Streaming Into the Void

This week, it's Disney quarterly earnings time, and it's good news for almost everyone.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Disney Beats Q3 Estimates As Streaming Flagship Hits 116M Subscribers
Disney Boss Bob Chapek Dismisses Any Conflict With Bob Iger In ‘Black Widow’ Hybrid Release With Swipe At Scarlett Johansson’s Suit
Disney's Daniel Petrocelli Slams 'Black Widow' Suit as 'PR Campaign'
‘Shang-Chi’ Star Simu Liu Fires Back at Disney CEO Over “Experiment” Comment
Box Office: 'Suicide Squad 2' Gets Tomb Raider-Trapped With Poor $12.2M Friday
'Suicide Squad' Box Office: Movie No Hero With $26.5M Opening – The Hollywood Reporter
Day-And-Date Streaming Is “Winning Strategy”, But Consumer Bond With Movies Is “Greater Now Than It’s Ever Been”, WarnerMedia & Universal Execs Say
Ryan Reynolds' 'Free Guy' Scores $2.2M In Thursday Night Previews
Indie Studio STX to Sell 46-Film Library to Pay Down $150 Million Debt 05 August
Sony’s Funimation Closes $1.2B Crunchyroll Acquisition From AT&T, Plans to Create Single Anime Service
Middle Earth is moving: Amazon shifts 'Lord of the Rings' filming to UK
Inside HBO Max’s Scramble to Fix Its Glitchy App
Recommendations
True Crime Medieval
Olympic replays
Not For Broadcast
Brotherhood of the Wolf

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of August 6th, 2021:
Hulu
Nine Perfect Strangers (Aug. 18)
Netflix
Alrawabi School for Girls (Aug.12)
Beckett (Aug. 13)
Brand New Cherry Flavor (Aug. 13)
Fast & Furious Spy Racers South Pacific, Season 5 (Aug. 13)
Gone for Good (Aug. 13)
Valeria, Season 2 (Aug. 13)
Winx Club, Season 6 (Aug.15)
Go! Go! Cory Carson, Season 5 (Aug. 17)
Black Island (Aug. 18)
The Secret Diary of an Exchange Student (Aug. 18)
Memories of a Murderer: The Nilsen Tapes (Aug 18)
HBO Max
Hard (Aug. 16)
Godzilla vs. Kong (Aug. 17)
Sweet Life: Los Angeles (Aug. 19)
Disney+
Diary of a Future President (Aug. 18)
Amazon Prime Video
100% Wolf: Legend of the Moonstone (Aug. 12)
Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon A Time (Aug. 13)
Modern Love, Season 2 (Aug. 13)
Discovery+
Smartest Kids in The World (Aug. 16)
Starz
Heels (Aug. 15)
Apple TV+
CODA (Aug. 13)

This week, we get the Premier Access ratings for Black Widow, but does it clear anything up?
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
'The Suicide Squad' From James Gunn Eyes $70M Global Box Office Opening
BBC's Olympics Coverage Draws Ire as Viewers Wake Up to Discovery Deal
Discovery’s Tokyo 2020 coverage delivers record streaming numbers during opening week
Walt Disney Animation Opens New Vancouver Studio for Long-Form Series Production
ViacomCBS Q2 Profit Fueled by Ad Sales, New Streaming Subscribers
Star Trek TOS And TNG Movies Jump From Paramount+ To AMC+
Alex Kurtzman Inks Mega New Overall Deal With CBS Studios
Can Paramount+ Succeed? One Producer Hopes to Make It So.
Dakota Fanning Joins Andrew Scott in Showtime Series ‘Ripley’
‘American Gigolo’ Reboot Starring Jon Bernthal Gets Showtime Series Order
Paramount Plus Orders 14 ‘South Park’ Movies, Comedy Central Renews Series Through Season 30
Fox Corp. Sees Q4 Profit Rise on Ad Sales Rebound, Affiliate Increases
‘Batman: The Audio Adventures’ to Release Exclusively on HBO Max as Streamer Expands Podcasting Efforts
Amazon’s IMDb TV Free Streaming Service Finally Launches iOS and Android Mobile Apps
NBCU’s Fandango Combines Vudu, FandangoNow Into Single Streaming Outlet That Will Be Roku’s Official Movie & TV Store

