Streaming Into the Void

This week: Apple has Ted Lasso and... we just don’t know.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Apple, a Streaming Punchline No More? — The Information
Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine to Be Sold to Media Company Backed by Blackstone - WSJ
Most Binge-Watched Streaming Shows: 'Schitt's Creek,' 'Ted Lasso'
‘Ted Lasso’ Stars, Writers Score Big Paydays for Season 3 (Exclusive)
Brian Robbins Officially Tapped to Lead Paramount
Head of Paramount Pictures is ousted as ViacomCBS focuses on streaming.
Paramount Confirms Multiple Star Trek Films In The Works Amidst Management Shakeup
Why Chris Nolan Picked Universal to Back His Ambitious Atom Bomb Movie
Casey Bloys on More ‘Mare of Easttown,’ What’s Next for ‘White Lotus’ and Rival Gripes Over HBO/HBO Max’s Emmy Tally
HBO Max Slashes Price In Half After HBO Leaves Amazon Channels, In Bid To Stem Expected Subscriber Losses
US Open Tennis: UK’s Channel 4 Strikes Deal With Amazon To Show Final Live
Recommendations
Doki Doki Literature Club
Jeopardy!
Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG
Evil Uno

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of September 17th, 2021:
Hulu
The Premise (Sep. 16)
Netflix
Sex Education, Season 3 (Sep. 17)
Squid Game (Sep. 17)
Chicago Party Aunt, Season 1 (Sep. 17)
The Stronghold (Sep. 17)
The Father Who Moves Mountains (Sep. 17)
Go! Go! Cory Carson: Chrissy Takes the Wheel (Sep. 21)
Dear White People, Vol. 4 (Sep. 22)
Intrusion (Sep. 22)
Crime Stories: India Detectives, Season 1 (Sep. 22)
Confessions of an Invisible Girl (Sep. 22)
Monsters Inside: The 24 Faces of Billy Milligan, Season 1 (Sep. 22)
Jaguar, Season 1 (Sep. 22)
Falsa Identidad Season 2 (Sep. 22)
Bangkok Breaking, Season 1 (Sep. 23)
Je Suis Karl (Sep. 23)
HBO Max
Cry Macho (Sep. 17)
Doom Patrol, Season 3 (Sep. 23)
Paramount+
The Harper House (Sep. 16)
Peacock
The Toolbox Killer (Sep. 23)
Disney+
Nona (Disney SparkShort) (Sep. 17)
Star Wars: Visions (Sep. 22)
Amazon Prime Video
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (Sep. 17)
Do, Re, & Mi, Season 1 (Sep. 17)
The Mad Woman’s Ball (Sep 17)
Apple TV+
The Morning Show, Season 2 (Sep. 17)

This week: Paramount+ seems ironically named. Meanwhile, Disney just plussed the theater industry.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Hulu Raises Price For Both Of Its On-Demand Streaming Tiers; Live Service, Disney Bundle Rates Won’t Change
ESPN Reportedly In Discussions For Major NFL Move / Amazon likely front-runner for multi-year NFL Sunday Ticket deal, sources say
AMC Networks at crossroads amid CEO change, streaming competition
Jim Gianopulos to Exit Paramount Pictures, Brian Robbins to Take Over as Chairman and CEO
Disney: Marvel's 'Eternals,' 'Encanto' Opening Exclusively in Theaters
Yo Gabba Gabba! Headed to Apple TV+ With New Original Series
‘How I Met Your Father’: Daniel Augustin Joins Hulu’s ‘How I Met Your Mother’ Spinoff In Recasting
‘The Girl From Plainville’: Cara Buono & Kai Lennox Join Elle Fanning In Hulu Series
'Vacation Friends' Moving Forward With Sequel Following Strong Hulu Debut – Deadline
Addison Rae Signs Movie Deal With Netflix
Netflix Picks Up ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ From Legendary (Exclusive)
Phoebe Waller-Bridge Exits Amazon’s ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ Series (Exclusive)
‘Dead Boy Detectives’ Series From Steve Yockey, Jeremy Carver, Greg Berlanti Gets HBO Max Pilot Order (EXCLUSIVE)
Recommendations
AEW: All Out

