Streaming Into the Void

Streaming Into the Void - December 17, 2023 - Netflix Delivers ALL THE DATA

This week, Netflix introduces the "What We Watched" report.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
What We Watched: A Netflix Engagement Report
Grey's Anatomy All Seasons to Stream on Hulu-Disney+ Combo App
Here Are the 14 Non-Marvel/Pixar/Star Wars Shows Disney Is Licensing to Netflix
Tubi to Stream 'The Batman,' 'Suicide Squad' and More DC Universe Movies and TV Shows (EXCLUSIVE)
Blackstone-Backed Candle Media Seeks Debt Relief After Deals
Hello Sunshine Profit Drops 90% Due to Strikes - TheWrap
CoComelon Cuts Staff, Production After Rapid Expansion
Hasbro laying off Wizards of the Coast staff is baffling — and could lead to a brain drain – GeekWire
Alexander Skarsgård Stars In 'Murderbot' Sci-Fi Series Ordered By Apple From Chris & Paul Weitz
‘Platonic’: Apple Comedy Starring Seth Rogen Renewed for Season 2 – The Hollywood Reporter
Good Omens Renewed for Season 3 at Amazon – The Hollywood Reporter
Bradley Cooper-Christian Bale Spy Package 'Best Of Enemies' Lands At Amazon MGM Studios After Massive Bidding Battle
‘Good Times’ Animated Reboot Sets Ranada Shepard As Showrunner; JB Smoove, Yvette Nicole Brown & Jay Pharoah To Star – Deadline
‘Love Is Blind’ Renewed Through Season 7 on Netflix – The Hollywood Reporter
‘Shadow And Bone’, ‘Glamorous’ & ‘Agent Elvis’ Canceled By Netflix – Deadline
‘Lucky Hank’ Canceled: Bob Odenkirk’s Post-Saul’ AMC Drama Lasted One Season – Deadline
Recommendations
A Psalm for the Wild-Built, by Becky Chambers
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy, by Becky Chambers
Genie
Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain
Todd in the Shadows - I Fact-Checked The Worst Video Essayist On YouTube
Only Murders in the Building
Reacher
 

What’s New in Streaming - December 16, 2023

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of December 16, 2023.
Hulu
Archer: Into the Cold, limited series (Dec. 17)
Dragons of Wonderhatch, Season 1 (Dec. 20)
Netflix
Vivant, Season 1 (Dec. 17)
Bank of Dave (Dec. 18)
The Rope Curse 3 (Dec. 18)
Cindy la Regia: The High School Years, Season 1 (Dec. 20)
Like Flowers in Sand, Season 1 (Dec. 20)
Love Is Blind Brazil: After the Altar (Dec. 20)
Maestro (Dec. 20)
Curry and Cyanide: The Jolly Joseph Case (Dec. 22)
Gyeong Seong Creature, Season 1 (Dec. 22)
Rebel Moon Part One: A Child of Fire (Dec. 22 at 10 p.m. EST)
Disney+
Chip ‘n’ Dale: Park Life Christmas Special (Dec. 20)
Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Season 1 (Dec. 20)
Marvel Studios’ What If…? Season 2 (Dec. 22)
Max
Leo Reich: Literally Who Cares? (Dec. 16)
Gary Gulman: Born on Third Base (Dec. 21)
Peacock
The Secret Gift of Christmas (Dec. 16)
Sealed with a List (Dec. 17)
Friends & Family Christmas (Dec. 18)
Dr. Death, Season 2 (Dec. 21)
Dr. Death: Cutthroat Conman (Dec. 20)
Miracle in Bethlehem, PA (Dec. 22)

Streaming Into the Void - December 10, 2023 - Is Linear TV Dead, Or Isn’t It?

