Streaming Into the Void

This week, Netflix wows Wall Street. We’ll tell you why this is bad news!
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Netflix plans permanent fan destinations, shakes up animation (msn.com) / Squid Game: The Trials Live Experience - Netflix Tudum
Netflix to launch first ever live sports event with ‘Netflix Cup’ golf tournament | CNN
Netflix subscribers surge as company announces price hikes in some regions
‘Wait, Netflix Has Games?’ Streaming Giant Plans New Videogames Based on Its Hit Series Like ‘Wednesday’ and ‘Black Mirror’ - WSJ / Netflix testing video game streaming - CBS News
Netflix Ad Chief Jeremi Gorman Out, Amy Reinhard to Lead Ad Division (variety.com)
Adam Sandler Film Leo Joins ‘One Piece’ as New Macy’s Parade Balloons – The Hollywood Reporter
Disney Offers Peek at ESPN Profit and Sports TV’s Challenges (yahoo.com) / Disney Sheds New Light on ESPN's Financial Challenges (msn.com) / Disney gives investors a look at ESPN financials (cnbc.com)
'Sweet Magnolias' Renewed for Season 4 at Netflix
'The Problem With Jon Stewart' Axed At Apple Due To Creative Clash
'The Boys' Spinoff 'Gen V' Renewed for Season 2 at Amazon Prime Video
Recommendations
Loki, Season 2 
Magic The Gathering: Doctor Who 
The Fall of the House of Usher 
Gen V 

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of October 21, 2023:
Hulu
Shoresy, Season 2 (Oct. 27)
Netflix
Trillion Game, Season 1 (Oct. 21)
No Hard Feelings (Oct. 22)
Get Gotti, Limited Series (Oct. 24)
Pete Holmes: I Am Not for Everyone (Oct. 24)
The After (Oct. 25)
Life on Our Planet, Season 1 (Oct. 25)
Knights of the Zodiac (Oct. 26)
Onefour: Against All Odds (Oct. 26)
Pluto (Oct. 26)
Pain Hustlers (Oct. 27)
Sister Death (Oct. 27)
Yellow Door: ‘90s Lo-fi Film Club (Oct. 27)
Disney+
LEGO Marvel Avengers: Code Red (Oct. 27)
Max
Aka Mr. Chow (Oct. 22)
Paramount+
Milli Vanilli (Oct. 24)
Fellow Travelers, Limited Series (Oct. 27)
South Park: Joining the Panderverse (Oct. 27)
Peacock
Krishnas: Gurus. Karma. Murder, Limited Series (Oct. 24)
Five Nights At Freddy’s (Oct. 27)
Amazon Prime
Hot Potato: The Story of the Wiggles (Oct. 24)
Zainab Johnson: Hijabs Off (Oct. 24)
Apple TV+
Curses! Season 1 (Oct. 27)
The Enfield Poltergeist, limited series (Oct. 27)
AMC+
Fear the Walking Dead, final chapters (Oct. 22)

This week, Marvel figures out how TV works, and streamers go dumpster diving.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
‘Daredevil’ Overhaul: Marvel Plans Major TV Show Changes – The Hollywood Reporter
'Star Trek: Prodigy' Season 2 Moves to Netflix After Paramount+ Cancellation
‘The Spiderwick Chronicles’ Lands At Roku After Disney+ Exit – Deadline
'Suits' Universe Eyes Expansion With New Series In Works At NBCUniversal From Aaron Korsh
Baz Luhrmann's New Series Made From 2 Million Feet of 'Australia' Film
Hulu Retains L.A. Law — But There's a (Technical) Twist
‘The Afterparty’ Canceled After 2 Seasons At Apple TV+, To Be Shopped – Deadline
Recommendations
The Continental
Our Flag Means Death
Schitt's Creek
Viva La Dirt League

