Streaming Into the Void

Weekly podcast for all the important news in the streaming business.

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Episodes

Friday Jun 07, 2024

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of June 8, 2024.
Hulu
Love Island U.K., season 11 (Jun. 8)
2024 LA Pride Parade (Jun. 9, 11 a.m. PT)
Origin (Jun. 10)
iHeart Radio & P&G "Can't Cancel Pride" Special: Livestream (Jun. 12, at 8 p.m. ET)
Brats (Jun. 13)
Netflix
Godzilla Minus One (Jun. 1)
Dinner Time Live with David Chang, Live Episode (Jun. 11, at 7 p.m. ET)
Keith Robinson: Different Strokes (Jun. 11)
Tour de France: Unchained, season 2 (Jun. 11)
King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch, season 2 (Jun. 12)
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman, Season 5 (Jun. 12)
Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors (Jun. 12)
Bridgerton, season 3, part 2 (Jun. 13)
Doctor Climax, Season 1 (Jun. 13)
Forged in Fire, Season 9 (Jun. 14)
Joko Ansar’s Nightmares and Daydreams (Jun. 14)
Ultraman: Rising (Jun. 14)
Max
Am I Ok? (Jun. 6)
Hannah Einbinder: Everything Must Go (Jun. 13)
Paramount+
How Music Got Free, limited series (Jun. 11)
Peacock
Love Island USA, Season 6 (Jun. 11)
The Dirty D, Season 3 (Jun. 13)
Amazon Prime Video
The Boys, Season 4 (Jun. 13)
Apple TV+
Presumed Innocent, limited series (Jun. 12)
Camp Snoopy, Season 1 (Jun. 14)

Monday Jun 03, 2024

This week, as we wait on the fate of Paramount Global, we look to see what's coming down the road, and continue to try to make sense of the ratings.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Bill Skarsgård To Reprise Pennywise Role In 'It' Prequel On Max
Charlie Hunnam To Lead Ed Brubaker's Prime Video Series 'Criminal'
'3 Body Problem' To Run For 3 Seasons On Netflix
'Outlander' Sets Season 7 Return Premiere; Drops Teasers
'Dungeons & Dragons' Live-Action Series Not Going Forward @ Paramount+ (deadline.com)
'Thundermans' Spinoff Series Set at Nickelodeon, Paramount+
'Lioness' Renewed for Season 2 at Paramount+
Recommendations
Galacticare
Anyone But You
AEW Double or Nothing
Halo

Friday May 31, 2024

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of June 1, 2024.
Hulu
Clipped, limited series (Jun. 4)
Becoming Karl Lagerfeld, limited series (Jun. 7)
Netflix
Strawberry Shortcake’s Summer Vacation (Jun. 1)
too old for fairy tales 2 (Jun. 1)
Anti Hero, season 1 (June 4)
Jo Koy: Live from Brooklyn (Jun. 4)
The Price of Nonna’s Inheritance (Jun. 4)
Ride on Time, Season 6 (Jun. 4)
Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on Trial, limited series (Jun. 5)
How to Rob a Bank (Jun. 5)
Under Paris (Jun. 5)
Baki Hanma vs. Kengan Ashura (Jun. 6)
Basma (Jun. 6)
Kubra, season 2 (Jun. 6)
Nelma Kodama: The Queen of Dirty Money (Jun. 6)
Rafa Márquez: El Capitán (Jun. 6)
Sweet Tooth, final season (Jun. 6)
Hierarchy, limited series (Jun. 7)
Hit Man (Jun. 7)
Perfect Match, Season 2 (Jun. 7)
Disney+
For the First Time in Forever: The Making of World of Frozen (Jun. 1)
Star Wars: The Acolyte, season 1 (Jun. 4)
Max
Craig of the Creek, season 6 (Jun. 2)
Ren Faire (Jun. 2)
Fantasmas, season 1 (Jun. 7)
Paramount+
Mayor of Kingstown, season 3 (Jun. 3)
Criminal Minds: Evolution, Season 17 (Jun. 6)
Transformers: Earthspark, season 2 (Jun. 7)
Peacock
Queer Planet (Jun. 6)
Amazon Prime Video
Marlon Wayans: Good Grief (Jun. 4)
WNBA: Chicago Sky at Washington Mystics (Jun. 5 at 7 p.m. EDT)
Beyond the Veil, Season 2 (Jun. 7)
 

Monday May 27, 2024

This week, the Memorial Day weekend box office is a train wreck while Netflix shows off.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Max Is Now Live And Available To Stream in Europe | Pressroom
NBA formalizing deals with Disney, Amazon, NBC / Win or lose, David Zaslav has bungled WBD's NBA rights negotiation
Report: Silver not happy with WBD's Zaslav in ongoing NBA media rights talks
Paramount Global, Charter Ink Multiyear Renewal That Will Bring Paramount+, BET+ to Spectrum TV Customers
Netflix Viewing Report 2H 2023: Leave the World Behind, One Piece
What We Watched the Second Half of 2023 - About Netflix
Jeffrey Wright Cast As Isaac In 'The Last Of Us' Season 2
Green Lantern TV Series Adds Damon Lindelof, Chris Mundy
Marvel Sets Vision Series for 2026 With Paul Bettany, 'Star Trek: Picard' EP Terry Matalas as Showrunner (EXCLUSIVE)
'Welcome to Wrexham' Renewed for Season 4 at FX
'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' Series Casts Holly Hunter in Main Role (EXCLUSIVE)
Recommendations
All Systems Red, by Martha Wells
Dead Boy Detectives
We Have Concerns
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

