This week, carriage fee disputes mark the inevitable decline of linear and the rise of streaming. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes Disney dispute leaves DirecTV customers without popular sports channels | PBS News Amid Disney Blackout, DirecTV Is Offering Customers a $30 Credit Toward Dish's Sling or Fubo Streaming Services Disney CEO Bob Iger Calls His …

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of September 7, 2024. Hulu The Old Man, season 2 (Sep. 13) How to Die Alone, season 1 (Sep. 13) In Vogue: The 90s (Sep. 13) Netflix Hot Wheels: Let’s Race, season 2 (Sep. 9) Ahir Shah, End (Sep. 10) Jack Whitehall: Fatherhood with my Father (Sep. 10) Boxer (Sep. 11) The Circle, season 7 (Sep. 11) O…

This week, the path is clear for Paramount, and ESPN reorganizes. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes ESPN Unveils Vast Reorg Of Exec Ranks, Promoting Mike McQuade To Key New Production Role ESPN wants to be the hub of all live sports streaming — even if it helps its competition Paramount Global Closes Door on ‘Go-Shop’ Period as Edgar Bronfman Jr. Drops La…

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of August 31, 2024. Hulu English Teacher, season 1 (Sep. 2) Murai in Love, season 1 (Sep. 4) Tell Me Lies, season 2 (Sep. 4) The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, season 1 (Sep. 6) Netflix Gundam Seed: Gundam Freedom (Sep. 1) Call the Midwife, season 13 (Sep. 2) Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef …

This week, Paramount courts a new suitor, and Diamond Sports refuses to go away. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes Paramount Extends Go-Shop Period As Edgar Bronfman Sweetens Deal (deadline.com) Paramount Sale: Edgar Bronfman Unveils Formal Bid DIAMOND SPORTS GROUP REACHES DEALS WITH NBA, NHL Diamond Sports will continue to broadcast NHL, NBA games throug…

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of August 24, 2024. Hulu Only Murders in the Building, season 4 (Aug. 27) After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun (Aug. 28) Netflix We Are! Let’s get the party STARTO!! (Aug. 24) Adam Sandler: Love You (Aug. 27) Untold: Sign Stealer (Aug. 27) Untamed Royals (Aug. 28) Worst Ex Ever, season 1 (Aug. 28) Cha…

This week, David defeats Goliath... for now. And a Netflix movie from 2020 makes a surprise appearance on the Nielsen charts. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes FuboTV lawsuit: Court Blocks Disney, Fox, Warner JV in Antitrust Case (hollywoodreporter.com) Jeff Shell Faces Scrutiny Over Past Conduct As Top Paramount Job … Paramount Layoffs Begin As Company R…

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of August 17, 2024. Hulu Muslim Matchmaker, season 1 (Aug. 20) Reasonable Doubt, season 2 (Aug. 22) The Supremes At Earl's All-You-Can-Eat (Aug. 23) Netflix Love Next Door, season 1 (Aug. 17) All the AMC Shows! (Aug. 19) CoComelon Lane, season 3 (Aug. 19) Migration (Aug. 19) Untold: The Murder of A…

This week, billions of dollars go up in smoke. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes Disney, Fox & Fubo Lawyers Clash In NY Court As Venu Sports Antitrust Lawsuit Goes Before Judge Warner Bros. Discovery Looks to Pursue Smaller Asset Sales After Mulling Possible Break-Up | Report Warner Bros Discovery looks to avoid break-up with smaller asset sales (ft.com) …

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of August 10, 2024. Hulu Solar Opposites, season 5 (Aug. 12) Netflix Romance in the House, season 1 (Aug. 10) Matt Rife: Lucid (Aug. 13) Daughters (Aug. 14) Emily in Paris, season 4, part one (Aug. 15) Kengan Ashura, season 3 (Aug.15) I Can’t Live Without You (Aug. 16) The Union (Aug. 16) Disney+ S…

