Streaming Into the Void
Weekly podcast for all the important news in the streaming business.
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Episodes
Friday Nov 25, 2022
Friday Nov 25, 2022
Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of November 25, 2022:
Hulu
Christmas at the Drive-In (Nov. 29)
Planet Sex with Cara Delavingne (Nov. 29)
Darby and the Dead (Dec. 2)
Netflix
The Action Pack Saves Christmas (Nov. 28)
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields (Nov. 29)
Romesh Ranganathan: The Cynic (Nov. 29)
Creature Cases: Holiday Special (Nov. 30)
My Name is Vendetta (Nov. 30)
The Lost Patient (Nov. 30)
Snack Vs. Chef, Season 1 (Nov. 30)
Take Your Pills: Xanax (Nov. 30)
Christmas Full of Grace (Nov. 30)
A Man of Action (Nov. 30)
Troll (Dec. 1)
Qala (Dec. 1)
Firefly Lane, Season 2, Part 1 (Dec. 2)
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (Dec. 2)
Lady Chatterley’s Lover (Dec. 2)
Warriors of Future (Dec. 2)
“Sr.” (Dec. 2)
Hot Skull (Dec. 2)
My Unorthodox Life, Season 2 (Dec. 2)
Disney+
Mickey Saves Christmas (Nov. 28)
Willow, Season 1 (Nov. 30)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (Dec. 2)
Pentatonix: Around the World for the Holidays (Dec. 2)
HBO Max
My So-Called High School Rank (Nov. 29)
A Hollywood Christmas (Dec. 1)
Branson (Dec. 1)
Gossip Girl, Season 2 (Dec. 1)
Paramount+
The Flatshare, limited series (Dec. 1)
Peacock
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (Nov. 11)
Nope (Nov. 18)
WWE Survivor Series (Nov. 26)
Irreverent, Season 1 (Nov. 30)
Amazon Prime Video
Riches, Season 1 (Dec. 2)
Three Pines, Season 1 (Dec. 2)
Apple TV+
Slow Horses, Season 2 (Dec. 2)
Roku Channel
Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday (Dec. 2)
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Monday Nov 21, 2022
This week: Who is Silk, and what is MGM+?
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
‘Spider-Man’ Spin-Off Series ‘Silk’ Lands Series Order MGM+ & Amazon – Deadline
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav Talks “Weak” Advertising Market, DC Plans and HBO Losses
Billionaire Investor John Malone's Streaming Wars Update: “There's a Lot of Blood Flowing Down the Gutters”
Apple Kicks Off Major League Soccer Plans With Pricing & Launch Details – Deadline
Roku Acquires 150 'Great Baking Show' Episodes, Launches FAST Channel - Variety
Drama About “Gringo Hunters” Mexican Police Unit In Works At Netflix From Imagine Television & Washington Post
Showbiz Comedy Starring Seth Rogen Gets Apple TV+ Series Order; Point Grey & Lionsgate Producing
Hunters to End With Season 2 at Amazon — Get Release Date
Recommendations
Star Trek: Lower Decks on Paramount Plus
Interview with the Vampire on AMC+
Bubbleball: Inside the NBA's Fight to Save a Season
Friday Nov 18, 2022
Friday Nov 18, 2022
Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of November 18, 2022:
Hulu
Death in the Dorms: Complete Limited Series (Nov. 21)
Welcome to Chippendales, Limited Series (Nov. 22)
Merry Kiss Cam (Nov. 24)
The Croods: Family Tree, Season 5 (Nov. 25)
Netflix
Storybots: Answer Time, Season 1 (Nov. 21)
My Little Pony: Make Your Mark, Chapter 3 (Nov. 21)
LEGO City Adventures, Season 4 (Nov. 22)
Our Universe, Season 1 (Nov. 22)
