Episodes

Streaming Into the Void - April 12, 2026 - What the Hell, Paramount? 13.04.2026 37:16

This week, the alarms bell are going off, but the Paramount runaway train keeps barreling ahead. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes Paramount Secures Agreements For Gulf State Funds To Back WBD Acquisition Jeff Shell Out As Paramount President CBS Unveils Late-Night Plans Following 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' Cancellation David Zaslav Cashed Out — and Revealed the New Hollywood Dream Warner Bros....

What’s New in Streaming - April 11, 2026 10.04.2026 19:22

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of April 11, 2026. Netflix Fury vs. Makhmudov (Apr. 11 at 2 p.m. ET) Salish & Jordan Matter, season 1 (Apr. 11) At Home with the Furys, season 2 (Apr. 12) Noah Kahan: Out of Body (Apr. 13) Crooks, season 2 (Apr. 14) Gen Hoshino: Mad Hope Mad Music (Apr. 14) Untold: Jail Blazers (Apr. 14) Fake Profile, season 3 (Apr. 15) The Law According to Li...

Streaming Into the Void - April 5, 2026 - Poor, Unfortunate Billionaires 06.04.2026 29:01

This week, Hollywood is a money pit for Silicon Valley's billionaires. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes Peter Friedlander Is Remaking Amazon TV. What’s Taking So Long? ‘Jeopardy!’ to Launch YouTube Edition: First Contestants are Monét X Change, Rebecca Black and Brennan Lee Mulligan Roger Goodell Is Blitzing the Hell Out of Hollywood Theater Owners Urge State Attorneys General To Oppose Paramount-Warner...

What’s New in Streaming - April 4, 2026 03.04.2026 13:56

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of April 4, 2026. YouTube Taskmaster, season 21 (Apr. 9) Netflix Merrily We Roll Along (Apr. 4) Sheng Wang: Purple (Apr. 7) Untold: Chess Mates (Apr. 7) Trust Me: The False Prophet (Apr. 8) 18th Rose (Apr. 9) Bandi, season 1 (Apr. 9) Big Mistakes, season 1 (Apr. 9) Temptation Island, season 2 (Apr. 10) Thrash (Apr. 10) Turn of the Tide, season 3 (...

Streaming Into the Void - March 29, 2026 - Josh D'Amaro's First Week at the Top Could Have Gone Better 30.03.2026 44:43

This week, Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro would probably prefer to forget his first week at the top. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes What Will Josh D’Amaro Do as CEO? Disney Exits OpenAI Deal After AI Giant Shutters Sora OpenAI drops AI video tool Sora, startling Disney, sources say | Reuters Disney CEO’s First Week Marred by ‘Fortnite,’ OpenAI Woes Meet Netflix's star-studded MLB broadcast lineup for Yankees...

What’s New in Streaming - March 28, 2026 27.03.2026 11:38

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of March 28, 2026. Netflix 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (Mar. 31) Aaron Chen: Funny Garden (Mar. 31) Clika (Mar. 31) Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom (Mar. 31) Eat Pray Bark (Apr. 1) The Giant Falls (Apr. 1) It Takes a Village (Apr. 1) Love on the Spectrum U.S., season 4 (Apr. 1) Sarah Millican: Late Bloomer (Apr. 1) Agent from Above,...

Streaming Into the Void - March 22, 2026 - Changing of the Guard in Hollywood Signals Both Optimism and Doom 23.03.2026 34:33

This week, there's a new boss at Disney and Paramount prepares to take over Warner Bros. Discovery. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes Disney CEO Changeover: Josh D’Amaro Says Disney+ Will Be ‘Digital Centerpiece’ for Growth as Bob Iger Delivers Farewell Address David Ellison Sends Letter to CA Lawmakers Outlining Plan to Keep Hollywood Jobs Local (Exclusive) CBS News Radio to shut down after nearly a cen...

What’s New in Streaming - March 21, 2026 20.03.2026 12:52

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of March 21, 2026. Netflix BTS: The Comeback Live - Arirang (Mar. 21 at 7 a.m.) Sidemen: Inside, season 3 (Mar. 23) Ready or Not: Texas (Mar. 24) Heartbreak High, season 3 (Mar. 25) Major League Baseball 2026 Opening Night (Mar. 25 at 7 p.m.) Jo Nesbo's Detective Hole , season 1 (Mar. 26) The Prosecutor (Mar. 26) Something Very Bad Is Going to Hap...

