Show notes
In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then watch the latest episode of Lanterns and Dark Matter.Now that the Skydance merger is complete, what do we think will happen with the new mega company? Was the Lanterns finale a sublime end, or a storytelling disaster? And where do we think Dark Matter is really heading this season. Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.Homework for next week:Carrie season premiere (Prime Video)VisionQuest season premiere (Disney+)Dark Matter season 2 episode 7 (Apple TV)Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate):00:30 - TV NewsSkydance/Warner mergerDavid Ellison Names Skydance Corp.’s New Leadership Team for Movies, TV, Streaming and MoreDavid Zaslav says goobye (motherfucker)US Film and TV production is in a terrible declineBoth Paramount and HBO brands will still existDisney Licenses Slew of Titles to Netflix, Including All Five ‘Ice Age’ Movies, ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians,’ ‘Felicity,’ ‘Will Trent,’ ‘Elio’ and MoreEddie Murphy to Star in First Scripted Series ‘The Chairman’ at Peacock31:00 - LanternsEpisode 8 - Dirt and Stars1:07:35 - Dark Matter Season 2Episode 6 - What the Universe Is Made ofLinks:Thanks to Michael J Johnson for our Show of the Week and Patrick Finishes the Damn Show audio bumpersListen to Patrick’s videogame podcast, Remap RadioSubscribe to Patrick’s newsletter, CrossplaySubscribe to this podcast on YouTubeFollow this podcast on InstagramFollow this podcast on TiktokSubscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding EverythingFollow David on InstagramFollow David on Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
