Streaming Into the Void

This week, the alarms bell are going off, but the Paramount runaway train keeps barreling ahead.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Paramount Secures Agreements For Gulf State Funds To Back WBD Acquisition
Jeff Shell Out As Paramount President
CBS Unveils Late-Night Plans Following 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' Cancellation
David Zaslav Cashed Out — and Revealed the New Hollywood Dream
Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav’s $887 million golden parachute gets ripped by proxy advisory firm ISS | Fortune
NFL publicly defends media deal amid reports of DOJ investigation - The Athletic
Sources: DOJ opens antitrust investigation of NFL over TV deals - ESPN
'The Audacity' Premiere To Stream In 21 Parts On TikTok
Peacock Unveils Sweeping Revamp, Adding Vertical Video, Casual Games And AI Andy Cohen
Disney+ Prepares to Embrace Microcontent in 2026
Chinese micro-dramas target US with familiar tropes for phone audience
Issa Rae’s production company jumps into micro-dramas. Here’s what to expect from the Hoorae-TikTok deal
AI micro-dramas are shaking up Chinese entertainment
VeYou Pitch Deck: Hollywood's Tommy Harper Joins the Micro Drama Craze - Business Insider
YouTube Premium is raising prices for the first time since 2023
What We've Been Doing
NASA Channel
Tourist Season
Coachella
Company Retreat

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of April 11, 2026.
Netflix
Fury vs. Makhmudov (Apr. 11 at 2 p.m. ET)
Salish & Jordan Matter, season 1 (Apr. 11)
At Home with the Furys, season 2 (Apr. 12)
Noah Kahan: Out of Body (Apr. 13)
Crooks, season 2 (Apr. 14)
Gen Hoshino: Mad Hope Mad Music (Apr. 14)
Untold: Jail Blazers (Apr. 14)
Fake Profile, season 3 (Apr. 15)
The Law According to Lidia Poet (Apr. 15)
Made with Love, season 1 (Apr. 15)
Million Dollar Secret, season 2 (Apr. 15)
Someone Has to Know, season 1 (Apr. 15)
Toaster (Apr. 15)
Beef, season 2 (Apr. 16)
Dandelion, season 1 (Apr. 16)
Ronaldinho: The One and Only (Apr. 16)
180 (Apr. 17)
Alpha Males, season 5 (Apr. 17)
Full Swing, season 4 (Apr. 17)
A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough (Apr. 17)
LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter, season 4 (Apr. 17)
Roommates (Apr. 17)
Tatsuki: Too Kind for School, season 1 (Apr. 17)
Disney+
#SKYKING (Apr. 14)
O11CE: A New Generation, season 1 (Apr. 15)
HBO Max
Euphoria, season 3 (Apr. 12)
The Dark Wizard (Apr. 14)
Paramount+
You Don’t Know Where I’m From, Dawg (Apr. 14)
Peacock
Love Island: Beyond the Villa (Apr. 15)
The Heartbreak Kid: Becoming Shawn Michaels (Apr. 17)
Prime Video
Balls Up (Apr. 15)
Jerry West: The Logo (Apr. 16)
Absolute Value of Romance, season 1 (Apr. 17)
American Gladiators (Apr. 17)
Apple TV
Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apr. 15)
AMC+
The Audacity, season 1 (Apr. 12)
Tubi
Big Mood, season 2 (Apr. 16)
Hive (Apr. 17)
Hallmark+
A Little Park Music (Apr. 11)

This week, Hollywood is a money pit for Silicon Valley's billionaires.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Peter Friedlander Is Remaking Amazon TV. What’s Taking So Long?
‘Jeopardy!’ to Launch YouTube Edition: First Contestants are Monét X Change, Rebecca Black and Brennan Lee Mulligan
Roger Goodell Is Blitzing the Hell Out of Hollywood
Theater Owners Urge State Attorneys General To Oppose Paramount-Warner Bros Deal
Oracle cutting thousands in latest layoff round as company continues to ramp AI spending
Big Tech sports broadcast rights could imperil US local TV news, stations argue | Reuters
Nexstar Tells Judge Aspects Of Tegna Merger "Cannot Be Reversed"
Taskmaster's future officially confirmed as it hits massive global numbers on YouTube
Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord Season 2 - Announce | StarWars.com
‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’ to End With Season 3; Selena Gomez Making Directorial Debut
The Corrections: Meryl Streep Stars in New Jonathan Franzen Adaptation, Directed by Cord Jefferson - Netflix Tudum
‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’ TV Series From Seth MacFarlane’s Fuzzy Door, Chris Yost Lands at Peacock (EXCLUSIVE)
What We've Been Doing
Blue Prince
Jeopardy, YouTube Edition
Project Hail Mary
A Biltmore Christmas