This week, linear shows signs of life as Hollywood tries to find profits.
Nielsen Ratings
A24 Movies to Stream Exclusively on HBO and Max Under New Deal, Including 'Priscilla' and 'Iron Claw'
The Future of Streaming Is…Verizon? – IndieWire
Verizon to offer bundled Netflix, Max discount. Are more streaming bundles on the horizon?
Netflix Premium On Us | +play | Verizon
Comcast Raises Web-Access, TV Prices by 3%, Joining Peers
Blue Skies Ahead: USA Network Bringing Back Breezy Dramas As It Reenters Original Scripted Series Space
'Suits' L.A. Spinoff Promises 'Same Energy and Good Looking People' as Original Show
Good Trouble, Cruel Summer Canceled at Freeform – The Hollywood Reporter
‘Praise Petey’ Canceled: Freeform Animated Show Over One Season
Breaking: Hulu Arrives on Disney+ as Beta Test Goes Wide – The Streamable
'Swagger' Canceled After Two Seasons at Apple
‘Central Park’ Canceled After Three Seasons At Apple TV+, Josh Gad Says – Deadline
‘The Boys: Mexico’ Spinoff Set At Amazon From Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer – Deadline
Amazon Prime Video Confirms 'Clarkson's Farm' Will Be Renewed For Season 4
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May film final Grand Tour
BBC Announces It Will Pause Popular Car Show 'Top Gear'
‘Reacher’ Renewed for Season 3 at Amazon – The Hollywood Reporter
Leverage: Redemption Renewed for Season 3, Makes Move to Prime Video
‘Harlem’ Renewed for Season 3 at Amazon – The Hollywood Reporter
‘Cruel Intentions’ TV Series Finally Greenlit at Amazon’s Prime Video
‘Alien’: Timothy Olyphant Cast In Noah Hawley’s FX Series – Deadline
Noah Hawley's 'Alien' Series at FX Rounds Out Main Cast (EXCLUSIVE)
Kim Kardashian Re-Teams With Ryan Murphy, Will Star In Hulu Legal Drama Series From 'AHS' EP
'The Upshaws' Renewed for Season 4 at Netflix
Squid Game: The Challenge Renewed for Season 2 Casting Open at Netflix
‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ Winner Hasn’t Received a Cent of Historic Cash Prize | Vanity Fair
Adam McKay Eyes Climate Change Project For His Next Directing Job
Adam McKay Pivots From Robert Pattinson-Starring Serial Killer Satire to Untitled Climate Change Project - TheWrap
Recommendations
The Boy and the Heron
The Great British Baking Show
Plagiarism and You(Tube)
Stupid Wife

What’s New in Streaming - December 9, 2023

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of December 9, 2023:
Hulu
Maestra: Strings of Truth, Season 1 (Dec. 9)
Dragons: The Nine Realms, Season 8 (Dec. 14)
Such Brave Girls, Season 1 (Dec. 15)
Netflix
Kevin Hart & Chris Rock: Headliners Only (Dec. 12)
Single’s Inferno, Season 3 (Dec. 12)
Under Pressure: The U.S. Women's World Cup Team (Dec. 12)
1670 (Dec. 13)
Car Masters: Rust to Riches, Season 5 (Dec. 13)
The Influencer (Dec. 13)
As the Crow Flies, Season 2 (Dec. 14)
Yu Yu Hakusho (Dec. 14)
The Crown, Season 6, Part 2 (Dec. 14)
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (Dec. 15)
Max
Trees and Other Entanglements (Dec. 12)
Paramount+
The Billion Dollar Goal (Dec. 11)
Born in Synanon (Dec. 12)
Finestkind (Dec. 15)
Peacock
Magic in Mistletoe (Dec. 9)
WWE NXT Deadline (Dec. 9)
WBO World Cruiserweight Championship Bout (Dec. 10)
Christmas on Cherry Lane (Dec. 10)
Round and Round (Dec. 11)
The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: RHONY Legacy (Dec. 14)
Amazon Prime Video
Reacher, Season 2 (Dec. 15)
Apple TV+
The Family Plan (Dec. 15)

