Streaming Into the Void - August 21, 2022 - HBO Max Declares War on Sesame Street

This week: The ax finally falls at HBO Max and dozens of programs are removed from the streamer.

 

Nielsen Ratings

 

Show Notes

 

HBO Max to Remove 36 Titles, Including 20 Originals, from Streaming - Variety

 

HBO/HBO Max Layoffs Hit Max Reality, Acquisitions, Casting & Int'l; Scripted Operation Gets Restructured

 

HBO/HBO Max Laying Off 70 Staffers as It Shuts Down Streamer’s Reality Unit and Restructures Other Departments

 

Filmmakers React to Batgirl Cancellation: Its Impact on Hollywood | IndieWire

 

HBO Max Removes 200 'Sesame Street' Episodes - Variety

 

‘Summer Camp Island’ Creator Reacts To HBO’s Max’s Decision To Pull Series – Deadline

 

NBC, CBS and Fox Ink Media Deals Worth $8B With Big Ten After Athletic Conference Poaches USC and UCLA

 

The Big Ten’s new deal makes sports streaming rights more confusing than ever

 

Paramount+ to be Bundled With Walmart+ Membership Program - Variety

 

Embracer Group Acquires ‘Lord Of The Rings’ And ‘Hobbit’ IP Rights – Deadline

 

The CW Will Be A Profitable Network By 2025, With Broader, Cheaper Programming, New Owners At Nexstar Signal – Deadline

 

'Love, Death, and Robots' Renewed for Season 4 at Netflix - Variety

 

Netflix Tracks Down Reboot Of Reality Competition ‘The Mole’ – Deadline

 

Apple Renews Rose Byrne’s ‘Physical’ for Season 3

 

Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Australia’ Epic Will Be Hulu Series ‘Faraway Downs’ | IndieWire

 

‘John Wick’ Prequel Series The Continental Moves From Starz To Peacock – Deadline

 

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