Streaming Into the Void

Streaming Into the Void - March 30, 2025 - Hollywood Studio Heads on the Chopping Block

This week, Jen Salke, Amazon-MGM's boss, is gone. Others will follow soon.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s ‘The Bride’ Moves Out of 2025, Paul Thomas Anderson’s Next Movie Pushed to Late September
YouTube Unseats Disney Atop Nielsen’s February TV Distributor Rankings
YouTube Achieves Best Monthly Performance to Date and Pulls Ahead in Nielsen’s February Media Distributor Gauge
‘Bond Bit Her on the Ass’: Jen Salke Exits a Changing Amazon Studios That She Helped Grow
Warner Bros. Chief Vowed to Revive Its Film Studio. It’s Not Going Well. - The New York Times
'American Dad' Nears Deal to Return to Fox After Wrapping Up TBS Run
Why Robert De Niro’s Mob Drama ‘Alto Knights’ Is Such a Box Office Disaster
Recommendations
The Will of the Many, by James Islington
Anora
Wicked
Severance
The Goes Wrong Show

What’s New in Streaming - March 29, 2025

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of March 29, 2025.
Hulu
Dying for Sex (Apr. 4)
Netflix
Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer (Mar. 31)
Promised Hearts (Mar. 31)
Rhythm + Flow Italy, season 2 (Mar. 31)
Nimesh Patel: Instant Karma (Apr. 1)
Banger (Apr. 2)
Love on the Spectrum, season 3 (Apr. 2)
The Parisian Agency: Exclusive Properties, season 5 (Apr. 2)
Devil May Cry, season 1 (Apr. 3)
Jurassic World: Chaos Theory, season 3 (Apr. 3)
Pulse, season 1 (Apr. 3)
Karma, season 1 (Apr. 4)
Test (Apr. 4)
Paramount+
MobLand, season 1 (Mar. 30)
Peacock
Hearts Around the Table: Shari’s Second Act (Mar. 30)
Girl You Know It’s True (Apr. 4)
Prime Video
The Divorce Insurance, season 1 (Mar. 31)
The Bondsman, season 1 (Apr. 3)
Tubi
Play Dirty (Apr. 4)

Streaming Into the Void - March 23, 2025 - What Now, Zas?

This week, the cracks can no longer be hidden at Warner Bros. Discovery as the Looney Tunes go on the chopping block.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Report: WB Looking To Sell Looney Tunes Brand After Coyote vs. Acme
Warner Bros Negotiating Big Sale Of Shelved ‘Coyote Vs. Acme’ Movie: The Dish
Original 'Looney Tunes' No Longer Available On Max
Strapped Indie Producer Village Roadshow Files For Bankruptcy
Box Office: 'Snow White' Having Bad Spell With Mid $40M Opening
'Sex Lives of College Girls' Canceled After Three Seasons at Max
‘Severance’ Renewed at Apple TV+ on Heels of Season 2 Finale
'House of David' Renewed for Season 2 at Amazon Prime Video
'Solar Opposites' to End With Season 6 at Hulu
‘Tulsa King’ Renewed for Season 3 With Another Showrunner Shakeup
'School Spirits' Renewed for Season 3 at Paramount+
Recommendations
Willow Talks Books
Celebrity Jeopardy!
South Park: The Stick of Truth
Harley Quinn

What’s New in Streaming - March 22, 2025

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of March 22, 2025.
Hulu
Big Boys, series 3 (Mar. 25)
Netflix
Chelsea Handler: The Feeling (Mar. 25)
Con Mum (Mar. 25)
Weak Hero, season 1 (Mar. 25)
I Survived a Crime, season 2 (Mar. 26)
Million Dollar Secret, season 1 (Mar. 26)
Caught (Mar. 26)
Gold & Greed: The Hunt for Fenn's Treasure (Mar. 27)
Survival of the Thickest, season 2 (Mar. 27)
The Lady's Companion, season 1 (Mar. 28)
The Life List (Mar. 28)
Disney+
Mufasa: The Lion King (Mar. 26)
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip (Mar. 28)
Max
Paul American, season 1 (Mar. 27)
Peacock
Hearts Around the Table: Jenna’s First Love (Mar. 23)
Prime Video
Bosch: Legacy, season 3 (Mar. 27)
Holland (Mar. 27)
Apple TV+
Mythic Quest: Side Quest (Mar. 26)
The Studio, season 1 (Mar. 26)