Streaming Into the Void - December 3, 2023 - Looney Tunes vs. Zaslav

This week, ratings, more ratings, and David Zaslav just can’t help himself!
Nielsen Ratings
Walmart launches $15 Google TV streaming stick, available today (9to5google.com)
‘Jury Duty’s Ronald Gladden Signs Overall Deal With Amazon MGM Studios – Deadline
'Only Murders in the Building' Gets Broadcast Run on ABC This January
DC & Marvel Regular Jay Oliva To Direct 'The White Tower' Animated Movie Based On 'The Wheel Of Time' Novels
‘The Wheel Of Time’ Books Set For Immersive Adaptation – Deadline
NEWS ‘Doctor Who’ Shakes Up Writers’ Payment Structure After Disney+ Boards BBC Sci-Fi Series
007: Road to a Million review – Brian Cox is so bad it could ruin Succession for you
Brian Cox Joined 007: Road to a Million Thinking It Was James Bond Film – The Hollywood Reporter
Apple and Paramount Discuss Bundling Their Streaming Services - WSJ
PlayStation To Delete A Ton Of TV Shows Users Already Paid For
Disney Says Nelson Peltz Ally Ike Perlmutter Has “Longstanding Personal Agenda” Against Bob Iger As Battle Heats Up
Looney Tunes to Remain on Max, Announcement Was Made in Error
Warner Discovery CEO David Zaslav says he was forced to lay off hundreds because WarnerMedia ‘had never been restructured for the future’
Zaslav Says Warner Bros. Discovery Cutbacks, Including Shelving Movies, Took 'Courage'
Warner Bros Discovery boss’s payday is toast | Reuters
Recommendations
Witch King
Bodyguard
WWE Survivor Series
MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios

What’s New in Streaming - December 2, 2023

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of December 2, 2023:
Hulu
We Live Here: The Midwest (Dec. 6)
Culprits, Season 1 (Dec. 8)
Netflix
Dew Drop Diaries, Season 2 (Dec. 4)
Stavros Halkias: Fat Rascal (Dec. 5)
Blood Coast, Season 1 (Dec. 6)
Christmas as Usual (Dec. 6)
The Archies (Dec. 7)
Hilda, Season 3 (Dec. 7)
My Life with the Walter Boys, Season 1 (Dec. 7)
World War II: From the Frontlines, Limited Series (Dec. 7)
The Great British Baking Show: Holidays, Season 6 (Dec. 8)
I Cannot Reach You, Season 1 (Dec. 8)
Leave the World Behind (Dec. 8)
Disney+
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever (Dec. 8)
Paramount+
Thriller 40 (Dec. 2)
Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too? (Dec. 5)
Baby Shark’s Big Movie (Dec. 8)
Peacock
My Norwegian Holiday (Dec. 2)
A Not So Royal Christmas (Dec. 3)
Christmas with a Kiss (Dec. 4)
Mr. Monk‘s Last Case: A Monk Movie (Dec. 8)
To All a Good Night (Dec. 8)
Amazon Prime Video
The Melodic Blue: Baby Keem (Dec. 5)
Coach Prime, Season 2 (Dec. 7)
Dating Santa (Dec. 8)
Merry Little Batman (Dec. 8)
World’s First Christmas (Dec. 8)
Your Christmas or Mine 2 (Dec. 8)
Amazon Freevee
Hollywood Houselift With Jeff Lewis, Season 2 (Dec. 6)
Roku Channel
A Very Demi Holiday Special (Dec. 8)

Streaming Into the Void - November 26, 2023 - Strike Fallout

This week, the strikes are over, but the fallout has just begun.
Nielsen Ratings
WGA Threatens Amazon Studios For Not Reopening Writing Rooms – Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: WGA Threatens Amazon Studios With Lawsuit Over Post-Strike Shows on Ice
SAG AFTRA Board’s Matthew Modine Against New Deal With Studios – Deadline
Read The Deal Here! As Fran Drescher Promised, SAG-AFTRA Releases Full Tentative Agreement With Studios As Ratification Voting Continues
Why So Many Hollywood Execs Have April 8 Circled on Their Calendar – IndieWire
IATSE Members Launch Reform Caucus as Hollywood Strikes Wrap | Labor Notes
SAG-AFTRA Strike: What Actors Can Still Work on Without Violating Union Rules
'The Horror of Dolores Roach' And 2 More Shows Canceled at Prime Video
‘Bosch’ Gets a Second Spinoff Focused on Renee Ballard – The Hollywood Reporter
'Muppets Mayhem' Canceled After One Season at Disney+ (variety.com)
Recommendations
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
Wish
Hannah Waddingham - Home for Christmas
AEW Full Gear
Blue Eye Samurai
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

