Streaming Into the Void

Streaming Into the Void - November 12, 2023 - Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery Earnings Tell Two Very Different Stories

This week, the yin and yang of streaming media companies.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Warner Bros. Discovery stock sinks 19% as ad revenue falls, Zaslav warns of 'generational disruption'
Warner Bros. Discovery Posts $111M Streaming Profit, While ‘Barbie’ Powers Studio – The Hollywood Reporter
John Cena’s Coyote Vs. Acme Shelved at Warner Bros. – The Hollywood Reporter
‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Shelved by Warner Bros, Taking $30M Tax Writeoff – Deadline
Why DC Movies Are Streaming on Netflix, According to David Zaslav
Disney stock gains 7% as cost-cutting target reaches $7.5 billion, subscribers surge
'Deadpool 3,' 'Captain America 4' Delayed in Disney Release Shake-Up
SAG-AFTRA Approves Deal to End Historic Strike
What Are Netflix's Most Popular TV Shows? These Are the Top 10 - Bloomberg
Apple Sets 'Peanuts' Animated Film, Featuring Charlie Brown and Snoopy Going to the Big City
Kiefer Sutherland to Narrate John Lennon Murder Doc Series for Apple TV+
‘The Bear’ Renewed For Season 3 By FX/Hulu – Deadline
Recommendations
Trillion Game
Loki
The Marvels
Schitt’s Creek
100 Foot Wave
 
 

What’s New in Streaming - November 11, 2023

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of November 11, 2023:
Hulu
The Lady Bird Diaries (Nov. 13)
A Murder at the End of the World, Limited Series (Nov. 14)
Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story, limited series (Nov. 15)
Drive With Swizz Beatz, Season 1 (Nov. 16)
The Secret Life of Dancing Dogs, Limited Series (Nov. 17)
Netflix
How to Become a Mob Boss, Limited Series (Nov. 14)
The Netflix Cup, Live Event (Nov. 14 at 6 p.m. EST)
Crashing Eid, Season 1 (Nov. 15)
The Crown, Season 6, Part 1 (Nov. 16)
In Love and Deep Water (Nov. 16)
Best. Christmas. Ever! (Nov. 16)
Mutt (Nov. 16)
Believer 2 (Nov. 17)
CoComelon Lane, Season 1 (Nov. 17)
The Dads (Nov. 17)
Holy Family, Season 2 (Nov. 17)
Nothing to See Here, Season 1 (Nov. 17)
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (Nov. 17)
Rustin (Nov. 17)
Disney+
Dashing Through The Snow (Nov. 17)
Max
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life (Nov. 11)
Love Has Won (Nov. 13)
How We Get Free (Nov. 14)
Julia, Season 2 (Nov. 16)
Paramount+
JFK: What the Doctors Saw, Limited Series (Nov. 14)
NCIS: Sydney, Season 1 (Nov. 14)
The Crusades (Nov. 15)
Dead Shot (Nov. 15)
Peacock
Everything Christmas (Nov. 11)
Christmas Island (Nov. 12)
A Heidelberg Holiday (Nov. 13)
Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain (Nov. 17)
A World Record Christmas (Nov. 17)
Amazon Prime Video
Trevor Wallace: Pterodactyl (Nov. 14)
Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story (Nov. 17)
Twin Love, Season 1 (Nov. 17)
Amazon Freevee
ExMas (Nov. 17)
MGM+
Beacon 23, Season 1 (Nov. 12)
Apple TV+
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Season 1 (Nov. 17)
AMC+
Blackberry (Nov. 13)
Roku Channel
The Holiday Shift, limited series (Nov. 17)