Streaming Into the Void - March 15, 2026 - Paramount Keeps Spending, Universal Extends Their Theatrical Window, and Prime Video Wants More 16.03.2026 33:55

This week, it's rapid fire time, as Paramount opens up their wallet to buy full control of BET+, Universal thinks maybe theaters aren't dead yet, and Prime Video's ad-free tier gets more expensive. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes BET+ To Be Folded Into Paramount+ As Tyler Perry's Stake Is Acquired By Paramount NFL discussing media deal with Paramount that could mean CBS pays an extra $1 billion or more...

What’s New in Streaming - March 14, 2026 13.03.2026 11:24

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of March 14, 2026. Netflix The Plastic Detox (Mar. 16) Mark Normand: None Too Pleased (Mar. 17) Eva Lasting, season 4 (Mar. 18) Furies, season 2 (Mar. 18) Radioactive Emergency, season 1 (Mar. 18) Steel Ball Run: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (Mar. 19) Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black, season 2, part 2 (Mar. 19) Unicorn Academy: Secrets Revealed (Mar. 19)...

Streaming Into the Void - March 8, 2026 - How Will Paramount Pay For Warner Bros. Discovery? 09.03.2026 33:28

This week, the financing of Paramount's bid for Warner Bros. Discovery remains suspiciously nebulous. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes A key Paramount ally makes the case for using Middle East money to buy Warner Bros.: 'The world is changing.' How David Ellison's Paramount Is Transforming Before Buying WBD - Business Insider California AG Cites Antitrust Concerns Over Paramount-WBD Merger: EXCLU Big wi...

What’s New in Streaming - March 7, 2026 06.03.2026 8:24

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of March 7, 2026. Netflix Girl from Nowhere: The Reset, season 1 (Mar. 7) Sesame Street, season 2 (Mar. 9) Derrick Stroup: Nostalgic (Mar. 10) One Piece, season 2 (Mar. 10) Age of Attraction, season 1 (Mar. 11) Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere (Mar. 11) Love Is Blind Sweden, season 3 (Mar. 12) Made in Korea (Mar. 12) Virgin River, season 7 (Ma...

Streaming Into the Void - March 1, 2026 - Netflix Withdraws from the Warner Bros. Discovery Bidding War, Leaving Paramount-Skydance as Victors 02.03.2026 32:40

This week, a slightly higher bid from David Ellison's Paramount-Skydance for the assets of Warner Bros.-Discovery was enough to cause Netflix to withdraw from the bidding. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes Warner Bros. Says Paramount’s New Offer Is “Superior.” Netflix Has Four Days to Respond Warner Bros. Discovery Board of Directors Determines Revised Proposal from Paramount Skydance Could Reasonably Be...

What’s New in Streaming - February 28, 2026 27.02.2026 12:18

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of February 28, 2026. Netflix The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-Aftra (Mar. 1 at 7 p.m.) Gabby’s Dollhouse, season 13 (Mar. 2) Bruce Bruce: I Ain’t Playin’ (Mar. 3) Blue Therapy, season 1 (Mar. 4) Street Flow 3 (Mar. 4) A Friend. A Murderer (Mar. 5) Vladimir, season 1 (Mar. 5) Boyfriend on Demand, season 1 (Mar. 6) The Dinosaurs, season 1 (Mar. 6)...

Streaming Into the Void - February 22, 2026 - One Last Chance for Paramount-Skydance... Until Next Time 23.02.2026 27:21

This week, Warner Bros. Discovery re-opens the bidding process for one week, but will Paramount-Skydance deliver? Nielsen Ratings Show Notes Warner Bros. Discovery Sets Special Meeting Date of March 20, 2026, and Unanimously Recommends Shareholders Vote FOR Netflix Merger Warner Bros throws ownership battle open by giving Paramount a week to up its offer Exclusive: Netflix has ample room to increa...

What’s New in Streaming - February 21, 2026 20.02.2026 9:16

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of February 21, 2026. Netflix Taylor Tomlinson: Prodigal Daughter (Feb. 24) BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai, season 1 (Feb. 26) Bridgerton, season 4, Part 2 (Feb. 26) Crap Happens, season 1 (Feb. 26) Agents of Mystery, season 2 (Feb. 27) Formula 1: Drive to Survive, season 8 (Feb. 27) Disney+ Shoresy, season 5 (Feb. 21) Paradise, season 2 (Feb. 2...

Streaming Into the Void - February 15, 2026 - When Is a Sweetened Offer Not So Sweet? 16.02.2026 29:59

This week, Paramount Skydance amended their offer to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, but was it all that significant? Nielsen Ratings Show Notes Paramount Sweetens Offer For Warner Bros. Discovery Activist Investor Pushes Warner to Walk Away From Netflix Deal - WSJ Paramount outlines plans for Warner Bros. cuts - Los Angeles Times Former Disney CEO Criticizes Company's Rising Prices: 'It's So Expensiv...

