Streaming Into the Void

This week, Thanksgiving is time for football and movies.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Amazon Says NFL Black Friday Interactive Ads Drew 10% Higher Engagement
Giants-Cowboys Scores Leads NFL Thanksgiving Audiences
NFL TV Ratings: Can Amazon Keep Up Record TNF Pace?
Recommendations
YouTube TV Zen
Epic Games
Amazon Prime Gaming
Hallmark Plus

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of December 7, 2024.
Hulu
Joe Mande: Chill (Dec. 13)
A Sudden Case of Christmas (Dec. 13)
Netflix
The Great British Baking Show: Holidays, season 7 (Dec. 9)
Polo (Dec. 9)
Rugged Rugby: Conquer or Die, season 1 (Dec. 9)
Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was… (Dec. 10)
The Kings of Tupelo: A Southern Crime Saga, limited series (Dec. 11)
Makayla’s Voice: A Letter to the World (Dec. 11)
Maria (Dec. 11)
One Hundred Years of Solitude: Part 1 (Dec. 11)
Queer Eye, season 9 (Dec. 11)
La Palma, season 1 (Dec.12)
No Good Deed, season 1 (Dec. 12)
1992, season 1 (Dec. 13)
Carry-On (Dec. 13)
Disaster Holiday (Dec. 13)
Disney+
Bluey, new minisodes (Dec. 9)
The Simpsons Funday Football (Dec. 9 at 8 p.m. ET)
Sugarcane (Dec. 10)
Dream Productions (Dec. 12)
Elton John: Never Too Late (Dec. 13)
Invisible (Dec. 13)
Max
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Dec. 6)
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (Dec. 7)
Nature of the Crime (Dec. 10)
Bookie, season 2 (Dec. 12)
Paramount+
Dexter: Original Sin, season 1 (Dec. 13)
Peacock
Sugarplummed (Dec. 8)
Leah’s Perfect Gift (Dec. 9)
Richard Ramirez: The Night Stalker Tapes (Dec. 10)
The Office Superfan Episodes, season 8 (Dec. 12)
Paris & Nicole: The Encore, season 1 (Dec. 12)
All I Need for Christmas (Dec. 13)
Amazon Prime Video
Secret Level, season 1 (Dec. 10)
Apple TV+
Wonder Pets: In the City (Dec. 13)
Hallmark+
Happy Holidays from Cherry Lane (Dec. 12)

This week, everyone went to the movies.
Show Notes
Thanksgiving Box Office: 'Moana 2', 'Wicked' Lead All-Time $422M High
Creating Big Waves: How Disney’s Marketing Brought The Masses Back For ‘Moana 2’; Sequel’s Promo Campaign Worth $100M+
‘It’s Florida, Man’ Renewed For Season 2 By HBO, Opening Door For More Cost-Effective Late Night Comedies
Javier Bardem to Star in ‘Cape Fear’ TV Series for Apple
Jon Hamm Drama ‘Your Friends & Neighbors’ Renewed For Season 2 By Apple As Season 1 Gets Premiere Date & First-Look Photos
‘Wolfs 2’ Canceled: Apple No Longer Moving Forward With George Clooney, Brad Pitt Sequel
Jon Watts On Why He Canceled George Clooney & Brad Pitt 'Wolfs' Sequel
Sophie Turner to Play Lara Croft in ‘Tomb Raider’ Amazon Series From Phoebe Waller-Bridge
John Krasinski & Matthew Rhys To Headline ‘Silent River’ Prime Video Series As ‘Jack Ryan’ Star Re-Ups Amazon MGM Studios Deal
‘Reasonable Doubt’ Renewed for Season 3 at Hulu
Disney Sets Two New Comedy Series Including ‘Vampirina,’ About a Secret Vampire Girl Pursuing Music
‘Percy Jackson’ Casts Courtney B. Vance as Zeus Following Lance Reddick’s Death: ‘I’ll Be Giving My Brother a Heavenly Hug’ (EXCLUSIVE)
British YouTube Stars The Sidemen Bring Season 2 of Reality Show ‘Inside’ (And U.S. Version) to Netflix
The Day of the Jackal Scores Quick Season 2 Renewal at Peacock
Tom Hardy, Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan Star in New Guy Ritchie Crime Series at Showtime
'From' Renewed for Season 4 at MGM+
Recommendations
The Atlas Six, by Olivie Blake
Gladiator II
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
Wizardry

