Streaming Into the Void

This week: Warner Bros. Discovery leads the way and everyone just follows along.
 
Nielsen Ratings
 
Show Notes
 
Tax Write-Offs For Content Are Over At Warner Bros Discovery As CFO Once Again Scolds Entertainment Biz For “Spending Frenzy” – Deadline
 
Ready to pay more for streaming? This Warner Bros. Discovery executive thinks so
 
Greg Berlanti Bets on His Legacy With New Warner Bros. TV Megadeal
 
Warner Bros. Discovery on a Roll With Wall Street Analysts After Upgrade
 
HBO Max raises prices for the first time | CNN Business
 
‘Snowpiercer’ Season 4 Won’t Air On TNT In Content Write-Off, Shopped – Deadline
 
‘Inside Job’ Canceled By Netflix, Reversing Season 2 Renewal – Deadline
 
Workaholics Movie Dead at Paramount Plus Weeks Before Filming - Variety
 
'Pantheon' Canceled at AMC+ After One Season - Variety
 
‘Minx’: Starz Saves Canceled HBO Max Series With Pickup Of Seasons 1 & 2 – Deadline
 
“Too Many Shows”: AMC’s Dan McDermott Addresses Challenges – Deadline
 
YouTube Experiments With FAST Channels – The Hollywood Reporter
 
Prime Video’s Thursday Night Football Audiences Are Smaller But Younger | TV Tech
 
Amazon Compensates 'Thursday Night Football' Advertisers
 
Vince McMahon is officially back on the WWE Board of Directors - Cageside Seats
 
‘Wednesday’ Renewed For Season 2 By Netflix – Deadline
 
Netflix’s ‘Mo’ Will End With Second Season – The Hollywood Reporter
 
Ruth Negga to Star Opposite Jake Gyllenhaal in 'Presumed Innocent' at Apple TV+
 
‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Live-Action Series Ordered By Paramount+ – Deadline
 
‘Criminal Minds: Evolution’ Renewed By Paramount+ – Deadline
 
Zoey 101 Sequel Movie, Starring Jamie Lynn Spears, Ordered at Paramount+ — See Who's Returning (And Who's Not)
 
Recommendations
 
Mythic Quest
 
Traitors

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of January 14, 2023:
 
Hulu
 
Web of Death, Limited Series (Jan. 19)
 
Netflix
 
Crash Course in Romance, Season 1 (Jan. 14)
 
That '90s Show, Season 1 (Jan. 19)
 
Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre, Season 1 (Jan. 19)
 
Women at War, Season 1 (Jan. 19)
 
Narvik (Jan. 20)
 
JUNG_E (Jan. 20)
 
Bake Squad, Season 2 (Jan. 20)
 
Bling Empire: New York, Season 1 (Jan. 20)
 
Fauda, Season 4 (Jan. 20)
 
Mission Majnu (Jan. 20)
 
Represent, Season 1 (Jan. 20)
 
Shahmaran, Season 1 (Jan. 20)
 
Disney+
 
King Shakir Recycle (Jan. 18)
 
HBO Max
 
The Last of Us, Season 1 (Jan. 15)
 
Game Theory With Bomani Jones, Season 1 (Jan. 20)
 
Real Time With Bill Maher, Season 21 (Jan. 20)
 
Paramount+
 
Mayor of Kingstown, Season 2 (Jan. 15)
 
Are You the One?, Season 9 (Jan. 18)
 
Peacock
 
The Wedding Veil Inspiration (Jan. 14)
 
Amazon Prime Video
 
The Legend of Vox Machina, Season 2 (Jan. 20)
 
MGM+
 
Godfather of Harlem, Season 3 (Jan. 15)
 
Murf the Surf, Docuseries (Jan. 15)
 
Apple TV+
 
Truth Be Told, Season 3 (Jan. 20)
 
Roku Channel
 
Miss Universe Competition (Jan. 14)

This week: The cuts continue at HBO Max, and they're contagious.
 