Streaming Into the Void - November 5, 2023 - Hulu Resolution

 
This week, Disney finally buys Hulu. Kinda.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Hulu: Disney in Comcast Deal to Buy Full Control – The Hollywood Reporter / Hulu Seller Makes the Case Why the Streamer Is Worth (Much) More Than $30 Billion
HBO Bosses Used ‘Secret’ Fake Accounts to Troll TV Critics
HBO and Max chief Casey Bloys apologizes for trolling TV critics
Max is taking 4K away from its legacy ad-free subscribers
Streaming is more expensive than ever — and it’s only going up from here - The Verge
Streaming With Ads: Netflix vs. Disney Plus vs. Hulu and More - CNET
Paramount+ Hits 63M Subscribers As Parent Company Trims Streaming Losses And Overcomes TV Weakness To Top Q3 Forecasts / Paramount Global stock soars 15%, closing up double digits for second straight day
Sinclair Broadcasting wants to scoop up bankrupt RSN giant Diamond Sports: sources
Vegas Golden Knights' TV ratings 'more than double' from last season with Scripps Sports, new data reveals
Technical issues mean no Detroit Red Wings on Bally Sports app, and viewers aren't happy
'Loki' Debuts Lower in Streaming Rankings
‘Five Nights At Freddy’s’ Premieres As Most-Watched Title On Peacock – Deadline
Warner Bros.’ ‘Salem’s Lot’ Remake Appears Headed to Max Instead of Theaters (EXCLUSIVE)
‘Good Omens’ Getting Season 3 Renewal, Douglas Mackinnon Not Returning – Deadline
'Futurama' Renewed for Two More Seasons at Hulu
'Letterkenny' to End With Season 12 at Hulu, Sets Premiere Date
'Fatal Attraction,' 'Rabbit Hole' Canceled After One Season Each at Paramount+
'Yellowstone' Final Episodes Move to November 2024, Spinoffs '1944' and '2024' Ordered
Recommendations
Trillion Game
Haunting in Venice
Quiz Lady
Fallout New Vegas
Go On
Gen V

What’s New in Streaming - November 4, 2023

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of November 4, 2023:
Hulu
Vigilante, Season 1 (Nov. 8)
The Croods: Family Tree, Season 8 (Nov. 9)
The League (Nov. 9)
Netflix
Insidious: The Red Door (Nov. 4)
The Improv: 60 and Still Standing (Nov. 7)
The Billionaire, the Butler, and the Boyfriend, Limited Series (Nov. 8)
Cyberbunker: The Criminal Underworld (Nov. 8)
Escaping Twin Flames, Limited Series (Nov. 8)
Robbie Williams, Limited Series (Nov. 8)
Akuma Kun, Season 1 (Nov. 9)
Resident Evil: Death Island (Nov. 9)
Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre (Nov. 9)
at the moment, Season 1 (Nov. 10)
The Killer (Nov. 10)
Disney+
The Santa Clauses, Season 2 (Nov. 8)
Max
Stand Up and Shout: Songs from a Philly High School (Nov. 7)
You Were My First Boyfriend (Nov. 8)
Rap Sh!t, Season 2 (Nov. 9)
Sesame Street, Season 54 (Nov. 9)
Paramount+
Lawmen: Bass Reeves, Season 1 (Nov. 5)
FBI True, Season 4 (Nov. 7)
Colin From Accounts, Season 1 (Nov. 9)
The Curse, Season 1 (Nov. 10)
Peacock
Flipping for Christmas (Nov. 4)
WWE: Crown Jewel (Nov. 4)
Never Been Chris’d (Nov. 5)
The Santa Summit (Nov. 6)
Mystery on Mistletoe Lane (Nov. 10)
Amazon Prime Video
BTS: Yet to Come (Nov. 9)
007: Road to a Million, Season 1 (Nov. 10)
Dina Hashem: Dark Little Whispers (Nov. 10)
Apple TV+
The Buccaneers, Season 1 (Nov. 8)
For All Mankind, Season 4 (Nov. 10)
Roku Channel
The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday (Nov. 10)