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of October 14, 2023:
Hulu
Moonlighting, all five seasons (Oct. 10)
Monster Inside (Oct. 12)
Living for the Dead, Season 1 (Oct. 18)
Netflix
Camp Courage (Oct. 15)
The Devil on Trial (Oct. 17)
Heather McMahan: Son I Never Had (Oct. 17)
I Woke Up a Vampire, Season 1 (Oct. 17)
Turn to me Mukai-kun, Season 1 (Oct. 18)
Bodies, limited series (Oct. 19)
Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix, Season 1 (Oct. 19)
Neon, Season 1 (Oct. 19)
Big Mouth, Season 7 (Oct. 20)
Creature, Limited Series (Oct. 20)
Disco Inferno (Oct. 20)
Doona!, Season 1 (Oct. 20)
Elite, Season 7 (Oct. 20)
Old Dads (Oct. 20)
Surviving Paradise, Season 1 (Oct. 20)
Vjeran Tomic: The Spider-Man of Paris (Oct. 20)
Disney+
Werewolf by Night in Color (Oct. 20)
Max
Navajo Police: Class 57, limited series (Oct. 17)
Peter and the Wolf (Oct. 19)
Scavengers Reign, Season 1 (Oct. 19)
Paramount+
Vindicta (Oct. 16)
Crush (Oct. 17)
The Burning Girls, limited series (Oct. 19)
Peacock
LEGO Jurassic Park: The Unofficial Retelling (Oct. 10)
Wolf Like Me, Season 2 (Oct. 19)
Amazon Prime Video
Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe (Oct. 10)
Upload, Season 3 (Oct. 20)
Silver Dollar Road (Oct. 20)
Amazon Freevee
Bosch: Legacy, Season 2 (Oct. 20)
MGM+
Billy the Kid, Season 2 (Oct. 15)
Apple TV+
The Pigeon Tunnel (Oct. 20)

This week, Hollywood is going to have a heck of a hangover after the strikes are over.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Universal Studio Group Reinstated Term Deals Not Being Extended – Deadline
DirecTV Says CNN Streaming Service Risks Violating Deal - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Winners and Losers of the WGA Strike From Drew Carey to Drew Barrymore
Netflix is planning to raise prices... again - The Verge / Netflix Plans to Raise Subscription Prices After Actors Strike Ends - WSJ
Discovery+ Raises Price of Ad-Free Streaming Plan for the First Time
Ad Tier of AMC+ Price: Launches at $4.99 Per Month – The Hollywood Reporter
Xumo Stream Box Launching on Charter Spectrum, Comcast Xfinity
Should Diamond Sports Group, the bankrupt Sinclair subsidiary that manages the Bally channels, not reach a deal with the top pay TV operator by Saturday, the whole enterprise could come down pretty fast | Next TV
Diamond Sports seeks to cut NBA, NHL fees in last-ditch bid to survive another year: sources
Bally Sports Arizona asks out of agreement to broadcast Coyotes games
NBA, NHL in limbo waiting on next move in Diamond Sports Group bankruptcy
Vikings: Valhalla To End With Season 3 Netflix – Deadline
‘Only Murders in the Building’ Renewed for Season 4 After Cliffhanger Finale – The Hollywood Reporter
‘iCarly’ Reboot Canceled at Paramount+ After 3 Seasons – The Hollywood Reporter
Recommendations
Peter Gabriel
Only Murders in the Building
AEW WrestleDream
Totally Killer

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of October 7, 2023:
Hulu
Spy x Family, Season 2 (Oct. 7)
The Mill (Oct. 9)
Goosebumps, Season 1 (Oct. 13)
Netflix
Strong Girl Nam-Soon, Season 1 (Oct. 7)
Last One Standing, Season 2 (Oct. 10)
Big Vape: The Rise and Fall of Juul, Limited Series (Oct. 11)
Once Upon a Star (Oct. 11)
The Fall of the House of Usher (Oct. 12)
Good Night World (Oct. 12)
Fair Play (Oct. 13)
Max
The Ringleader: The Case of the Bling Ring (Oct. 1)
Doom Patrol, Season 4, Part 2 (Oct. 12)
Paramount+
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (Oct. 6)
Frasier, New Season (Oct. 12)
Peacock
WWE Fastlane (Oct. 7)
John Carpenter’s Suburban Screams, Season 1 (Oct. 13)
Amazon Prime Video
The Greatest Show Never Made, Limited Series (Oct. 11)
The Burial (Oct. 13)
Apple TV+
Lessons in Chemistry, Season 1 (Oct. 13)
Starz
Shining Vale, Season 2 (Oct. 13)

