Streaming Into the Void

Streaming Into the Void - January 21, 2024 - Is Peacock's NFL Game a Huge Win or a Huge Loss?

This week, we probably make fun of Peacock.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Chiefs-Dolphins wild-card game on Peacock sets U.S. record for most streamed live event ever
Sharp differences in Peacock's NFL playoff audience - Sports Media Watch
What Peacock's Record-Breaking NFL Streaming Ratings Don't Tell You
NFL Fans Feel Vindicated By Peacock's Wild Card Viewership Numbers - AthlonSports.com | Expert Predictions, Picks, and Previews
Amazon to Acquire Stake in Diamond Sports Under Bankruptcy Reorg, Prime Video to Become Primary Streaming Partner for RSNs
Amazon to help save bankrupt Diamond Sports with $100M deal: sources (nypost.com)
Amazon to invest in Diamond Sports as part of bankruptcy deal - ESPN
Bally Sports Wants to Terminate Its New Contracts With the NBA & NHL and Return To its Older Agreements, Putting OTA TV Deals In Jeopardy | Cord Cutters News
Reacher Boasts Big Audience On Nielsen Charts, Percy Jackson Debuts – Deadline
'Flight Attendant' Canceled After Two Seasons at Max
‘Rap Sh!t’ Canceled By Max After 2 Seasons – Deadline
'Schmigadoon' Canceled After Two Seasons at Apple TV+
Recommendations
Echo
True Detective
Poker Face

What’s New in Streaming - January 20, 2024

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of January 20, 2024.
Hulu
Superhot: The Spicy World of Pepper People (Jan. 22)
Tell Me That You Love Me, Season 1 (Jan. 24)
Chrissy and Dave Dine Out, Season 1 (Jan. 25)
Netflix
Captivating the King, season 1 (Jan. 20)
Not Quite Narwhal, season 2 (Jan. 22)
Jacqueline Novak: Get on Your Knees (Jan. 23)
Love Deadline, Season 1 (Jan. 23)
Six Nations: Full Contact (Jan. 24)
Queer Eye: More Than a Makeover, Season 8 (Jan. 24)
The UnXplained with William Shatner, season 4 (Jan. 25)
Griselda, season 1 (Jan. 25)
Masters of the Universe: Revolution (Jan. 25)
Badland Hunters (Jan. 26)
Disney+
The Last Repair Shop (Jan. 23)
A Real Bug’s Life (Jan. 24)
Max
Rick and Morty, season 7 (Jan. 22)
Paramount+
Sexy Beast, season 1 (Jan. 25)
Peacock
In The Know, season 1 (Jan. 25)
Amazon Prime Video
Kevin James: Irregardless (Jan. 23)
Expats, season 1 (Jan. 24)
The Underdoggs (Jan. 26)
Apple TV+
Masters of the Air, limited series (Jan. 26)

Streaming Into the Void - January 14, 2024 - Things Are Coming to a Head

This week, MLB blocks the bailout of Diamond Sports, Paramount sale moves forward, NFL eyes a stake in ESPN, and layoffs at Amazon.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Major League Baseball rejects Amazon's $150M bid to bail out bankrupt Diamond Sports: sources
Shari Redstone launches auction of Paramount Global holder: source (nypost.com)
Amazon Cutting Hundreds of Jobs at Prime Video and MGM Studios
ESPN, NFL in advanced talks on agreement that could give league stake in TV giant
Pat McAfee Shatters Old TV Rules and Shows How Much ESPN's Game Is Changing
NFL Facing $6B ‘Sunday Ticket’ Class Action Suit, Heading To Trial Next Month – Deadline
Congressman Fires Off Angry Letter To NBC And NFL Over “Bait-And-Switch BS” Exclusive Airing Of Wild Card Game On Peacock – Deadline
'Our Flag Means Death' Canceled After Two Seasons at Max
'Julia' Canceled After Two Seasons at Max
Rosie Perez To Star Opposite Billy Crystal In Apple Limited Series 'Before'
The Mandalorian & Grogu Journeys to the Big Screen | StarWars.com
Tina Fey Will Star in 'The Four Seasons' Comedy Series for Netflix from Universal Television
Samuel L. Jackson Joins Kevin Hart in 'Fight Night' True Crime Limited Series at Peacock
Recommendations
Pokémon Concierge
Elemental
Green Day Radio on SiriusXM
Echo
What If..?