What’s New in Streaming - February 14, 2026 13.02.2026 8:25

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of February 14, 2026. Netflix Reality Check: Inside America’s Top Model (Feb. 16) Sommore: Chandelier Fly (Feb. 17) Being Gordon Ramsay (Feb. 18) The Night Agent, season 3 (Feb. 19) The Swedish Connection (Feb. 19) Firebreak (Feb. 20) The Orphans (Feb. 20) Pavane (Feb. 20) Strip Law, season 1 (Feb. 20) Disney+ Girl on the Run: The Hunt for America...

Streaming Into the Void - February 8, 2026 - Disney Succession Finale 09.02.2026 43:40

This week, it's the series conclusion to the Disney succession drama. Who gets the job of CEO? Who gets the consolation prize? And what does Old Man Iger have to say about it all? Nielsen Ratings Show Notes Disney names Josh D’Amaro to replace Bob Iger as CEO : NPR ESPN Valued at $30 Billion As Disney Reveals New Details on NFL Deal Bob Iger just left his Disney successor a disaster in the making...

What’s New in Streaming - February 7, 2026 06.02.2026 11:22

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of February 7, 2026. Netflix Creature Cases, season 7 (Feb. 9) Katt Williams: The Last Report (Feb. 10) Motorvalley, season 1 (Feb. 10) This Is I (Feb. 10) Lead Children, Season 1 (Feb. 11) Love is Blind, season 10 (Feb. 11) How to Get to Heaven from Belfast , season 1 (Feb. 12) Million-Follower Detective, season 1 (Feb. 12) The Art of Sara, seaso...

Streaming Into the Void - February 1, 2026 - Is Peacock Cooked? 02.02.2026 36:56

This week, Comcast earnings signal bad news for streaming service Peacock. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes Comcast posts mixed quarter as broadband pressures weigh on business NBC signs $3B Olympic media rights deal through 2036 Summer Games - ESPN Baltimore Ravens to Face Green Bay Packers in Peacock Holiday Exclusive ‘Shoresy’ Renewed For Season 6 By Hulu; ‘Letterkenny’ Spinoff Also Gets Season 5 U.S...

What’s New in Streaming - January 31, 2026 30.01.2026 10:12

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of January 31, 2026. Netflix Glitter & Gold: Ice Dancing (Feb. 1) Matori and Kyoken: Men in the Back Alleys, season 1 (Feb. 1) Soda Master, season 1 (Feb. 1) Mo Gilligan: In the Moment (Feb. 3) The Investigation of Lucy Letby (Feb. 4) Is It Cake? Valentines (Feb. 4) Cash Queens, season 1 (Feb. 5) The Lincoln Lawyer, season 4 (Feb. 5) Samuel (F...

Streaming Into the Void - January 25, 2026 - This Week in Netflix 26.01.2026 29:56

This week, quarterly earnings, Christmas ratings, subscriber numbers, and viewership data all adds up to a great week for Netflix. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes Netflix Surpassed 325 Million Subscribers at the End of 2025 ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Is Netflix’s Most Watched Movie (or Show) Ever — and It’s Not Close Ted Sarandos Warns “Instagram Is Coming” as He Lays Out Competitive Landscape for Netflix Ne...

What’s New in Streaming - January 24, 2026 23.01.2026 8:44

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of January 24, 2026. Netflix Mike Epps: Delusional (Jan. 27) Take That (Jan. 27) Bridgerton, season 4, Part 1 (Jan. 29) A Letter to My Youth (Jan. 29) Miracle: The Boys of ‘80 (Jan. 30) Disney+ Wonder Man, season 1 (Jan. 27) HBO Max 33 Photos from the Ghetto (Jan. 27) Paramount+ School Spirits, season 3 (Jan. 28) Prime Video The Wrecking Crew (Jan...

Streaming Into the Void - January 18, 2026 - Let Us Buy You, Or We'll Sue! 19.01.2026 36:20

This week, Skydance files suit for additional access to Warner Bros. Discovery's books and prepares for a proxy fight. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes David Ellison Takes Warner Bros. to Court as Paramount Launches Proxy Battle Over Netflix Bid Netflix Considers Shifting Deal For Warner Bros. To All Cash – Report Ted Sarandos Says Netflix Will Commit To 45-Day Window After WB Acquisition; Doesn’t Want...