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of April 4, 2026.
YouTube
Taskmaster, season 21 (Apr. 9)
Netflix
Merrily We Roll Along (Apr. 4)
Sheng Wang: Purple (Apr. 7)
Untold: Chess Mates (Apr. 7)
Trust Me: The False Prophet (Apr. 8)
18th Rose (Apr. 9)
Bandi, season 1 (Apr. 9)
Big Mistakes, season 1 (Apr. 9)
Temptation Island, season 2 (Apr. 10)
Thrash (Apr. 10)
Turn of the Tide, season 3 (Apr. 10)
Disney+
Inside Out Classic (Apr. 5 at 7 p.m. ET)
Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord (Apr. 6)
The Testaments, season 1 (Apr. 8)
Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair (Apr. 10)
Perfect Crown, season 1 (Apr. 10)
HBO Max
Hacks, season 5 (Apr. 9)
Paramount+
Made for March (Apr. 4)
Peacock
The Miniature Wife, season 1 (Apr. 9)
Prime Video
The Boys, final season (Apr. 8)
Nippon Sangoku: The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun, season 1 (Apr. 10)
Apple TV
Outcome (Apr. 10)
Acorn TV
The Brokenwood Mysteries, season 12 (Apr. 6)
Tubi
Trapped Outside (Apr. 6)
Bloodline Secrets (Apr. 7)
Double Standards 2 (Apr. 7)
Roku Channel
The Reunion: Laguna Beach (Apr. 10)
Hallmark+
A Season to Blossom (Apr. 4)

This week, Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro would probably prefer to forget his first week at the top.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
What Will Josh D’Amaro Do as CEO?
Disney Exits OpenAI Deal After AI Giant Shutters Sora
OpenAI drops AI video tool Sora, startling Disney, sources say | Reuters
Disney CEO’s First Week Marred by ‘Fortnite,’ OpenAI Woes
Meet Netflix's star-studded MLB broadcast lineup for Yankees vs. Giants, from Barry Bonds to Jameis Winston | Sporting News
Netflix’s Opening Night Yankees-Giants Broadcast Was a Complete and Total Embarrassment
MLB fans rage at Netflix over streaming issues on Opening Night - AOL
Netflix Price Hike Reveals Streaming’s Next Phase: Pushing Consumers Away From Ad-Free Options
8 states file emergency motion to block Nexstar-Tegna merger after FCC approval
‘Neighbors’ Lands Season 2 Renewal at HBO
Tell Me Lies Season 4: Will It Ever Happen?
A Chat With Disney’s TV President on Vertical Video, AI Plans and a Potential ‘Tell Me Lies’ Spinoff
‘Wonder Man’ Renewed for Season 2 with Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Ben Kingsley Set to Return
'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' to End With Season 2 (EXCLUSIVE)
‘School Spirits’ Renewed for Fourth Season at Paramount+
'Criminal Minds: Evolution' Renewed, Sets Season 19 Release Date
Bert Kreischer’s Netflix Sitcom ‘Free Bert’ Renewed for Season 2
‘For All Mankind’ to End With Season 6 at Apple TV; Creators Explain Why and What to Expect
‘Talamasca: The Secret Order’ Canceled After One Season at AMC (EXCLUSIVE)
What We've Been Doing
Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat
Wonder Man
Daredevil: Born Again
Ready or Not
Rockin’ Grandma’s Sauce Variety Pack by Dave’s Gourmet
Slay the Spire II
Hollywood Animal
Resident Evil: Requiem

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of March 28, 2026.
Netflix
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (Mar. 31)
Aaron Chen: Funny Garden (Mar. 31)
Clika (Mar. 31)
Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom (Mar. 31)
Eat Pray Bark (Apr. 1)
The Giant Falls (Apr. 1)
It Takes a Village (Apr. 1)
Love on the Spectrum U.S., season 4 (Apr. 1)
Sarah Millican: Late Bloomer (Apr. 1)
Agent from Above, season 1 (Apr. 2)
The Bad Guys: The Series, season 2 (Apr. 2)
The Ramparts of Ice, season 1 (Apr. 2)
Sins of Kujo, season 1 (Apr. 2)
XO, Kitty, season 3 (Apr. 2)
Bloodhounds, season 2 (Apr. 3)
Feel My Voice (Apr. 3)
Gangs of Galicia, season 2 (Apr. 3)
High Tides, season 3 (Apr. 3)
Maamla Legal Hai, season 2 (Apr. 3)
The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson (Apr. 3)
Disney+
Atomic, Season 1 (Apr. 1)
Secrets of the Bees (Apr. 1)
Pizza Movie (Apr. 3)
Paramount+
FBI True, season 8 (Mar. 31)
Peacock
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (Apr. 3)
Apple TV
Your Friends and Neighbors, season 2 (Apr. 3)
Acorn TV
The Feud on Shelbury Drive, season 1 (Mar. 30)
Starz
The Housemaid (Apr. 1)
Hallmark+
A Royal Setting (Mar. 28)