Streaming Into the Void - March 16, 2025 - Ted Lasso Returns

This week, a terrible theatrical box office is offset by the news of the return of one of the crown jewels of streaming.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
'Ted Lasso' Renewed for Season 4, Jason Sudeikis Returning
‘Conan O’Brien Must Go’ Renewed for Season 3 on Max; Season 2 Sets May Premiere
‘Cruel Intentions’ Canceled After One Season at Amazon (EXCLUSIVE)
‘Coven Academy’ Dramedy Pilot For Disney+ Ordered By Disney Branded TV From ‘HSM’ Series Creator Tim Federle
Jon Bernthal on “Dark” Upcoming ‘Punisher’ Special: “It Will Not Be Punisher-Lite, I Promise You That”
‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ Renewed for Season 3 at Disney+ Ahead of Season 2 Premiere
Remake of Stephen King’s ‘Cujo’ in the Works at Netflix
‘Perfect Couple’ Season 2 in the Works at Netflix Based on Elin Hilderbrand Novel ‘Swan Song’
Netflix Lands Crisis PR Drama Starring Lizzy Caplan From Halley Feiffer & A24
Tyler Perry's 'Beauty In Black' Renewed For Season 2 At Netflix
Recommendations
Running Point
Daredevil: Born Again
Two Point Museum
Steam Spring Sale
AEW Revolution

What’s New in Streaming - March 15, 2025

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of March 15, 2025.
Hulu
Anora (Mar. 17)
Gannibal, season 2 (Mar. 19)
Good American Family (Mar. 19)
Hyper Knife, season 1 (Mar. 19)
O’Dessa (Mar. 20)
Netflix
CoComelon Lane, season 4 (Mar. 17)
Sidemen inSIDE, season 2 (Mar. 17)
Until You Burn, season 1 (Mar. 17)
Bert Kreischer: Lucky (Mar. 18)
The Twister: Caught in the Storm (Mar. 19)
Woman of the Dead, season 2 (Mar. 19)
Bet Your Life, season 1 (Mar. 20)
Khakee: The Bengal Chapter, season 1 (Mar. 20)
The Residence, season 1 (Mar. 20)
Wolf King, season 1 (Mar. 20)
Go!, season 1 (Mar. 21)
High Tides, season 2 (Mar. 21)
Little Siberia (Mar. 21)
Revelations (Mar. 21)
Max
Sing Sing (Mar. 21)
Paramount+
Happy Face, season 1 (Mar. 20)
Peacock
Royal-ish (Mar. 16)
Yellowstone, season 5, part 2 (Mar. 16)
Wicked (Mar. 21)
Prime Video
Last One Laughing UK, season 1 (Mar. 20)
Tyler Perry’s Duplicity (Mar. 20)
Apple TV+
BE@RBRICK, season 1 (Mar. 21)
Tubi
Invasive 2: Getaway (Mar. 21)

Streaming Into the Void - March 9, 2025 - Hulu Drops the Ball

This week, Hulu screwed up their live stream of the Academy Awards.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Hulu’s Bumpy Oscar Night: Streaming Experts Unpack The Glitches And Assess The Impact On Disney’s Service
Oscars Hit 19.7 Million Viewers, Up 1% From Last Year
What We Watched the Second Half of 2024
'The Summer I Turned Pretty' to End With Season 3 at Amazon
‘Tiana’ Disney+ Series Shelved as Walt Disney Animation Abandons Longform Streaming Content (Exclusive)
Oswald The Lucky Rabbit TV Series From Jon Favreau In Works At Disney+
Canal+ Confirms Production On Next Installment Of ‘Has Fallen’ TV Series
‘Paradise’ Renewed for Season 2 at Hulu, ABC to Air Season 1 Beginning in April
'Running Point' Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
‘The Recruit’ Canceled After 2 Seasons At Netflix
Recommendations
Rise of the Forgehearts by Emily Huffman
The Academy Awards
Two Point Museum
Daredevil: Born Again

