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Streaming Into the Void

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Streaming Into the Void - July 30, 2023 - Nothing Makes Sense

July 31, 2023 11:00 - 56 minutes - 77.5 MB

This week, Comcast does great, Peacock not so much. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes Ryan Reynolds Bringing Back ‘ALF’ On His Maximum Effort Channel – Deadline Verizon Teams With YouTube for Free NFL Sunday Ticket Promotion - Variety / YouTube TV Will Offer Max-NFL Sunday Ticket Bundle - Variety NBCUniversal Quarterly Revenue Rises, But Peacock Loses $651M / NBCU Studio, Parks Are Standouts In Comcast Q2; Peacock, At 24 Million Subscribers, Sees Losses Widen Roku Q2 Revenue Up 11% as It Keep...

What’s New in Streaming - July 29, 2023

July 27, 2023 02:44 - 12 minutes - 17.7 MB

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of July 29, 2023: Hulu Reservation Dogs, Season 3 (Aug. 2) Demons and Saviors, Limited Series (Aug. 3) Lollapalooza (Aug. 3 - 6) Netflix Bastard!! Heavy Metal, Season 2 (Jul. 31) Jake Paul the Problem Child (Aug. 1) The River Wild (Aug. 1) Mark Cavendish: Never Enough (Aug. 2) Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food (Aug. 2) Heartstopper, Season 2 (Aug. 3) The Last Hours of Mario Biondo, Limited Series (Aug. 3) The Lincoln La...

Streaming Into the Void - July 23, 2023 - Are We The Baddies?

July 24, 2023 11:00 - 50 minutes - 68.9 MB

This week, Hollywood is facing an existential crisis. Is streaming killing it? Nielsen Ratings Show Notes The Writers Strike Highlights The TV Industry's Streaming Problem - Variety Where Are My Residuals? Actors/Writers Share Horror Stories – Deadline 'Orange Is the New Black' Supporting Cast Say They Were Never Fairly Compensated for Netflix Hit Netflix’s Ted Sarandos Feels Strike Pain Wants Deal ASAP – Deadline Netflix: Lower Content Spend Due To Strikes Leads To Free Cash Flow Boo...

What’s New in Streaming - July 22, 2023

July 21, 2023 11:00 - 14 minutes - 20.1 MB

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of July 22, 2023: Hulu Futurama, Season 11 (Jul. 24) The Hardy Boys, Season 3 (Jul. 26) Mother Undercover, Complete Docuseries (Jul. 27) The Croods: Family Tree, Season 7 (Jul. 27) This Fool, Season 2 (Jul. 28) Netflix Love After Divorce (Jul. 23) Unknown: Cosmic Time Machine (Jul. 24) Dream (Jul. 25) The Great British Baking Show: The Professionals, Season 7 (Jui. 26) Missing: The Lucie Blackman Case (Jul 26) The Dragon Prince:...

Streaming Into the Void - July 16, 2023 - The End?

July 17, 2023 11:00 - 45 minutes - 62.9 MB

This week, actors go on strike and Hollywood shuts down. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes SAG-AFTRA: Actors are poised to go on strike against studios and streaming services | CNN Business National Geographic magazine has laid off the last of its staff writers | CNN Business WGA East “Demands Immediate End” To AI-Generated Articles On G/O Media Sites SAG-AFTRA and Hollywood studios still at odds over higher residuals for hit streaming shows | Parrot Analytics Actors say Hollywood studios w...

What’s New in Streaming - July 15, 2023

July 14, 2023 11:00 - 11 minutes - 15.6 MB

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of July 15, 2023: Hulu Justified: City Primeval, limited series (Jul. 18) Big RV Remix, Season 1 (Jul. 21) Netflix Unknown: Cave of Bones (Jul. 17) The (Almost) Legends (Jul. 19) The Deepest Breath (Jul. 19) Supa Team 4, Season 1 (Jul. 20) Sweet Magnolias, Season 3 (Jul. 20) They Cloned Tyrone (Jul. 21) Max Superpowered: The DC Story (Jul. 20) Glitch: The Rise and Fall of HQ Trivia (Jul. 20) Paramount+ I Wanna Rock: The ’80s M...

