Episodes

  • Streaming Into the Void - July 5, 2026 - Comcast is Splitting Up

    Streaming Into the Void - July 5, 2026 - Comcast is Splitting Up
    Jul 6 2026

    This week, Comcast announced it would be splitting in two, spinning off NBCUniversal into a separate company.

    Nielsen Ratings

    Show Notes

    Comcast announces it will spin off NBCUniversal and Sky from cable business

    Comcast's NBCUniversal spinoff raises hope for more deals. There may not be good options

    Comcast to spin off NBCUniversal and Sky into separate media business | NBC Universal | The Guardian

    Behind the ‘Supergirl’ Bomb: Competing Cuts, Creative Differences (Exclusive)

    ‘Siren Head,’ Creepy Internet Sensation, Will Become Warner Bros. Movie With Brian Duffield Directing and ‘Weapons’ Filmmaker Zach Cregger Co-Writing

    What We've Been Doing

    Lost and Found Co.

    Supergirl

    Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator

    College Football 27
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    43 mins
  • What’s New in Streaming - July 4, 2026

    What’s New in Streaming - July 4, 2026
    Jul 3 2026

    Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of July 4, 2026.

    Netflix

    Daemons of the Shadow Realm, season 1 (Jul. 4)

    Sparks of Tomorrow, season 1 (Jul. 5)

    Hamnet (Jul. 6)

    Better Late Than Single, season 2 (Jul. 7)

    I’m Not Afraid, season 1 (Jul. 8)

    Nothing to Lose (Jul. 8)

    Salcedo, Leather, and Boogaloo, season 1 (Jul. 8)

    Little House on the Prairie, season 1 (Jul 9)

    Ikka (Jul. 10)

    Miguel Angel Blanco: The 48 Hours that Changed Spain (Jul. 10)

    Shipwrecked: Nightmare at Sea (Jul. 10)

    Disney+

    SHARKFEST (Jul. 5)

    HBO Max

    The Man Will Burn (Jul. 9)

    Peacock

    The Five Star Weekend (Jul. 9)

    Reminders of Him (Jul. 10)

    Prime Video

    The Ghost in the Shell, season 1 (Jul. 7)

    Apple TV

    Trying, season 5 (Jul. 8)

    Acorn TV

    Inspector Ellis, season 2 (Jul. 6)

    Tubi

    The One Next Door (Jul. 10)

    Hallmark+

    O Little Christmas Market (Jul. 11)
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    8 mins
  • What’s New in Streaming - July 11, 2026

    What’s New in Streaming - July 11, 2026
    Jul 10 2026

    Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of July 11, 2026.

    Netflix

    The Apartment Job (Jul. 11)

    One Piece Heroines (Jul. 11)

    Love Is Blind UK: After the Altar (Jul. 12)

    Susana and Elvira: No Plan B (Jul. 12)

    Golden Kamuy 3: The Abashiri Prison Raid (Jul. 13)

    Home Run Derby 2026 (July 13 at 7 p.m. ET)

    Hot Ones: Extreme Heat (Jul. 13)

    Quarterback, season 3 (Jul. 14)

    Marry or Move On, season 4 (Jul. 15)

    The Hawk, season 1 (Jul. 16)

    Me Before Me (Jul. 16)

    Until the T-shirt Dries, season 1 (Jul. 16)

    23,000 Lives (Jul. 17)

    Desire (Jul. 17)

    The East Palace, season 1 (Jul. 17)

    Heartstopper Forever (Jul. 17)

    The Map of Longing, season 1 (Jul. 17)

    Disney+

    Rabbit Hole, season 1 (Jul. 13)

    Descendants: Wicked Wonderland (Jul. 17)

    They Fight (Jul. 17)

    Paramount+

    The Real Wolf of Wall Street (Jul. 14)

    Peacock

    Married at First Sight, season 20 (Jul. 16)

    MGM+

    The Westies, season 1 (Jul. 12)

    Prime Video

    Murder 101 (Jul. 13)

    Ride or Die (Jul. 15)

    Young Farts Trailer Parts, season 1 (Jul. 17)

    Apple TV

    Lucky, season 1 (Jul. 15)

    Hallmark+

    Snowbound for the Holidays (Jul. 17)
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    12 mins
  • Streaming Into the Void - July 12, 2026 - Is Free the Future of Streaming?