Trevor Noah: I Wish You Would (Nov. 22)
The Swimmers (Nov. 23)
Taco Chronicles: Cross the Border (Nov. 23)
Wednesday, Season 1 (Nov. 23)
Blood, Sex, & Royalty, Season 1 (Nov. 23)
Christmas on Mistletoe Farm (Nov. 23)
Who’s a Good Boy? (Nov. 23)
The Noel Diary (Nov. 24)
First Love (Nov. 24)
The Vanishing (Nov. 24)
Blood & Water, Season 3 (Nov. 25)
Ghislaine Maxwell: Filthy Rich (Nov. 25)
Korea No. 1, Season 1 (Nov. 25)
Disney+
Elton John Live - Farewell From Dodger Stadium (Nov. 20)
The Hip Hop Nutcracker (Nov. 24)
HBO Max
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (Nov. 19)
Shaq, Limited Series (Nov. 23)
Love, Lizzo (Nov. 24)
A Christmas Mystery (Nov. 24)
Holiday Harmony (Nov. 24)
We’re Here, Season 3 (Nov. 25)
Paramount+
Criminal Minds: Evolution (Nov. 24)
Fantasy Football (Nov. 25)
Peacock
Bumper in Berlin, Season 1 (Nov. 23)
Amazon Prime Video
Mammals, Season 1 (Nov. 11)
Good Night Oppy (Nov. 23)
Good Rivals (Nov. 24)
Apple TV+
Echo 3, Season 1 (Nov. 23)
Monday Nov 14, 2022
Monday Nov 14, 2022
This week: It’s magical times at Disney! Just don’t look too closely.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Disney Powers Ahead In Streaming, With Disney+ Reaching 164.2M Subscribers, But Key Fiscal Q4 Results Fall Short Of Wall Street Targets – Deadline
ESPN sells majority interest in X Games to MSP Sports Capital
Indiana Jones TV Series Eyed for Disney+ - Variety
'Doctor Who' Heads to Disney+ Internationally - Variety
Warner Bros Discovery Board Member John Malone Says David Zaslav's Streaming Strategy Will Succeed “If He Makes Good Stuff”
Warner Bros Discovery Boss David Zaslav Holds Town Hall With New DC Heads James Gunn & Peter Safran About New Cohesive Universe
HBO's Harry Potter Show, And Just Like That Season 2 Explained by Exec - Variety
Warner Bros. Discovery Launches First Entertainment FAST Channel - Variety
Steven Spielberg: Streamers Like HBO Max 'Threw My Best Filmmaker Friends Under the Bus'
The CW To Shed WBD, Paramount Content In 2023-24 Season; Former Owners “Not Precluded From Selling Us Programming” If It's “A Deal We Like,” Says Nexstar CEO
AMC is turning movie theaters into Zoom Rooms for big-screen videoconferencing - The Verge
AMC CEO Says a Lack of New Movies, Not COVID or Streaming, Is the Real Threat to Theaters
Chris Rock Sets Live Netflix Comedy Special - Variety
Netflix explores investing in live sports, bids for streaming rights- WSJ | Reuters
Comcast And Charter Name Their Streaming Joint Venture Xumo, Set Related Rebrand Of Flex And XClass TV And Outline Plans For Timing Of Launch – Deadline
'Monster' Renewed for Season 2 & 3 at Netflix as Anthology, 'The Watcher' Renewed for Season 2
Gears of War Is Netflix's Latest Gaming Adaptation
Netflix confirms a Stranger Things VR game is coming in 'late 2023' | Engadget
‘Partner Track’ & ‘The Imperfects’ Canceled By Netflix After 1 Season – Deadline
‘The Empress’: Netflix Orders Season 2 – The Hollywood Reporter
‘Carnival Row’ To End With Season 2 At Amazon – Deadline
‘Dr. Death’ TV Series Casts Edgar Ramirez For Season 2 – Deadline
‘Community’ Movie Is Finally Real: Peacock Orders Feature With Original Stars – Deadline
Recommendations
Mythic Quest
MST3K
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Friday Nov 11, 2022