Streaming Into the Void - July 9, 2023 - David Zaslav’s Streisand Effect

July 10, 2023 11:00 - 38 minutes - 52.5 MB

This week, GQ spikes a story critical of David Zaslav. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes GQ pulls article slamming Warner Bros. Discovery CEO Zaslav after complaint - The Washington Post GQ Removes Article Critical of Warner Bros. Discovery CEO - The New York Times GQ Editor Who Pulled Critical David Zaslav Story Is Producing Movie for Warner Bros. Chronicles of Narnia Movie: Greta Gerwig Directing for Netflix 'Sex Education' to End With Season 4 at Netflix, Sets Premiere Date - Variety Re...

What’s New in Streaming - July 8, 2023

July 07, 2023 11:00 - 10 minutes - 15.2 MB

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of July 8, 2023: Hulu Betrayal: The Perfect Husband, Limited Series (Jul. 11) The Jewel Thief (Jul. 13) What We Do in the Shadows, Season 5 (Jul. 13) Imagine Dragons Live in Vegas (Jul. 14) Netflix Unknown: Killer Robots (Jul. 10) Nineteen to Twenty, Season 1 (Jul. 11) Quarterback, Season 1 (Jul. 12) Record of Ragnarok, Season 2 (Jul. 12) Sugar Rush: The Baking Point, Season 1 (Jul 12) Burn the House Down, Season 1 (Jul. 13) So...

Streaming Into the Void - July 2, 2023 - Changes at Paramount Plus as Streaming Continues to Struggle

July 03, 2023 11:00 - 49 minutes - 67.6 MB

This week, Paramount Goes Full Zaslav. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes TCM’s UK Channel to Be Shut Down in July TCM Reborn: Steven Spielberg, Paul Thomas Anderson, and Martin Scorsese to Guide Channel Programming Inside Amy Schumer among new shows gutted from Paramount Plus Paramount Plus just increased the price of its cheapest plan - The Verge ‘Gattaca,’ Mandy Patinkin’s ‘Seasoned’ Among 4 Shows Passed On at Showtime – The Hollywood Reporter ‘Alaska Daily’ & ‘The Company You Keep’ To Be...

What’s New in Streaming - July 1, 2023

June 30, 2023 11:00 - 10 minutes - 14.5 MB

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of July 1, 2023: Hulu CMA Fest: 50 Years of Fan Fair (Jul. 5) The Ashley Madison Affair, Limited Series (Jul. 7) Netflix Unknown: The Lost Pyramid (Jul. 3) The King Who Never Was, Limited Series (Jul. 4) Tom Segura: Sledgehammer (Jul. 4) Back to 15, Season 2 (Jul. 5) My Happy Marriage, Season 1 (Jul. 5) The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch, Season 2 (Jul. 5) WHAM! (Jul. 5) Deep Fake Love, Season 1 (Jul. 6) The Lincoln Lawyer, Season 2...

Streaming Into the Void - June 25, 2023 - Warner Bros. Discovery Coming Undone

June 26, 2023 11:00 - 46 minutes - 64.6 MB

This week, Warner Bros. Discovery is coming undone. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes When David Zaslav Is Your Boss: 20-Plus Insiders on His Exacting Standards (And Those 6:30 a.m. Calls) Dear David Zaslav: Gutting TCM Will Not Help You Win Filmmakers Back to Warner Bros. ‘The Flash’ Flameout: David Zaslav’s First Box Office Bomb – The Hollywood Reporter Streaming Shocker: Warner Bros. Discovery In Talks To License HBO Original Series To Netflix / Streaming Détente? As HBO Eyes Licensing Dea...

What’s New in Streaming - June 24, 2023

June 23, 2023 11:00 - 12 minutes - 16.6 MB

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of June 24, 2023: Hulu Wildflower (Jun. 23) 2023 Pride Houston Parade (June 24 at 7:30 p.m. ET) Pride Across America (Jun. 25 at 4 p.m. ET) Secret Chef, Season 1 (Jun. 29) Netflix Delete, Season 1 (Jun. 28) Eldorado: Everything the Nazis Hate (Jun. 28) Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators, Limited Series (Jun. 28) Run Rabbit Run (Jun. 28) Lust Stories 2 (Jun. 29) The Witcher, Season 3, Part 1 (Jun. 29) ...

