Streaming Into the Void

What’s New in Streaming - September 2, 2023

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of September 2, 2023:
Hulu
Never Let Him Go, Docuseries (Sep. 6)
Netflix
Is She the Wolf, Season 1 (Sep. 3)
Predators, Original Docuseries (Sep. 6)
Scouts Honor: The Secret Files of the Boy Scouts of America (Sep. 6)
Gamera: Rebirth, Season 1 (Sep. 7)
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight, Season 3 (Sep. 7)
Top Boy, Series 5 (Sep. 7)
Virgin River, Season 5, Part 1 (Sep. 7)
Pokemon: To Be a Pokemon Master (Sep. 8)
Selling the OC, Season 2 (Sep. 8)
A Time Called You, Season 1 (Sep. 8)
Spy Ops, Season 1 (Sep. 8)
Disney+
I Am Groot, Season 2 (Sep. 6)
The Little Mermaid (Sep. 6)
Paramount+
Star Trek: Lower Decks, Season 4 (Sep. 7)
Peacock
WWE Payback (Sep. 2)
Love in the Great Smoky Mountains, A National Park Romance (Sep. 3)
Amazon Prime Video
One Shot: Overtime Elite (Sep. 5) 
Sitting in Bars with Cake (Sep. 8)
Apple TV+
The Changeling, Season 1 (Sep. 8)

Streaming Into the Void - August 27, 2023 - Strike Negotiations Aren’t Going Well

 
This week, please vote yes on our “You’ll get nothing and like it” proposal.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Hollywood at Its Stupidest: Inside the Latest Showdown Between Studio CEOs and the Writers Guild - TheWrap
Frasier Revival Gets Streaming Release Date, CBS Broadcast — Watch 'Tossed Salads & Scrambled Eggs' Announcement Video
‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ to Air on CBS This Fall – The Hollywood Reporter
AMPTP Brings DC Crisis PR Firm On Board As Studios Seek To Reset Strike Messaging
“Long-Term Damage”? Bob Iger, Ted Sarandos, and David Zaslav’s Bad-PR Summer | Vanity Fair
WGA Slams Studios' Latest Offer & Meeting As Attempt To Make Guild “Cave”; “Not To Bargain, But To Jam Us”
WGA Says AMPTP's Latest Contract Offer “Is Neither Nothing, Nor Nearly Enough”
'Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.' Canceled at Disney+ After Two Seasons - Variety
CNN news is coming to Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service Max
Recommendations
Adventure Time 
Gotham Knights 
They Cloned Tyrone 
Barry 
The Flash 
Vacation Friends 2 

What’s New in Streaming - August 26, 2023

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of August 26, 2023:
Hulu
How to Blow Up A Pipeline (Aug. 24)
Vacation Friends 2 (Aug. 25)
The Conversations Project, Season 1 (Aug. 28)
Archer, final season (Aug. 30)
Spellbound, Season 1A (Aug. 31)
Netflix
Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones, Season 1 (Aug. 30)
Miss Adrenaline: A Tale of Twins, Season 1 (Aug. 30)
One Piece (Aug. 31)
Karate Sheep, Season 2 (Aug. 31)
Choose Love (Aug. 31)
Disenchantment, Season 5 (Sep. 1)
Max
The Flash (Aug. 25)
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake (Aug. 31)
Peacock
Napa Ever After (Aug. 27)
Amazon Prime Video
The Wheel of Time, Season 2 (Sep. 1)
Amazon Freevee
God. Family. Football. Season 1 (Sep. 1)
Starz
Power Book IV: Force, Season 2 (Sep. 1)

