Streaming Into the Void

This week: Netflix viewers watched somewhere between 1.9 billion and 84 billion minutes of Squid Game.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
‘I Screwed Up’: Netflix’s Ted Sarandos Addresses Dave Chappelle Fallout
Netflix trans employees and allies release a list of demands ahead of the walkout
Netflix Employees Stage Walkout to Protest Dave Chappelle Special
Netflix (NFLX) Q3 2021 earnings
Why Disney’s ‘Free Guy’ Will Be on HBO Before It’s on Disney Plus
Netflix Grabs OJ Simpson Series 'American Crime Story'
MLB in talks to launch nationwide streaming service for home games
Netflix to Change 'Ratings' Reports, Now Based on Total Hours Viewed
'Squid Game' has been watched by two-thirds of all Netflix users but hasn't moved the needle on U.S. subscribers
‘History of the World Part II’ Variety Series Ordered at Hulu, Mel Brooks to Write and Executive Produce (EXCLUSIVE)
Apple's 'Mythic Quest' Renewed Through Season 4 – The Hollywood Reporter
Hayden Christensen Returning to Star Wars With ‘Ahsoka’ Series (Exclusive)
Roku Acquires ‘Children Ruin Everything’ for U.S. Streaming Release
Recommendations
Over the Garden Wall
Thirteen Ghosts
Dune

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of October 22nd, 2021:
Netflix
Inside Job, Season 1 (Oct. 22)
Locke and Key, Season 2 (Oct. 22)
Maya and the Three (Oct. 22)
Adventure Beast, Season 1 (Oct. 22)
The Raincoat Killer: Chasing a Predator in Korea Season 1 (Oct. 22)
Little Big Mouth (Oct. 22)
More Than Blue, Season 1 (Oct. 22)
Sex Unzipped (Oct. 26)
Hypnotic (Oct. 27)
An Astrological Guide for Broken Hearts, Season 1 (Oct. 27)
Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight II (Oct. 27)
Luis Miguel: The Series, Season 3 (Oct. 28)
HBO Max
Dune (Oct. 22)
Curb Your Enthusiasm, Season 11 (Oct. 24)
Paramount+
Star Trek: Prodigy (Oct. 28)
Amazon Prime Video
I Know What You Did Last Summer (Oct. 15)
Apple TV+
Invasion, Season 1 (Oct. 22)

This week: Someone please take away Netflix's shovel!
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Netflix Reinstates Employees Who Had Been Suspended
Ted Sarandos Doubles Down on Dave Chappelle Defense: ‘Content Doesn’t Directly Translate to Real-World Harm’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Netflix just fired the organizer of the trans employee walkout
Netflix’s Squirm Game: Defending Chappelle Again Doesn’t Help Matters
Netflix Staff Raised Concerns About Chappelle Special Before Its Release
Hannah Gadsby Attacks Netflix, Dave Chappelle, Ted Sarandos – The Hollywood Reporter
Netflix Loses Its Glow as Critics Target Chappelle Special
Netflix Announces Book Club for Its Upcoming Screen Adaptations Hosted by Uzo Aduba
Disney+ to Surpass Netflix in 2025, Hit 284M Subscribers in 2026, Analyst Forecasts
Disney+ Unveils First Major Slate of 18 Originals From Asia-Pacific Region
'Squid Game': Netflix Asia Exec Explains Secret to Success – The Hollywood Reporter
'You' Renewed For Season 4 By Netflix – Deadline
Hawaiian Crime Drama Based On ‘Hell-Bent’ Book In Works At HBO Max From Cris Cole & Seoul Street
DC FanDome: See All the Trailers and News From ‘Flash,’ ‘Black Adam’ and More
'Pennyworth' Plans Time Jump for Season 3 on HBO Max
‘Jack Ryan’ Renewed for Season 4 at Amazon