Friday Nov 11, 2022
Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of November 11, 2022:
Hulu
Where Is Private Dulaney?, Limited Series (Nov. 16)
Fleishman Is In Trouble, Limited Series (Nov. 17)
Dragons: The Nine Realms, Season 4 (Nov. 17)
Netflix
Teletubbies, Season 1 (Nov. 12)
Stutz (Nov. 14)
R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned (Nov. 15)
Deon Cole: Charleen's Boy (Nov. 15)
Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous: Hidden Adventure (Nov. 15)
Run for the Money, Season 1 (Nov. 15)
In Her Hands (Nov. 16)
The Wonder (Nov. 16)
The Lost Lotteries (Nov. 16)
Mind Your Manners, Season 1 (Nov. 16)
Racíonaís MC’s: From the Streets of São Paulo (Nov. 16)
Christmas With You (Nov. 17)
Pepsi, Where’s My Jet? (Nov. 17)
Dead to Me, Season 3 (Nov. 17)
1899, Season 1 (Nov. 17)
I Am Vanessa Guillen (Nov. 17)
Slumberland (Nov. 18)
The Cuphead Show, Season 3 (Nov. 18)
Elite, Season 6 (Nov. 18)
The Great British Baking Show: Holidays, Season 5 (Nov. 18)
Inside Job, Season 2 (Nov. 18)
Reign Supreme, Season 1 (Nov. 18)
Somebody, Season 1 (Nov. 18)
Disney+
Limitless With Chris Hemsworth (Nov. 16)
The Santa Clauses, Season 1 (Nov. 16)
Disenchanted (Nov. 18)
Mickey: The Story of a Mouse (Nov. 18)
Best in Snow (Nov. 18)
The Wonderful Autumn of Mickey Mouse (Nov. 18)
HBO Max
Don’t Worry Darling (Nov. 7)
Lil Rel Howrey: I Said It. Y’all Thinking It. (Nov. 12)
Master of Light (Nov. 16)
A Christmas Story Christmas (Nov. 17)
Santa Camp (Nov. 17)
The Sex Lives of College Girls, Season 2 (Nov. 17)
Paramount+
Tulsa King, Season 1 (Nov. 13)
Blue’s Big City Adventure (Nov. 18)
Amazon Prime Video
The People We Hate at the Wedding (Nov. 18)
Amazon Freevee
Leverage: Redemption, Season 2 (Nov. 16)
Apple TV+
Interrupting Chicken, Season 1 (Nov. 18)
Spirited (Nov. 18)
AMC+
Gangs of London, Season 2 (Nov. 17)
Monday Nov 07, 2022
Monday Nov 07, 2022
This week: The sky is falling!
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Warner Bros Discovery and Lionsgate Earnings: $4.2 Billion Total Loss | IndieWire
Warner Bros Discovery reports loss, but "Dragon" on fire | Reuters
HBO Max Kills Its ‘Degrassi’ Revival – The Hollywood Reporter
'Westworld' Canceled at HBO After Four Seasons - Variety
‘Westworld’ Cast Will Still Be Paid For Season 5 After Cancellation – Deadline
Lionsgate Takes $1.8B Hit As It Exits Seven Former Starz Markets
Roku stock plunges as downbeat earnings forecast assumes ad budgets could 'degrade' - MarketWatch
Hallmark Channel Coming to Peacock in Wide-Ranging Streaming Deal
The CW Is Hit With Dozens Of Layoffs As Nexstar Plots More Frugal Course For Broadcast Network – Deadline
‘The Winchesters’ & ‘Walker: Independence’ Get No Back Orders – Deadline
How to watch ‘Amazon Music Live’ on Prime Video: New concerts by Megan Thee Stallion and Lil Baby - pennlive.com
‘Father Stu’ Recut by Sony for PG-13 Re-Release in Theaters as ‘Father Stu: Reborn’
Liam Hemsworth Replacing Henry Cavill for ‘The Witcher’ Season 4 – The Hollywood Reporter
‘The Sandman’ Renewed For Season 2 At Netflix – Deadline
Vinnie Jones, Kaya Scodelario & Giancarlo Esposito Among 6 Cast In Guy Ritchie's Netflix Series 'The Gentlemen'
The Penguin HBO Max Series With Colin Farrell Casts Cristin Milioti - Variety
