Episodes

  • Streaming Into the Void - May 17, 2026 - Season 6, Episode 44 - Will the Paramount-WBD Merger Be a War or a Cake Walk?
    May 18 2026
    This week, the battle lines are being drawn for the future of broadcast and streaming as forces array themselves to stop Paramount-WBD and Fox fights for NFL rights. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes Mark Ruffalo Knows "I'm Already On A List" For Opposing Paramount WBD Paramount’s Warner Takeover To Breach Comcast SkyShowtime Venture U.S., EU lawmakers pledge European scrutiny of Paramount's WBD deal Paramount Skydance Defends WBD Merger by Arguing That Neither Paramount+ nor HBO Max Could ‘Catch Up’ to Netflix, Disney or Amazon on Their Own Newsom Grows Antitrust War Chest As California Mulls Paramount-WBD Merger FCC Commissioner Calls For “Rigorous” Review Of Foreign Ownership Investment In Paramount's Proposed Acquisition Of Warner Bros. Discovery Paramount Skydance says $110B WBD merger needed to compete with Netflix, other streaming rivals Paramount Skydance Defends WBD Merger by Arguing That Neither Paramount+ nor HBO Max Could ‘Catch Up’ to Netflix, Disney or Amazon on Their Own Rupert Murdoch’s High-Stakes Blitz Against the NFL - WSJ Lachlan Murdoch: "There Is No Tension, Really, With the NFL" NFL Responds To TV Broadcaster Gripes, Shared By Donald Trump, About Games Shifting To Streaming 'Reacher' Renewed for Season 5 at Amazon Prime Video Amazon Greenlights ‘Rose Hill’ Series Based on Elsie Silver Romance Novels Fourth Wing TV Series Ordered at Amazon ‘Reality Retreat’: Julie Chrisley, Hilaria Baldwin, Kenya Moore and Kim Zolciak Among Stars of New Amazon Series About ‘Accountability’ and ‘Truth-Telling’ 'Jury Duty' Renewed for Season 3 at Prime Video Will Smith To Star In Action Movie 'Supermax', Amazon Takes WW Rights 'The Night Agent' To End With Season 4 On Netflix Netflix's Shark Movie Sequel 'Under Paris 2' Starts Filming in France ‘Big Mistakes’ Renewed for Season 2, Dan Levy Transitions to First-Look TV Deal at Netflix ‘My Life With the Walter Boys’ Scores Early Season 4 Renewal at Netflix 'Running Point' Renewed for Season 3 at Netflix ‘Love Is Blind’ Renewed for Boston-Set Season 11 'The Lincoln Lawyer' To End With Season 5; Tricia Helfer, 6 More Cast AMC+ Acquires exclusive US streaming rights to Doctor Who (2005-2022) 'When Calls The Heart' Prequel 'Hope Valley: 1874' Renewed For Season 2 At Hallmark+ What We've Been Doing Send Help Widow’s Bay Man on Fire Two Point Museum - Arty-Facts Magic the Gathering: Secrets of Strixhaven
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    37 mins
  • What’s New in Streaming - May 16, 2026
    May 15 2026

    Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of May 16 2026.

    Netflix

    Rousey vs. Carano (May 16 at 9 p.m. ET)

    Untold UK: Liverpool’s Miracle of Istanbul (May 19)

    Kylie (May 20)

    The Boroughs, season 1 (May 21)

    James. (May 21)

    Ladies First (May 22)

    2026 Canadian Grand Prix (May 22 - 24)

    Mating Season, season 1 (May 22)

    Disney+

    Bluey Minisodes (May 20)

    HBO Max

    Josh Johnson: Symphony (May 22)

    Paramount+

    SkyMed, season 4 (May 22)

    Prime Video

    Jack Ryan: Ghost War (May 20)

    Apple TV

    Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, season 1 (May 20)

    Acorn TV

    You’re Killing Me, season 1 (May 18)

    Tubi

    I Didn’t Do It (May 22)

    Hallmark+

    Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swenson Mystery (May 16)

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    7 mins
  • Streaming Into the Void - May 10, 2026 - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Earnings
    May 11 2026

    This week, we get earnings from Disney, Warner Bros.-Discovery, and Paramount Skydance.