Streaming Into the Void - June 18, 2023 - Disney Pivots Away From Streaming

June 19, 2023 11:00 - 43 minutes - 59.9 MB

This week, Disney’s problems are Elemental. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes Disney Sets Star Wars Film, Delays Marvel, Avatar Sequel Release Dates - Variety Disney Finance Chief Clashed With Top Executives Before Stepping Down - WSJ Universal Finally Answers That PVOD Revenue Question – IndieWire CBS Eyes Reality, Paramount+ Originals For Fall As George Cheeks Talks WGA Strike Impact & Figuring Out A Deal An Intimacy Coordinator Reacts to 'The Idol' Pilot: 'I Felt Betrayed' That HBO 'Used ...

What’s New in Streaming - June 17, 2023

June 16, 2023 11:00 - 12 minutes - 17.7 MB

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of June 17, 2023: Hulu The Bear, Season 2 (Jun. 22) Netflix Tudum: A Global Fan Event (Jun. 17 at 4:30 p.m. EDT) DreamWorks’ Not Quite Narwhal, Season 1 (Jun. 19) Take Care of Maya (Jun. 19) 85 South Ghetto Legends (Jun. 20) Break Point, Part 2 (Jun. 21) Glamorous, Season 1 (Jun. 22) Social Currency, Season 1 (Jun. 22) Catching Killers, Season 3 (Jun. 23) King of Clones (Jun. 23) Let’s Get Divorced, Season 1 (Jun. 22) Skull Isl...

Streaming Into the Void - June 11, 2023 - Box Office Roars as Streaming Charts Sputter

June 12, 2023 11:00 - 51 minutes - 71.5 MB

This week, Spider-Man whoops Transformers and Fast X. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes CNN Chairman and CEO Chris Licht is out after a brief and tumultuous tenure The Real Reason Chris Licht Got Fired From CNN - POLITICO Inside the Meltdown at CNN - The Atlantic Max Launch Draws 70% of HBO Max, Discovery+ Customers Warner Bros. Discovery rallies as Licht's CNN exit prompts questions of a sale DGA National Board Approves Tentative Deal With Studios, Streamers / DGA Contract Vote Underway As...

What’s New in Streaming - June 10, 2023

June 09, 2023 10:18 - 12 minutes - 16.7 MB

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of June 10, 2023: Hulu 53rd Annual LA Pride Parade Livestream (Jun. 11 at 11 AM PT) The Full Monty, Season 1 (Jun. 14) Dragons: The Nine Realms, Season 6 (Jun. 15) Jagged Mind (Jun. 15) Chevalier (Jun. 16) Netflix Amy Schumer: Emergency Contact (Jun. 13) Forged in Fire, Season 8 (Jun. 14) Married at First Sight, Season 13 (Jun. 14) Our Planet 2 (Jun. 14) The Surrogacy, Season 1 (Jun. 14) Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King (J...

Streaming Into the Void - June 4, 2023 - Hollywood Turmoil

June 05, 2023 11:00 - 35 minutes - 48.2 MB

This week, the wheels have come off in Hollywood, although the box office would say otherwise. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes The Great Rebundling: Who Will Figure Out How to Rebuild Pay TV First? / David Zaslav Suggests Rival Streamers Should Bundle Together: If We Don't Do It Ourselves “It Will Be Done To Us” Comcast Xfinity Subs Will Lose Peacock Free Access This Summer More Brits ditch subscription streaming services > RXTV info Looks Like Disney+ Has Removed Its First Marvel Show From...

What’s New in Streaming - June 3, 2023

June 02, 2023 11:00 - 13 minutes - 18.2 MB

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of June 3, 2023: Hulu Cruel Summer, Season 2 (Jun. 6) It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Season 16 (Jun. 7) Flamin’ Hot (Jun. 9) Netflix Barracuda Queens (Jun. 5) Ordinary Men: The “Forgotten Holocaust” (Jun. 6) Arnold, Limited Series (Jun. 7) Love Is Blind Brazil, Season 3 (Jun. 7) Tour de France: Unchained (Jun. 8) Never Have I Ever, Season 4 (Jun. 8) Bloodhounds, Season 1 (Jun. 9) Human Resources, Season 2 (Jun. 9) The Playi...

Streaming Into the Void - May 28, 2023 - Drinking Champagne As Hollywood Burns

May 29, 2023 11:00 - 51 minutes - 71.5 MB

This week, studio executives partied in Cannes as things fell apart at home. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes New Max App Prioritizes HBO Over Discovery | Analysis HBO Max Cuts Metalocalypse Despite a New Film, Live Tour & Album Plans Max Will Change Film Credit Listings to Break Out Directors and Writers After Backlash Over 'Creators' Heading Max Credits Snafu Could Take Weeks To Fix; Execs Didn't Know About New "Creators" Label Until After Launch Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav bo...