Apple’s ‘Severance’ Season 2 Adds Gwendoline Christie, Merritt Wever – The Hollywood Reporter
Jennifer Lawrence Backs Out Of Elizabeth Holmes Role, Cites Amanda Seyfried's "Terrific" Portrayal
‘Sausage Party’ Animated Series Amazon – Deadline
Aldis Hodge To Star As Alex Cross As Amazon Orders Series From Ben Watkins, Paramount TV & Skydance
Vision Series Starring Paul Bettany In Works At Marvel Studios For Disney+
Agatha: Coven of Chaos: Aubrey Plaza Joins Cast of WandaVision Spinoff
‘Interior Chinatown’: Ronny Chieng And Chloe Bennet Join Hulu Series – Deadline
'Friday the 13th' Prequel Series 'Crystal Lake' From Bryan Fuller Ordered at Peacock
‘Real Love Boat’ Canceled at CBS, Moving to Paramount+ – The Hollywood Reporter
‘City On A Hill’ Canceled After Three Seasons On Showtime – Deadline
Recommendations
The Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Marvel Snap
The Peripheral
Friday Nov 04, 2022
Friday Nov 04, 2022
Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of November 4, 2022:
Netflix
Orgasm Inc.: The Story of One Taste (Nov. 5)
Triviaverse (Nov. 8)
Neal Brennan: Blocks (Nov. 8)
Illumination’s Minions & More 2 (Nov. 8)
The Claus Family 2 (Nov. 8)
The Crown, Season 5 (Nov. 9)
FIFA Uncovered (Nov. 9)
The Soccer Movie (Nov. 9)
State of Alabama vs. Brittany Smith (Nov. 10)
Falling For Christmas (Nov. 10)
Warrior Nun, Season 2 (Nov. 10)
Love Never Lies: Destination Sardinia (Nov. 10)
Lost Bullet 2 (Nov. 10)
Is That Black Enough For You?!? (Nov. 11)
Capturing The Killer Nurse (Nov. 11)
Disney+
Save Our Squad with David Beckham (Nov. 9)
The Montaners (Nov. 9)
Fire of Love (Nov. 11)
Mary Poppins Returns Sing-a-long (Nov. 11)
HBO Max
Say Hey, Willie Mays! (Nov. 8)
Hard Knocks In Season: The Arizona Cardinals (Nov. 9)
The Big Brunch, Season 1 (Nov. 10)
Peacock
The Independent (Nov. 2)
Amazon Prime Video
The English, Season 1 (Nov. 11)
Apple TV+
Mythic Quest, Season 3 (Nov. 11)
Starz
Dangerous Liaisons, Season 1 (Nov. 6)
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Monday Oct 31, 2022
This week: A shocker at Warner Bros. Discovery and director James Gunn and his producing partner Peter Safran assume control of DC Films.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
DC Shocker: James Gunn, Peter Safran to Lead Film, TV and Animation Division (Exclusive)
How James Gunn & Peter Safran Landed Top Spots At DC Studios
‘Green Lantern’ HBO Max Series Being Redeveloped (Exclusive) – The Hollywood Reporter
Arkham Asylum HBO Max Series Taps 'The Staircase' Creator Antonio Campos as New Showrunner (EXCLUSIVE)
Nasim Pedrad’s ‘Chad’ Moves To Roku For Season 2 – Deadline
NBCUniversal Third-Quarter Earnings Rise, Peacock Loss Hits $614M, Comcast Takes $8.6B Sky Charges
‘Girls5eva’ Moves To Netflix From Peacock For Season 3 – Deadline
Yellowstone And Tulsa King Premiere Early On The Big Screen
Netflix’s Very First Original Series Is Going Away Next Month | IndieWire
Marc Resteghini, Head of Series Development, Out at Amazon
Recommendations
This Is History: A Dynasty to Die
Rosaline
Go On
Friday Oct 28, 2022
Friday Oct 28, 2022
Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of October 28, 2022:
Hulu
God Forbid: The Sex Scandal That Brought Down a Dynasty (Nov. 1)