This week, Venu Sports announces their pricing, someone submits a competing bid for Paramount Global, the NFL is off the hook, and Peacock just can't get it right. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes New Paramount Bidder Apex Capital Trust Enters Fray With All-Cash Offer Edgar Bronfman Jr. Still Mulling Bid For Paramount Control During Skydance "Go-Shop" Pe…

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of August 3, 2024. Hulu Dance Moms: A New Era, season 1 (Aug. 7) Netflix Joe Rogan: Burn the Boats (Aug. 3 at 10 p.m. EDT) Gabby’s Dollhouse, Season 10 (Aug. 5) The Influencer, season 1 (Aug. 6) Rising Impact, Season 2 (Aug. 6) Lolo and the Kid (Aug. 7) Love Is Blind UK, season 1 (Aug. 7) Secret Wo…

This week, Warner Bros. Discovery sues the NBA. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes TNT Sports Matches Amazon's NBA Rights Bid, Setting Up Showdown (hollywoodreporter.com) TNT Launches an A-List Marketing Blitz to Save ‘Inside the NBA’ TNT Sports Sues the NBA Over Decision to Sell Games to Amazon (hollywoodreporter.com) Warner Bros. Discovery's David Zaslav…

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of July 27, 2024. Hulu Futurama, season 12 (Jul. 29) Betrayal: A Father’s Secret (Jul. 30) Netflix Love of My Life, season 1 (Jul. 31) Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa (Jul. 31) Unsolved Mysteries, volume 4 (Jul. 31) Borderless Fog (Aug. 1) Breaking and Re-Entering (Aug. 1) G-1.0/c (Aug…

This week, the Warner Bros. Discovery CEO WILL NOT BE IGNORED. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes Bank of America Analysts: Warner Bros. Discovery “Is Not Working,” Should Explore Strategic Options David Zaslav Declines to Endorse Biden or Trump, Says It's More Important That Next U.S. President Supports M&A Deregulation Warner Bros. Discovery Mulling Spli…

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of July 20, 2024. Hulu Dress My Tour, season 1 (Jul. 23) Sleeping Dogs (Jul. 24) Netflix Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam (Jul. 24) Resurrected Rides, season 1 (Jul. 24) The Decameron, limited series (Jul. 25) Kleo, season 2 (Jul. 25) Tokyo Swindlers, season 1 (Jul. 25) The Dragon Prince: Mystery of Aa…

This week, Paramount finds a buyer, the NBA makes a deal, and Redbox shuts down. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes David Ellison Set as Chairman-CEO, Jeff Shell as President of Paramount; Shari Redstone to Sell Family Empire to Skydance Media in $8 Billion Deal Paramount Global Will Pay Skydance $400 Million Breakup Fee if It Lands a Better Offer David El…

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of July 13, 2024. Hulu Hit-Monkey, season 2 (Jul. 15) UnPrisoned, season 2 (Jul. 17) How I Caught My Killer, season 2 (Jul. 18) Netflix LaLiga: All Access (Jul. 15) Overlord, season 4 (Jul. 15) Wonderoos, season 1 (Jul. 15) Chad Daniels: Empty Nester (Jul. 16) Homicide New York, season 2 (Jul. 16) …

This week, the Paramount drama turns absurdist, while Redbox and Bally Sports struggle in bankruptcy. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes Paramount seeks streaming partner. Warner Bros. Discover is interested (cnbc.com) Barry Diller Explores Bid to Take Control of Paramount Paramount in Talks to Sell BET Network for $1.6 Billion - Bloomberg Bally Sports RSN…

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of July 6, 2024. Hulu Mastermind: To Think Like a Killer, season 1 (Jul. 11) Netflix Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc, season 1 (Jul. 8) The Boyfriend, season 1 (Jul. 9) Hannah Berner: We Ride at Dawn (Jul. 9) Receiver (Jul. 10) Eva Lasting, season 2 (Jul. 10) Sugar Rush: The Baking Point, season 2 (…