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of October 15th, 2021:
Netflix
You, Season 3 (Oct. 15)
My Name, Season 1 (Oct. 15)
The Forgotten Battle (Oct. 15)
The Trip (Oct. 15)
Cocomelon, Season 4 (Oct. 15)
Karma’s World, Season 1 (Oct. 15)
Sharkdog’s Fintastic Halloween (Oct. 15)
Misfit: The Series, Season 1 (Oct. 16)
Theo Von: Regular People (Oct. 19)
Gabby’s Dollhouse, Season 3 (Oct. 19)
Found (Oct. 20)
Night Teeth (Oct. 20)
Stuck Together (Oct. 20)
Life’s a Glitch with Julien Bam, Season 1 (Oc.t 21)
Insiders, Season 1 (Oct. 21)
Sex, Love & goop (Oct. 21)
HBO Max
What Happened to Brittany Murphy? (Oct. 14)
Succession, Season 3 (Oct. 17)
Peacock
Unidentified with Demi Lovato (Sep. 30)
One of Us is Lying (Oct. 7)
Halloween Kills (Oct. 15)
Disney+
Black Widow (Oct. 6th)
Discovery+
Crutch (Oct. 18)
Introducing, Selma Blair (Oct. 21)
Apple TV+
Acapulco (Oct. 8)
The Velvet Underground (Oct. 15)

This week: Hulu's loss is Peacock's gain as Kelly Campbell jumps ship.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Hulu President Kelly Campbell Exits for NBCUniversal Role / Kelly Campbell Joins NBCUniversal as President of Peacock
Paramount's Brian Robbins: How Will He Remake the Studio? – The Hollywood Reporter
Bob Iger's Long Disney Exit Amid Bob Chapek Succession – The Hollywood Reporter
Netflix Establishes $5.4 Million Chadwick A. Boseman Scholarship at Howard University
Dave Chappelle Lambasted By GLAAD Over 'The Closer' Netflix Special – Deadline
‘Painkiller’: Taylor Kitsch, Ana Cruz Kayne, & Tyler Ritter Among New Cast of Netflix Limited Series
Regé-Jean Page to Star in Netflix Heist Film From Noah Hawley and The Russo Bros.
Mike Flanagan Sets Edgar Allan Poe-Inspired Limited Series ‘The Fall Of The House Of Usher’ At Netflix
‘That ’70s Show’ Spinoff ‘That ’90s Show’ With Kurtwood Smith & Debra Jo Rupp Ordered By Netflix
‘Foundation’ Renewed For Season 2 By Apple TV+
Hulu Orders Candy Montgomery True Crime Scripted Series, Jessica Biel to Star as Elisabeth Moss Exits
'Hellraiser': Jamie Clayton Is New Pinhead In Hulu-Spyglass Reboot – Deadline
Kathryn Hahn To Headline ‘WandaVision’ Spinoff In Works At Disney+ As Part Of Marvel Deal
Recommendations
No Time To Die
Muppets Haunted Mansion
Bad Women: The Ripper Retold
Ted Lasso
Archer
Squid Game

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of October 8th, 2021:
Hulu
Dopesick (Oct. 13)
Netflix
Dave Chappelle: The Closer (Oct. 5)
Sexy Beasts, Season 2 (Oct. 7)
The Five Juanas, Season 1 (Oct. 8)
My Brother, My Sister (Oct. 8)
Angeliena (Oct. 8)
House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths - Limited Series (Oct. 8)
A Tale Dark & Grimm, Season 1 (Oct. 8)
Pretty Smart, Season 1 (Oct. 8)
Pokemon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle (Oct. 8)
The Babysitters Club, Season 2 (Oct. 11)
Bright: Samurai Soul (Oct. 12)
Fever Dream (Oct. 13)
The Movies That Made Us, Season 3 (Oct. 12)
Convergence: Courage in a Crisis (Oct. 12)
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
Operation Hyacinth (Oct. 13)
Violet Evergarden the Movie (Oct. 13)
Another Life, Series 2 (Oct. 14)
A World Without (Oct. 14)
HBO Max
15 Minutes of Shame (Oct. 7)
Paramount+
Queenpins (Sep. 30)
Madame X (Oct. 8)
SEAL Team, Season 5 (Oct. 10)
Guilty Party, Season 1 (Oct. 14)
Disney+
Among the Stars (Oct. 6)
Muppet Haunted Mansion (Oct. 8)
Just Beyond, Season 1 (Oct. 13)
Amazon Prime Video
The Manor and Madres (Oct. 8)