What’s New in Streaming - January 13, 2024

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of January 13, 2024.
Hulu
Death and Other Details, season 1 (Jan. 16)
A Shop for Killers, Season 1 (Jan. 17)
Netflix
CoComelon, season 9 (Jan. 15)
maboroshi (Jan. 15)
Dusty Slay: Workin’ Man (Jan. 16)
American Nightmare, Limited Series (Jan. 17)
End of the Line, Season 1 (Jan. 17)
Kubra, Season 1 (Jan. 18)
The Bequeathed, Season 1 (Jan. 19)
Caged Wings (Jan. 19)
Sixty Minutes (Jan. 19)
Love on the Spectrum U.S., season 2 (Jan. 19)
Max
True Detective: Night Country (Jan. 14)
On the Roam, season 1 (Jan. 18)
Real Time with Bill Maher, Season 22 (Jan. 19)
Paramount+
June (Jan. 16)
The Woman in the Wall (Jan. 19)
Peacock
Peacock Exclusive: NFL Wild Card Playoff Game (Jan. 13)
Amazon Prime Video
Dance Life (Jan. 19)
Hazbin Hotel, season 1 (Jan. 19)
LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland (Jan. 19)
Zorro, Season 1 (Jan. 19)
MGM+
Belgravia: The Next Chapter (Jan. 14)
Apple TV+
Killers of the Flower Moon (Jan. 12)
AMC+
Monsieur Spade, season 1 (Jan. 14)

Streaming Into the Void - January 7, 2024 - Streaming Struggles With Sports

This week, the fallout from the RSN collapse impacts sporting franchises and streaming services alike.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Amazon Prime Video will start showing ads on January 29th - The Verge
Amazon in Talks to Invest in Diamond Sports - WSJ
Mariners set to take over Root Sports amid cloudy RSN situation
YES, MSG networks partner on venture that could lead to new platform (nypost.com)
Sinclair quietly fighting MLB in court over Rob Manfred comments (awfulannouncing.com)
Max B/R Sports Offering Will Launch As Paid Add-On Later Than Expected Due To Tech Integration Process
‘Warrior’ Canceled At Max; Netflix Picks Up Non-Exclusive Rights To 3 Seasons – Deadline
‘White Lotus’ Season 3 Casts Parker Posey, Michelle Monaghan, More – The Hollywood Reporter
'Slow Horses' Renewed for Season 5 at Apple TV+ (EXCLUSIVE)
'American Born Chinese' Canceled After One Season at Disney+
One Piece is Getting an Anime Remake (No, Seriously)
'Wednesday' Spinoff with Fred Armisen as Uncle Fester in Early Development at Netflix
‘Battlestar Galactica’: Derek Simonds Set As Showrunner Of Reboot – Deadline
'Minx' Canceled at Starz After Network Rescued Show from Max
'Shining Vale Canceled at Starz, Seasons Will Be Removed From Streaming
‘Beacon 23’ Renewed For Season 2 By MGM+ – Deadline
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Recommendations
Saltburn
The Holdovers
Octopath Traveler
AEW: World’s End

What’s New in Streaming - January 6, 2024

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of January 6, 2024.
Hulu
Echo, season 1 (Jan. 9)
Self Reliance (Jan. 12)
Netflix
Pete Davidson: Turbo Fonzarelli (Jan. 9)
Break Point, season 2 (Jan. 10)
The Trust: A Game of Greed, season 1 (Jan. 10)
After Everything: The Final Chapter (Jan. 11)
Boy Swallows Universe, limited series (Jan. 11)
Champion, season 1 (Jan. 11)
Detective Forst, season 1 (Jan. 11)
Killer Soup, season 1 (Jan. 11)
Sonic Prime, season 3 (Jan. 11)
Lift (Jan. 12)
Love is Blind: Sweden (Jan 12)
Peacock
Ted, season 1 (Jan. 11)
The Traitors, season 2 (Jan. 12)
Amazon Prime Video
Role Play (Jan. 12)
Apple TV+
Criminal Record, limited series (Jan. 12)