    Nielsen Ratings

    Show Notes

    Disney earnings beat estimates as new CEO outlines growth strategy | Reuters

    New Disney CEO Gives Vision for Company as Revenue Rises

    As Warner Bros. Discovery Revenue Fell In 2025, CEO David Zaslav’s Pay Tripled

    Warner Bros. Discovery books $2.9 billion net loss tied to Paramount deal, restructuring costs

    Paramount earnings, revenue beat expectations as streaming business offers a boost

    What We've Been Doing

    Ready or Not 2: Here I Come

    Daredevil: Born Again

    Two Point Museum Arty-Facts

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    22 mins
  • What’s New in Streaming - May 9, 2026
    May 8 2026

    Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of May 9, 2026.

    Netflix

    The Roast of Kevin Hart (May 10 at 8 p.m. ET)

    Pop Culture Jeopardy, season 2 (May 11)

    Devil May Cry, season 2 (May 12)

    Marty: Life Is Short (May 12)

    Untold UK: Jamie Vardy (May 12)

    Between Father and Son, season 1 (May 13)

    The Bus: A French Football Mutiny (May 13)

    Perfect Match, season 4 (May 13)

    GOAT (May 14)

    Nemesis, season 1 (May 14)

    Soul Mate (May 14)

    The Crash (May 15)

    Kartavya (May 15)

    Money Heist: Berlin and the Lady with an Ermine (May 15)

    The Wonderfools, season 1 (May 15)

    Disney+

    The Punisher: One Last Kill (May 12)

    Tucci in Italy, season 2 (May 12)

    Battle of Fates, season 1 (May 13)

    HBO Max

    US Against the World: Four Years with the Men’s National Soccer Team (May 12)

    On the Roam, season 2 (May 14)

    Paramount+

    Tyler Perry’s Zatima, season 4, part 2 (May 12)

    Couples Therapy, season 5 (May 15)

    Dutton Ranch, season 1 (May 15)

    Prime Video

    Good Omens, season 3 (May 13)

    Off Campus, season 1 (May 13)

    Hallmark+

    All’s Fair in Love and Mahjong (May 9)

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    12 mins
  • Streaming Into the Void - May 3, 2026 - The FCC is the Show
    May 4 2026

    This week, the Federal Communications Commission wants to be heard, but is what they're saying worth hearing?

    Nielsen Ratings

    Show Notes

    Paramount, In Request For FCC Funding OK, Notes It Will Be 49.5% Foreign-Owned After WBD Merger

    Foreign Ownership Rules and Policies for Common Carrier, Aeronautical En Route and Aeronautical Fixed Radio Station Licensees | Federal Communications Commission

    Paramount-Warner Bros. $110 Billion Deal Hit With Consumer Suit

    More State Attorneys General, Including Some Republicans, Join Antitrust Lawsuit Against Nexstar-Tegna Merger; Ohio Reaches Settlement

    Trump's FCC Orders ABC to File Broadcast TV License Renewals Within 30 Days in Wake of Jimmy Kimmel's Melania Joke

    Broadcast group says FCC Disney license review creates significant uncertainty | Reuters

    Amazon to televise 3 marquee Duke basketball games as part of landmark deal - ESPN

    ‘The Boys’ Spinoff ‘Gen V’ Canceled After Two Seasons on Prime Video

    'Hazbin Hotel' Renewed for Fifth and Final Season at Prime Video

    'Scrubs' & 'Shifting Gears' Renewed By ABC, 'R.J. Decker' Remains On The Bubble

    Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 Will Return for Season 2

    'Clueless' Sequel Series With Alicia Silverstone Not Moving Forward At Peacock

    What We've Been Doing

    The Finn Family Moomintroll, by Tove Jansson

    Margo's Got Money Troubles

    Widow’s Bay

    Scrubs

    Dungeon Crawler Carl: A Parade of Horribles

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    35 mins
  • What’s New in Streaming - May 2, 2026
    May 1 2026

    Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of May 2, 2026.

