Streaming Into the Void

What’s New in Streaming - June 24, 2023

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of June 24, 2023:
Hulu
Wildflower (Jun. 23)
2023 Pride Houston Parade (June 24 at 7:30 p.m. ET)
Pride Across America (Jun. 25 at 4 p.m. ET)
Secret Chef, Season 1 (Jun. 29)
Netflix
Delete, Season 1 (Jun. 28)
Eldorado: Everything the Nazis Hate (Jun. 28)
Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators, Limited Series (Jun. 28)
Run Rabbit Run (Jun. 28)
Lust Stories 2 (Jun. 29)
The Witcher, Season 3, Part 1 (Jun. 29)
Alone, Season 9 (Jun. 30)
Is It Cake, Too?, Season 2 (June 30)
Nimona (Jun. 30)
Max
Taylor Mac’s 24-Decade History of Popular Music (Jun. 27)
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed (Jun. 28)
Ten Year Old Tom, Season 2 (Jun. 29)
Warrior, Season 3 (Jun. 29)
Paramount+
The Gold, Limited Series (Jun. 25)
Peacock
Make Me a Match (Jun. 25)
Journey: A Voice Lost… and Found (Jun. 26)
The Super Mario. Bros. Movie (Jun. 28)
Amazon Prime Video
Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, Season 4 (Jun. 30)
Apple TV+
Hijack (Jun. 28)

Streaming Into the Void - June 18, 2023 - Disney Pivots Away From Streaming

This week, Disney’s problems are Elemental.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Disney Sets Star Wars Film, Delays Marvel, Avatar Sequel Release Dates - Variety
Disney Finance Chief Clashed With Top Executives Before Stepping Down - WSJ
Universal Finally Answers That PVOD Revenue Question – IndieWire
CBS Eyes Reality, Paramount+ Originals For Fall As George Cheeks Talks WGA Strike Impact & Figuring Out A Deal
An Intimacy Coordinator Reacts to 'The Idol' Pilot: 'I Felt Betrayed' That HBO 'Used Us as the Butt of the Joke'
Pixar Boss Pete Docter Says the Studio 'Trained' Families to Expect Disney+ Debuts, 'Elemental' Buzz at Cannes Was 'Confusing'
'Citadel' Just 'Needs Time to Grow' Domestically With 'Very Jaded' U.S. Audiences, Says Amazon Studios' Head of Drama Series
Jason Bateman To Star In, Direct 8-Episode Series Adaptation Of Esquire Article 'Daddy Ball' As Netflix, Aggregate Win Bidding Battle
'XO, Kitty' Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix - Variety
Spirit Rangers Renewed for Season 3 at Netflix – The Hollywood Reporter
Roku Lands Chelsea Peretti Comedy 'First Time Female Director' / ‘First Time Female Director’ Review: Chelsea Peretti’s So-So Comedy – The Hollywood Reporter
Max Reveals Preview of Its Original Adult Animation Slate at Annecy International Animation Film Festival | Pressroom
'Velma' Renewed For Season 2 As Max Comedy Chief Unveils Adult Animated Slate — Annecy
‘Silo’ Renewed For Season 2 At Apple TV+ – Deadline
Recommendations
Elemental 
The Idol 
Mrs. Davis 

What’s New in Streaming - June 17, 2023

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of June 17, 2023:
Hulu
The Bear, Season 2 (Jun. 22)
Netflix
Tudum: A Global Fan Event (Jun. 17 at 4:30 p.m. EDT)DreamWorks’ Not Quite Narwhal, Season 1 (Jun. 19)
Take Care of Maya (Jun. 19)
85 South Ghetto Legends (Jun. 20)
Break Point, Part 2 (Jun. 21)
Glamorous, Season 1 (Jun. 22)
Social Currency, Season 1 (Jun. 22)
Catching Killers, Season 3 (Jun. 23)
King of Clones (Jun. 23)
Let’s Get Divorced, Season 1 (Jun. 22)
Skull Island, Season 1 (Jun. 22)
The Perfect Find (Jun. 23)
Pokemon Ultimate Journeys: The Series, Part 3 (Jun. 23)
Through My Window: Across the Sea (Jun. 23)
Disney+
Secret Invasion (Jun. 21)
World’s Best (Jun. 23)
Max
John Early: Now More Than Ever (Jun. 17)
The Righteous Gemstones, Season 3 (Jun. 18)
The Stroll (Jun. 21)
And Just Like That, Season 2 (Jun. 22)
Downey’s Dream Cars, Season 1 (Jun. 22)
Peacock
The Wedding Contract (Jun. 18)
Guns N’ Roses: America’s Most Dangerous Band (Jun. 19)
Amazon Prime Video
Creed III (Jun. 9)
That Peter Crouch Film (Jun. 22)
I’m a Virgo, Season 1 (Jun. 23)
Apple TV+
Swagger, Season 2 (Jun. 23)