Streaming Into the Void - August 20, 2023 - Suits beats Linear Television

This week, reruns dominate the streaming ratings, casting a shadow on the future of new original content in Hollywood.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Apple Can Steamroll Its Way Into Live Sports by Buying ESPN
WGA Report: Disney, Amazon, and Netflix Are the 'New Gatekeepers' of Media
Linear TV Viewing Drops Below 50% of U.S. Television Usage for First Time, Streaming Hits Record High: Nielsen
Paramount Ends Plan to Sell BET Majority Stake – The Hollywood Reporter
Sports broadcaster sues parent Sinclair, alleging $1.5 billion fraud | Reuters
DirecTV Loses Estimated 400,000 Subs in Q2 ... With Monster Nexstar Blackout Lingering and the Start of the NFL Season Looming | Next TV
Only Four Networks Are Propping Up the Entire Cable TV Industry
‘A League Of Their Own’ Canceled: No Second & Final Season On Amazon – Deadline
‘The Peripheral’ Canceled; No Season 2 Amid Lengthy Strikes – Deadline
Recommendations
Shift 
Lily Topples the World
Lorcana 
Venture Bros. 

What’s New in Streaming - August 19, 2023

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of August 19, 2023:
Hulu
Trap Jazz (Aug. 23)
Netflix
Untold: Swamp Kings (Aug. 22)
Destined with You, Season 1 (Aug. 23)
The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On, Season 2 (Aug. 23)
Ragnarok, Season 3 (Aug. 24)
Who Is Erin Carter?, Season 1 (Aug. 24)
Killer Book Club (Aug. 25)
You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah (Aug. 25)
Disney+
Ahsoka, Season 1 (Aug. 23)
Max
BS High (Aug. 23)
Peacock
Never Too Late to Celebrate (Aug. 20)
MGM+
The Winter King, Season 1 (Aug. 20)
Apple TV+
Invasion, Season 2 (Aug. 23)
Wanted: The Escape of Carlos Ghosn (Aug. 25)

Streaming Into the Void - August 13, 2023 - Disney Gambles on Its Future

This week, Disney makes a deal with PENN Entertainment to launch ESPN Bet.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
ESPN to Launch ESPN BET in a New Agreement with PENN Entertainment - The Walt Disney Company
Disney+ Hotstar Sheds 12.5 Million Subscribers in Fiscal Q3 Amid Strategy Shift; Streaming Losses Narrow
Disney plans to hike streaming prices, join Netflix in crack down on subscription sharing
For Disney, Streaming Losses and TV’s Decline Are a One-Two Punch - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Paramount sells Simon & Schuster to private investment firm
Paramount earnings: Streamers' growth is 'certainly slowing,' analyst explains
Paramount stock jumps amid improved Q2 streaming losses
Paramount: Strikes to Boost Free Cash Flow; CEO Will 'Minimize Disruptions' - Variety
Paramount CEO Bob Bakish Says Streaming Bundling Will Increase, Possibly With Third Parties; Cites Evidence That Paramount+ Combo With Showtime Boosted Viewing
Paramount adds 700,000 streaming subscribers during Q2
Recommendations
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Baldur's Gate 3
Only Murders in the Building 
Killing It 

What’s New in Streaming - August 12, 2023

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of August 12, 2023:
 
Hulu
 
Solar Opposites, Season 4 (Aug. 14)
 
Miguel Wants to Fight (Aug. 16)
 
Netflix
 
Behind Your Touch, Season 1 (Aug. 12)
 
Eye of the Storm, Season 1 (Aug. 15)
 
Untold: Hall of Shame (Aug. 15)
 
Jared Freid: 37 and Single (Aug. 15)
 
The Chosen One (Aug. 16)
 
At Home with the Furys, Season 1 (Aug. 16)
 
Depp v. Heard, limited series (Aug. 16)
 
The Pope’s Exorcist (Aug. 16)
 
My Dad the Bounty Hunter, Season 2 (Aug. 17)
 
The Upshaws, Season 3 (Aug. 17)
 
Mask Girl, Season 1 (Aug. 18)
 
The Monkey King (Aug. 18)
 
Disney+
 
LEGO Disney Princess: The Castle Quest (Aug. 18)
 