Netflix
Inside Man, Season 1 (Oct. 31)
The Takeover (Nov. 1)
The Bad Guys (Nov. 1)
Gabby’s Dollhouse, Season 6 (Nov. 1)
Young Royals, Season 2 (Nov. 1)
The Takeover (Nov. 1)
Killer Sally, Limited Series (Nov. 2)
Blockbuster, Season 1 (Nov. 3)
The Dragon Prince: Mystery of Aaravos, Season 4 (Nov. 3)
Buying Beverly Hills, Season 1 (Nov. 4)
Manifest, Season 4 (Nov. 4)
The Fabulous, Season 1 (Nov. 4)
Enola Holmes 2 (Nov. 4)
Disney+
Donna Hay Christmas (Nov. 2)
HBO Max
The White Lotus, Season 2 (Oct. 30)
Titans, Season 4 (Nov. 3)
Low Country: The Murdaugh Dynasty (Nov. 3)
Amazon Prime Video
My Policeman (Nov. 4)
Apple TV+
Causeway (Nov. 4)
The Mosquito Coast, Season 2 (Nov. 4)
Selena Gomez: My Mind and Me (Nov. 4)
Slumberkins, Season 1 (Nov. 4)
AMC+
The Suspect, Limited Series (Nov. 3)
Roku Channel
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (Nov. 4)
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Monday Oct 24, 2022
This week: Netflix's quarterly earnings blow past estimates.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Netflix adds more than 2.4 million subscribers, reveals details about password-sharing crackdown
Netflix's forecast in focus as streaming pioneer set to launch ad-supported tier | Reuters
Netflix's Will Charge You Fees for Password-Sharing Early Next Year - CNET
Netflix (NFLX) earnings Q3 2022: Password sharing details, subscribers jump
Netflix Says It's Committed to Binge-Release Strategy - Variety
Ted Sarandos – No Box Office Shift At Netflix With ‘Knives Out’ 2 Deal – Deadline
Netflix Eyes More Video Games Based On Its Own IP – Deadline
Netflix ad-supported inventory ‘nearly sold out’ ahead of November launch
DC at a Turning Point: James Gunn Pitches Secret Movie, Dwayne Johnson Flexes His Superman Power (Exclusive)
Zatanna Movie From Promising Young Woman Writer No Longer At HBO Max
DC Films Boss Walter Hamada Departs; Warner Bros Finalizing Exec Exit – Deadline
CBS Chief George Cheeks Says Network Will Keep Programming At 10 P.M., Pushing Back On Forecast From Hearst
TV’s Jordan Wertlieb And Other Station Bosses At NAB Show NY – Update – Deadline
'CSI' Creator Anthony Zuiker Pacts With Sinclair to Create Original Content for Stations and Outside Buyers
Kurt Sutter’s Western ‘The Abandons’ Series Order At Netflix – Deadline
Chad Stahelski And Leigh Dana Jackson Board 'Black Samurai' Feature Adaptation At Netflix
‘Dune: The Sisterhood’: ‘Game Of Thrones’ & ‘Obi-Wan’ Star Indira Varma Joins HBO Max & Legendary Prequel Series As Empress Natalya – Deadline
Apple Original Films Boards Skydance's 'The Gorge' With Anya Taylor-Joy Set To Co-Star Opposite Miles Teller
Lucy Liu To Star Opposite Dwayne Johnson & Chris Evans In Prime Video's Holiday Pic 'Red One'
"Coach Prime" docuseries coming to Amazon Prime - HBCU Gameday
Keanu Reeves Departs Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio’s ‘Devil in the White City’ at Hulu – The Hollywood Reporter
‘Devil in the White City’: Director Todd Field Latest to Depart Hulu Drama – The Hollywood Reporter
‘Man Who Fell to Earth’ Will Not Return for Season 2 at Showtime (Exclusive) – The Hollywood Reporter
David Tennant's 'Litvinenko' Sells to AMC+, Sundance Now - Variety
Recommendations
Black Adam
Sprung
The Mole