Streaming Into the Void - June 11, 2023 - Box Office Roars as Streaming Charts Sputter

This week, Spider-Man whoops Transformers and Fast X.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
CNN Chairman and CEO Chris Licht is out after a brief and tumultuous tenure
The Real Reason Chris Licht Got Fired From CNN - POLITICO
Inside the Meltdown at CNN - The Atlantic
Max Launch Draws 70% of HBO Max, Discovery+ Customers
Warner Bros. Discovery rallies as Licht's CNN exit prompts questions of a sale
DGA National Board Approves Tentative Deal With Studios, Streamers / DGA Contract Vote Underway As Guild Sends Members Expanded Details Of New Film & TV Contract – Deadline
Xumo Enterprise powers FAST channels for TCL refresh
Amazon Prime Reportedly Weighing Ad-Supported Streaming Tier—Joining Netflix And Disney
Some Comcast subscribers will still get free Peacock streaming service, after all - oregonlive.com
Netflix Password Crackdown: Paid Sharing Boosts US Subscriber Sign-Ups - Variety
‘Perry Mason’ Canceled By HBO After 2 Seasons – Deadline
Amazon Orders ‘Angry Birds Mystery Island’ Animated Series – Deadline
‘Hocus Pocus 3’ Is Happening At Disney+ Following Successful Sequel – Deadline
Recommendations
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik 
Jeopardy! Masters 
Killer Frequency
Resident Evil 4 Remake
Plush Time Wins

What’s New in Streaming - June 10, 2023

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of June 10, 2023:
Hulu
53rd Annual LA Pride Parade Livestream (Jun. 11 at 11 AM PT)
The Full Monty, Season 1 (Jun. 14)
Dragons: The Nine Realms, Season 6 (Jun. 15)
Jagged Mind (Jun. 15)
Chevalier (Jun. 16)
Netflix
Amy Schumer: Emergency Contact (Jun. 13)
Forged in Fire, Season 8 (Jun. 14)
Married at First Sight, Season 13 (Jun. 14)
Our Planet 2 (Jun. 14)
The Surrogacy, Season 1 (Jun. 14)
Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King (Jun. 15)
Black Mirror, Season 6 (Jun. 15)
Extraction 2 (Jun. 16)
King the Land, Season 1 (Jun. 17)
See You in My 19th Life, Season 1 (Jun. 17)
Disney+
Stan Lee (Jun. 16)
Max
How Do You Measure a Year? (Jun. 14)
Swiping America, Season 1 (Jun. 15)
Paramount+
The Tony Awards (Jun. 11 at 8 PM ET, 5 PM PT)
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Season 2 (Jun. 15)
Peacock
Renfield (Jun. 3)
Love’s Greek to Me (Jun. 11)
Prince: The Final Secret (Jun 12.)
Amazon Prime Video
Deadloch, Season 1 (Jun. 2)
The Grand Tour: Eurocrash (Jun. 16)

Streaming Into the Void - June 4, 2023 - Hollywood Turmoil

This week, the wheels have come off in Hollywood, although the box office would say otherwise.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
The Great Rebundling: Who Will Figure Out How to Rebuild Pay TV First? / David Zaslav Suggests Rival Streamers Should Bundle Together: If We Don't Do It Ourselves “It Will Be Done To Us”
Comcast Xfinity Subs Will Lose Peacock Free Access This Summer
More Brits ditch subscription streaming services > RXTV info
Looks Like Disney+ Has Removed Its First Marvel Show From The Streaming Service | Cinemablend / Disney to Take $1.5 Billion Content Write-Off Charge in June Quarter After Pulling Dozens of Titles From Streaming Services
Diamond Sports Group fails to pay Padres, loses broadcast rights - ESPN
Recommendations
Ted Lasso
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse 
AEW Double or Nothing 
Shazam: Fury of the Gods 
Cocaine Bear 
Licorice Pizza 
Vengeance 
Ice Road 

What’s New in Streaming - June 3, 2023

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of June 3, 2023:
Hulu
Cruel Summer, Season 2 (Jun. 6)
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Season 16 (Jun. 7)
Flamin’ Hot (Jun. 9)
Netflix
Barracuda Queens (Jun. 5)
Ordinary Men: The “Forgotten Holocaust” (Jun. 6)
Arnold, Limited Series (Jun. 7)
Love Is Blind Brazil, Season 3 (Jun. 7)
Tour de France: Unchained (Jun. 8)
Never Have I Ever, Season 4 (Jun. 8)
Bloodhounds, Season 1 (Jun. 9)
Human Resources, Season 2 (Jun. 9)
The Playing Card Killer, Limited Series (Jun. 9)
TexMex Motors, Season 1 (Jun. 9)
This World Can’t Tear Me Down, Limited Series (Jun. 9)
Disney+
Avatar: The Way of Water (Jun. 7)
Hailey’s On It!, Season 1 (Jun. 9)
Max
The Idol, Limited Series (Jun. 4)
Burden of Proof, Limited Series (Jun. 6)
American Pain (Jun. 8)
First Five, Limited Series (June. 9)
Paramount+
Joe Pickett, Season 2 (Jun. 4)
Peacock
The Dancing Detective: A Deadly Tango (Jun. 3)
Wedding Season (Jun. 4)
Based On A True Story, Season 1 (Jun. 8)
Amazon Prime Video
The Lake, Season 2 (Jun. 9)
Apple TV+
The Crowded Room, Season 1 (Jun. 9)
The Snoopy Show, Season 3 (Jun. 9)

