Streaming Into the Void

This week awards analyst J Don Birnam joins us to discuss the impact of COVID on Hollywood productions and the nebulousness of streaming statistics.
Show Notes
Robert Pattinson's The Batman Resumes Production After Star Reportedly Tested Positive for COVID-19
Was ‘Mulan’ an “Unmitigated Disaster” or a Success? It’s Complicated
Data: Disney+ scored big financial windfall with 'Mulan' streaming release
CBS All Access Will Rebrand as Paramount+ Next Year
Roku may lose some NBC channels as dispute over Peacock streaming deal heats up
Roku and Comcast reach agreement to carry Peacock on Roku
'Harley Quinn' Renewed for Season 3 at HBO Max as DC Universe Drops Scripted
DC Universe to become premium comics service as TV originals move to HBO Max
Recommendations
Archer
Fargo
A Wilderness of Error
Ancient Tracks
Casey Neistat
Harley Quinn
Magic the Gathering Zendikar Rising
Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
New York Film Festival
MLK/FBI
Her Socialist Smile

Wonder Woman 1984 and Dune Expected to Delay Theatrical Release
Tenet Could Be Chasing Profits at the Movie Theater for Months to Come
‘Tenet’ Had a Tepid Opening Weekend. Will That Drive Other Blockbusters Toward Streaming?
‘Wonder Woman 1984’: Exhibition Braces For Another Release Date Change During Pandemic Post-‘Tenet’
Warner Bros & Sony Hiding Box Office Numbers From Rival Studios On ‘Tenet’ & ‘Broken Hearts Gallery’: Here’s Why
Early Signs Point to ‘Mulan’ Outpacing ‘Hamilton’ on Disney+, Even With Premium Price
This week's distractions:
Train to Busan
Time Team
AP Bio
Timeless
Oscar Lang
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
Among Us
Death on the Nile trailer
Freaky trailer
Dune trailer

Mulan arrives on Disney+
Scalpers already taking advantage of Super Mario 3D All-Stars’ limited release
NFL Network and YouTube TV reach new carriage agreement
No, ‘The Boys’ Season 2 Is Not Only 3 Episodes Long
This week's distractions:
Spiritfarer
Phineas and Ferb: The Movie - Candace Against the Universe
Class Action Park
Crown Lands
Declan McKenna
Whale RIder

Watch Out Cable: 42% of Consumers Plan to Cancel Their TV Subscription
Comcast, Verizon, AT&T & Other Cable Providers Lost 1.55 Million Customers in Q2 2020
Netflix is Positioned to Lose 2 Million Subscribers Quarterly Over Lack of New Content
How Roku Built Itself Into a Major Gatekeeper in Premium Streaming
‘Mulan’ International Pricing Details on Disney Plus Revealed, France Subscribers Get Film at No Extra Cost
Mulan Releases To All Disney+ Subscribers For Free in December
Box Office Prophets: Weekend Wrap-Up
The Razer Kishi is proof that the console wars are over
This week's distractions:
Bill & Ted Face the Music
Tacoma FD on TruTV
Psych on Peacock
Great Canadian Railway Journeys on YouTube
Howard on Disney+
Alex the Astronaut
The Front Bottoms
Nick Lutsko

Disney Announces a New Entertainment Streaming Platform Under the HotStar Brand
Why Disney And Apple Are Poised To Separate From Crowded Streaming Field
Disney Adds Apple, Roku And Google For ‘Mulan’ PVOD Billing On Disney+
Dylan O’Brien Paramount ‘Love And Monsters’ Movie Heading To PVOD
This week's recommendations:
Muppets Now
World’s Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji
Maggie Rogers
The Muppets
Kevin (Probably) Saves the World
Gravity Falls
Wind of Change Podcast
Lovecraft Country

