Show Notes
Disney wants Disney+ to become a gateway to everything it sells, as streaming grows beyond television into games, sports, and experiences. Plus, Paramount makes concessions for its Warner Bros. Discovery deal, Roku and Amazon add more bundles, and an AI actor’s interview takes an unexpected linguistic detour.
This week on The FULL Experience: Battlestar Galactica (101 - "Saga of a Star World")
Next week: Battlestar Galactica: Ultimate (110 - “The Living Legend”)
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