About this episode
There's a raft of media news this week, as Spotify removes a popular podcast from the ecosystem and Apple TV+ makes more content deals. We've got questions about the future of podcasting and whether Apple is committed to a video subscription service for the long haul. And when that's done, Myke at the Movies skips school and steals your dad's car to watch "Ferris Bueller's Day Off." Save Ferris! This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Pingdom : Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code UPGRADE to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2021. Linode : Cloud Hosting & Linux Servers. Get a $20 credit. Ooni Pizza Ovens : Bring the world’s best pizza to your own backyard. Use the code UPGRADE for 10% off. Links and Show Notes: Support this show with a Relay FM Membership and join the Relay FM Members Discord. Upgrade #199: Puppet Series - Relay FM Upgrade #99: Disciplined Cash Machine - Relay FM Apple releases iOS 13.5, here are the new features - 9to5Mac Germany, Switzerland, Latvia, and Estonia said to have adopted Apple/Google API - 9to5Mac TV Talk Machine | Nature is Healing (Episode 250) Apple Buys Older Shows for TV+, Stepping Up Netflix Challenge - Bloomberg Tom Hanks WWII Film 'Greyhound' to Premiere on Apple TV+ [Updated] - MacRumors Apple TV+ to debut 'Dads' documentary film on June 19, ahead of Father's Day - 9to5Mac Apple Inks Deal for 4-Part Docuseries From 'McMillion$' Directors - MacRumors The ‘Snyder Cut’ of Justice League is coming to HBO Max in 2021 - The Verge Spotify is hiring Joe Rogan, one of the world’s most popular podcasters - Vox Apple Ramps Up Original Podcasts, in Part to Help Promote TV+ - Bloomberg The PosCast - Podcasts - The Athletic Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) - IMDb Ferris Bueller (TV series) - Wikipedia