What’s New in Streaming - November 25, 2023

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of November 25, 2023:
Hulu
Faraway Downs, limited series (Nov. 26)The Artful Dodger, Season 1 (Nov. 29)
Wild Crime, Season 3 (Nov. 30)
Netflix
Go, Dog. Go! Season 4 (Nov. 27)
Comedy Royale, Season 1 (Nov. 28)
Love Like a K-Drama, Season 1 (Nov. 28)
Onmyoji, Season 1 (Nov. 28)
Verified Stand-Up (Nov. 28)
American Symphony (Nov. 29)
Bad Surgeon: Love Under the Knife, Limited Series (Nov. 29)
The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday (Nov. 30)
Family Switch (Nov. 30)
Hard Days (Nov. 30)
Obliterated, Season 1 (Nov. 30)
Virgin River, Season 5 Part 2 (Nov. 30)
May December (Dec. 1)
Radical Wolfe (Dec. 1)
Sweet Home, Season 2 (Dec. 1)
Who We Become (Dec. 1)
Disney+
Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Specials (Nov. 25)
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (Dec. 1)
The Shepherd (Dec. 1)
Max
South to Black Power (Nov. 28)
Bookie, Season 1 (Nov. 30)
Peacock
WWE Survivor Series (Nov. 25)
Holiday Road (Nov. 25)
Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up (Nov. 26)
A Biltmore Christmas (Nov. 27)
Our Christmas Mural (Nov. 27)
Paris in Love, Season 2 (Nov. 30)
The Exorcist: Believer (Dec. 1)
Amazon Prime Video
Candy Cane Lane (Dec. 1)
Apple TV+
Slow Horses, Season 3 (Nov. 29)

Streaming Into the Void - November 19, 2023 - Carving the Warner Bros. Discovery Turkey

This week, turkeys aren’t the only thing David Zaslav will be carving.
Nielsen Ratings
Read Full SAG-AFTRA Deal Summary Released Ahead Of Ratification Vote; Analysis Of AI & Streaming Fund
SAG-AFTRA Board Members Explain 'No' Votes: 'There Should Be No AI'
SAG-AFTRA Board Approves Strike-Ending Contract on 86% Vote
Bally Sports RSNs to air NBA games through 2023-24 season - ESPN
Bally Sports planning to end MLB broadcasts after 2024 season, per court filing (msn.com)
GCN+ streaming service and app axed | Cycling Weekly
'Harley Quinn' Renewed for Season 5 at Max
‘Welcome to Wrexham’ Renewed for Season 3 at FX – The Hollywood Reporter
'Unstable' Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
‘Love Island USA’ Renewed for 2 More Seasons at Peacock – The Hollywood Reporter
Hades is coming to Netflix - The Verge
Recommendations
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
The Killer
Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game
Jack Reacher, Season 1

What’s New in Streaming - November 18, 2023

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of November 18, 2023:
Hulu
Spellbound, Season 1B (Nov. 20)
Obituary, Season 1 (Nov. 21)
Fargo, Installment 5 (Nov. 21)
Cypher (Nov. 24)
Netflix
Stamped from the Beginning (Nov. 20)
Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man & The Pool (Nov. 21)
Leo (Nov. 21)
High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America, Season 2 (Nov. 22)
I Don’t Expect Anyone to Believe Me (Nov. 22)
Squid Game: The Challenge, Season 1 (Nov. 22)
Love Island USA, Season 3 (Nov. 23)
My Daemon (Nov. 23)
My Little Pony: Make Your Mark, Chapter 6 (Nov. 23)
A Nearly Normal Family (Nov. 24)
DOI BOY (Nov. 24)
Frybread Face and Me (Nov. 24)
Last Call for Istanbul (Nov. 24)
My Demon, Season 1 (Nov. 24)
Replacing Chef Chico, Season 1 (Nov. 24)
Wedding Games (Nov. 24)
Disney+
The Naughty Nine (Nov. 23)
Max
Blue Beetle (Nov. 17)
Paramount+
Good Burger 2 (Nov. 22)
Peacock
Navigating Christmas (Nov. 18)
A Merry Scottish Christmas (Nov. 19)
Holiday Hotline (Nov. 20)
Genie (Nov. 22)
A Season for Family (Nov. 23)
Catch Me If You Claus (Nov. 24)
Amazon Prime Video
Bye Bye Barry, Limited Series (Nov. 20)
Roku Channel
Miss Universe (Nov. 18)