacock)
• Jason: Shrinking (Apple TV)

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Main Street goes bust, the Super Bowl soars, the Winter Olympics rule, and the Great Rebundling proceeds apace. Plus: our TV picks! [Downstream+ subscribers also get: Big changes at Disney, and the lastest on WBD/Netflix/Paramount.]

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Guest Starring:

Josef Adalian

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TV Picks:

• Joe: "Best Medicine" (Fox)
• Jason: "Wonder Man" (Disney+), "Bookish" (PBS)

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It's Super Bowl week and the start of the Olympics, so Will Carroll joins Jason to discuss Peacock's almost-make-or-break moment, streaming fights and wrestling, and the fate of a clutch of Regional Sports Networks and other cable channels.

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Guest Starring:

Will Carroll

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TV Picks

• Will: Wonder Man (Disney+)
• Jason: Riot Women (BritBox)

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Marshawn on the Golf Cart

Netflix and Paramount continue their battle for Warner, why Ted Sarandos might not be the villain he's painted to be, plus letters and TV picks. (Downstream+ listeners also get: YouTube's letter, Oscar noms, Star Search, and Heated Rivalry.)

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Guest Starring:

Josef Adalian

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TV Picks:

• Joe: All Creatures Great and Small (PBS)
• Jason: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO Max)

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Can Larry and David Ellison’s Oracle Money Buy Hollywood?

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Jason helps guest Casey Liss figure out what his cord-cutting strategy might be. We also discuss his Callsheet app, touch on the rise of CanCon including "Heated Rivalry," and offer some very nice TV picks.

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Guest Starring:

Casey Liss

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Our Picks:

• Jason: Down Cemetery Road (Apple TV), The Pitt (HBO Max)
• Casey: Shoresy (Hulu)

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Channels — TV Everywhere

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Tim Goodman pops down the chimney again to reunite with Jason and discuss the Oscars on YouTube, finding balance in the TV review game, the rise of international content, episode deconstructions, "Pluribus," and his top shows of the year.

Guest Starring:

Tim Goodman

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Shows mentioned: Black Summer (Netflix), Severance (Apple TV), The Studio (Apple TV), Families Like Ours (Denmark; Netflix), Pluribus (Apple TV), The Diplomat (Netflix), The Bear (Hulu), Asura (Japan; Netflix), The American Revolution (PBS), Slow Horses (Apple TV), Adolescence (Netflix), Department Q (Netflix), Ludwig (BBC/Britbox), Nine Puzzles (Korea; Hulu), Deli Boys (Hulu), The Trunk (Korea; Netflix), Karma (Korea; Netflix), Trigger (Korea; Netflix), My Name (Korea; Netflix), Extracurricular (Korea; Netflix).

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Downstream #85: A Holiday Visit from Tim Goodman - Relay

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Bob Iger burnishes his legacy by... making a deal with OpenAI? Also, TV picks and a Listener Letter Challenge! (Downstream+ subscribers also get to hear us talk at length about the potential Netflix purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery.)

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Guest Starring:

Josef Adalian

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Veteran TV critic Alan Sepinwall joins Jason to discuss the current state of TV criticism, the future of scripted TV, why streamers can't make sitcoms, the difference between recaps and reviews, and the best shows of the year.

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Guest Starring:

Alan Sepinwall

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Good TV shows mentioned: The Pitt, Ludwig, Severance, Adolescence at the top, then: Pluribus, Slow Horses, Andor, The Studio, Hacks, The Diplomat, The Lowdown, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

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What's Alan Watching?

Review: 'Blue Lights' isn't the Belfast equivalent of 'The Wire.' And that's okay.

Why 'Brockmire' Was This Year's Best, Filthiest Comedy Surprise

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