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of August 6th, 2021:
Hulu
Madagascar: A Little Wild, Season 4 (Aug. 6)
Reservation Dogs (Aug. 9)
Homeroom (Aug. 12)
Netflix
Cooking With Paris, Season 1 (Aug.4)
Lady Boss: The Jackie Collins Story (Aug. 5)
Vivo (Aug. 6)
Hit & Run (Aug. 6)
The Swarm (Aug. 6)
Paper Tigers (Aug. 7)
Shaman King, Season 1 (Aug. 9)
Untold, Vol. 1 (Aug. 10)
Gabby’s Dollhouse, Season 2 (Aug. 10)
I Need Romance, Season 1 (Aug. 10)
Misha and the Wolves (Aug 11)
The Kissing Booth 3 (Aug. 11)
Bake Squad, Season 1 (Aug. 11)
Monster Hunter: Legends of the Guild (Aug. 12)
HBO Max
Back on the Record with Bob Costas (Jul. 30)
Titans, Season 3 (Aug. 12)
Paramount+
Star Trek: Lower Decks, Season 2 (Aug. 12)
Disney+
Marvel Studios’ What If…? (Aug. 11)
Amazon Prime Video
Val (Aug. 6)
Discovery+
Well Done With Sebastian Maniscalco (Aug. 12)
Apple TV+
-- Week of August 6th --
Mr. Corman (Aug. 6)
Showtime
UFO (Aug. 8)

This week, Scarlett Johansson chooses to sue Disney, and Marvel fans don't know how to feel.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Scarlett Johansson Sues Disney Over ‘Black Widow’ Streaming Release
Disney Slams Scarlett Johansson Over 'Black Widow' Suit
Copy of the complaint
‘Jungle Cruise’ Arrives As Streaming Is “Cannibalizing” Box Office, Analyst Says; Movie Business Could See Cord-Cutting-Like Spiral
HBO Max Glitches on Roku Frustrate Customers
‘The Mitchells Vs. The Machines’ Becomes Netflix Biggest Animated Film As Streamer Reveals More Viewing Data
Netflix To Require Covid Vaccinations For Actors & Other Zone A Personnel On Its U.S. Productions
Peacock Reaches 54 Million Sign-Ups, Set to Begin International Rollout on Sky Platform
HBO Returns to Dish After Being Pulled In 2018
'Waterworld' TV Series in the Works With Dan Trachtenberg Attached to Direct
Exorcist Trilogy From Universal Cost $400 Million, Stars Ellen Burstyn
Peacock Orders Paris Hilton Wedding Docuseries, JoJo Siwa Pop Star Competition
Netflix Orders 3 Seasons Of ‘CoComelon Lane’ Animated Preschool Series & Specials
Pokemon Live-Action Series in Early Development at Netflix From ‘Lucifer’s’ Joe Henderson
Final Fantasy Live-Action Netflix Series In The Works

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of July 30th, 2021:
Netflix
All American, Season 3 (Jul. 27)
Hostage House (Jul. 27)
How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast), Season 3 (Jul. 27)
The Last Mercenary (Jul. 30)
Outer Banks, Season 2 (Jul. 30)
Centaurworld, Season 1 (Jul. 30)
Myth & Mogul: John Delorean, Season 1 (Jul. 30)
The Vault (Jul. 31)
44 Cats, Season 3 (Aug. 1)
Top Secret UFO Projects Declassified, Season 1 (Aug. 3)
Pray Away (Aug. 3)
Shiny_Flakes: The Teenage Drug Lord (Aug 3)
Car Masters: Rust to Riches, Season 3 (Aug. 4)
Cocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami (Limited Series) (Aug. 4)
Aftermath (Aug. 4)
HBO Max
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage (Jul. 23)
The Suicide Squad (Aug. 5)
Peacock
Golden: The Journey of USA's Elite Gymnasts (Jun. 27)
For Ball and Country (Jul. 19)
Olympic Highlights With Kevin Hart and Snoop Dogg (Jul. 23)
Disney+
Behind the Attraction (Jul. 21)
Jungle Cruise (Jul. 30) - Premier Access
Amazon Prime Video
The Pursuit of Love (Jul. 30)
The Grand Tour Presents: Lochdown (Jul. 30)
Discovery+
Fin (Jul. 13)
Roku Channel
The Demi Lovato Show (Jul. 30)
Apple TV+
The Sound With Mark Ronson (Jul. 30)