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of November 30, 2024.
Hulu
Jim Gaffigan: The Skinny (Nov. 22)
Paris Has Fallen (Dec. 6)
Netflix
Fortune Feimster: Crushing It (Dec. 3)
The Children’s Train (Dec. 4)
Churchill At War (Dec. 4)
The Only Girl in the Orchestra (Dec. 4)
That Christmas (Dec. 4)
Tomorrow and i, limited series (Dec. 4)
The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On, season 3 (Dec. 4)
Beastars, season 3, part 1 (Dec. 5)
Black Doves, limited series (Dec. 5)
Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld (Dec. 5)
Biggest Heist Ever (Dec. 6)
Camp Crasher (Dec. 6)
Echoes of the Past, season 1 (Dec. 6)
A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter (Dec. 6)
Mary (Dec. 6)
Disney+
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, season 1 (Dec. 3)
Max
Hard Knocks: In Season With the AFC North (Dec. 3)
Creature Commandos, season 1 (Dec. 5)
Paramount+
as1one: The Israeli-Palestinian Pop Music Journey (Dec. 3)
Peacock
A ‘90s Christmas (Nov. 30)
Deck the Walls (Nov. 30)
The Finnish Line (Dec. 1)
The Christmas Quest (Dec. 1)
A Dance in the Snow (Dec. 5)
Private Princess Christmas (Dec. 6)
Amazon Prime Video
Jeff Dunham's Scrooged-Up Holiday Special (Nov. 19)
Jack in Time for Christmas (Dec. 3)
Pop Culture Jeopardy! (Dec. 4)
The Sticky, season 1 (Dec. 6)
MGM+
Earth Abides, session 1 (Dec. 1)
Roku Channel
Jingle Bell Love (Nov. 18)
The Great American Baking Show Celebrity Holiday (Nov. 21)
Tubi
Sidelined: The QB and Me (Nov. 29)
Hallmark+
Season’s Greetings from Cherry Lane (Dec. 5)

This week, Disney paints a rosy picture, Comcast dumps their cable channels, WBD and the NBA make nice, Netflix has a live stream, Diamond Sports exits bankruptcy, and more!
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Disney stock jumps as earnings, streaming profit, and guidance top estimates
Bob Iger’s Netflix Moment - Puck
Disney CEO Bob Iger is moving to cement his legacy by undoing his biggest mistake
Disney offers robust multi-year forecast, stoking stock | Reuters
Disney+ to Add Free ESPN Streaming Content Starting in December
Comcast Announces Intention to Create Leading Independent Media Business Through Spin-Off of Select Cable Television Networks
Comcast Announces Spin-Off of Most Cable Networks Into New Company to ‘Set These Businesses Up for Future Growth,’ CEO Brian Roberts Says
Comcast Cuts the Cord: 5 Burning Questions About M&A, MSNBC and More
NFL fans worry Netflix’s bad Tyson vs. Paul stream means it can’t handle football - The Verge
Netflix’s Tyson-Paul Boxing Bout Gets 65 Million Viewers at Peak
Mike Tyson, Jake Paul and Netflix’s Glitchy Boxing Stream Into the Void - WSJ
Netflix's Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson stream marred by buffering, technical difficulties: 'We crashed the site' - Yahoo Sports
Beyoncé will perform a halftime show during one of the NFL's Christmas Day games : NPR
NBA, Warner Bros. Discovery agree to settle lawsuit over live game rights
ESPN’s ‘Inside the NBA’ Deal Is Latest to Snatch Top Sports Ideas From Rivals
What to know about new TV agreement that has 'Inside the NBA' moving to ESPN
Shaquille O'Neal reportedly isn't under contract for 'Inside the NBA's' move to ESPN
DirecTV says Dish purchase is off
Amazon Is Shutting Down Freevee, Its Ad-Supported Video Streamer
PBS Local Stations, Kids, Drama and Documentary FAST Channels Added to Amazon’s Prime Video Offerings
FanDuel Sports Network Introduces Single-Game Direct-to-Consumer Pricing Option for NBA and NHL | Business Wire
Diamond Sports Group strikes deals with Atlanta Braves & 5 other MLB teams for in-market streaming following Amazon deal
Diamond Sports cleared to emerge from bankruptcy after new MLB deals | Reuters
How Netflix Put the Hurt on The Rock with $34 Million for Amazon MGM’s ‘Red One’
Recommendations
Only Murders in the Building
A Man on the Inside
The Penguin

