Streaming Into the Void

This week, Barry Diller sounds old and out of touch, and we’re scared because we mostly agree with him.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Why Media Mogul Barry Diller Thinks The Movie Business Is Dead
Lights, camera, studio space? Lack of production capacity hits UK film industry
Peacock Will Become Pay-One Partner For All Universal Pics After HBO Deal Expiration At Year’s End
Amazon Prime Video & IMDb TV Ink Movie Licensing Deal With Universal
Universal Moves Pay TV Deal From HBO to Peacock
Shonda Rhimes Extends Deal With Netflix, Adds Feature Films & Gaming To Pact
Recommendations
The Tomorrow War
Black Widow
The Chase
MTG Arena D&D: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms
Go Back to China

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of July 9th, 2021:
Hulu
This Way Up, Season 2 (Jul. 9)
American Horror Stories (Jul. 15)
Netflix
Fear Street, Part 2: 1978 (Jul. 9)
Atypical, Season 4 (Jul. 9)
Last Summer (Jul. 9)
Ridley Jones, Season 1 (Jul 13)
Day of Destiny (Jul. 13)
Gunpowder Milkshake (Jul. 14)
The Guide to the Perfect Family (Jul. 14)
Heist, Season 1 (Jul 14)
My Unorthodox Life (Jul. 14)
A Classic Horror Story (Jul. 14)
Never Have I Ever, Season 2 (Jul. 15)
Beastars, Season 2 (Jul. 15)
A Perfect Fit (Jul. 15)
HBO Max
The White Lotus (Jul. 11)
Wellington Paranormal, Season 1 (Jul. 12)
Catch and Kill: The Podcast Tapes (Jul. 12)
Tom and Jerry (Jul. 15)
Paramount+
A Quiet Place Part II (Jul. 12)
Peacock
Epstein’s Shadow: Ghislaine Maxwell (Jun. 24)
Dr. Death (Jul. 15)
Disney+
The Good, the Bart, and the Loki (Jul. 7)
Black Widow, Premier Access (Jul. 9)
Loki, Finale (Jul 14)

This week, Byron Allen is ready to talk about more than the weather, while YouTube TV hopes you can count to 4K.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
YouTube TV launches 4K and offline downloads today, but they don’t come cheap
What happened to History Channel, Lifetime, FYI and other A&E Networks?
Byron Allen Launches The Weather Channel Plus
Sinclair bids for NBC Sports Networks: sources
HBO Max launches outside the US in 39 new territories
HBO Max’s Global Expansion Faces Intense Competition and Tangled Rights
Hollywood is Disguising the Results of Its TV Shows and Movies
Why Kevin Hart's Quibi series is 'huge' on the Roku Channel
Recommendations
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Cold Pursuit
Mythic Quest
Griftlands
Tropico 6
Leverage

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of July 2nd, 2021:
Hulu
Summer of Soul (Jul. 2)
Netflix
Fear Street, Part 1: 1994 (Jul. 2)
The 8th Night (Jul. 2)
Big Timber, Season 1 (Jul. 2)
We the People, Season 1 (Jul. 4)
This Little Love of Mine (Jul. 7)
Major Grom: Plague Doctor (Jul 7)
Dogs, Season 2 (Jul. 7)
Cat People, Season 1 (Jul. 7)
The War Next-door, Season 1 (Jul. 7)
Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness (Jul. 8)
HBO Max
Gossip Girl (Jul. 8)
Paramount+
Evil, Season 2 (Jun. 20)
Peacock
The Boss Baby 2: Family Business (Jul. 2)
Disney+
Monsters at Work (Jul. 7)
Amazon Prime Video
The Tomorrow War (Jul. 2)
AMC+
Kevin Can F**k Himself (Jun. 20)

This week, the also-runs in streaming make a stand, while Comcast pretends like they will... some day.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
The Problem With Nielsen's Streaming Data – The Hollywood Reporter
Hell Freezes Over? Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Partners In Deal To Make Movies For Netflix
Univision Takes Aim At Netflix, Setting 2022 Launch Of Streaming Service With Subscription Tier
Crackle Plus Sets Unscripted And Sports Series, New Chicken Soup For The Soul Streaming Outlet
Chicken Soup For The Soul Entertainment Acquires Assets Of ‘Hunters’ Producer Sonar Entertainment
ViacomCBS, Roku shares jump on report that Comcast is considering deal
Peacock Lands On Amazon Fire TV & Fire Tablets
NBCUniversal Puts On Its Game Face, Touting Olympics Coverage Plans As Protests Continue In Tokyo
Peacock's Olympics Plans Features Live Shows, Five New Channels – Deadline
‘Manifest’: Efforts To Find New Home End After Netflix Passes On Canceled NBC Drama
‘Good Girls’ Canceled At NBC After Four Seasons; Show Won’t Be Shopped Elsewhere
Zack Snyder's Norse TV Show Twilight of the Gods Gets Title & Massive Cast
Jerry Seinfeld Sets Pop Tart Origin Movie 'Unfrosted' at Netflix
Dan Harmon & Nathan Pyle Adapting Comic ‘Strange Planet’ As Animated Series Greenlit At Apple