Streaming Into the Void - October 29, 2023 - 18,000 Subscribers Crushes Comcast

This week, Comcast loses 18,000 subscribers, and it’s a NIGHTMARE!
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Peacock Lost $565 Million This Summer – IndieWire
Comcast stock drops after company reports surprise loss in broadband subscribers
Apple raises prices for Arcade gaming subscription service, AppleTV+ streaming
Recommendations
The Machine
Bodies
Let's Make MST3K Season 14! by Mystery Science Theater 3000
Trillion Game

What’s New in Streaming - October 28, 2023

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of October 28, 2023:
Hulu
Black Cake, Season 1 (Nov. 1)
A Christmas Frequency (Nov. 1)
Reporting for Christmas (Nov. 1)
LA Law, Complete Seasons 1-8 (Nov. 3)
Quiz Lady (Nov. 3)
Netflix
Castaway Diva, Season 1 (Oct. 28)
Ralph Barbosa: Cowabunga (Oct. 31)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Oct. 31)
Hurricane Season (Nov. 1)
Mysteries of the Faith, Season 1 (Nov. 1)
Saitama Host Club, Season 1 (Nov. 1)
Till Murder Do Us Part: Soering vs. Haysom, Limited Series (Nov. 1)
Wingwomen (Nov. 1)
All the Light We Cannot See, Limited Series (Nov. 2)
Higuita: The Way of the Scorpion (Nov. 2)
Onimusha, Season 1 (Nov. 2)
Unicorn Academy, Season 1 (Nov. 2)
Blue Eye Samurai (Nov. 3)
Daily Dose of Sunshine (Nov. 3)
Nyad (Nov. 3)
Ferry: The Series (Nov. 3)
Selling Sunset, Season 7 (Nov. 3)
Sly (Nov. 3)
Disney+
Behind the Attraction, Season 2 (Nov. 1)
Max
The Gilded Age, Season 2 (Oct. 29)
Paramount+
Ink Masters, Season 15 (Nov. 1)
Peacock
Love Island Games, Season 1 (Nov. 1)
Amazon Prime Video
Invincible, Season 2, Part 1 (Nov. 3)
Apple TV+
Fingernails (Nov. 3)
Roku Channel
How to Fall in Love by the Holidays (Nov. 3)

Streaming Into the Void - October 22, 2023 - Netflix Wows Wall Street

This week, Netflix wows Wall Street. We’ll tell you why this is bad news!
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Netflix plans permanent fan destinations, shakes up animation (msn.com) / Squid Game: The Trials Live Experience - Netflix Tudum
Netflix to launch first ever live sports event with ‘Netflix Cup’ golf tournament | CNN
Netflix subscribers surge as company announces price hikes in some regions
‘Wait, Netflix Has Games?’ Streaming Giant Plans New Videogames Based on Its Hit Series Like ‘Wednesday’ and ‘Black Mirror’ - WSJ / Netflix testing video game streaming - CBS News
Netflix Ad Chief Jeremi Gorman Out, Amy Reinhard to Lead Ad Division (variety.com)
Adam Sandler Film Leo Joins ‘One Piece’ as New Macy’s Parade Balloons – The Hollywood Reporter
Disney Offers Peek at ESPN Profit and Sports TV’s Challenges (yahoo.com) / Disney Sheds New Light on ESPN's Financial Challenges (msn.com) / Disney gives investors a look at ESPN financials (cnbc.com)
'Sweet Magnolias' Renewed for Season 4 at Netflix
'The Problem With Jon Stewart' Axed At Apple Due To Creative Clash
'The Boys' Spinoff 'Gen V' Renewed for Season 2 at Amazon Prime Video
Recommendations
Loki, Season 2 
Magic The Gathering: Doctor Who 
The Fall of the House of Usher 
Gen V 