    Streaming Into the Void - July 12, 2026 - Is Free the Future of Streaming?
    Jul 13 2026
    This week, streamers are exploring ways of beefing up subscriber numbers and engagement, and free - with ads - may be the path forward. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes Disney is exploring adding a free tier to Disney+ as YouTube draws TV viewers Netflix Is Exploring Live TV and Bundles as It Struggles to Keep Viewers Hooked - WSJ Netflix wants to buy Letterboxd, the last good social media site Film Lovers Should Own Letterboxd - Film and Storytelling | Seed&Spark Netflix Viewers Are Abandoning Shows After One Season - Bloomberg Netflix Is Exploring Live TV and Bundles as It Struggles to Keep Viewers Hooked - WSJ Warner Discovery boss is again among highest-paid CEOs in America More Romance Novels Than Ever Being Adapted For Streaming, Research Finds EA Removes College Football 27 Microtransactions After Player Boycott EA Sports pulls microtransactions from CFB 27 modes after community outrage - The Athletic College Football 27 to remove microtransactions after player backlash, though EA maintains they were only added to 'give players more choice' | PC Gamer Michael Bublé, Drew Scott Team for ‘Hometown Giants’ Hockey Docuseries 'Egg Baby': Ariana Greenblatt Movie Lands At Amazon For Streaming ‘Every Year After’ Renewed for Season 2 at Amazon; Will Focus on Charlie’s Story From ‘One Golden Summer’ Sequel Book Prime Video's Obsessed Fest Recap: Highlights, Connections & More Nat Geo Spins Off ‘Tucci in Italy’ With ‘Tucci in Great Britain’ (Exclusive) Dylan O'Brien To Headline Hulu Comedy Pilot 'Lex' ‘Dutton Ranch’ Renewed For Season 2 At Paramount+ Tom Hardy Returning To 'MobLand' For Season 3 (Exclusive) Morgan Spector in Talks to Play Robert Langdon in Netflix Series From Carlton Cuse, Dan Brown Netflix Wins 'Sesame Street' Movie Rights Netflix Snaps Up ‘Bad Bridgets,’ Irish Period Thriller Starring Emilia Jones and Alison Oliver From ‘Kneecap’ Director (EXCLUSIVE) Colin Farrell, Steve Coogan, Charlie Heaton, Domhnall Gleeson and More Join Emilia Jones and Alison Oliver in Netflix’s Irish Period Thriller ‘Bad Bridgets’ Millie Bobby Brown, David Harbour To Star In 'Spy In the Blood' Series What We've Been Doing Dropout Game Changer: The Drinking Game Ready or Not 2: Here I Come Dispatch
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    41 mins
  • What’s New in Streaming - July 18, 2026

    What’s New in Streaming - July 18, 2026
    Jul 17 2026

    Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of July 18, 2026.

    Netflix

    Spooky in Love, season 1 (Jul. 18)

    WWE: Unreal, season 3 (Jul. 21)

    Elite Force, season 1 (Jul. 22)

    A Toxic Love Story (Jul. 22)

    The Debt Collector (Jul. 23)

    Kaulitz & Kaulitz, season 3 (Jul. 23)

    Love in Slow Motion (Jul. 23)

    Ransom Canyon, season 2 (Jul. 23)

    72 Hours (Jul. 24)

    Musafir Cafe, season 1 (Jul. 24)

    The Truthers (Jul. 24)

    Disney+

    King of the Hill, season 15 (Jul. 20)

    My Grandfather Charles Manson (Jul. 22)

    Pompeii: Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston (Jul. 23)

    Soy Luna: Let's Roll Again, season 1 (Jul. 24)

    HBO Max

    Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, season 1 (Jul. 23)

    Paramount+

    Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, season 4 (Jul. 23)

    Peacock

    Obsession (Jul. 17)

    Apple TV

    The Dink (Jul. 24)

    Tubi

    Date or Dip, season 1 (Jul. 23)

    Breaking Bear, season 1 (Jul. 24)

    I Know Where You Live (Jul. 24)
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    13 mins
  • Streaming Into the Void - July 19, 2026 - The States Will See Paramount in Court

    Streaming Into the Void - July 19, 2026 - The States Will See Paramount in Court
    Jul 20 2026

    This week, 12 states file suit to block the Paramount-Skydance merger with Warner Bros.-Discovery.