What’s New in Streaming - May 27, 2023

May 26, 2023 11:00 - 11 minutes - 15.3 MB

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of May 27, 2023: Hulu Drag Me to Dinner, Season 1 (May 31) Netflix I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson, Season 3 (May 30) Siren: Survive the Island, Season 1 (May 30) The Days, Limited Series (June 1) Ninjago: Dragons Rising, Season 1 (Jun. 1) Manifest, final episodes (Jun. 2) Max Shazam! Fury of the Gods (May 23) 100 Years of Warner Bros. (May 25) Reality (May 29) Magic Mike’s Last Dance (June 2) Painting With John, Sea...

Streaming Into the Void - May 21, 2023 - Alas, Poor Willow. We Hardly Knew You.

May 22, 2023 11:00 - 39 minutes - 54 MB

This week, Disney takes a break from cutting staff to cut content instead. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes Disney Removes Dozens Of Series From Disney+ & Hulu, Including 'Big Shot', 'Willow', 'Y' & 'Dollface' ‘Indiana Jones’ Films to Land at Both Disney+ and Paramount+ – The Hollywood Reporter 'Loki' Season 2, 'Echo' Set Premiere Dates for Disney+ - Variety ABC Unveils Strike-Proof Fall 2023 Schedule Under project 'Flagship,' ESPN preparing to move toward streaming service, per report CW ...

What’s New in Streaming - May 20, 2023

May 19, 2023 11:00 - 11 minutes - 15.6 MB

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of May 20, 2023: Hulu How I Met Your Father, Season 2B (May 23) The Clearing (May 24) The Kardashians, Season 3 (May 25) Netflix MerPeople, Limited Series (May 23) Victim/Suspect (May 23) Wanda Sykes: I’m an Entertainer (May 23) Mother’s Day (May 24) The Parisian Agency: Exclusive Properties, Season 3 (May 24) The Ultimatum: Queer Love, Season 1 (May 24) FUBAR, Season 1 (May 25) Barbecue Showdown, Season 2 (May 26) Blood & Gold...

Streaming Into the Void - May 14, 2023 - Iger Needs to Stop Looking to Zaslav for Guidance

May 15, 2023 11:00 - 45 minutes - 62.2 MB

This week, Disney's quarterly earnings are good, but that's not what Wall Street heard. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes Writers Guild of America blasts Boston University for picking Warner Bros. Discovery's David Zaslav as commencement speaker Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel Says "We Completely Support Our Clients" In WGA Strike; Wildcard This Time - Three Pure-Play DTC Companies Writers Strike: SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher Joins WGA Picket Lines – Deadline Judd Apatow Argues Studios Planned ...

What’s New in Streaming - May 13, 2023

May 12, 2023 11:00 - 13 minutes - 18.3 MB

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of May 13, 2023: Hulu Queenmaker: The Making of an It Girl, Season 1 (May 17) White Men Can’t Jump (May 19) Netflix Black Knight, Season 1 (May 12) Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t Know Me (May 16) McGregor Forever, Limited Series (May 17) Working: What We Do All Day, Limited Series (May 17) Kitti Katz, Season 1 (May 18) XO, Kitty, Season 1 (May 18) Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune, Season 1 (May 18) Asterix & Obelix: The Middle King...

Streaming Into the Void - May 7, 2023 - The Writers Strike Is Here

May 08, 2023 11:00 - 50 minutes - 69.6 MB

This week, Warner Bros. Discovery puts lipstick on a pig while we debate funny picket signs. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes WGA Strike Explained: The Issues, The Stakes, Movies & TV Shows Affected — And How Long The 2023 Work Stoppage Might Last Association Of Talent Agents Sends Members "Force Majeure" Summary Ahead Of Threatened WGA Strike Writers Guild of America goes on strike : NPR Hollywood Writers' Strike Looms Over Warner Bros. Discovery Earnings | Analysis Warner Bros. Discovery ...