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of September 10th, 2021:
Hulu
Y: The Last Man (Sep. 13)
Netflix
Kate (Sep. 10)
Lucifer, the Final Season (Sep. 10)
Prey (Sep. 10)
Metal Shop Masters, Season 1 (Sep. 10)
Firedrake the Silver Dragon (Sep. 10)
Pokemon Master Journeys the Series, Part 1 (Sep. 10)
The World’s Most Amazing Vacation Rentals, Season 2 (Sep. 14)
You vs. Wild: Out Cold (Sep 14)
Jack Whitehall: Travels With My Father, Season 5 (Sep. 14)
Nightbooks (Sep. 15)
Too Hot to Handle: Latino (Sep. 15)
Schumacher (Sep. 15)
Saved by the Bell (Sep. 15)
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Season 1 (Sep. 16)
My Heroes Were Cowboys (Sep. 16)
HBO Max
Malignant (Sep. 10)
Scenes from a Marriage (Sep. 12)
Little Ellen, Series Premiere (Sep. 13)
Tig n’ Seek, Season 3 Premiere (Sep. 16)
Peacock
Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol (Sep. 16)
Amazon Prime Video
LuLaRich (Sep. 10)
The Voyeurs (Sep. 10)
Apple TV+
Come From Away (Sep. 10)

This week: The Shang-Chi experiment succeeds! But Disney didn’t even return Scarlett Johansson’s phone calls.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Box Office: ‘Shang-Chi’ Smashes Labor Day Record with $83M-Plus
Disney to Phase Out Hotstar in US, Migrate Users to Disney Bundle
Nielsen's National Ratings Accreditation Suspended by Industry Group
With Nielsen Under Scrutiny, NBCU Wants to Build New Measurement System
Recommendations
Shang-Chi
The Green Knight
Vacation Friends
Schmigadoon!
Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed
Ted Lasso
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Only Murders in the Building
Aftermath
Oxygen
SAS: Rise of the Black Swan
Paper Tigers
Afterlife of the Party

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of September 3rd, 2021:
Hulu
The D’Amelio Show (Sep. 3)
Impeachment: American Crime Story (Sep. 7)
Wu-Tang: An American Saga, Season 2 (Sep. 8)
Netflix
The Defeated (Aug. 18)
Money Heist: Part 5 Vol. 1 (Sep. 3)
Worth (Sep. 3)
Dive Club, Season 1 (Sep. 3)
Sharkdog, Season 1 (Sep. 3)
Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission To Space (Sep. 6)
On the Verge, Season 1 (Sep. 7)
Octonauts: Above & Beyond, Season 1 (Sep. 7)
Kid Cosmic, Season 2 (Sep. 7)
Into the Night, Season 2 (Sep. 8)
JJ+E (Sep. 8)
The Women and the Murderer (Sep. 9)
Blood Brothers | Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X (Sep. 9)
HBO Max
Mortal Kombat (Sep. 9)
Paramount+
The J Team (Sep. 3)
Peacock
Days of our Lives: Beyond Salem (Sep. 6)
Top Chef Family Style (Sep. 9)
Disney+
Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles (Sep. 3)
Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. (Sep. 8)
Amazon Prime Video
Cinderella (Sep. 3)
Discovery+
No Responders Left Behind (Sep. 9)