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of November 23, 2024.
Hulu
Family Guy: Gift of the White Guy (Nov. 25)
Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae (Nov. 26)
Nutcrackers (Nov. 29)
Netflix
The Creature Cases, chapter 4 (Nov. 25)
Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey (Nov. 25)
Anthony Jeselnik: Bones and All (Nov. 26)
Chef’s Table, season 7 (Nov. 27)
Our Little Secret (Nov. 27)
The Madness (Nov. 28)
Asaf, season 1 (Nov. 28)
Is It Cake? Holiday (Nov. 28)
Mononoke The Movie: The Phantom in the Rain (Nov. 28)
The Snow Sister (Nov. 29)
Senna, limited series (Nov. 29)
The Trunk, limited series (Nov. 29)
The Later Daters (Nov. 29)
Love Never Lies: South Africa, season 1 (Nov. 29)
Disney+
Beatles ‘64 (Nov. 29)
Max
Get Millie Black, Season 1 (Nov. 25)
Sweethearts (Nov. 28)
Music Box: Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary (Nov. 29)
Paramount+
Dear Santa (Nov. 25)
The Agency, season 1 (Nov. 29)
Peacock
Christmas on Call (Nov. 23)
Three Wiser Men and a Boy (Nov. 24)
To Have and to Holiday (Nov. 25)
Christmas Under the Lights (Nov. 28)
Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Christmas Miracle (Nov. 29)
Amazon Prime Video
It’s In The Game: Madden NFL (Nov. 26)
The World According to Kaleb: On Tour (Nov. 29)
Hallmark+
Unwrapping Christmas: Olivia’s Reunion (Nov. 28)

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of November 16, 2024.
Hulu
The Honorable Shyne (Nov. 18)
Interior Chinatown, season 1 (Nov. 19)
Bia and Victor, season 1 (Nov. 22)
Netflix
The Story of Pearl Girl, season 1 (Nov. 16)
Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale (Nov. 18)
Wonderoos, season 2 (Nov. 18)
Adam Ray Is Dr. Phil Unleashed (Nov. 19)
Zombieverse, season 2 (Nov. 19)
Adoration, season 1 (Nov. 20)
Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy (Nov. 20)
GT Max (Nov. 20)
The Merry Gentleman (Nov. 20)
Nothing to See Here, season 2 (Nov. 20)
Our Oceans, season 1 (Nov. 20)
Rhythm + Flow, season 2 (Nov. 20)
A Man on the Inside, season 1 (Nov. 21)
Maybe Baby 2 (Nov. 21)
Thomas and Friends: The Christmas Letter Express (Nov. 21)
Tokyo Override, season 1 (Nov. 21)
Whispers in the Wind (Nov. 21)
900 Days without Anabel (Nov. 22)
The Empress, season 2 (Nov. 22)
The Helicopter Heist (Nov. 22)
Joy (Nov. 22)
The Piano Lesson (Nov. 22)
Pokemon Horizons: The Series, Part 4 (Nov. 22)
Spellbound (Nov. 22)
TexMex Motors, season 2 (Nov. 22)
When the Phone Rings, season 1 (Nov. 22)
Transmitzvah (Nov. 22)
Disney+
Out of My Mind (Nov. 22)
Max
Dune: Prophecy, season 1 (Nov. 17)
Night Is Not Eternal (Nov. 19)
Surveilled (Nov. 20)
The Sex Lives of College Girls, season 3 (Nov. 21)
The Match: Superstars (Nov. 21 & 22)
Paramount+
Landman, season 1 (Nov. 17)
Peacock
Confessions of a Christmas Letter (Nov. 18)
Making Manson, limited series (Nov. 19)
Based on a True Story, season 2 (Nov. 21)
A Novel Noel (Nov. 22)
Amazon Prime Video
Cruel Intentions, season 1 (Nov. 21)
Wish List Games, season 1 (Nov. 20)
Apple TV+
Blitz (Nov. 22)
Bread & Roses (Nov. 22)
Starz
Outlander, season 7, part 2 (Nov. 22)
Hallmark+
Checkin’ It Twice (Nov. 21)
Never Been Chris’d (Nov. 21)
Unwrapping Christmas: Lily’s Destiny (Nov. 21)

