Streaming Into the Void

What’s New in Streaming - May 20, 2023

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of May 20, 2023:
Hulu
How I Met Your Father, Season 2B (May 23)
The Clearing (May 24)
The Kardashians, Season 3 (May 25)
Netflix
MerPeople, Limited Series (May 23)
Victim/Suspect (May 23)
Wanda Sykes: I’m an Entertainer (May 23)
Mother’s Day (May 24)
The Parisian Agency: Exclusive Properties, Season 3 (May 24)
The Ultimatum: Queer Love, Season 1 (May 24)
FUBAR, Season 1 (May 25)
Barbecue Showdown, Season 2 (May 26)
Blood & Gold (May 26)
Disney+
American Born Chinese, Season 1 (May 24)
Chip ‘n’ Dale: Park Life, Season 2 (May 24)
Max
Love to Love You, Donna Summer (May 20)
Bama Rush (May 23)
Clone High, Season 2 (May 23)
Peacock
Love in Zion National: A National Park Romance (May 21)
Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swenson Mystery (May 22)
Amazon Prime Video
Air (May 12)
The Gryphon, Season 1 (May 26)
Apple TV+
Prehistoric Planet, Season 2 (May 22)
Platonic, Season 1 (May 24)

Streaming Into the Void - May 14, 2023 - Iger Needs to Stop Looking to Zaslav for Guidance

This week, Disney's quarterly earnings are good, but that's not what Wall Street heard.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Writers Guild of America blasts Boston University for picking Warner Bros. Discovery's David Zaslav as commencement speaker
Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel Says "We Completely Support Our Clients" In WGA Strike; Wildcard This Time - Three Pure-Play DTC Companies
Writers Strike: SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher Joins WGA Picket Lines – Deadline
Judd Apatow Argues Studios Planned for 'Existential' Writers Strike - Variety (Judd Apatow said the quiet part out loud)
List Of TV Shows Shut Down, Suspended Due To WGA Strike Includes ‘Daredevil’ – Deadline
Ava DuVernay, Warner Bros. TV End Overall Deal – The Hollywood Reporter
Cord-Cutting Hits All-Time High in Q1, as U.S. Pay-TV Subscriptions Fall to Lowest Levels Since 1992
Disney Earnings: Streaming Losses Shrink and ARPU Rises, Disney+ Subscribers Fall to 157.8M
Hulu and Disney+ Content to Be Combined In One App, Services to Stay Separate
Time to Grow Up, Disney+ and Hulu: Content Cuts Coming as Part of Streaming's 'Maturation Process'
U.S. bankruptcy judge blocks Phoenix Suns' new TV deal - ESPN
'Lockwood & Co.' Canceled at Netflix After One Season - Variety
Please Don't Destroy Movie to Debut on Peacock Instead of Theaters - Variety
Recommendations
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Ghosts 
WWE Backlash 
Hard Knocks

What’s New in Streaming - May 13, 2023

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of May 13, 2023:
Hulu
Queenmaker: The Making of an It Girl, Season 1 (May 17)
White Men Can’t Jump (May 19)
Netflix
Black Knight, Season 1 (May 12)
Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t Know Me (May 16)
McGregor Forever, Limited Series (May 17)
Working: What We Do All Day, Limited Series (May 17)
Kitti Katz, Season 1 (May 18)
XO, Kitty, Season 1 (May 18)
Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune, Season 1 (May 18)
Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom (May 19)
Selling Sunset, Season 6 (May 19)
Disney+
The Simpsons: Rogue Not Quite One (May 4)
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (May 17)
HBO Max
Angel City, Limited Series (May 16)
Paramount+
The Family Stallone, Season 1 (May 17)
Peacock
Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss, Season 1 (May 18)
Dream Moms (May 14)
The Jane Mysteries: Inheritance Lost (May 15)
Amazon Freevee
Zarna Garg: One in a Million (May 16)
Primo, Season 1 (May 19)
Apple TV+
High Desert, Season 1 (May 17)
Stillwater, Season 3 (May 19)
Showtime
Ghosts of Beiruit, Season 1 (May 19)

