There's now nowhere you can turn without seeing a podcast from The Ringer on your TV
Yesterday there was the news that Netflix had signed a deal to bring 14 podcasts from The Ringer to the platform. I was left wondering if that meant the video podcasts would be exclusive to Netflix, or if they would still be available on YouTube.
Confirmation today via this article from Deadline that yes, the Netflix Ringer podcasts will be taken off YouTube.
And that article I linked to at Deadline… it has the news today that The Ringer owner Spotify has signed a deal with Samsung Plus to launch a The Ringer FAST channel which will stream 24/7 episodes of podcasts from The Ringer.
Some of the podcasts that will be included in this channel include The Rewatchables, Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay, Speidi’s 16th Minute, Book of Basketball 2.0, The Big Picture and The Ringer-verse.
How long will it be until every major podcast network has its own FAST channel? I give it a few months.
News Desk
I’m not convinced there were all that many Bosch fans clamouring for a series about young Bosch, especially since the series was largely about a man dealing with the ghosts of his past (which means we’ve seen the emotional resolution of the things that actually mattered to him). But a prequel has a green light at Prime Video. Read: Deadline
An updated Apple Vision Pro hits shelves Oct 22. It’s still pricey, but has improved battery life and an M5 chip, amongst the changes. Read: The Verge
Jim Carrey is in talks to star in a movie based on The Jetsons. I think I’d rather just have a new Jetsons cartoon show. Read: THR
The number of buyers at MIPCOM grew this year by around 100. Read: World Screen
Richard Gadd’s new show Half Man has been acquired by Stan in Australia. Read: Deadline
Trailer Park
Amadeus debuts on Sky in the UK in December.
When twenty-five-year-old Amadeus arrives in bustling 18th Century Vienna, no longer a child prodigy and craving creative freedom, his world collides with two pivotal figures: his fiercely loyal future wife, Constanze Weber, and devoutly religious court composer, Antonio Salieri.
South Park is back again this week after a three-week gap in episodes.
St Denis Medical returns for season2 on Nov 3.
Tyler Perry’s Finding Joy debuts Nov 5 on Prime Video.
Champagne Problems debuts on Netflix Nov 19
A driven American exec heads to Paris determined to acquire a champagne brand by Christmas - and accidentally falls for the heir to the bubbly empire.
The Dream Life of Mr Kim debuts on Netflix Oct 25.
Once fulfilled as a corporate manager, a middle-aged man embarks on a journey of self-discovery after a swift fall - relearning what brings him true joy.
That’s the newsletter for today.
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