This week, Paramount charts its course, while Redbox faces and uncertain future, and so does Kevin Costner. Nielsen Ratings Paramount Cuts Nearly All Content on Comedy Central, TV Land, CMT and MTV Websites Paramount Global Co-CEOs Reveal Bankers Hired To Sell Assets; Discuss Path Forward At Town Hall Paramount Global to Raise Prices for Its Stream…

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of June 29, 2024. Hulu Red Swan, season 1 (Jul. 3) Land of Tanabata, season 1 (Jul. 4) Netflix Alone, season 10 (Jun. 30) Suits, season 9 (Jul. 1) Star Trek: Prodigy, season 2 (Jul. 1) ZAG Heroez: Miraculous World (Jul. 1) Sprint (Jul. 2) Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (Jul. 3) The Man with 1000 Kids, l…

This week, Netflix announces big plans for Netflix House. Nielsen Ratings Netflix House will fill the voids left by dead department stores Netflix Launches Its Own Line of Popcorn (variety.com) 'Inside Out 2' Eyes Historic Animated Pic Second Weekend at Box Office Cineworld plots blockbuster sale of British cinema operations | Business News Sony Re…

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of June 22, 2024. Hulu Breakin’ on the One (Jun. 24) Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge (Jun. 25) The Bear, season 3 (Jun. 27) Netflix Rising Impact, season 1 (Jun. 22) Little Angel, Volume 5 (Jun. 24) Kaulitz & Kaulitz, season 1 (Jun. 25) GG:Good Game (Jun. 26) Worst Roommate Ever, season 2 (J…

This week, Paramount gives up on the Skydance deal, meaning at least 6 more months of this nonsense. Nielsen Ratings Shari Redstone's National Amusements Says It Has Ended Talks With Skydance About Paramount Merger Ariel Investments Founder Blasts Failed Skydance-Paramount Sale Process: ‘A Once in a Generation Kind of Screw Up’ As Merger Saga Conti…

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of June 15, 2024. Hulu Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown, complete limited series (Jun. 17) Perfect Wife: The Disappearance of Sherri Papini, limited series (Jun. 20) Shoresy, Season 3 (Jun. 21) Netflix Miss Night and Day, season 1 (Jun. 15) Agents of Mystery, season 1 (Jun. 18) Dinner Time Live …

This week, everyone holds their breath but can anyone get their deal across the finish line? Nielsen Ratings Show Notes A Sticking Point in Paramount and Skydance Talks: Who Pays For a Lawsuit? - The New York Times Paramount's special committee agrees to recommend Skydance deal, WSJ reports | Reuters Skydance Media Revises Paramount Global Bid to M…

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 Episo…

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 Ne…

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. …

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 NB…

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 3…

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 Unve…

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, …

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 Ev…

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 …

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 Billi…

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of May 4, 2024. Hulu Black Twitter: A People’s History (May 9) Netflix The Atypical Family, Season 1 (May 4) Katt Williams: Woke Foke (live on May 4 at 10 p.m. EDT) The Roast of Tom Brady (live on May 5 at 8 p.m. EDT) Super Rich in Korea, Season 1 (May 7) The Final: Attack on Wembley (May 8) Bodkin…

This week, studios report solid earnings while Nielsen reports... a correction. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes Charter Loses 392,000 Pay TV Customers in First Quarter Comcast (CMCSA) earnings Q1 2024 (cnbc.com) Peacock Adds Three Million Paid Subscribers as Comcast Posts Revenue Bump Comcast launches prepaid and month-to-month internet and phone plans …

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of April 27, 2024. Hulu The Veil, Limited Series (Apr. 30) Shardlake, season 1 (May 1) The Contestant (May 2) Prom Dates (May 3) Welcome to Wrexham, season 3 (May 3) Netflix Honeymoonish (Apr. 29) Fiasco (Apr. 30) My Next Guest with David Letterman and John Mulaney (Apr. 30) Draw Special Super Soft…