Streaming Into the Void - May 7, 2023 - The Writers Strike Is Here

This week, Warner Bros. Discovery puts lipstick on a pig while we debate funny picket signs.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
WGA Strike Explained: The Issues, The Stakes, Movies & TV Shows Affected — And How Long The 2023 Work Stoppage Might Last
Association Of Talent Agents Sends Members "Force Majeure" Summary Ahead Of Threatened WGA Strike
Writers Guild of America goes on strike : NPR
Hollywood Writers' Strike Looms Over Warner Bros. Discovery Earnings | Analysis
Warner Bros. Discovery Q1 2023 Earnings: $50M Streaming Profit – The Hollywood Reporter
Warner Bros. Discovery posts wider Q1 loss, even as streaming turns to profit
HBO & Disney Tell Showrunners To Show Up For Work Despite Strike – Deadline
Paramount Shares Plummet as Q1 Streaming Loss Grows, Dividend Slashed
'Yellowstone' to End With Season 5, New Sequel Series to Debut in December
Peacock Developing ‘Sex In The Dark’ From ‘Clarkson’s Farm’ Producer – Deadline
Meta Shuts Down Facebook Watch Originals Programming
Dancing With the Stars Foxtrots Back to ABC
Amazon Launches Fire TV Channels, A New Home For FAST, Citing 300% Surge In Streaming Hours Over Past Six Months
The Washington Post announces FAST channel launch on Amazon Freevee
The Phoenix Suns Could Usher In the Future of Regional Sports TV Deals
Ryan Murphy's 'Monster' Anthology Series To Focus On Erik & Lyle Menendez For Season 2 At Netflix
Netflix Renews 'The Diplomat' for Season 2 - Variety
‘Bosch: Legacy’ Renewed For Season 3 By Amazon Freevee – Deadline
‘Mock The Week’ Greenlit U.S. Remake Amazon Freevee Trevor Noah – Deadline
Recommendations
Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3
The Diplomat
Ted Lasso
The Bear
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

What’s New in Streaming - May 6, 2023

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of May 6, 2023:
Hulu
Class of ‘09, Season 1 (May. 10)
The Great, Season 3 (May 12)
Netflix
A Man Called Otto (May 6)
Documentary Now! Season 4 (May 9)
Hannah Gadsby: Something Special (May 9)
Queen Cleopatra, Season 1 (May 10)
Missing: Dead or Alive? (May 10)
Ultraman, Season 3 (May 11)
The Mother (May 12)
Queer Eye: More Than a Makeover, Season 7 (May 12)
Mulligan, Season 1 (May 12)
Disney+
The Muppets Mayhem, Season 1 (May 10)
Crater (May 12)
HBO Max
The Other Two, Season 3 (May 4)
Unicorn: Warriors Eternal, Season 1 (May 5)
Paramount+
RuPaul’s Drag Race All-Stars, Season 8 (May 12)
Peacock
WWE Backlash (May 6)
When Love Springs (May 7)
Eurovision Song Contest (May 9 - 13)
Intelligence: A Secret Agent Special (May 12)
Apple TV+
City on Fire, Season 1 (May 12)
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (May 12)

Streaming Into the Void - April 30, 2023 - Social Media Marketing Gives Streaming a Shot in the Arm

This week, the podcast learns what TikTok is.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Peacock Loses $704 Million, Reaches 22 Million Subscribers
Charter Q1 2023 Earnings: Loses 241,000 Pay TV Subscribers
Verizon reports more subscriber declines and miss on revenue - MarketWatch / Verizon Revenue Misses As Consumer Wireless Business Struggles
Comcast beats estimates despite slowing broadband growth, higher Peacock losses
Cable and Pay TV Lost a Sickening Amount of Subscribers Last Year - TheStreet
Questions Swirl About NBCUniversal’s Future After C.E.O.’s Shocking Firing - The New York Times
NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell Firing Involved an Affair, Egos and Putin - Variety
Chris Evans & Ana de Armas Skydance Spy Action Pic 'Ghosted' Earns Record Movie Debut For Apple TV+
JustWatch: 'Cocaine Bear,' 'Jury Duty' Top Weekly Digital Activity Through April 23 - Media Play News
‘Big Mouth’ Renewed For 8th & Final Season, ‘Human Resources’ To End – Deadline
‘Truth Be Told’ Canceled After 3 Seasons By Apple TV+ – Deadline
'Magnificent Seven' Series Reboot in the Works at Amazon From Nic Pizzolatto
Recommendations
Partners in Crime, by Agatha Christie 
The Lazarus Heist 
Grim Dawn
Ghosted 

What’s New in Streaming - April 29, 2023

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of April 29, 2023:
Hulu
Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi, Season 2 (May 5)
Netflix
Love Village, Season 1 (May 2)
The Great British Baking Show: Juniors, Season 2 (May 3)
Jewish Matchmaking, Season 1 (May 3)
Sanctuary, Season 1 (May 4)
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (May 4)
Disney+
Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All, Limited Series (May 3)
Star Wars: Visions, Volume 2 (May 4)
HBO Max
White House Plumbers, Limited Series (May 1)
Paramount+
Fatal Attraction, Season 1 (Apr. 30)
Peacock
Hearts in the Game (Apr. 30)
Bupkis, Season 1 (May 4)
Amazon Prime Video
Jimmy O Yang: Guess How Much? (May 2)
Apple TV+
Silo, Season 1 (May 5)
Roku Channel
The Great American Baking Show, Season 6 (May 5)

Streaming Into the Void - April 23, 2023 - Netflix Earnings are Meh, In a Good Way