This week, it's the season 2 premiere of Streaming Into the Void, and we're angry!
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
'Black Widow': Movie Theater Owners Claim Disney Lost Money on Film
‘Bridgerton’: Netflix Shuts Down Season 2 Shoot For Second Time After Another Covid Case
HBO Pauses Production On ‘Game Of Thrones’ Prequel Due To Positive Covid Case
'Matilda' Follows 'Bridgerton' In Suffering Covid Outbreak For Netflix
Netflix (NFLX) Q2 2021 earnings
Netflix becomes largest commissioner of new scripted European content
Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos Throws Flag On The Idea Of Buying Live Sports Rights
HBO Max and HBO Gain 2.8 Million Subscribers in Q2, AT&T Raises Year-End Target for Streaming Service
‘Manifest’ May Be Saved As Netflix, NBC Eye New Season Of Canceled Series
CNN+: CNN will launch new streaming service in 2022
Comcast CEO Brian Roberts and ViacomCBS Chairman Shari Redstone Met to Discuss Streaming Partnership
Money In The Bank Streaming Issues On Peacock Make Part Of WWE PPV Unwatchable
TV Networks Call for Nielsen Ratings to Lose Accreditation
Recommendations
Ted Lasso
Demon Slayer
The Olympics NBC / CBC
Mets Baseball

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of July 23rd, 2021:
Netflix
How to Become a Tyrant (Jul. 9)
The Cook of Castamar (Jul. 9)
Sky Rojo (Jul. 23)
The Last Letter From Your Lover (Jul. 23)
Blood Red Sky (Jul. 23)
African America (Jul. 23)
Bankrolled (Jul. 23)
Kingdom: Ashin of the North (Jul. 23)
The Movies that Made Us, Season 2 (Jul. 23)
Masters of the Universe: Revelation (Jul. 23)
Wynonna Earp Season 4 (Jul. 26)
Tattoo Redo, Season 1 (Jul. 28)
Love Is Blind: What Does Love Look Like Now? (Jul. 28)
Resort to Love (Jul. 29)
Transformers Kingdom: War for Cybertron Trilogy - Chapter 1 (Jul 29)
HBO Max
Jett (Jul. 9)
Tig Notaro: Drawn (Jul. 24)
FBOY Island (Jul. 29)
Paramount+
Behind the Music (Jul. 29)
Disney+
Chip N Dale: Park Life (Jul. 23)
Amazon Prime Video
Jolt (Jul. 23)
Discovery+
Shark Academy (Jul. 11)
The Globe (Jul. 17)
Celebrity IOU: Joyride (Jul. 26)
Apple TV+
Ted Lasso, Season 2 (Jul. 23)

This week, Black Widow leaves movie theaters for dead.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
‘Black Widow’ Proves How Theaters And Streamers Can Coexist Even For Blockbusters
Marvel’s ‘Black Widow’ Made $60 Million on Disney Plus. Is That Good?
Paramount Plus: Quiet Place Part 2 is late, plus everything else to know
FandangoNOW is moving to Vudu soon!
NBCUniversal’s Fandango to Buy Vudu From Walmart
‘Good Times’, ‘All In the Family’ & ‘The Jeffersons’ Headed To Amazon Prime Video/IMDb TV In Largest Streaming Deal For Norman Lear Classics
‘Rebel’ Eyes Potential Season 2 Pickup By IMDb TV As Season 1 Gets Run On Amazon’s AVOD Platform
Lionsgate Acquires Spyglass Media Stake In Broad Strategic Partnership – Deadline
Comcast, ViacomCBS, Lionsgate: M&A Talks Swirls Ahead Of Earnings – Deadline
2021 Emmy nominations network scorecard, HBO vs. Netflix
Netflix (NFLX) To Offer Video Games on Its Streaming Platform
Valve’s gaming handheld is called the Steam Deck and it’s shipping in December
Recommendations
Persona 5
Gunpowder Milkshake
Sophie: A Murder in West Cork
Steam Deck
How to Train Your Dragon

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of July 16th, 2021:
Hulu
McCartney 3, 2, 1 (Jul. 16)
Netflix
Virgin River, Season 3 (Jul. 9)
Twilight series (Jul. 16)
Johnny Test (Jul. 16)
Deep (Jul. 16)
Explained (Jul. 16)
Fear Street, Part 3: 1666 (Jul. 16)
Naomi Osaka (Jul. 16)
Cosmic Sin (Jul. 17)
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans (Jul. 21)
Sexy Beasts, Season 1 (Jul. 21)
Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop (Jul 22)
9to5: The Story of a Movement (Jul. 22)
HBO Max
Full Bloom, Season 2 (Jun. 10)
Genera+ion, Season 1, Part 2 (Jun. 17)
Space Jam: A New Legacy (Jul. 16)
100 Foot Wave (Jul. 18)
Through Our Eyes (Jul 22)
Disney+
Turner & Hooch (Jul. 16)
Apple TV+
Schmigadoon! (Jul. 16)
Amazon Prime Video
Making the Cut, Season 2 (Jul. 16)