Streaming Into the Void

This week, the wheels have come off in Hollywood, although the box office would say otherwise.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
The Great Rebundling: Who Will Figure Out How to Rebuild Pay TV First? / David Zaslav Suggests Rival Streamers Should Bundle Together: If We Don't Do It Ourselves “It Will Be Done To Us”
Comcast Xfinity Subs Will Lose Peacock Free Access This Summer
More Brits ditch subscription streaming services > RXTV info
Looks Like Disney+ Has Removed Its First Marvel Show From The Streaming Service | Cinemablend / Disney to Take $1.5 Billion Content Write-Off Charge in June Quarter After Pulling Dozens of Titles From Streaming Services
Diamond Sports Group fails to pay Padres, loses broadcast rights - ESPN
Recommendations
Ted Lasso
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse 
AEW Double or Nothing 
Shazam: Fury of the Gods 
Cocaine Bear 
Licorice Pizza 
Vengeance 
Ice Road 

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of June 3, 2023:
Hulu
Cruel Summer, Season 2 (Jun. 6)
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Season 16 (Jun. 7)
Flamin’ Hot (Jun. 9)
Netflix
Barracuda Queens (Jun. 5)
Ordinary Men: The “Forgotten Holocaust” (Jun. 6)
Arnold, Limited Series (Jun. 7)
Love Is Blind Brazil, Season 3 (Jun. 7)
Tour de France: Unchained (Jun. 8)
Never Have I Ever, Season 4 (Jun. 8)
Bloodhounds, Season 1 (Jun. 9)
Human Resources, Season 2 (Jun. 9)
The Playing Card Killer, Limited Series (Jun. 9)
TexMex Motors, Season 1 (Jun. 9)
This World Can’t Tear Me Down, Limited Series (Jun. 9)
Disney+
Avatar: The Way of Water (Jun. 7)
Hailey’s On It!, Season 1 (Jun. 9)
Max
The Idol, Limited Series (Jun. 4)
Burden of Proof, Limited Series (Jun. 6)
American Pain (Jun. 8)
First Five, Limited Series (June. 9)
Paramount+
Joe Pickett, Season 2 (Jun. 4)
Peacock
The Dancing Detective: A Deadly Tango (Jun. 3)
Wedding Season (Jun. 4)
Based On A True Story, Season 1 (Jun. 8)
Amazon Prime Video
The Lake, Season 2 (Jun. 9)
Apple TV+
The Crowded Room, Season 1 (Jun. 9)
The Snoopy Show, Season 3 (Jun. 9)

This week, studio executives partied in Cannes as things fell apart at home.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
New Max App Prioritizes HBO Over Discovery | Analysis
HBO Max Cuts Metalocalypse Despite a New Film, Live Tour & Album Plans
Max Will Change Film Credit Listings to Break Out Directors and Writers After Backlash Over 'Creators' Heading
Max Credits Snafu Could Take Weeks To Fix; Execs Didn't Know About New "Creators" Label Until After Launch
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav booed at Boston University graduation amid writers strike
David Zaslav Booed at Boston University Graduation Amid Writers Strike – The Hollywood Reporter
Cannes: Graydon Carter “Having a Blast” Party Planning With David Zaslav for Hotel du Cap Bash
Half Of All Projects In California's Film Incentives Program Have Requested “Force Majeure” Extensions Due To WGA Strike
All 76 Titles Getting Removed from Disney+ and Hulu on Friday / 'Willow' Creator Jonathan Kasdan Isn't Bothered By Removal of Series From Disney+
Netflix’s password-sharing crackdown is here — and it costs $7.99 per month - The Verge
‘Ginny & Georgia’ Renewed For Seasons 3 & 4 – Deadline
'Citadel': Prime Video Confirms Season 2 of Global Spy Thriller With Joe Russo as Sole Director
‘The Family Stallone’ Renewed For Season 2 By Paramount+ – Deadline
‘Nurse Jackie’ & ‘Weeds’ Sequels In Works At Showtime W Original Stars – Deadline
Recommendations
Ted Lasso
The Little Mermaid 
Clone High 

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of May 27, 2023:
Hulu
Drag Me to Dinner, Season 1 (May 31)
Netflix
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson, Season 3 (May 30)
Siren: Survive the Island, Season 1 (May 30)
The Days, Limited Series (June 1)
Ninjago: Dragons Rising, Season 1 (Jun. 1)
Manifest, final episodes (Jun. 2)
Max
Shazam! Fury of the Gods (May 23)
100 Years of Warner Bros. (May 25)
Reality (May 29)
Magic Mike’s Last Dance (June 2)
Painting With John, Season 3 (June 2)
Paramount+
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (May 16)
iCarly, Season 3 (Jun. 1) - Season 2 apparently ended on a cliffhanger, so we’ll see what happens next! (David)
Peacock
WWE Night of Champions (May 27)
The Love Club: Sydney’s Journey (May 28)
WWE NXT Battleground (May 28)
The Love Club: Lauren’s Dream (May 30)
The Love Club: Tara’s Tune (May 30)
Shooting Stars (June 2)
Amazon Prime Video
The Ride, Season 1 (May 30)
Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets (Jun. 2)

This week, Disney takes a break from cutting staff to cut content instead.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Disney Removes Dozens Of Series From Disney+ & Hulu, Including 'Big Shot', 'Willow', 'Y' & 'Dollface'
‘Indiana Jones’ Films to Land at Both Disney+ and Paramount+ – The Hollywood Reporter
'Loki' Season 2, 'Echo' Set Premiere Dates for Disney+ - Variety
ABC Unveils Strike-Proof Fall 2023 Schedule
Under project 'Flagship,' ESPN preparing to move toward streaming service, per report
CW Affiliates Cut Away From LIV Golf Playoff To Show Other Stuff / The CW Fall 2023 Schedule: ‘Walker’, ‘FBoy Island’ ‘All American’ – Deadline
Brian Roberts Says Comcast “More Likely Than Not” To Sell Hulu Stake To Disney
The Joe Schmo Show Reboot Coming to TBS Next Year — Watch Trailer
AEW All Access Moving From TBS To Max Streaming Service On June 9th
Netflix Advertising Tier Hits 5M Global Users Six Months After Launch; Company Tells Virtual Audience At Its First Upfront That One-Quarter Of New Subscribers Opt For Ad Plan
Recommendations
BeardMeatFood
Vlogbrothers: GOOD NEWS 
Ted Lasso 
Silo 

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)

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

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)

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

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)