This week, Sony throws a wrench in the plan to rescue Paramount, Zaslav gets paid, and Netflix... well, you know. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes Sony in Talks to Join a Bid to Buy Paramount - The New York Times Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav 2023 Pay Package Rises to $50M (variety.com) NBA's exclusive TV rights negotiating window with ESPN, Wa…

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of April 20, 2024. Hulu High Hopes, Season 1 (Apr. 20) Hip-Hop and the White House (Apr. 22) Secrets of the Octopus (Apr. 22) Talking Sabor, Season 1 (Apr. 24) Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story (Apr. 26) Netflix Soweto Blaze (Apr. 20) CoComelon Lane, Season 2 (Apr. 22) Fern Brady: Autistic B…

This week, Paramount at a crossroads. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes Newhouse Family Resigns from WBD Board Amid DOJ Investigation (hollywoodreporter.com) Paramount could acquire Skydance in $5 bln all-stock deal, WSJ reports | Reuters As Paramount Shareholders Slam A Skydance Deal, Directors Said To Be Exiting Board: Could Threat Of Legal Action Derai…

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of April 13, 2024. Hulu Under the Bridge, limited series (Apr. 17) Netflix Ripe for the Picking, Season 1 (Apr. 13) Jimmy Carr: Natural Born Killer (Apr. 16) The Circle, Season 6 (Apr. 17) Don’t Hate the Player, Season 1 (Apr. 17) The Grimm Variations (Apr. 17) Our Living World, Season 1 (Apr. 17) …

This week, Disney's proxy battle is over, and the fight for Paramount may be, as well. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes Disney trounces activist shareholders in a major win for Bob Iger | CNN Business Column: Disney needs fixing, but Peltz was the wrong repairman ESPN's Streaming Service Will Be Available on Disney+ (hollywoodreporter.com) Disney Shares …

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of April 6, 2024. Hulu The Fable, Season 1 (Apr. 6) Go! Go! Loser Ranger! Season 1 (Apr. 7) Mission: Yozakura Family, Season 1 (Apr. 7) Blood Free, Season 1 (Apr. 10) Grand Cayman: Secrets in Paradise, Season 1 (Apr. 10) The Greatest Hits (Apr. 12) Netflix Spirit Rangers, Season 3 (Apr. 8) Neal Bre…

This week, another NFL game will be broadcast exclusively on Peacock, and Hulu and Disney+ make it official. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes PEACOCK TO EXCLUSIVELY STREAM NFL FRIDAY NIGHT OPENING WEEKEND GAME ON SEPT. 6, FROM SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - NBC Sports Pressbox (nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com) Audible and Amazon MGM Studios Pact to Develop TV Series Bas…

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of March 30, 2024. Hulu Vanderpump Villa, Season 1 (Apr. 1) UFO Factory, Season 1 (Apr. 4) Netflix Everyone Loves Me, Season 1 (Mar. 30) The Great Indian Kapil Show, Season 1 (Mar. 30) The Magic Prank Show with Justin Willman, Season 1 (Apr. 1) Strawberry Shortcake: Spring Spectacular (Apr. 1) Toge…

This week, college basketball kicks into overdrive and Max and Paramount+ want you to watch it on streaming. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes Max Offers 30% Discount on Yearly Plans Ahead of March Madness NFL Media Chief 'Confused' About the Value Proposition of the Disney, Fox and WBD Sports Streaming Bundle: 'It's Missing More Than Half of NFL Football…

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of March 23, 2024. Hulu We Were the Lucky Ones, limited series (Mar. 28) Fright Krewe, Season 2 (Mar. 29) Netflix Gabby’s Dollhouse, Season 9 (Mar. 25) Teasing Master Takagi-san (Mar. 25) Dave Attell: Hot Cross Buns (Mar. 26) - The old man’s back - out of the clubs and onto the screen, Attell bring…