What’s New in Streaming - May 6, 2023

May 05, 2023 11:00 - 15 minutes - 21.6 MB

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of May 6, 2023: Hulu Class of ‘09, Season 1 (May. 10) The Great, Season 3 (May 12) Netflix A Man Called Otto (May 6) Documentary Now! Season 4 (May 9) Hannah Gadsby: Something Special (May 9) Queen Cleopatra, Season 1 (May 10) Missing: Dead or Alive? (May 10) Ultraman, Season 3 (May 11) The Mother (May 12) Queer Eye: More Than a Makeover, Season 7 (May 12) Mulligan, Season 1 (May 12) Disney+ The Muppets Mayhem, Season 1 (May 1...

Streaming Into the Void - April 30, 2023 - Social Media Marketing Gives Streaming a Shot in the Arm

May 01, 2023 11:00 - 40 minutes - 55.3 MB

This week, the podcast learns what TikTok is. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes Peacock Loses $704 Million, Reaches 22 Million Subscribers Charter Q1 2023 Earnings: Loses 241,000 Pay TV Subscribers Verizon reports more subscriber declines and miss on revenue - MarketWatch / Verizon Revenue Misses As Consumer Wireless Business Struggles Comcast beats estimates despite slowing broadband growth, higher Peacock losses Cable and Pay TV Lost a Sickening Amount of Subscribers Last Year - TheStreet ...

What’s New in Streaming - April 29, 2023

April 28, 2023 21:54 - 7 minutes - 10 MB

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of April 29, 2023: Hulu Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi, Season 2 (May 5) Netflix Love Village, Season 1 (May 2) The Great British Baking Show: Juniors, Season 2 (May 3) Jewish Matchmaking, Season 1 (May 3) Sanctuary, Season 1 (May 4) Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (May 4) Disney+ Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All, Limited Series (May 3) Star Wars: Visions, Volume 2 (May 4) HBO Max White House Plumbers, Limited Series (May ...

Streaming Into the Void - April 23, 2023 - Netflix Earnings are Meh, In a Good Way

April 24, 2023 11:00 - 44 minutes - 60.9 MB

This week, Netflix proves that streaming still works... so long as it's got ads. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes Netflix To Launch Paid Password Sharing In U.S. In Coming Weeks As Part Of Global Rollout – Deadline Netflix Delivers Mixed Results In First Quarter Since Reed Hastings’ Departure As Co-CEO – Deadline Love Is Blind Reunion Finally Streaming on Netflix After Live Error - Variety ‘Love Is Blind’ Reunion Sets 12 P.M. PT Monday Launch On Netflix – Deadline 'Love Is Blind' Producers ...

What’s New in Streaming - April 22, 2023

April 21, 2023 11:00 - 14 minutes - 19.8 MB

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of April 22, 2023: Hulu Saint X, Season 1 (Apr. 26) Clock (Apr. 28) Netflix Ada Twist, Scientist, Season 4 (Apr. 22) The Hateful Eight / The Hateful Eight: Extended Version, Season 1 (Apr. 25) John Mulaney: Baby J (Apr. 25) The Light We Carry (Apr. 25) Risque Business: Japan, Season 1 (Apr. 25) Workin’ Moms, Season 7 (Apr. 26) Firefly Lane, Season 2, Part 2 (Apr. 27) The Nurse, Season 1 (Apr. 27) Sharkdog, Season 3 (Apr.. 27) S...

Streaming Into the Void - April 16, 2023 - Warner Bros. Discovery Goes to the Max

April 17, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 84 MB

This week, Warner Bros. Discovery revealed their new streaming service, Max. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes Lawmakers Want Justice Department To Investigate Warner Bros Discovery Merger – Deadline Warner Bros Discovery Confirms Rebrand Of HBO Max To Max; Launch Date Set – Update ‘The Big Bang Theory’ Spinoff In Works At Max From Chuck Lorre – Deadline Warner Bros Discovery Unveils 3 Price Tiers For New Max Streaming Service Harry Potter TV Series On Max: Release Date, Cast, How To Watch, ...

What’s New in Streaming - April 15, 2023

April 14, 2023 11:00 - 11 minutes - 15.5 MB

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of April 15, 2023: Hulu Algiers, America (Apr. 19) Quasi (Apr. 20) Netflix Love Is Blind, The Season 4 Live Reunion (Apr. 16 at 8 p.m. EST) How to Get Rich, Season 1 (Apr. 18) Longest Third Date (Apr. 18) The Marked Heart, Season 2 (Apr. 19) Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always (Apr. 19) Chimp Empire (Apr. 19) The Diplomat (Apr. 20) A Tourist’s Guide to Love (Apr. 21) Welcome to Eden, Season 2 (Apr. 21) HBO Max 100 Foot...