    Nielsen Ratings

    Show Notes

    Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Is Challenged in Court by California and 11 Other States - The New York Times

    Paramount Seeks Recusal Of Judge Assigned To State AGs' Antitrust Challenge To Warner Bros. Discovery Merger

    Paramount Blasts States’ Lawsuit Aimed at Blocking Warner Bros. Deal, Claims Litigation Will ‘Shield’ Netflix and Tech Companies From ‘Much-Needed Competition’

    Paramount Skydance Agrees to Link Merger Antitrust Case to Pre-Existing Paramount+ Subscriber Suit

    Judge Denies Injunction In Consumer Suit Against Paramount-WBD Merger

    Judge Says She'll Rule On Motion In Paramount-WBD Lawsuit By July 22

    FCC Officials Took Pricey Gifts From Paramount as the Company Needed Approval for Billion-Dollar Deals

    FCC Moves to End Cap on National Broadcast Ownership

    Netflix Says Its Sophomore Series Slump Problem Is Actually Improving

    Netflix To Stop Biannual Viewership Reports Amid Scrutiny

    What We Watched the First Half of 2026 - About Netflix

    What We've Been Doing

    Obsession

    Pop Culture Jeopardy!

    Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator

    MLB Home Run Derby
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    40 mins
  • What’s New in Streaming - July 25, 2026

    What’s New in Streaming - July 25, 2026
    Jul 24 2026

    Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of July 25, 2026.

    Netflix

    Mary Beth Barone: Galaxy Brain (Jul. 28)

    Final Project, season 1 (Jul. 29)

    Wrath, season 1 (Jul.29)

    The Bombing of Pan Am 103 (Jul. 30)

    Man of Virtue, season 1 (Jul. 31)

    The Vacation Principle (Jul. 31)

    Disney+

    Furious, season 1 (Jul. 27)

    Lollapalooza Livestream (Jul. 30 - 31)

    Paramount+

    Diarra From Detroit, season 2 (Jul. 29)

    Prime Video

    The Devil’s Mouth (Jul. 29)

    Batman: Caped Crusader, Season 2 (Jul. 31)

    Apple TV

    Snoopy Presents: There’s No Place Like Home, Snoopy (Jul. 31)

    Acorn TV

    The Ridge, season 1 (Jul. 27)

    AMC+

    The Walking Dead: Dead City, season 3 (Jul. 26)

    Starz

    Fightland, season 1 (Jul. 31)

    Hallmark+

    Love Under the Mistletoe (Jul. 25)
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    9 mins
  • Streaming Into the Void - July 26, 2026 - It Doesn't Look Good for Paramount

    Streaming Into the Void - July 26, 2026 - It Doesn't Look Good for Paramount
    Jul 27 2026

    This week, no matter how they spin it, the rulings in court this week were not good news for Paramount-Skydance and their desire to take over Warner Bros.-Discovery.

    Nielsen Ratings

    Show Notes

    Judge Grants Order To Pause Paramount-WBD Merger

    Judge Extends Emergency Order Pausing Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger

    Paramount Seeks Three-Day Evidentiary Hearing As Judge Considers Preliminary Injunction To Halt Warner Bros. Discovery Merger

    Writers Guild Seeks Preliminary Injunction To Halt Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery Merger; Wants Case Timing Aligned With State AG Suit

    Paramount agrees to delay Warner Bros. merger into 2027 - Engadget

    Paramount-Warner Deal at Risk of Delays Costing Billions - Bloomberg

    Paramount Agrees to Delay Warner Bros. Merger for Months - The New York Times

    Paramount shareholder lawsuit accuses Ellisons of corruption - Los Angeles Times

    Paramount Takeover Of Warner Bros. Wins EU Approval

    WGA Sues To Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger

    Comcast's Peacock records first ever profit on World Cup, 'Love Island USA' boost | Reuters

    With NBCUniversal Becoming “Independent”, Talks With Potential Partners Are Under Way, Comcast Execs Say

    Comcast earnings highlight NBCUniversal strength ahead of planned split

    Telemundo Is The Real Winner Of This Year’s World Cup

    What We've Been Doing

    The Bear

    Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

    Assassin's Creed® Origins on Steam
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    37 mins