Streaming Into the Void - August 28, 2022 - Should We Still Call It HBO ”Max”?

This week: Things continue to get worse for HBO Max and parent company Warner Bros.-Discovery.

 

Nielsen Ratings

 

Show Notes

 

Batgirl: Canceled HBO Max Film Gets Secret Screenings on Warners Lot – The Hollywood Reporter

 

Batgirl's Ivory Aquino implores Warner Bros. Discovery CEO to see artists' humanity, release movie

 

DC Film, TV Boss Found: Dan Lin to Lead – The Hollywood Reporter

 

'Batman: Caped Crusader' Series from J.J. Abrams Axed at HBO Max - Variety

 

Jason Press, head of global HBO Max development, resigns

 

Aquaman and Shazam! Sequels Change Release Date – The Hollywood Reporter

 

‘Aquaman 2’ Release Date Now Christmas 2023, ‘Shazam: 2’ To March – Deadline

 

Amazon's 'Thursday Night Football' begins a new era of streaming for the NFL

 

‘Halloween Ends’ Going Theatrical Day & Date On Peacock – Deadline

 

'Avatar' Removed From Disney+, Will Return for Sequel - Variety

 

NBC Considers Cutting Back Programming Hours in Prime Time - WSJ

 

‘Sex Education’: Dan Levy Joins Season 4 Of Netflix Dramedy Series – Deadline

 

‘BioShock’ Movie: ‘Hunger Games’ Director Francis Lawrence To Direct – Deadline

 

‘Resident Evil’ Canceled After Single Season on Netflix

 

Steve Blackman Developing 'Horizon Zero Dawn' TV Adaptation, 'Orbital' Series As 'Umbrella Academy' Showrunner Renews Netflix Deal

 

‘The Umbrella Academy’ Renewed For Fourth & Final Season By Netflix – Deadline

 

'The Rehearsal' Renewed For Season 2 at HBO Ahead of Season 1 Finale - Variety

 

HBO Max Cancels Animated Family Film 'Driftwood' From Cartoon Network - Variety

 

Bad Robot Series Scrapped By Apple After Star Jennifer Garner Exits – Deadline

 

Ariana DeBose to Star in Thriller 'House of Spoils' for Prime Video, Blumhouse

 

‘The Spiderwick Chronicles’: Lyon Daniels & Noah Cottrell Cast As Leads – Deadline

 

Joe Pesci Joins Pete Davidson & Edie Falco On 'Bupkis' Peacock Comedy Series In Acting Return

 

Horror Thriller ‘Alone In The Dark’ Set At Tubi – Deadline

 

Recommendations

 

House of the Dragon

 

The Rehearsal

 

Only Murders in the Building

 

Top Gun: Maverick