Streaming Into the Void - April 9, 2023 - The WWE’s Merger With UFC Could Change Streaming

April 10, 2023 11:00 - 42 minutes - 58.3 MB

This week, Harry Potter on HBO Max, WWE to Endeavor, MGM Plus International, and Disney's Chief Brand Officer. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes ‘Harry Potter’ TV Series For HBO Max Inching Closer To Reality With JK Rowling In Talks To Produce – Deadline Endeavor’s UFC, WWE to Merge; Vince McMahon Named Executive Chairman – The Hollywood Reporter Lionsgate Takes Key Step In Separation Of Studio And Starz – Deadline MGM's Streaming Service to Relaunch as MGM+ International in Europe - Variety ...

What’s New in Streaming - April 8, 2023

April 07, 2023 11:00 - 10 minutes - 14.2 MB

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of April 8, 2023:   Hulu   Am I Being Unreasonable?, Season 1 (Apr. 11)   Netflix   CoComelon, Season 8 (Apr. 10)   Leanne Morgan: I’m Every Woman (Apr. 11)   American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing, Limited Series (Apr. 12)   Boss Baby: Back in the Crib, Season 2 (Apr. 13)   Florida Man, Season 1 (Apr. 13)   Alex Schwazer: Running for my Truth (Apr. 13)   Obsession, Limited Series (Apr. 13)   The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings M...

Streaming Into the Void - April 2, 2023 - Zaslav Gets a Pay Cut and Iger Just Cuts

April 03, 2023 11:00 - 49 minutes - 68 MB

This week, Disney fires Ike Perlmutter and David Zaslav's 2022 compensation was revealed. Show Notes WBD CEO David Zaslav Sees $39 Million Pay Package In 2022 Disney Absorbs Marvel Entertainment Amid Layoffs, Dismisses Chairman Ike Perlmutter Disney General Entertainment Layoffs Include Mark Levenstein, Jayne Bieber & Elizabeth Newman As TV Production Gets Consolidated, IP Acquisitions Dissolved Kerry Washington Comedy Series 'UnPrisoned' Debuts As Onyx Collective's Most-Watched Hulu Pr...

What’s New in Streaming - April 1, 2023

March 31, 2023 11:00 - 12 minutes - 16.8 MB

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of April 1, 2023: Hulu AREA 21: Live on Planet Earth (Apr. 5) The Good Mothers, Season 1 (Apr. 5) The Pope: Answers (Apr. 5) Tiny Beautiful Things, Season 1 (Apr. 7) Netflix Surviving R. Kelly, Part III (Apr. 3) My Name Is Mo’Nique (Apr. 4) Lewis Capaldi: How I’m Feeling Now (Apr. 5) Beef, Season 1 (Apr. 6) IRL: In Real Love, Season 1 (Apr. 6) Hunger (Apr. 6) Chupa (Apr. 7) Transatlantic, Season 1 (Apr. 7) Disney+ The Crosso...

Streaming Into the Void - March 26, 2023 - Everyone Takes a Breather

March 27, 2023 11:00 - 26 minutes - 36.3 MB

This week, is it the calm before the storm? Show Notes Marvel: Why Victoria Alonso Was Fired From Top Job - Variety Apple to Spend $1 Billion a Year on Films to Break Into Cinemas (AAPL) - Bloomberg ‘Arrested Development’: Netflix Wins Exclusive Streaming Rights – The Hollywood Reporter Netflix’s ‘You’ Renewed for Season 5 – The Hollywood Reporter HBO Max to Develop Heidi Fleiss Scripted Series From 'The Staircase' Co-Showrunner Maggie Cohn (EXCLUSIVE) Recommendations John Wick: Chap...

What’s New in Streaming - March 25, 2023

March 24, 2023 11:00 - 15 minutes - 21 MB

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of March 25, 2023: Hulu Great Expectations (Mar. 26) Abominable and the Invisible City, Season 2 (Mar. 29) The Croods: Family Tree, Season 6 (Mar. 30) Rye Lane (Mar. 31) Netflix Mae Martin: SAP (Mar. 28) Emergency: NYC, Season 1 (Mar. 29) Unseen, Season 1 (Mar. 29) Wellmania., Season 1 (Mar. 29) Big Mäck: Gangsters and Gold (Mar. 30) From Me to You, Season 1 (Mar. 30) Unstable, Season 1 (Mar. 30) Amigos (Mar. 31) Murder Myster...