Friday May 24, 2024

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of May 25, 2024.
Hulu
Camden, limited series (May 29)
Lainey Wilson: Bell Bottom Country (May 29)
The Famous Five (May 31)
Netflix
Bionic (May 29)
Colors of Evil: Red (May 29)
Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult (May 29)
The Life You Wanted, limited series (May 29)
Eric, limited series (May 30)
Geek Girl, season 1 (May 30)
Korean Fried Chicken Rhapsody (May 30)
A Part of You (May 31)
Raising Voices, season 1 (May 31)
How to Ruin Love: The Proposal (May 31)
Disney+
Jim Henson Idea Man (May 31)
Max
Dune: Part Two (May 21)
Gaga Chromatica Ball (May 25)
MoviePass, MovieCrash (May 29)
Paramount+
South Park: The End of Obesity (May 24)
 Couples Therapy: Season 4 (May 31)
Peacock
WWE King and Queen of the Ring (May 25)
Big Sky River: The Bridal Path (May 26)
 We Are Lady Parts: Season 2 (May 30)
Amazon Prime Video
Die Hart 2: Die Harter (May 30)
The Outlaws, season 3 (May 31)
Apple TV+
Frog and Toad: season 2 (May 31)
Roku Channel
Celebrity Family Food Battle: Season 1 (May 31)
 

Monday May 20, 2024

This week, the advertising Upfronts give streamers opportunity to make some big announcements.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Comcast to Launch Peacock, Netflix and Apple TV+ Bundle at a 'Vastly Reduced Price'
Will Netflix Host the NFL’s Christmas Day Games? - Puck / Netflix Will Be the Home to Live NFL Games This Christmas Day
Disney, Fox and WBD Unveil Name of Sports-Streaming Venture: Venu Sports
What If Paramount Has No Sale or Merger at All?
Sony Succeeded in Becoming a Powerful Arms Dealer in the Streaming Wars — If Only Paramount Had Done the Same (yahoo.com)
Sony's Film and TV Unit Sees Full Year 2023 Profit Slip to $808M (hollywoodreporter.com)
Sony & Paramount Sign Non-Disclosure Agreement Allowing Talks To Start (deadline.com)
'Baby Reindeer's Real Martha Works With Barrister On Netflix Lawsuit
'Conan O'Brien Must Go' Renewed for Second Season at Max
'The Boys' Renewed for Season 5 at Prime Video
'Road House' Sequel in the Works at Amazon Starring Jake Gyllenhaal
'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' Renewed for Season 2 at Amazon, Donald Glover and Maya Erskine Not Expected to Return
'Tomb Raider' Series From Phoebe Waller-Bridge Greenlit at Amazon
Nicolas Cage to Star in Spider-Man Noir Live-Action Series at MGM+, Amazon Prime Video
Pop Culture Jeopardy! Spinoff Launches On Prime Video
Shogun Seasons 2 and 3 in the Works at FX, Hulu
Bruce Springsteen Concert Documentary Coming to Disney+, Hulu
'3 Body Problem' Renewed For Season 2 At Netflix
Adam Sandler's 'Happy Gilmore 2' Officially Confirmed at Netflix
Ty Burrell To Star In Tightrope! For Roku With Bryan Cranston As EP (deadline.com)
Recommendations
Wilding, by Isabella Tree
Joolz Guides on YouTube
Viva New Vegas
Free Fallout 3 on GOG for Amazon Prime subscribers
The Big Bang Theory

Friday May 17, 2024

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of May 18, 2024.
Hulu
Chief Detective 1958, Season 1 (May 22)
The Kardashians, Season 5 (May 23)
Netflix
Golden Kamuy (May 19)
The Parisian Agency: Exclusive Properties, Season 4 (May 20)
Princess Power, Season 3 (May 20)
I Am Not Big Bird (May 21)
Rachel Feinstein: Big Guy (May 21)
Buying London, Season 1 (May 22)
A Clean Sweep (May 22)
Toughest Forces on Earth, Season 1 (May 22)
Garouden: The Way of the Lone Wolf, Season 1 (May 23)
Illusions for Sale: The Rise and Fall of Generation Zoe (May 23)
In Good Hands 2 (May 23)
Seven Orifices, Limited Series (May 23)
Tires, season 1 (May 23)
Atlas (May 24)
Franco Escamilla: Ladies’ Man (May 24)
Jurassic World: Chaos Theory, Season 1 (May 24)
Mulligan, Part 2 (May 24)
My Oni Girl (May 24)
Disney+
Chip ‘n’ Dale: Park Life, Season 2, Part 2 (May 22)
The Beach Boys (May 24)
Max
STAX: Soulsville U.S.A. (May 20)
Thirst with Shay Mitchell, Season 1 (May 23)
Paramount+
LOLLA: The Story of Lollapalooza (May 21)
Evil, season 4 (May 23)
Peacock
Family Practice Mysteries: Coming Home (May 18)
Everything Puppies (May 19)
Amazon Prime Video
The 1% Club, Season 1 (May 23)
The Blue Angels (May 23)
Apple TV+
Trying, season 4 (May 22)
 