Streaming leads the way as WBD and Paramount try to stay afloat.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) earnings Q3 2024
Paramount Gave Up on Warner Bros. Merger After Months of Talks
Paramount Adds 3.5M Subs As DTC Grows But Group Revenue Drops
David Ellison – Not Larry – Will Hold 100% Of Family Interest In Paramount When Skydance Deal Closes
‘Game Of Thrones’ Movie In Early Development At Warner Bros
'Slow Horses' Reins in Season 6 Renewal at Apple
'Shrinking' Renewed for Season 3 at Apple
‘Good Omens’ Season 3 to Consist of One 90-Minute Episode, Neil Gaiman Not Involved in Production
John Krasinski Returning to Star in ‘Jack Ryan’ Movie for Amazon
‘Legend of Vox Machina’ Renewed for Season 4 at Amazon
‘Mass Effect’ TV Series in the Works at Amazon From ‘Fast & Furious 9’ Writer (EXCLUSIVE)
'Fallout': Macaulay Culkin Joins Season 2 Of Prime Video Series
Zarna Garg Sets Stand-Up Special With Hulu
‘Andor’ Season 2 Sets April 2025 Premiere Date on Disney+
David Fincher Eyeing New ‘Squid Game’ Series As Next Project At Netflix – The Dish
‘Beef’ Confirms Season 2 With Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Charles Melton & Cailee Spaeny
'Virgin River' Scores Early Season 7 Renewal at Netflix
'Tomb Raider: The Legend Of Lara Croft' Renewed For Season 2 By Netflix
Outer Banks Will End with a Fifth and Final Season - Netflix Tudum
‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Gets Early Season 2 Renewal, Adds Tatiana Maslany As Recurring
'Parish' Canceled After One Season at AMC
Recommendations
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
BobbyBroccoli on YouTube
Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Desert Bus for Hope
Lower Decks

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of November 9, 2024.
Hulu
Say Nothing, season 1 (Nov. 14)
It’s All Country, season 1 (Nov. 15)
Netflix
Arcane, season 2 (Nov. 9)
A Balloon’s Landing (Nov. 9)
Love Game in Eastern Fantasy, season 1 (Nov. 10)
My Boo (Nov. 10)
Cien años con Juan Rulfo. (Nov. 10)
Adrienne Iapalucci: The Dark Queen (Nov. 12)
Rhythm+Flow: Brazil, season 1 (Nov. 12)
Emilia Pérez (Nov. 13)
Hot Frosty (Nov. 13)
The Mothers of Penguins, season 1 (Nov. 13)
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley (Nov. 13)
Sisters’ Feud, season 1 (Nov. 13)
Sprint, season 2 (Nov. 13)
Beyond Goodbye, season 1 (Nov. 14)
The Lost Children (Nov. 14)
Un / Happy for You (Nov. 14)
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson (Nov. 15 at 8 p.m. EST)
Cobra Kai, season 6, part 2 (Nov. 15)
Disney+
Deadpool and Wolverine (Nov. 12)
An Almost Christmas Story (Nov. 15)
Max
Call Me Ted (Nov. 13)
Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid (Nov. 14)
Peacock
Trivia at St. Nick’s (Nov. 9)
Santa Tell Me (Nov. 10)
‘Tis the Season to Be Irish (Nov. 11)
The Day of the Jackal, season 1 (Nov. 14)
Twisters (Nov. 15)
A Reason for the Season (Nov. 15)
Amazon Prime Video
Cross, season 1 (Nov. 14)
The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland (Nov. 15)
Apple TV+
Bad Sisters, season 2 (Nov. 13)
Silo, season 2 (Nov. 15)
Hallmark+
Unwrapping Christmas: Mia’s Prince (Nov. 14)

This week, Comcast reported strong earnings on the back of the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Comcast Exploring Spinoff of Cable Networks Into New Company
Peacock Loss Narrows to $436M as Revenue Rises, Subs Jump to 36M on Paris Olympics Boost
Comcast Q3 2024 Earnings Report: Peacock Subscribers Rise, Loss Falls
Netflix Adds ‘Moments’ Feature Allowing Users to Easily Share Favorite Scenes (EXCLUSIVE)
Telecom group sues to block FTC's 'click to cancel' rule | Reuters
DOJ will reportedly support Fubo in antitrust case against Venu
Fubo Losses Narrow In Q3; Pay-TV Operator “Encouraged” By Support In Legal Fight Against Disney, Fox And Warner Bros. Discovery
Fubo launches standalone streaming options with FanDuel Sports Network, Paramount+ with Showtime, and NBA League Pass
The Unbundling Of The Cable Bundle Has Begun After Disney And DirecTV End Blackout
Recommendations
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
The Old Man
Only Murders in the Building
Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Agatha All Along