Streaming Into the Void - March 19, 2023 - Maybe Cable’s Not So Bad

March 20, 2023 11:00 - 43 minutes - 60.4 MB

This week, YouTube TV raises its rates. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes Diamond Sports, largest owner of regional sports networks, files for bankruptcy MSG+ to Stream Knicks, Rangers Games Online for $10 Each NESN Launches Digital Subscription Service With Red Sox, Bruins - Variety YouTube TV Raises Price for Monthly Subscribers YouTube TV adds multiview streaming in time for March Madness | Engadget Netflix Pulls Plug On Nancy Meyers' New Project Due To Budget Issue Warner Bros Circling...

What’s New in Streaming - March 18, 2023

March 17, 2023 11:00 - 5 minutes - 7.01 MB

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of March 18, 2023: Hulu The Lesson Is Murder, Docuseries (Mar. 23) Up Here, Season 1 (Mar. 24) Netflix Gabby’s Dollhouse, Season 7 (Mar. 20) We Lost Our Human (Mar. 21) Waco: American Apocalypse, Limited Series (Mar. 22) The Night Agent, Season 1 (Mar. 23) Love Is Blind, Season 4 (Mar. 24) HBO Max All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (Mar. 19) Amazon Prime Video Reggie (Mar. 24) Apple TV+ My Kind of Country, Season 1 (Mar. 24) A...

Streaming Into the Void - March 12, 2023 - Hollywood Is Burning

March 13, 2023 11:00 - 45 minutes - 62.9 MB

This week, Hollywood is burning, but in the subsequent fire sale, no one is buying. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes Warner Bros. Discovery To Boost CEO David Zaslav's Stock Bonus Based On Free Cash Flow Reporter New HBO Max to Offer Thousands of Extra Shows at No Added Cost - Bloomberg Warner Bros. Discovery Worried That ‘HBO’ Name Turns Off New Subscribers Warner Bros. Discovery Renews HBO Content Deal with Japan’s U-Next Streaming Service – The Hollywood Reporter After Rough Year, Stre...

What’s New in Streaming - March 11, 2023

March 10, 2023 12:00 - 15 minutes - 20.9 MB

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of March 11, 2023: Hulu Boston Strangler (Mar. 17) Netflix Ariyoshi Assists, Season 1 (Mar. 14) Bert Kreischer: Razzle Dazzle (Mar. 14) Money Shot: The Pornhub Story (Mar. 15) Shadow and Bone, Season 2 (Mar. 16) Dance 100, Season 1 (Mar. 17) Swarm, Season 1 (Mar. 17) The Magician’s Elephant (Mar. 17) In His Shadow (Mar. 17) Maestro in Blue (Mar. 17) Noise (Mar. 17) Agent Elvis, Season 1 (Mar. 17) Sky High: The Series, Season 1...

Streaming Into the Void - March 5, 2023 - What Will Comcast Give Up to Get Its Hands on Hulu?

March 06, 2023 12:00 - 43 minutes - 60 MB

This week, Comcast suggests they're willing to give up some superheroes in exchange for Disney's share of Hulu. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes ‘The Idol’: How HBO’s Next ‘Euphoria’ Became Twisted ‘Torture Porn’ – Rolling Stone ‘Dune: The Sisterhood’ Director Johan Renck & Star Shirley Henderson Exit HBO Max Series – Deadline Disney could sell its 67% stake in Hulu to buy up more Marvel rights: Citi Kristen Bell to Star in Netflix Comedy Series Robert De Niro-Led Thriller 'Zero Day' a Go a...

What’s New in Streaming - March 4, 2023

March 03, 2023 12:00 - 10 minutes - 13.9 MB

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of March 4, 2023: Hulu Triangle of Sadness (Mar. 3) History of the World, Part 2 (Mar. 6) Unprisoned, Season 1 (Mar. 10) Netflix Chris Rock: Selective Outrage, Live Stand Up (Mar. 4) Ridley Jones, Season 5 (Mar. 6) MH370: The Plane that Disappeared, Limited Series (Mar. 8) The Glory, Season 1, Part 2 (Mar. 10) Luther: The Fallen Sun (Mar. 10) Outlast, Season 1 (Mar. 10) Disney+ Chang Can Dunk (Mar. 10) HBO Max Perry Mason, Sea...