This week, studios and writers come to an agreement.
 
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
The New WGA Deal Explained: What Writers Won (thewrap.com)
 
5 Days to End the Strike: When Writers and Studios (Finally) Hit a Contract Breakthrough (yahoo.com)
 
Summary of the 2023 WGA MBA
 
The Taylor Sheridan & Mike White Rule? Showrunners Can Stay Solo If They Wish After WGA Deal

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of September 30, 2023:
Hulu
Appendage (Oct. 2)
Undead Unluck, Season 1 (Oct. 6)
Netflix
Beth Stelling: If You Didn’t Want Me Then (Oct. 3)
Beckham, Limited Series (Oct. 4)
Race to the Summit (Oct. 4)
Lupin, Part 3 (Oct. 5)
Everything Now (Oct. 5)
Ballerina (Oct. 6)
Disney+
Toy Story Funday Football (Livestreaming at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 1)
Haunted Mansion (Oct. 4)
Loki, Season 2 (Oct. 5)
Max
Our Flag Means Death, Season 2 (Oct. 5)
Paramount+
Bargain, limited series (Oct. 5)
Monster High 2 (Oct. 5)
Pet Sematary: Bloodlines (Oct. 6)
Peacock
Mystery Island (Sep. 30)
WWE NXT: No Mercy (Sep. 30)
Amazon Prime Video
Make Me Scream (Oct. 3)
Totally Killer (Oct. 6)

This week, Hollywood holds its breath as the writers and the studios continue to talk.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Max Adding Live Sports Tier; $10 Monthly Service Will Be Included At No Charge For Existing Subscribers Through Next February
Amazon Prime Video will cost you more starting in 2024 if you want to watch without ads
'Winning Time' Ends in Defeat With an Awkward, Surprise Series Finale
‘Pitch Perfect Bumper in Berlin’ Canceled By Peacock: No Season 2 – Deadline
Recommendations
The Flash 
Taskmaster 
Only Murders in the Building 
Bottoms 
The Morning Show 

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of September 23 2023:
Hulu
Love in Fairhope, Season 1 (Sep. 27)
The Kardashians, Season 4 (Sep. 28)
Netflix
K Food Show: A Nation of Banchan (Sep. 24)
The Devil’s Plan, Season 1 (Sep. 26)
Who Killed Jill Dando?, limited series (Sep. 26)
Encounters, Season 1 (Sep. 27)
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (Sep. 27)
Castlevania: Nocturne, Season 1 (Sep. 28)
Ice Cold: Murder, Coffee, and Jessica Wongso (Sep. 28)
Love is in the Air (Sep. 28)
The Great British Baking Show, Collection 11 (Sep. 29)
Nowhere (Sep. 29)
Power Rangers: Cosmic Fury (Sep. 29)
Reptile (Sep. 29)
Disney+
Dancing with the Stars, Season 32 (Sep. 26)
Disney’s Launchpad, Season 2 (Sep. 29)
Max
Savior Complex, limited series (Sep. 26)
Starstruck, Season 3 (Sep. 28)
Peacock
Haunted Harmony Mysteries: Murder in G Major (Sep. 23)
Retreat to You (Sep. 24)
Amazon Prime Video
Gen V, Season 1 (Sep. 29)
The Fake Sheikh (Sep. 26)
Apple TV+
Flora and Son (Sep. 29)