This week: In a bid for more transparency, Netflix showed us their numbers.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Netflix’s Ted Sarandos Unveils ‘Bridgerton’s Massive Viewership In Data Dump, Talks Disney & Scarlett Johansson Lawsuit, More ‘Stranger Things’ & Streamer’s “Biggest Show Ever”
Netflix Shares New Viewership Data on Most Popular TV Shows and Films
Netflix: Most Popular TV Shows and Movies, Ranked by Viewing Metrics
‘Squid Game’ Hits Milestone For Korean Original Series As It Aims For Netflix’s Viewership Record Books
Netflix Acquires Its First Game Studio, ‘Oxenfree’ Developer Night School Studio
Disney & Scarlett Johansson Resolve Bitter ‘Black Widow’ Profits Lawsuit; Big $$$ Win For
Oscar Nominee
WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar Disappointed About Likely Losing Job
NBCUniversal, YouTube TV reach short-term extension on NBC channels, including Bravo, E!
Alice Waddington To Direct Adaptation of Dark Horse Entertainment’s Graphic Novel ‘Dept. H’ For Netflix
George Clooney-Brad Pitt Project Lands at Apple With Jon Watts Directing
Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s ‘Mr. Corman’ Canceled By Apple TV+ After One Season
‘Hawkeye’ Spinoff Series About Echo in Early Development for Disney Plus (EXCLUSIVE)
‘The Mysterious Benedict Society’ Renewed For Season 2 By Disney+

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of October 1st, 2021:
Netflix
Britney vs. Spears (Sep. 28)
The Guilty (Oct. 1)
Maid (Oct. 1)
Till Death (Oct. 1)
Scaredy Cats, Season 1 (Oct. 1)
The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light (Oct. 1)
Forever Rich (Oct. 1)
Diana: The Musical (Oct. 1)
Seinfeld (Oct. 1)
Escape the Undertaker (Oct. 5)
Bad Sport, Volume 1 (Oct. 6)
There’s Someone Inside Your House (Oct. 6)
Baking Impossible (Oct. 6)
The Billion Dollar Code, Season 1 (Oct. 7)
HBO Max
The Many Saints of Newark (Oct. 1)
Amazon Prime Video
Black as Night and Bingo Hell (Oct. 1)

This week: Disney announces their line-up for Disney+ Day and Manifest storms the ratings.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
When Is 'Shang-Chi' Debuting On Disney+?
James Bond Producer Barbara Broccoli: “Amazon Have Told Us The Films Will Be Theatrical In The Future”
India merger of Sony, Zee to create TV powerhouse challenging Disney
Roald Dahl Stories And Characters Are Acquired By Netflix
2021 Emmy Awards: Complete list of winners and nominees
Cynthia Erivo, Andy Serkis Join Idris Elba, Neil Cross in ‘Luther’ Movie for Netflix (Exclusive)
‘Schitt’s Creek’ Creator Dan Levy Latest A-Lister to Land Netflix Deal for Film and TV
‘Virgin River’ Renewed For Seasons 4 & 5 By Netflix
'Tiger King 2' Coming to Netflix: Joe Exotic, Carole Baskin Return
‘The Witcher’ Renewed For Season 3 By Netflix, Franchise Expands With Another Anime Film & Family Series
Chris Hemsworth To Reteam With Sam Hargrave & The Russo Brothers On ‘Extraction 2’; Watch The Teaser
‘The Sandman’: Tom Sturridge Makes Comic Series Debut In First Look Video
‘Sex Education’ Renewed For Season 4 At Netflix
Kanye West Doc ‘Jeen-Yuhs’ Unveils First Clip
‘Generation’ Canceled By HBO Max After One Season

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of September 24th, 2021:
Netflix
Great British Baking Show (Sep. 21)
Midnight Mass (Sep. 24)
My Little Pony: A New Generation (Sep. 24)
The Starling (Sep. 24)
Jailbirds: New Orleans, Season 1 (Sep. 24)
Blood & Water, Season 2 (Sep. 24)
Ganglands, Series 1 (Sep. 24)
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés (Sep. 28)
Ada Twist, Scientist, Season 1 (Sep. 28)
Sounds Like Love (Sep. 29)
The Chestnut Man, Season 1 (Sep. 29)
No One Gets Out Alive (Sep. 29)
Friendzone (Sep. 29)
Polly Pocket, Season 3 (Sep. 29)
Luna Park, Season 1 (Sep. 30)
Baki Hamna Season 1 (Sep. 30)
HBO Max
Nuclear Family (Sep. 26)
The Way Down (Sep. 30)
Those Who Wish Me Dead (Sep. 30)
Yabba Dabba Dinosaurs (Sep. 30)
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo, Season 2 (Sep. 30)
Amazon Prime Video
Goliath, Season 4 (Sep. 24)
Birds of Paradise (Sep. 24)
Apple TV+
Foundation (Sep. 24)
The Problem WIth Jon Stewart (Sep. 30)