What’s New in Streaming - October 21, 2023

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of October 21, 2023:
Hulu
Shoresy, Season 2 (Oct. 27)
Netflix
Trillion Game, Season 1 (Oct. 21)
No Hard Feelings (Oct. 22)
Get Gotti, Limited Series (Oct. 24)
Pete Holmes: I Am Not for Everyone (Oct. 24)
The After (Oct. 25)
Life on Our Planet, Season 1 (Oct. 25)
Knights of the Zodiac (Oct. 26)
Onefour: Against All Odds (Oct. 26)
Pluto (Oct. 26)
Pain Hustlers (Oct. 27)
Sister Death (Oct. 27)
Yellow Door: ‘90s Lo-fi Film Club (Oct. 27)
Disney+
LEGO Marvel Avengers: Code Red (Oct. 27)
Max
Aka Mr. Chow (Oct. 22)
Paramount+
Milli Vanilli (Oct. 24)
Fellow Travelers, Limited Series (Oct. 27)
South Park: Joining the Panderverse (Oct. 27)
Peacock
Krishnas: Gurus. Karma. Murder, Limited Series (Oct. 24)
Five Nights At Freddy’s (Oct. 27)
Amazon Prime
Hot Potato: The Story of the Wiggles (Oct. 24)
Zainab Johnson: Hijabs Off (Oct. 24)
Apple TV+
Curses! Season 1 (Oct. 27)
The Enfield Poltergeist, limited series (Oct. 27)
AMC+
Fear the Walking Dead, final chapters (Oct. 22)

Streaming Into the Void - October 15, 2023 - From Streaming Trash to Treasure

This week, Marvel figures out how TV works, and streamers go dumpster diving.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
‘Daredevil’ Overhaul: Marvel Plans Major TV Show Changes – The Hollywood Reporter
'Star Trek: Prodigy' Season 2 Moves to Netflix After Paramount+ Cancellation
‘The Spiderwick Chronicles’ Lands At Roku After Disney+ Exit – Deadline
'Suits' Universe Eyes Expansion With New Series In Works At NBCUniversal From Aaron Korsh
Baz Luhrmann's New Series Made From 2 Million Feet of 'Australia' Film
Hulu Retains L.A. Law — But There's a (Technical) Twist
‘The Afterparty’ Canceled After 2 Seasons At Apple TV+, To Be Shopped – Deadline
Recommendations
The Continental
Our Flag Means Death
Schitt's Creek
Viva La Dirt League

What’s New in Streaming - October 14, 2023

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of October 14, 2023:
Hulu
Moonlighting, all five seasons (Oct. 10)
Monster Inside (Oct. 12)
Living for the Dead, Season 1 (Oct. 18)
Netflix
Camp Courage (Oct. 15)
The Devil on Trial (Oct. 17)
Heather McMahan: Son I Never Had (Oct. 17)
I Woke Up a Vampire, Season 1 (Oct. 17)
Turn to me Mukai-kun, Season 1 (Oct. 18)
Bodies, limited series (Oct. 19)
Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix, Season 1 (Oct. 19)
Neon, Season 1 (Oct. 19)
Big Mouth, Season 7 (Oct. 20)
Creature, Limited Series (Oct. 20)
Disco Inferno (Oct. 20)
Doona!, Season 1 (Oct. 20)
Elite, Season 7 (Oct. 20)
Old Dads (Oct. 20)
Surviving Paradise, Season 1 (Oct. 20)
Vjeran Tomic: The Spider-Man of Paris (Oct. 20)
Disney+
Werewolf by Night in Color (Oct. 20)
Max
Navajo Police: Class 57, limited series (Oct. 17)
Peter and the Wolf (Oct. 19)
Scavengers Reign, Season 1 (Oct. 19)
Paramount+
Vindicta (Oct. 16)
Crush (Oct. 17)
The Burning Girls, limited series (Oct. 19)
Peacock
LEGO Jurassic Park: The Unofficial Retelling (Oct. 10)
Wolf Like Me, Season 2 (Oct. 19)
Amazon Prime Video
Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe (Oct. 10)
Upload, Season 3 (Oct. 20)
Silver Dollar Road (Oct. 20)
Amazon Freevee
Bosch: Legacy, Season 2 (Oct. 20)
MGM+
Billy the Kid, Season 2 (Oct. 15)
Apple TV+
The Pigeon Tunnel (Oct. 20)