Peacock
 
Big Sky River: The Bridal Path (Aug. 12)
 
A Safari Romance (Aug. 13)
 
Killing It, Season 2 (Aug. 17)
 
Chris Fleming: HELL (Aug. 18)
 
Amazon Prime Video
 
Harlan Coben's Shelter, Season 1 (Aug. 18)
 
Amazon Freevee
 
Puppy Love (Aug. 18)
 
Apple TV+
 
Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind Marcie (Aug. 18)

Streaming Into the Void - August 6, 2023 - Warner Bros. Discovery Is Not So Max

This week, we question the accuracy of the name “Max”.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
A Closer Look At The "Max" Rebrand - Antenna Blog
Warner Bros. Discovery Loses 1.8 Million Subscribers During Max Launch Quarter
HBO Max was renamed Max, and Warner Bros. Discovery lost subscribers - The Verge
Warner Bros Discovery warns Hollywood strikes may impact film slate | Reuters
Warner Bros. Discovery Q2 Results Hit By 'The Flash' And Soft Ad Climate, But Free Cash Flow Doubles To $1.7B
No More Mr. Nice Guy: Bob Iger May Just Want to Sell Disney and Be Done - TheWrap
Iger Brings Back His Old Heirs Apparent
Lionsgate Buys eOne From Hasbro – Deadline
Actors Strike: SAG-AFTRA Interim Agreements Spur Questions – The Hollywood Reporter
‘The Chosen’ Jesus Series Gets SAG Strike Waiver To Continue Filming – Deadline
AMC Networks Sheds More Streaming Subscribers in Q2, U.S. Ad Sales Down 17%
Recommendations
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Lollapalooza
ESPN8: The Ocho 
Baldur's Gate 3 

What’s New in Streaming - August 5, 2023

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of August 5, 2023:
Hulu
Only Murders in the Building, Season 3 (Aug. 8)
Moving, Season 1 (Aug. 9)
Netflix
Gabby’s Dollhouse, Season 8 (Aug. 7)
The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh, Part 2 (Aug. 8)
Untold: Johnny Football (Aug. 8)
Zombieverse, Season 1 (Aug. 8)
Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop, Limited Series (Aug. 9)
Painkiller, Limited Series (Aug. 10)
Down for Love, Season 1 (Aug. 11)
Heart of Stone (Aug. 11)
Disney+
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, Season 4 (Aug. 9)
Max
Winning Time, Season 2 (Aug. 6)
Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the New York Jets (Aug. 8)
Rap Sh!t, Season 2 (Aug. 10)
Paramount+
Love in Taipei (Aug. 10)
Billions, Season 7 (Aug. 11)
Peacock
WWE SummerSlam (Aug. 5)
Making Waves (Aug. 6)
Amazon Prime Video
Destination NBA: A G League Odyssey (Aug. 8)
Red, White, & Royal Blue (Aug. 11)
Apple TV+
Strange Planet, Season 1 (Aug. 9)

Streaming Into the Void - July 30, 2023 - Nothing Makes Sense

This week, Comcast does great, Peacock not so much.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Ryan Reynolds Bringing Back ‘ALF’ On His Maximum Effort Channel – Deadline
Verizon Teams With YouTube for Free NFL Sunday Ticket Promotion - Variety / YouTube TV Will Offer Max-NFL Sunday Ticket Bundle - Variety
NBCUniversal Quarterly Revenue Rises, But Peacock Loses $651M / NBCU Studio, Parks Are Standouts In Comcast Q2; Peacock, At 24 Million Subscribers, Sees Losses Widen
Roku Q2 Revenue Up 11% as It Keeps Lid on Rising Expenses, Company Sees Strikes Curbing Q3 Media & Entertainment Promo Spending
‘Righteous Gemstones’ Renewed for Season 4 on HBO – The Hollywood Reporter
Recommendations
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 
Haunted Mansion 
Harley Quinn 
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1