Streaming Into the Void - May 28, 2023 - Drinking Champagne As Hollywood Burns

This week, studio executives partied in Cannes as things fell apart at home.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
New Max App Prioritizes HBO Over Discovery | Analysis
HBO Max Cuts Metalocalypse Despite a New Film, Live Tour & Album Plans
Max Will Change Film Credit Listings to Break Out Directors and Writers After Backlash Over 'Creators' Heading
Max Credits Snafu Could Take Weeks To Fix; Execs Didn't Know About New "Creators" Label Until After Launch
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav booed at Boston University graduation amid writers strike
David Zaslav Booed at Boston University Graduation Amid Writers Strike – The Hollywood Reporter
Cannes: Graydon Carter “Having a Blast” Party Planning With David Zaslav for Hotel du Cap Bash
Half Of All Projects In California's Film Incentives Program Have Requested “Force Majeure” Extensions Due To WGA Strike
All 76 Titles Getting Removed from Disney+ and Hulu on Friday / 'Willow' Creator Jonathan Kasdan Isn't Bothered By Removal of Series From Disney+
Netflix’s password-sharing crackdown is here — and it costs $7.99 per month - The Verge
‘Ginny & Georgia’ Renewed For Seasons 3 & 4 – Deadline
'Citadel': Prime Video Confirms Season 2 of Global Spy Thriller With Joe Russo as Sole Director
‘The Family Stallone’ Renewed For Season 2 By Paramount+ – Deadline
‘Nurse Jackie’ & ‘Weeds’ Sequels In Works At Showtime W Original Stars – Deadline
Recommendations
Ted Lasso
The Little Mermaid 
Clone High 

What’s New in Streaming - May 27, 2023

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of May 27, 2023:
Hulu
Drag Me to Dinner, Season 1 (May 31)
Netflix
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson, Season 3 (May 30)
Siren: Survive the Island, Season 1 (May 30)
The Days, Limited Series (June 1)
Ninjago: Dragons Rising, Season 1 (Jun. 1)
Manifest, final episodes (Jun. 2)
Max
Shazam! Fury of the Gods (May 23)
100 Years of Warner Bros. (May 25)
Reality (May 29)
Magic Mike’s Last Dance (June 2)
Painting With John, Season 3 (June 2)
Paramount+
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (May 16)
iCarly, Season 3 (Jun. 1) - Season 2 apparently ended on a cliffhanger, so we’ll see what happens next! (David)
Peacock
WWE Night of Champions (May 27)
The Love Club: Sydney’s Journey (May 28)
WWE NXT Battleground (May 28)
The Love Club: Lauren’s Dream (May 30)
The Love Club: Tara’s Tune (May 30)
Shooting Stars (June 2)
Amazon Prime Video
The Ride, Season 1 (May 30)
Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets (Jun. 2)

Streaming Into the Void - May 21, 2023 - Alas, Poor Willow. We Hardly Knew You.

This week, Disney takes a break from cutting staff to cut content instead.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Disney Removes Dozens Of Series From Disney+ & Hulu, Including 'Big Shot', 'Willow', 'Y' & 'Dollface'
‘Indiana Jones’ Films to Land at Both Disney+ and Paramount+ – The Hollywood Reporter
'Loki' Season 2, 'Echo' Set Premiere Dates for Disney+ - Variety
ABC Unveils Strike-Proof Fall 2023 Schedule
Under project 'Flagship,' ESPN preparing to move toward streaming service, per report
CW Affiliates Cut Away From LIV Golf Playoff To Show Other Stuff / The CW Fall 2023 Schedule: ‘Walker’, ‘FBoy Island’ ‘All American’ – Deadline
Brian Roberts Says Comcast “More Likely Than Not” To Sell Hulu Stake To Disney
The Joe Schmo Show Reboot Coming to TBS Next Year — Watch Trailer
AEW All Access Moving From TBS To Max Streaming Service On June 9th
Netflix Advertising Tier Hits 5M Global Users Six Months After Launch; Company Tells Virtual Audience At Its First Upfront That One-Quarter Of New Subscribers Opt For Ad Plan
Recommendations
BeardMeatFood
Vlogbrothers: GOOD NEWS 
Ted Lasso 
Silo