What’s New in Streaming - March 8, 2025

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of March 8, 2025.
Hulu
Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna (Mar. 11)
Control Freak (Mar. 13)
Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years (Mar. 14)
Netflix
American Manhunt: Osama Bin Laden (Mar. 10)
Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney (Mar. 12)
Temptation Island, season 4 (Mar. 12)
Welcome to the Family, season 1 (Mar. 12)
Adolescence (Mar. 13)
Kraven the Hunter (Mar. 13)
Love Is Blind: Sweden, season 2 (Mar. 13)
The Electric State (Mar. 14)
Disney+
SC+ (Mar. 3)
Moana 2 (Mar. 12)
Max
The Righteous Gemstones, season 4 (Mar. 9)
The Parenting (Mar. 13)
Paramount+
Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beach Party Extended (Mar. 11)
Peacock
The Reluctant Royal (Mar. 9)
Long Bright River (Mar. 13)
Mystery Island: Winner Takes All (Mar. 13)
Prime Video
Wheel of Time, season 3 (Mar. 13)
Apple TV+
Dope Thief (Mar. 14)

Streaming Into the Void - March 2, 2025 - WBD Slashing Their Way to Profitability or Bankruptcy?

This week, Warner Bros. Discovery reports another bad quarter but paints a rosy picture.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Warner Bros. Discovery Sees Q4 Loss On $1.9 Billion in Charges, Adds 6.4 Million Streaming Subscribers
Warner Bros. Discovery Turns $677M DTC Profit for 2024, Streaming Subs Grow to 116.9M
Warner Bros Discovery expects streaming profits to double, sets 150 million users goal | Reuters
Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max Scraps Plan to Launch Separate Sports Tier
WBD adds 6.4 million Max subscribers, forecasts 150 million subs by end of 2026
Disney-Max Bundle Is “Just Crushing It”: Better Subscriber Retention Rate Than Netflix Is “Wake-Up Call For The Industry”, Researcher Says
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav: 'We don't need any more sports'
ESPN plans to add user-generated content to upcoming 'flagship' streaming service
Venu is done. Here's how Fox, Disney and WBD plan to go it alone in sports streaming
Recommendations
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Shoresy
Pokemon Go

What’s New in Streaming - March 1, 2025

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of March 1, 2025.
Hulu
Deli Boys, season 1 (Mar. 6)
Netflix
The Potato Lab, season 1 (Mar. 1)
Hot Wheels: Let’s Race, season 3 (Mar. 3)
Andrew Schulz: Life (Mar. 4)
With love, Meghan, season 1 (Mar. 4)
Harlan Coben’s Just One Look (Mar. 5)
The Leopard (Mar. 5)
Medusa, season 1 (Mar. 5)
Larissa: The Other Side of Anitta (Mar. 6)
Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black, season 1, part 2 (Mar. 6)
Chaos: The Manson Murders (Mar. 7)
Delicious (Mar. 7)
Formula 1: Drive to Survive, season 7 (Mar. 7)
Japan’s Number One Jerk Salaryman, season 1 (Mar. 7)
Nadaaniyan (Mar. 7)
Plankton the Movie (Mar. 7)
When Life Gives You Tangerines, season 1 (Mar. 7)
Disney+
Daredevil: Born Again, season 1 (Mar. 4)
Max
Celtics City (Mar. 3)
Jellystone!, season 3b (Mar. 6)
Heretic (Mar. 7)
Paramount+
Sin City Gigolo: A Murder in Las Vegas (Mar. 4)
Peacock
The Royal We (Mar. 2)
Prime Video
Fear, season 1 (Mar. 4)
Picture This (Mar. 6)
MGM+
Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue (Mar. 2)
AMC+
Dark Winds, season 3 (Mar. 3)
Starz
Power Book III: Raising Kanan, season 4 (Mar. 7)