This week, Netflix proves that streaming still works... so long as it's got ads.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Netflix To Launch Paid Password Sharing In U.S. In Coming Weeks As Part Of Global Rollout – Deadline
Netflix Delivers Mixed Results In First Quarter Since Reed Hastings’ Departure As Co-CEO – Deadline
Love Is Blind Reunion Finally Streaming on Netflix After Live Error - Variety
‘Love Is Blind’ Reunion Sets 12 P.M. PT Monday Launch On Netflix – Deadline
'Love Is Blind' Producers Respond to Contestants Claiming 'Emotional Warfare': 'We Have Rigorous Protocols in Place'
'Love Is Blind' is hell on earth: Contestants say producers deprived them of food and sleep, preyed on their anxieties, and refused to let them quit
Sega to acquire Angry Birds maker Rovio for $776 million
Warner Bros. Discovery Owes $52 Million for 'South Park' Streaming Rights, Paramount Alleges
Netflix Orders 'The Boroughs' Sci-Fi Series Via The Duffer Brothers' Upside Down Pictures From Creators Jeffrey Addiss & Will Matthews
‘Dear Edward’ Canceled at Apple – The Hollywood Reporter
Hannah Waddingham Lands Musical Holiday Special at Apple TV+
‘National Treasure’ Canceled By Disney+ After One Season
Paramount+ Sets 'Star Trek: Section 31' Film Starring Michelle Yeoh - Variety / Michelle Yeoh Section 31 Movie Will Launch Star Trek: Phase 2 – The Hollywood Reporter
Galaxy Quest TV Series in the Works at Paramount+ – The Hollywood Reporter
Recommendations
Jury Duty 
Tetris 

What’s New in Streaming - April 22, 2023

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of April 22, 2023:
Hulu
Saint X, Season 1 (Apr. 26)
Clock (Apr. 28)
Netflix
Ada Twist, Scientist, Season 4 (Apr. 22)
The Hateful Eight / The Hateful Eight: Extended Version, Season 1 (Apr. 25)
John Mulaney: Baby J (Apr. 25)
The Light We Carry (Apr. 25)
Risque Business: Japan, Season 1 (Apr. 25)
Workin’ Moms, Season 7 (Apr. 26)
Firefly Lane, Season 2, Part 2 (Apr. 27)
The Nurse, Season 1 (Apr. 27)
Sharkdog, Season 3 (Apr.. 27)
Sweet Tooth, Season 2 (Apr. 27)
King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch, Season 1 (Apr. 28)
AKA (Apr. 28)
Disney+
Matildas: The World at Our Feet, Limited Series (Apr. 26)
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures, Season 1 (Apr. 26)
Peter Pan & Wendy (Apr. 28)
HBO Max
Somebody Somewhere, Season 2 (Apr. 23)
Love & Death, Limited Series (Apr. 27)
Warner Bros. 100 Years (Apr. 28)
Peacock
– Week of April 22nd –
A Pinch of Portugal (Apr. 23)
The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning, Season 1 (Apr. 27)
Amazon Prime Video
Citadel, Season 1 (Apr. 28)
MGM+
The Portable Door (Apr. 8)
FROM, Season 2 (Apr. 23)
Amityville: An Origin Story (Apr. 23)
Apple TV+
The Afterparty, Season 2 (Apr. 28)
Frog and Toad, Season 1 (Apr. 28)

Streaming Into the Void - April 16, 2023 - Warner Bros. Discovery Goes to the Max

This week, Warner Bros. Discovery revealed their new streaming service, Max.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Lawmakers Want Justice Department To Investigate Warner Bros Discovery Merger – Deadline
Warner Bros Discovery Confirms Rebrand Of HBO Max To Max; Launch Date Set – Update
‘The Big Bang Theory’ Spinoff In Works At Max From Chuck Lorre – Deadline
Warner Bros Discovery Unveils 3 Price Tiers For New Max Streaming Service
Harry Potter TV Series On Max: Release Date, Cast, How To Watch, More – Deadline
Tiny Toons Reboot Images Reveal All Returning Looniversity Characters
Warner Bros. Discovery Unveils 'Max': Everything Revealed at Combined HBO Max-Discovery+ Streaming Presentation
'Game of Thrones' prequel and 'Harry Potter' series are a go | AP News
Warner Bros. Discovery Stock Drops After Max Presentation
HBO Max Rebrand: All the New Shows Coming to the Max Streaming Service
Max is charging more money for 4K, and that means it can't suck this time
Here's what NFL 'Sunday Ticket' will cost through YouTube TV
Google TV’s live guide is getting crammed full of over 800 free channels - The Verge
'Stranger Things' Animated Series Ordered at Netflix - Variety
‘Sex/Life’ Canceled After Two Seasons On Netflix – Deadline
Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson to Reunite After 'True Detective' in Apple TV+ Comedy
Robert De Niro To Star In Crime Drama Series 'Bobby Meritorious' In The Works At Paramount+ From Billy Ray
Recommendations
Ted Lasso
The Mandalorian
Top Chef
Jury Duty
Star Trek: Picard