This week, there's a new boss at Disney and Paramount prepares to take over Warner Bros. Discovery.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Disney CEO Changeover: Josh D’Amaro Says Disney+ Will Be ‘Digital Centerpiece’ for Growth as Bob Iger Delivers Farewell Address
David Ellison Sends Letter to CA Lawmakers Outlining Plan to Keep Hollywood Jobs Local (Exclusive)
CBS News Radio to shut down after nearly a century of broadcasting
David Zaslav’s WBD-Paramount deal payout highlights new 'golden parachutes' for CEOs
Nexstar Closes Tegna Merger Following FCC And DOJ Approval / California And Other States Seek Order To Stop Nexstar-Tegna Merger
What We've Been Doing
Project Hail Mary
Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of March 21, 2026.
Netflix
BTS: The Comeback Live - Arirang (Mar. 21 at 7 a.m.)
Sidemen: Inside, season 3 (Mar. 23)
Ready or Not: Texas (Mar. 24)
Heartbreak High, season 3 (Mar. 25)
Major League Baseball 2026 Opening Night (Mar. 25 at 7 p.m.)
Jo Nesbo's Detective Hole, season 1 (Mar. 26)
The Prosecutor (Mar. 26)
Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen, season 1 (Mar. 26)
53 Sundays (Mar. 27)
BTS: The Return (Mar. 27)
The Parisian Agency: Exclusive Properties, season 6 (Mar. 27)
The Predator of Seville (Mar. 27)
Disney+
Daredevil: Born Again, season 2 (Mar. 24)
Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special (Mar. 24)
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice (Mar. 27)
HBO Max
The Comeback, season 3 (Mar. 22)
Prime Video
Bait, season 1 (Mar. 25)
Pretty Lethal (Mar. 25)
House of David, season 2 (Mar. 27)
Apple TV
For All Mankind, season 5 (Mar. 27)
Acorn TV
Mystery Road: Origin, season 2 (Mar. 23)
Tubi
Rockabye (Mar. 27)
Hallmark+
Two for Tee (Mar. 21)

This week, it's rapid fire time, as Paramount opens up their wallet to buy full control of BET+, Universal thinks maybe theaters aren't dead yet, and Prime Video's ad-free tier gets more expensive.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
BET+ To Be Folded Into Paramount+ As Tyler Perry's Stake Is Acquired By Paramount
NFL discussing media deal with Paramount that could mean CBS pays an extra $1 billion or more
Movie Theaters, Rejoice! Universal Extends Theatrical Window to Five Weekends in 2026, Seven Weekends Starting in 2027
Byron Allen Buys Major Stake in Starz from Steve Mnuchin / Starz Ends 2025 With 17.6 Million U.S. Subscribers as Losses Narrow Following Lionsgate Split
Netflix, After Walking Away From Warner Bros. Deal, Will 'Move Forward' With '$2.8 Billion in Our Pocket That We Didn't Have a Few Weeks Ago,' CFO Says
Netflix Acquires AI Filmmaking Start-Up Founded by Ben Affleck, Who Will Serve as Adviser to Streamer
Amazon Raises Price Of Ad-Free Prime Video Plan, Tags “Ultra” Onto Brand Name
YouTube Lays Claim to Another Crown: The World’s Largest Media Company
'Family Guy' Spinoff 'Stewie' From Seth MacFarlane Gets 2-Season Order At Fox & Hulu
'Buffy' Reboot Starring Sarah Michelle Gellar Not Going Forward At Hulu
Jennifer Garner To Produce and Star In One Attempt Remaining Comedy from Kay Cannon - Netflix Tudum
Seth MacFarlane Says There's 'No Plan' to Do 'Ted' Season 3, Citing Cost
Seth MacFarlane Teases New Life for ‘The Orville’: “Season 4 Is Written”
What We've Been Doing
Pokémon Pokopia
Predator: Badlands
Slay the Spire 2
Resident Evil Requiem

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of March 14, 2026.
Netflix
The Plastic Detox (Mar. 16)
Mark Normand: None Too Pleased (Mar. 17)
Eva Lasting, season 4 (Mar. 18)
Furies, season 2 (Mar. 18)
Radioactive Emergency, season 1 (Mar. 18)
Steel Ball Run: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (Mar. 19)
Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black, season 2, part 2 (Mar. 19)
Unicorn Academy: Secrets Revealed (Mar. 19)
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man (Mar. 20)
Pokemon Horizons Season 3: Rising Hope Part 2 (Mar. 20)
The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel (Mar. 20)
Disney+
Zootopia 2 (Mar. 11)
HBO Max
Born to Bowl (Mar. 16)
Paramount+
The Madison, season 1 (Mar. 14)
Peacock
Wicked: For Good (Mar. 20)
Prime Video
Invincible, season 4 (Mar. 18)
Meal Ticket (Mar. 19)
Deadloch, season 2 (Mar. 20)
Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat (Mar. 20)
Apple TV
Imperfect Women (Mar. 18)
Hallmark+
Nelly Knows Mysteries: All Manners of Murder (Mar. 14)