The Great Desk Upgrade, Hasbro Legends, YouTube Price Hike & Sony’s Plan to Save Cinema

Is the golden age of streaming and tech convenience officially hitting a paywall? In Episode 463, host Steve "Megatron" Phillips and TFG1Mike tackle the latest hit to our wallets: YouTube Premium’s US pricing is going up. We discuss the price hike and a "quietly revealed" trick to avoid ads without paying for Premium. Steve also gives us a status update on The Great Desk Upgrade—is the ultimate geek command center finally complete?

In the world of entertainment, we dive into the launch of the Hasbro Legends TV Channel and the strange delisting of Star Trek: Resurgence from Steam. We also react to the news of NCIS: New York starring LL COOL J and Scott Caan, and a frustrating report on Xfinity allegedly throttling gigabit speeds by choice. Plus, we break down Sony CEO Tom Rothman’s bold CinemaCon manifesto: making movies affordable again, cutting out the pre-show ad bloat, and extending theatrical windows. Can Sony actually save the movie-going experience? We weigh in on that, the fleeting arrival of James Bond on Netflix, and the "ugh" factor of more Val Kilmer AI usage.

What you’ll get out of this episode:

• The breakdown of YouTube’s new pricing and how to navigate their ad strategy.
• Why Sony's plan to cut ads and lower ticket prices could be a game-changer for theaters.
• A warning for James Bond fans: watch them on Netflix before they vanish on April 20th.
• The truth about Xfinity's gigabit "switch" and what it means for your home internet.

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