Nielsen Ratings
 
Show Notes
 
HBO Max Removes Looney Tunes Shorts, Flintstones Episodes - Variety
 
‘Dangerous Liaisons,’ ‘Becoming Elizabeth’ ‘Step Up’ Pulled From Starz – Deadline
 
Roku Ends 2022 With More Than 70 Million Accounts, Streaming Hours Up 19%
 
Roku Announces First Smart TVs Designed and Made by the Company
 
'1899' Canceled: Netflix Not Moving Forward With Season 2 - Variety
 
Benedict Cumberbatch in Talks to Star in Netflix Limited Series 'Eric' From Abi Morgan, Sister (EXCLUSIVE)
 
Henry Cavill To Star In & EP 'Warhammer 40000' Film & TV Franchise As Amazon Studios Acquires Rights To Games Workshop Brand
 
Jillian Bell Joins Eddie Murphy, Tracee Ellis Ross In Prime Video's Holiday Comedy 'Candy Cane Lane'
 
Nicole Kidman Cast in Taylor Sheridan's CIA Drama Series 'Lioness' at Paramount+ (EXCLUSIVE)
 
Recommendations
 
Letterkenny
 
World Jr. Hockey
 
Frostpunk
 
Against the Storm
 
Vampire Survivors
 
Jurassic World: Dominion

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of January 7, 2023:
 
Hulu
 
Koala Man, Season 1 (Jan. 9)
 
How I Caught My Killer, Limited Series (Jan. 12)
 
The Drop (Jan. 13)
 
Netflix
 
Vinland Saga, Season 2 (Jan. 9)
 
Andrew Santino: Cheeseburger (Jan. 10)
 
The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker (Jan. 10)
 
Sexify, Season 2 (Jan. 11)
 
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight, Season 2 (Jan. 12)
 
The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House, limited series (Jan. 12)
 
Vikings: Valhalla, Season 2 (Jan. 12)
 
Sky Rojo, Season 3 (Jan. 13)
 
Dog Gone (Jan. 13)
 
Break Point, Part 1 (Jan. 13)
 
Trial by Fire, Docu-series (Jan. 13)
 
Disney+
 
Chasing Waves, Season 1 (Jan. 11)
 
Gina Yei, Season 1 (Jan. 11)
 
HBO Max
 
Velma, Season 1 (Jan. 12)
 
The Climb, Season 1 (Jan. 12)
 
Peacock
 
The Makery, Season 1 (Jan. 12)
 
The Traitors, Season 1 (Jan. 12)
 
Amazon Prime Video
 
Hunters, Season 2 (Jan. 13)
 
Apple TV+
 
Super League: The War for Football, doc-series (Jan. 13)
 
Servant, Season 4 (Jan. 13)
 
AMC+
 
Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches, Season 1 (Jan. 8)
 
Showtime
 
Your Honor, Season 2 (Jan. 13)

This week: We talk about movies, shows, and games that have got us excited for 2023.
 
Recommendations
 
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
 
Knives Out
 
The Muppet Christmas Carol
 
The Social Network
 
Disenchanted
 
Jeopardy!
 

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of December 31, 2022:
 
Netflix
 
Best of Stand-Up 2022 (Dec. 31)
 
Live to Lead, Presented by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Limited Series (Dec. 31)
 
The Way of the Househusband, Season 2 (Jan. 1)
 
Kaleidoscope, Limited Series (Jan. 1)
 
Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street, Limited Series (Jan. 4)
 
Ginny & Georgia, Season 2 (Jan. 5)
 
Copenhagen Cowboy, Season 1 (Jan. 5)
 
Pressure Cooker, Season 1 (Jan. 6)
 
The Pale Blue Eye (Jan. 6)
 
Disney+
 
Star Wars: The Bad Batch, Season 2 (Jan. 4)
 
Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Season 2 (Jan. 4)
 
HBO Max
 
The Menu (Jan. 3)
 
Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace, Season 2 (Jan. 6)
 
Paramount+
 
Sometimes When We Touch, Limited Series (Jan. 3)
 
Amazon Prime Video
 
The Rig, Season 1 (Jan. 6)
 
Cosmic Love: France (Jan. 6)

This week: We predict the next year in streaming.
 
Nielsen Ratings
 
Show Notes
 
YouTube Purchases Rights to NFL Sunday Ticket
 
With ‘Wednesday’, Paradigm Shift Puts Amazon Behind Netflix Success – Deadline
 
As Spirited, Emancipation & Selena Gomez Docu’ Break Records, Apple Original Films Poised For Bigger 2023 – Deadline
 
Apple Releasing Sing-Along Of Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds’ ‘Spirited’ – Deadline
 
Recommendations
 
Yellowjackets
 
Spirited
 
Letterkenny
 
Pepsi, Where’s My Jet?