Streaming Into the Void - December 31, 2023 - 2024 Outlook

This week, what are we looking forward to the most in 2024?
Kim
IF, in theaters
Inside Out 2, in theaters
Agatha: Darkhold Diaries, on Disney+
Princess Peach: Showtime, on Nintendo Switch
The Book of Love, by Kelly Link
Tim
Fallout, on Amazon Prime Video
Borderlands, in theaters
Broken Roads, on Steam
Furiosa, in theaters
Only Murders in the Building, season 4, on Hulu and Disney+
Raul
2024 Summer Olympics, on Peacock
Book of Bill, by Alex Hirsch
Apple Vision Pro
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, in theaters
Dead Boy Detectives, on Netflix
Umbrella Academy, season 4, on Netflix
Cobra Kai, season 6, on Netflix
David
Win Or Lose, on Disney+
X-Men 97, on Disney+
Deadpool 3, in theaters
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, on PlayStation 5
Kung Fu Panda 4, in theaters
Bonus
Beetlejuice 2, in theaters
The Dead Cat Tail Assassins, by P Djeli Clark
Mr. and Mrs. Smith, on Amazon Prime Video

What’s New in Streaming - December 30, 2023

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of December 30, 2023.
Hulu
Ishura, Season 1 (Jan. 3)
Daughters of the Cult (Jan. 4)
Netflix
The Abandoned (Dec. 31)
Blippi Wonders, Season 3 (Dec. 31)
Dave Chappelle (Dec. 31)
Bitconned (Jan. 1)
Harlan Coben’s Fool Me Once (Jan. 1)
You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment (Jan. 1)
Delicious in Dungeon, Season 1 (Jan. 4)
Society of the Snow (Jan. 4)
The Brothers Sun (Jan. 4)
Good Grief (Jan. 5)
Peacock
The Holdovers (Dec. 29)

Streaming Into the Void - December 24, 2023 - Hollywood M&A Talk Kicks Into High Gear Just in Time for Christmas

This week, why put off until 2024 what you could do Christmas Week?
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Shari Redstone weighs options for Paramount as Skydance eyes bid for studio (ft.com)
13 media executives make 2024 predictions (cnbc.com)
Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount Global in Merger Talks
Scoop: Warner Bros. Discovery in talks to merge with Paramount Global
‘Warnamount’ Merger Talk Confounds Investors And Industry: “Why Would Any Company Try To Catch A Falling Knife?”
The Wrinkles in a Potential Warner Bros.-Paramount Merger - The New York Times
David Zaslav might be the only one who likes the WBD/Paramount merger
Byron Allen Offers to Buy BET From Paramount Global for $3.5 Billion
Paramount in talks to sell BET Network to management-led group - Bloomberg News | Reuters
Recommendations
Cunningcast with Tony Robinson
A Boy Called Christmas
South Park: Joining the Panderverse
South Park (Not Suitable for Children)
NieR: Automata
NBA 2K24

What’s New in Streaming - December 23, 2023

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of December 23, 2023.
Hulu
Letterkenny, Season 12 (Dec. 26)
Raffa (Dec. 27)
Netflix
A Vampire in the Family (Dec. 24)
The Manny, Season 1 (Dec. 24)
Ricky Gervais: Armageddon (Dec. 25)
Star Trek: Prodigy, Season 1 (Dec. 25)
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Season 1 Part 3 (Dec. 25)
Thank You, I’m Sorry (Dec. 26)
Hell Camp: Teen Nightmare (Dec. 27)
Pokémon Concierge (Dec. 28)
Money Heist: Berlin (Dec. 29)
Disney+
Doctor Who Holiday Special: The Church on Ruby Road (Dec. 25)
Max
Spirited Away: Live on Stage (Dec. 24)
Oprah and the Color Purple Journey (Dec. 28)
Peacock
Sunday Night Football - Peacock Holiday Exclusive: Buffalo Bills vs. LA Chargers (Dec. 23)