FORTNITE and Apple Engage in a Legal Battle Royale
When Microsoft's ambitious 'Netflix of gaming' service launches in September, it won't arrive on Apple devices – here's why
DC Comics, DC Universe Hit By Major Layoffs
WarnerMedia Shopping Crunchyroll Sale
AT&T seeks sale for Warner gaming unit, could fetch about $4 billion, sources say
Zac Efron to Star in 'Three Men and a Baby' Remake for Disney+ (Exclusive)
Zoë Kravitz Calls Out Hulu for Lack of Diverse Shows After ‘High Fidelity’ Cancellation
‘MacGruber’ Will Forte Comedy Picked Up To Series By Peacock; Ryan Phillippe & Kristen Wiig Poised To Join
This week's recommendations:
The Speed Cubers
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Project Power
Agents of SHIELD
The Alienist
Hockey
Fall Guys (UpUpDownDown)
Stand Up with Pete Dominick
An American Pickle
Kathleen Edwards, Total Freedom
Fast Romantics, Pick it Up
My Crazy Ex
My Crazy Sex
I Love You... But I Lied
Geeks Who Drink

Disney (DIS) Q3 2020 earnings
Disney's 'Mulan' coming to Disney+ in September for $29.99
Disney's 'Mulan' on VOD: How Much Money Could It Make
Disney Can Make More Money Streaming ‘Mulan’ Which Will Transform The World - Here’s How
Some exhibitors aren't thrilled about Disney's Mulan news
Disney launching streaming under the “Star” brand overseas
Netflix is releasing Disney's "The Woman in the Window"
AMC believes they've weathered the worst of it
Bill & Ted move up their release by a week to avoid Mulan
WarnerMedia’s Jason Kilar On New Structure, Layoffs & Future Of HBO Max, Theatrical Distribution & Linear TV
DC Universe’s acclaimed Harley Quinn animated series is now on HBO Max
With Exhibition On The Brink, Paramount Decree Topples, A Symbolic Thumb In The Eye
This week's recommendations:
The Umbrella Academy on Netflix
Powerless on NBC.com
Hearthstone
Julie Nolke on YouTube
Taskmaster on YouTube

This week on Streaming Into the Void:
Tenet release announced.
Disney+ picks up Black Beauty from Constantin.
AMC strikes historic deal with Universal, shortening number of days films need to run in theaters before going to digital.
Vulture is also calling the deal “historic”.
Streaming landscape jolted as AMC caves on theatrical window?
Netflix scores 160 (!!!) Emmy nominations. Disney+ and Apple TV+ (both less than a year old) also scored nominations.
Quibi got a flurry of nominations in the technical categories.
Lollapalooza 2020 going online-only.
This week's recommendations:
Friday Night in with the Morgans
Ferris Bueller's Day Off | Reunited Apart with Josh Gad
Alton Brown on YouTube
Some Good News on YouTube
Matisse Thybulle on YouTube
Jackbox Games
Disney Family Singalong
Rewatching Restaurant: Impossible with Chef Robert Irvine and his wife, Gail Kim-Irvine
Slay the Spire

This week on Streaming Into the Void:
Apple TV+ can’t crack 7% household penetration.
Netflix gained nearly as many subscribers in the 1st half of 2020 as they did for all of 2019.
Quartz reports that a lack of live sports on cable, due to the pandemic, is making the decision to cut the cord easier for many cable subscribers.
Jurassic Park leaving Peacock for Netflix. Harry Potter leaving HBO Max.
Bill & Ted Face the Music is going PVOD and theatrical simultaneously on September 1st
Amazon Studios is closing in on Paramount’s Jack Ryan spin-off, “Without Remorse”.
These are the movies left to be released in 2020.

Welcome to the Streaming Now Podcast, where we discuss the important stories in the video streaming business for the week ending July 18, 2020.
With Raul Burriel
David Mumpower
Kimberly Hollis
Tim Briody
Reagen Sulewski
Show notes:
NBC's Launch of Peacock Gets Off on the Wrong Foot with Affiliates
The War for Your Set Top
Why Aren't HBO Max and Peacock TV on Roku and Amazon Fire TV?
Is Streaming a Reason to be Buying Disney or ViacomCBS Stock Right Now?
What Is PlutoTV?
Microsoft's Mixer Streaming Platform for Gamers Ends This Week
Palm Springs Sets a Record at Hulu