Streaming Into the Void

Streaming Into the Void - December 15, 2024 - Warner Bros. Discovery is Doing Great!

This week, David Zaslav made some moves that just might save his company.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Warner Bros. Discovery Creates New Corporate Structure, Separating Linear Networks From Streaming & Studios; Stock Soars – Update
Comcast Gets Max Bundling Rights Under Warner Bros. Discovery Deal
Amazon Could Distribute Max In UK, Germany And Italy After Sky’s HBO Output Deals Expire, Warner Bros. Discovery’s JB Perrette Says
Warner and Comcast Resolve ‘Harry Potter’ Dispute in New Distribution Pact - WSJ
Zaslav, WBD Are Showing They're Fine Without the NBA - Business Insider
Charter CEO Shouts Out David Zaslav, Says TV Programmers Know “We Are Fighting For Video In A Way That Almost Nobody Else Is"
‘Sesame Street’ for Sale: Max Not Renewing Deal for New Episodes
Fallout Beats Out Arcane For Best Adaptation at the 2024 Game Awards
Max Renews HBO Original Series LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE For A Second Season Following Global Success | Pressroom
Kit Harington Joins Mark Wahlberg In Apple And Skydance’s ‘The Family Plan’ Sequel
‘Prison Break’ Reboot Lands Hulu Pilot Order
‘Malcolm in the Middle’ Revival Set at Disney+ With Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston, Jane Kaczmarek Returning
'Bel-Air' Is Ending With Season 4 at Peacock
‘The Agency’ Scores Season 2 Renewal at Showtime
‘Yellowstone’ Universe Expands With Offshoot Starring Kelly Reilly & Cole Hauser
Recommendations
On Wings of Ash and Dust by Brittany Wang
Creature Commandos
Dragon Quest III 2D-HD Remake
Final Fantasy Rebirth PC
The Sticky

What’s New in Streaming - December 14, 2024

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of December 14, 2024.
Hulu
The Jetty, season 1 (Dec. 13)
Ilana Glazer: Human Magic (Dec. 20)
Netflix
Married at First Sight, season 16 (Dec. 14)
Saucedo (Dec. 15)
Aaron Rodgers: Enigma (Dec. 17)
Ronny Chieng: Love to Hate It (Dec. 17)
Hotel Bitcoin (Dec. 18)
Julia’s Stepping Stones (Dec. 18)
The Manny, season 2 (Dec. 18)
The Dragon Prince: Mystery of Aaravos, season 7 (Dec. 19)
Virgin River, season 6 (Dec. 19)
Ferry 2 (Dec. 20)
The Six Triple Eight (Dec. 20)
Umjolo: Day Ones (Dec. 20)
UniverXO Dabiz (Dec. 20)
Disney+
The Simpsons: O C’mon All Ye Faithful (Dec. 17)
Max
Fast Friends (Dec. 19)
The Head, season 3 (Dec. 19)
Rose Matafeo: On and On and On (Dec. 19)
Juror #2 (Dec. 20)
Peacock
Hanukkah on the Rocks (Dec. 14)
Santa Class (Dec. 15)
Following Yonder Star (Dec. 16)
Laid, season 1 (Dec. 19)
Trading Up Christmas (Dec. 20)
Amazon Prime Video
Red One (Dec. 12)
Apple TV+
The Secret Life of Animals (Dec. 18)
Hallmark+
Deck the Halls on Cherry Lane (Dec. 19)

Streaming Into the Void - December 8, 2024 - Football Dominates in the Home while Theatres Fire on all Cylinders

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

What’s New in Streaming - December 7, 2024

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)

Streaming Into the Void - December 1, 2024 - Box Officepalooza!

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

What’s New in Streaming - November 30, 2024

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)

Streaming Into the Void - November 24, 2024 - It's all happening!

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

What’s New in Streaming - November 23, 2024

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)

What’s New in Streaming - November 16, 2024

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 Into the Void - November 10, 2024 - WBD and Paramount Earnings

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