This week, what’s in a name? If you’re Bally, pretty much nothing. If you’re Disney, billions of dollars.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
'Black Widow' helps Disney collect $125 million in online revenue
Disney and Starz Reach Settlement Over Star Plus Brand Name Use in Latin America
No Relief for Bally Sports RSNs Despite Sinclair-DISH Detente
Dish Network not dropping Sinclair channels as contract talks continue
ESPN Explores Sports-Betting Deal Worth at Least $3 Billion - WSJ
HBO Is About to Lose 5 Million Customers. It’s Not Concerned.
'Dune' studio Legendary at a crossroads
Box Office: 'Jungle Cruise' Docks With $34 Million in Theaters, $30 Million on Disney Plus
‘Magic the Gathering’: Jeff Kline Leads Creative Team Of Netflix Animated Series After Russo Brothers Depart
‘Magic: The Gathering’ Netflix Animated Series Casts Brandon Routh in Lead Role
'The Old Guard 2' Sets Victoria Mahoney As Director
‘Cobra Kai’ Renewed For Season 5 At Netflix Ahead Of Season 4 Premiere
‘Manifest’ Saved With 20-Episode Fourth & Final Season On Netflix; Cast Led By Josh Dallas & Melissa Roxburgh To Return
'Black Canary' Movie in the Works at HBO Max From Writer Misha Green; Jurnee Smollett to Reprise Role

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of August 27th, 2021:
Hulu
Vacation Friends (Aug. 27)
Only Murders in the Building (Aug. 31)
What We Do in the Shadows, Season 3 (Sep. 2)
Netflix
He’s All That (Aug. 27)
Titletown High (Aug. 27)
SAS: Rise of the Black Swan (Aug. 27)
King of Boys: The Return of the King Limited Series (Aug. 27)
I Heart Arlo, Season 1 (Aug. 27)
The Ingenuity of the Househusband, Season 1 (Aug. 29)
Sparking Joy | Greeting the Space (Aug. 31)
How to Be a Cowboy (Sep. 1)
Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror, Season 1 (Sep. 1)
Brave Animated Series, Season 1 (Sep. 1)
Q-Force, Season 1 (Sep. 2)
Afterlife of the Party (Sep. 2)
HBO Max
In the Same Breath (Aug. 18)
Adventure Time: Distant Lands - Wizard City (Sep. 2)
Paramount+
Paw Patrol: The Movie (Aug. 20)
Peacock
A.P. Bio, Season 4 (Sep. 2)
Disney+
Dug Days (Sep. 1)
Apple TV+
See, Season 2 (Aug. 27)

This week, exhibitors are reeling as the country plunges once more into lockdown and theatrical releases are less likely than ever.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
'Hotel Transylvania 4': Amazon, Sony Near $100 Million Streaming Deal
‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’ Has Been Delayed Again
‘Clifford The Big Red Dog’ Pulled From Paramount Release Schedule Over Delta Concerns; TIFF Slot Vacated – Update
What Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Black Widow’ Legal Battle Means for the Future of Hollywood
Exclusive: Disney Considering Buyout Of Sony For Spider-Man Characters
‘Manifest’ Making Deals With Cast & Writers As Series Gets Closer To Resurrection At Netflix
Recommendations
Nobody
CM Punk Has Arrive
The Mysterious Benedict Society
Netflix Reality Games

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of August 20th, 2021:
Hulu
Archer, Season 12 (Aug. 25)
American Horror Story: Double Feature (Aug. 26)
Netflix
Grace and Frankie, Season 7 (Aug. 13)
The Chair (Aug. 20)
Everything Will Be Fine, Season 1 (Aug. 20)
Man in Love (Aug. 20)
Sweet Girl (Aug. 20)
The Loud House Movie (Aug. 20)
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf (Aug. 23)
Count Me In (Aug. 24)
Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed (Aug. 25)
Hotel Makeover, Season 1 (Aug. 25)
Open Your Eyes, Season 1 (Aug. 25)
Post Mortem: No One Dies in Skarnes, Season 1 (Aug. 25)
Clickbait, Season 1 (Aug. 25)
The Water Man (Aug. 25)
Family Reunion, Part 4 (Aug 26)
HBO Max
Reminiscence (Aug. 20)
Peacock
Departure, Season 2 (Aug. 5)
Amazon Prime Video
Annette (Aug. 20)
Discovery+
Generation Growth (Aug. 23)
Lilly Topples the World (Aug. 26)
Tubi
Swim (August)