Streaming Into the Void - February 26, 2023 - Has Warner Bros. Discovery’s Cost Cutting Paid Off?

February 27, 2023 12:00 - 44 minutes - 61.3 MB

This week, Warner Bros tells its baseball creditors it ain’t gonna pay. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes Warner Bros Discovery revenue misses as media giant posts big loss Lord of the Rings New Movies Set at Warner Bros - Variety 'South Park' Lawsuit: HBO Max Sues Paramount Over Licensing - Variety Warner Bros. Discovery Looks to Get Out of Regional Sports TV Business - WSJ ‘Outer Banks’ Lands Early Season 4 Renewal – Deadline Netflix Throws Sports Docuseries Hail Mary With ‘Quarterback’; ...

What’s New in Streaming - February 25, 2023

February 24, 2023 12:00 - 7 minutes - 10.3 MB

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of February 25, 2023:   Hulu   Dragons: The Nine Realms, Season 5 (Mar. 2)   Netflix   A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou (Feb. 28)   American Pickers, Season 15 (Feb. 28)   Too Hot to Handle: Germany (Feb. 28)   Cheat, Season 1 (Mar. 1)   Little Angel, Volume 2 (Mar. 1)   Karate Sheep, Season 1 (Mar. 2)   Monique Olivier: Accessory to Evil, Limited Series (Mar. 2)   Sex/Life, Season 2 (Mar. 2)   In the Name of God: A Holy Bet...

Streaming Into the Void - February 19, 2023 - FAST Services Are Growing... Fast!

February 20, 2023 12:00 - 42 minutes - 59.1 MB

Nielsen Ratings   This week, Ted Lasso returns and hopefully saves us from Zaslav. Show Notes   Netflix Removing 'Arrested Development,' Including Original Seasons - Variety   ‘Ted Lasso’ Season 3 Gets Premiere Date – The Hollywood Reporter   What will TV look like in three years? These industry insiders share their predictions   Roku Revenue Flat in Q4, Roku Channel Reaches 100 Million U.S. Viewers - Variety   Sling TV Freestream: Rebranded Free-Streaming FAST Service Launches - Variet...

What’s New in Streaming - February 18, 2023

February 17, 2023 12:00 - 11 minutes - 16.6 MB

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of February 18, 2023:   Hulu   Bruiser (Feb. 24)   Netflix   Whindersson Nunes: Preaching to the Choir (Feb. 19)   Sommore: Queen Chandelier (Feb. 21)   Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal, Limited Series (Feb. 22)   The Strays (Feb. 22)   Call Me Chihiro (Feb. 23)   Outer Banks, Season 3 (Feb. 23)   Formula 1: Drive to Survive, Season 5 (Feb. 24)   Married at First Sight, Season 12 (Feb. 24)   Oddballs, Season 2 (Feb. 24)   Po...

Streaming Into the Void - February 12, 2023 - Iger Delivers

February 13, 2023 12:00 - 47 minutes - 65.8 MB

This week: Bob Iger beats a billionaire, and Warner Bros. Discovery resets their plans.   Nielsen Ratings   Show Notes   Warner Bros Discovery Abandons Plan To Merge HBO Max With Discovery+ – Report – Deadline   Disney announces Toy Story 5, Frozen 3, Zootopia 2, and 7,000 layoffs   Disney CEO Bob Iger Is Open To Selling Hulu – Deadline   Dana Walden & Alan Bergman To Oversee New Disney Entertainment Unit – Deadline   Nelson Peltz Abandons Proxy Fight With Disney   Netflix Expands Pa...

What’s New in Streaming - February 11, 2023

February 10, 2023 12:00 - 12 minutes - 17.8 MB

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of February 11, 2023:   Hulu   Wu-Tang: An American Saga, Season 3 (Feb. 15)   Animaniacs, Season 3 (Feb. 17)   Netflix   Squared Love All Over Again (Feb. 13)   Perfect Match, Season 1 (Feb. 14)   In Love All Over Again, Season 1 (February 14)   Re/Member (Feb. 14)   The Romantics, Limited Series (Feb. 14)   Jim Jefferies: High n’ Dry (Feb. 14)   CoComelon, Season 7 (Feb. 15)   Full Swing, Limited Series (Feb. 15)   Red Rose, S...

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