    Netflix

    Dr. Seuss’s Horton, season 2 (May 4)

    Lord of the Flies (May 4)

    Countdown: Rousey vs. Carano (May 6)

    Love Is Blind: Poland (May 6)

    Worst Ex Ever, season 2 (May 6)

    The Chestnut Man: Hide and Seek (May 7)

    Legends (May 7)

    My Dearest Assassin (May 7)

    USA 94: Brazil’s Return to Glory (May 7)

    My Royal Nemesis, season 1 (May 8)

    Remarkably Bright Creatures (May 8)

    Thank You, Next, season 3 (May 8)

    Disney+

    iHeartCountry Festival (May 2 at 8 p.m. ET)

    Gold Land, season 1 (May 6)

    Send Help (May 7)

    Paramount+

    RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, season 11 (May 8)

    Peacock

    M.I.A., season 1 (May 7)

    Prime Video

    Citadel, season 2 (May 6)

    Apple TV

    Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix (May 3 at 4 p.m. ET)

    Unconditional, season 1 (May 8)

    AMC+

    The Terror: Devil in Silver (May 7)

    Starz

    Amadeus (May 8)

    Hallmark+

    Kentucky Roses (May 2)

    Mom’s the Bride, season 1 (May 7)

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    10 mins
  • Streaming Into the Void - April 26, 2026 - The Olympics Were a Huge Draw for Peacock, So Why is the Streamer Struggling?
    Apr 27 2026

    This week, Comcast's earnings signaled strength when it comes to Winter Olympics and Super Bowl viewership, but Peacock can't break its slump.

    Nielsen Ratings

    Show Notes

    $500 Million Exit: David Zaslav Is Leaving Warner Bros. a Rich Man — but He’d Love to Stay Around Even Longer

    WBD Shareholders Reject David Zaslav's Golden Parachute In Merger

    Netflix In Negotiations To Buy Radford Studios

    Paramount remakes app to capitalize on popularity of short videos | Reuters

    BET+ To Be Folded Into Paramount+ As Tyler Perry's Stake Is Acquired By Paramount / Tyler Perry's The Oval Just Surprise-Dropped Season 7 On Paramount+ - TVLine

    Paramount+ Quietly Removes New Season of Tyler Perry Show After Surprise Release?

    ‘The Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives’ Is Getting An Orange County Spinoff

    ‘The Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives’ To Resume Production

    NBCUniversal’s Peacock Posts $432 Million Loss as Subscribers Rise to 46 Million

    NBCU and Versant Represented 13% of February TV Viewership, According to Delayed Nielsen Numbers

    What We've Been Doing

    Agatha Christie

    Vlogbrothers

    Jet Lag: The Game

    Jenna Phipps

    TechLinked

    Taskmaster

    GameLinked

    Wendover Productions

    Half as Interesting

    Techmoan

    Adrian's Digital Basement

    Steve Marsh

    Tia Weston

    Emma Shaye

    Mouse: PI For Hire

    Top Chef

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    36 mins
  • Streaming Into the Void - April 19, 2026 - Netflix Earnings Go Up, Stock Goes Down
    Apr 20 2026

    This week, it's another impressive quarter for Netflix as analysts try to rationalize why the stock price goes down.

    Nielsen Ratings

    Show Notes

    Netflix Stock Walloped As Wall Street Questions Its Post-Warner Path

    Reed Hastings To Exit Netflix: "So Strong That I Can Now Focus On New Things"

    Netflix "Really Built Our M&A Muscle" During Warner Bros Pursuit, Ted Sarandos Says

    Nexstar-Tegna Merger Frozen By Judge's Preliminary Injunction

    Live Nation illegally monopolized ticketing market, jury in antitrust trial finds

    Ted Cruz And Maria Cantwell Call For FCC Chairman Brendan Carr To Explain Why Nexstar-Tegna Merger Didn't Get Full Commission Scrutiny

    Paramount’s $111 Billion Warner Bid Set for UK Merger Probe - Bloomberg

    Paramount CEO David Ellison Can’t Attend Senate Hearing on Warner Bros. Merger Because of Death in the Family, Company Says

    Hollywood Signs Open Letter Protesting Paramount-Warner Bros Deal

    'Young Sherlock' Renewed for Season 2 at Amazon

    'Southern Bastards' Hulu Pilot Casts Kevin Bacon

    The Madison renewed for season 3 ahead of second season's release

    Philomena Cunk Returns! Diane Morgan’s Beloved Idiot Heads to the Movies With ‘Cunk on Cinema’ for BBC, Netflix (EXCLUSIVE)

    The ‘Burbs Gets Second Season at Peacock

    'The Copenhagen Test' Canceled After One Season At Peacock

    ‘From’ Renewed for Fifth and Final Season at MGM+

    What We've Been Doing

    Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair

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    30 mins