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of December 24, 2022:
 
Hulu
 
Letterkenny, Season 11 (Dec. 26)
 
Netflix
 
Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical (Dec. 25)
 
The Witcher: Blood Origin, limited series (Dec. 25)
 
Treason, Limited Series (Dec. 26)
 
Chelsea Handler: Revolution (Dec. 27)
 
The Circle, Season 5 (Dec. 28)
 
Love Is Blind: Brazil, Season 2 (Dec. 28)
 
Rise of Empires: Ottoman - Mehmed vs. Vlad, Season 2 (Dec. 29)
 
Brown and Friends, Season 1 (Dec. 29)
 
White Noise (Dec. 30)
 
The Glory, Season 1 (Dec. 30)
 
Chicago Party Aunt, Part 2 (Dec. 30)
 
The Ultimatum: France, Season 1 (Dec. 30)
 
Alpha Males, Season 1 (Dec. 30)
 
Disney+
 
Strange World (Dec. 23)
 
Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl (Dec. 28)
 
HBO Max
 
This Place Rules (Dec. 30)
 
Amazon Prime Video
 
Wildcat (Dec. 30)

This week: HBO Max was murdered.
 
Nielsen Ratings
 
Show Notes
 
Warner Bros. Discovery to Take Additional $800M-$1B in Writeoffs, Says 'Westworld,' 'The Nevers' Being Licensed to Third-Party Streamers
 
Warner Bros. Discovery Heads to ‘Westworld’ to Make a Splash in FAST | IndieWire
 
Westworld’ & ‘The Nevers‘ Pulled Off HBO Max; Victorian Drama Canceled – Deadline
 
‘Love Life’ Canceled After 2 Seasons, Pulled From HBO Max Amid Review – Deadline
 
‘Minx’ Canceled As HBO Max Reverses Season 2 Renewal – Deadline
 
‘Gordita Chronicles’ To Be Pulled From HBO Max – Deadline
 
‘Raised By Wolves’ & ‘The Time Traveler’s Wife’ Removed HBO Max FAST – Deadline
 
‘Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy’ Canceled by CNN – The Hollywood Reporter
 
Peacock Adjusts Development Strategy, Orders Ian McCulloch/James Wan Horror Drama & 'Queen's Court' Reality Series, Nears 'Bumper In Berlin' Renewal
 
‘Warrior Nun’ Canceled By Netflix After 2 Seasons – Deadline
 
‘Blockbuster’ Canceled By Netflix After One Season; Randall Park Stars – Deadline
 
Reese Witherspoon To Star In ‘All Stars’ Comedy Series For Amazon – Deadline
 
'Witch Mountain' Pilot Set at Disney+, Bryce Dallas Howard to Lead Cast
 
Dan Levy, Ally Pankiw Set Adult Animated Comedy 'Standing By' at Hulu
 
Melissa McCarthy Stars Richard Curtis-Scripted Christmas Comedy Universal, Working Title Peacock; Sam Boyd Direct – Deadline
 
‘Yellowjackets’ Gets Early Season 3 Renewal By Showtime & More – Deadline
 
Recommendations
 
Avatar: The Way of Water
 
Wednesday
 
Gizmoplex

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of December 16, 2022:
 
Hulu
 
Big Bet, Season 1 (Dec. 21)
 
Netflix
 
The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh Part 1 (Dec. 20)
 
Emily in Paris, Season 3 (Dec. 21)
 
I Am a Killer, Season 4 (Dec. 21)
 
Alice in Borderland, Season 2 (Dec. 22)
 
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (Dec. 23)
 
The Fabulous, Season 1 (Dec. 23)
 
HBO Max
 
The Head, Season 2 (Dec. 22)
 
I Hate Suzie Too (Dec. 22)
 
Family Dinner, Season 3 (Dec. 23)
 
Paramount+
 
Snow Day (Dec. 16)
 
1923, Season 1 (Dec. 18)
 
Top Gun: Maverick (Dec. 22)
 
Peacock
 
Five More Minutes; Moments Like These (Dec. 17)
 
The Best Man: The Final Chapters, limited series (Dec. 22)
 
Amazon Prime Video
 
When Hope Calls Christmas (Dec. 18)
 
Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, Season 3 (Dec. 21)