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of June 25th, 2021:
Hulu
False Positive (Jun. 25)
The Mighty Ones, Season 2 (Jul. 1)
Netflix
The Mole (Jun. 21)
The Seventh Day (Jun. 24)
The Naked Director, Season 2 (Jun. 24)
The Ice Road (Jun. 25)
Sex/Life (Jun. 25)
America: the Motion Picture (Jun. 30)
Prime Time (Jun. 30)
Sophie: A Murder in West Cork (Jun. 30)
Mommy Issues (Jun. 30)
Generation 56k, Season 1 (Jul. 1)
Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway (Jul. 1)
The Bureau of Magical Things, Season 1 (Jul. 1)
Young Royals (Jul. 1)
Dynasty Warriors (Jul. 1)
Audible (Jul. 1)
HBO Max
Starstruck (Jun. 10)
The Legend of the Underground (Jun. 29)
No Sudden Move (Jul. 1)
Disney+
The Mysterious Benedict Society (Jun. 25)
Wolfgang (Jun. 25)
Apple TV+
Central Park, Season 2 (Jun. 25)
Amazon Prime Video
Flack, Season 2 (Jun. 11)
Bosch, Season 7 (Jun. 25)
Discovery+
Martha Gets Down and Dirty (Jul. 1)

This week, we question everything about the ratings... then we tell you the ratings.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Disney+ Shifts Original Series to Wednesday Release Date Schedule
Axios: Bye, bye, binging
‘Loki’ First-Day Viewership Scores Record For Disney+/Marvel Series, Per Samba TV
Roku Originals Draw More Viewing In 2 Weeks Than Quibi Did In Its Lifetime
Kevin Hart's 'Die Hart' Renewed for Season 2 (Again)
'She-Hulk' Casts Jameela Jamil As Villain Titania
‘Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!’ Jamie Foxx Comedy Series Won’t Return For Season 2 On Netflix
‘Castlevania’ Universe Expands With New Netflix Series Set During French Revolution Led By Descendant Of Trevor & Sypha
‘Resident Evil’ Netflix Live-Action Series Sets Lance Reddick as Albert Wesker, Adds Five More to Cast
‘Assassin’s Creed’ Live-Action Netflix Series Taps ‘Die Hard’s’ Jeb Stuart to Write (EXCLUSIVE)
Tyler Perry Takes 'A Madea Homecoming' To Netflix
Netflix Lands Worldwide Rights To Sci-Fi Sequel ‘Code 8: Part II’
Naomi Watts & Bobby Cannavale To Headline ‘The Watcher’ Ryan Murphy Limited Series For Netflix
‘Knives Out 2’: ‘Matrix 4’s Jessica Henwick Joins Daniel Craig In Sequel
Lizzy Caplan, Christian Slater, Clark Duke Join Netflix’s ‘Inside Job’; ‘Big Mouth’ Spinoff ‘Human Resources’ Adds Keke Palmer, Aidy Bryant, Randall Park

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of June 18th, 2021:
Netflix
Rhyme Time Town, Season 2 (June 15)
Workin’ Moms, Season 5 (June 15)
Headspace: Unwind Your Mind (June 15)
Record of Ragnarok (June 17)
Elite Short Stories - One episode per day from June 14th to the 17th
Elite, Season 4 (June 18)
So Not Worth It, Season 1 (June 18)
Amazing Vacation Rentals, Season 1 (June 18)
Fatherhood (Jun. 18)
This Is Pop, Season 1 (June 22)
Murder By the Coast (June 23)
Good on Paper (Jun. 23)
The House of Flowers: The Movie (Jun. 23)
Godzilla Singular Point, Season 1 (June 24)
HBO Max
I’ll Be Gone In the Dark, Special Episode (Jun. 21)
LFG (Jun. 24)
Peacock
We Are Lady Parts, Season 1 (Jun. 3)
Disney+
Luca (Jun. 18)
Epix
War of the Worlds, Season 2 (Jun. 6)
Apple TV+
Physical, Season 1 (Jun. 18)
Amazon Prime Video
Clarkson’s Farm (Jun. 11)
Prime Day Show (Jun. 17)

This week, Bally Sports asks you to empty your wallets, because they're broke.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Sinclair raising $250M for new sports streaming service: sources
Mayweather-Paul Fight Overwhelms Showtime Servers, Causing PPV and App Outages
Paramount+ adds a thousand titles in June
Launches $4.99 ad-supported “Essential” tier (no CBS locals included), adds “My List” feature
A Hot Christmas! | TUBI
Fox-Owned Tubi Sets Fall Launch Of Originals, Says View Time Rose 54% In Q1; Slate To Span Genres And Include Animation & Documentary
Apple TV+ Summer 2021 & Beyond | Official Preview
Disney’s Cancellation of Hulu Overseas Push Triggers Feud with Comcast
Disney Assumes Full Control of Hulu in Deal With Comcast
Theaters or HBO Max? Warner Bros. movie plans take shape as Discovery merger looms
Netflix.shop
'Jupiter's Legacy' Repeats Atop Nielsen Streaming Charts
‘Jupiter’s Legacy’ Shines Before Revamp News, Topping Nielsen U.S. Streaming Chart
Recommendations
Loki
Lucifer
Cleopatrick, "Bummer"
The Tragically Hip, "Saskadelphia"
StartUp
Eurotrip

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of June 11th, 2021:
Hulu
Love, Victor, Season 2 (Jun. 11)
Netflix
Wish Dragon (Jun. 11)
Lupin, Part 2 (Jun. 11)
Skater Girl (Jun. 11)
Penguin Town (Jun. 16)
Black Summer, Season 2 (Jun. 17)
Katla, Season 1 (June 17)
HBO Max
Oslo (May 29)
In the Heights (Jun. 10)
Betty, Season 2 (Jun. 11)
Revolution Rent (Jun. 15)
Paramount+
Rugrats (May. 27)
Infinite (Jun. 10)
iCarly (Jun. 17)
Apple TV+
Home Before Dark, Season 2 (Jun. 11)
Discovery+
My Name is Bulger (Jun. 17)