Monday May 13, 2024

This week, Warner Bros. Discovery reports terrible earnings, and is rewarded with a higher stock price.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Exclusive: Disney and Comcast seek advisor to resolve Hulu valuation, sources say | Reuters
Wall Street Turns Its Back on Disney’s Streaming Profit Milestone | Analysis
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav Largely Evades Questions About Paramount Global And NBA Talks, Says Executive Pay "Should Be Aligned" With Stock Performance
Warner Bros. Discovery Plans Fresh Cost Cuts, Hike in Max Price - Bloomberg
Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery to Launch Disney+, Hulu, Max Streaming Bundle
New 'Lord of the Rings' Movie Coming in 2026, Andy Serkis Directing
Warner Bros. Discovery misses first-quarter estimates despite streaming growth
Warner Bros. Discovery 'hopeful' for NBA deal as earnings miss estimates amid linear TV struggles
'Scavengers Reign' Canceled at Max, Moves to Netflix
'Constellation' Canceled By Apple After One Season
'Shogun' Nears Season 2 Renewal at FX as Star Hiroyuki Sanada Signs Deal to Return
Scooby-Doo Live-Action Series in the Works at Netflix
‘Heartbreak High’ Is Back for a Third and Final Term - About Netflix
Two 'The Witcher' Spinoffs Dead At Netflix - What's on Netflix
Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson Team On 'Olympic Highlights' Series For Peacock
New 'The Office' TV Series Gets Greenlight At Peacock, Reveals Setting
Seth MacFarlane's 'Ted' Renewed For Season 2 By Peacock
'Law & Order: Organized Crime' Officially Moving To Peacock For Season 5
Tracy Morgan-Led 'The Neighborhood' Spinoff Set at Paramount+
'Chad' Runs Out Of Lives: Comedy Canceled After Season 2 On Roku
Recommendations
X-Men ‘97
Taskmaster
Time Team
Cunningcast
Hades II
Warrior
Critical Role

Friday May 10, 2024

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of May 11, 2024.
Hulu
Uncle Samsik, Season 1 (May 15)
Netflix
Madame Web (May 14)
Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal (May 15)
Bridgerton, season 3, part 1 (May 16)
Maestro in Blue, Season 2 (May 16)
Monster (May 16)
The 8 Show, Season 1 (May 17)
Mai (May 17)
Power (May 17)
Thelma the Unicorn (May 17)
Disney+
Let It Be (May 8)
Max
Nikki Glaser: Someday You’ll Die (May 11)
Paramount+
Pillowcase Murders (May 14)
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, Season 9 (May 17)
Peacock
A Whitewater Romance (May 12)
Bronx Zoo ‘90: Crime, Chaos and Baseball, limited series (May 16)
Amazon Prime Video
Academy of Country Music Awards (May 16 at 8 p.m. EDT)
Outer Range, season 2 (May. 16)
99 (May 17)
Apple TV+
The Big Cigar, limited series (May 17)
AMC+
Interview with the Vampire, season 2 (May 12)

Monday May 06, 2024

This week, Warner Bros. and Paramount just can't help but dig their graves.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Screen Actors Guild Taps Nielsen for Help Verifying Streaming Services’ Data - Bloomberg
SAG-AFTRA Inks Deal With Nielsen to Measure Streaming Content
Nielsen TV Rating Services Accreditation Suspended By Media Rating Council
NBA Targets $76 Billion Windfall in New TV Rights Deal
Warner Bros. Discovery’s stock plummets to new low amid concerns the media giant could lose its NBA rights | CNN Business
Paramount Unveils Bob Bakish Exit Terms, Names Chris McCarthy 'Interim Principal Executive' For SEC Purposes
CBS CEO George Cheeks on Long-Term Plans, Morale, Paramount Fate (variety.com)
Sony and Apollo send letter expressing interest in $26 billion Paramount buyout as company mulls Skydance bid
Paramount Shareholder Asks for Court Order to Obtain Documents Tied to Skydance Merger Talks
Skydance Offers Paramount a Deal Sweetener: A $3 Billion Cash Infusion
Skydance's Proposed Deal With Paramount Global Appears to Be Falling Apart
MLB in advanced talks to make Roku new home for Sunday morning baseball: Sources - The Athletic
Recommendations
The Last Graduate, by Naomi Novik
Unfrosted
Monster Train
Outside Xtra
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