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Streaming Into the Void
Weekly podcast for all the important news in the streaming business.
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Jan 26, 2026 • 30min
Streaming Into the Void - January 25, 2026 - This Week in Netflix
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
Netflix Ups Ad-Tier Users By 14% But Prime Video Still Dominates – Research
Netflix to Remain Streaming Home for Sony Movies, Studios Expand Deal Worldwide
Warner Bros. Discovery Says Over 93% of Shareholders Have ‘Rejected Paramount’s Inferior Scheme’ in Favor of Netflix Deal
What We've Been Doing
Suika Game Planet
The Bondsman
Hotel Costiera
Fallout
Agatha Christie’s The Seven Dials

Jan 23, 2026 • 9min
What’s New in Streaming - January 24, 2026
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. 28)
Apple TV
Shrinking, season 3 (Jan. 28)
Yo Gabba GabbaLand! Season 2 (Jan. 30)
AMC+
Kingdom (Jan. 24)
Tubi
Terri Joe: Missionary in Miami (Jan. 30)
Hallmark+
Caught by Love (Jan. 24)

Jan 19, 2026 • 36min
Streaming Into the Void - January 18, 2026 - Let Us Buy You, Or We'll Sue!
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 To “Overread” Donald Trump Comments About Merger
Ted Sarandos Says Critics Just Misunderstand Netflix - The New York Times
FanDuel Sports Network makes new offers to MLB teams, hinging on the company being sold - The Athletic
What We've Been Doing
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
The Residence
The Roottrees Are Dead
Fallout

Jan 16, 2026 • 11min
What’s New in Streaming - January 17, 2026
Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of January 17, 2026.
Netflix
Undercover Miss Hong, season 1 (Jan. 17)
Star Search, season 1 (Jan. 20)
Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart (Jan. 21)
Cosmic Princess Kaguya (Jan. 22)
Finding Her Edge, season 1 (Jan. 22)
Free Bert, season 1 (Jan. 22)
Skyscraper Live (Jan. 23 at 8 p.m. ET)
The Big Fake (Jan. 23)
Disney+
Hoops, Hopes & Dreams (Jan. 19)
The Beauty, season 1 (Jan. 21)
HBO Max
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, season 1 (Jan. 18)
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! (Jan. 22)
Real Time with Bill Maher, season 24 (Jan. 23)
Paramount+
Handsome Devil: The Charming Killer (Jan. 20)
Canada Shore, season 1 (Jan. 22)
Prime Video
Judy Justice, season 4 (Jan. 19)
Steal, season 1 (Jan. 21)
MGM+
The Hillside Strangler (Jan. 18)
Apple TV
Drops of God, season 2 (Jan. 21)
Acorn TV
Hidden Assets, season 3 (Jan. 19)
Tubi
Twin (Jan. 23)
Hallmark+
Love on the Amazon (Jan. 17)

Jan 12, 2026 • 39min
Streaming Into the Void - January 11, 2026 - New Year, More of the Same
This week, Warner Bros. Discovery rejects Skydance's buyout offer. Again. And regional sports networks are on the brink of collapse. Again.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
‘Stranger Things’ Surprise Final Episode Doesn’t Exist: Here’s Why Fans Thought ‘Conformity Gate’ Was Real
Warner Bros Discovery tells investors to reject ‘inadequate’ $108bn Paramount bid
CNBC Exclusive: Transcript: Warner Bros. Discovery Board Chair Samuel Di Piazza Jr. Speaks with CNBC’s David Faber on “Squawk Box” Today
Warner Bros. Rejects Latest Paramount Bid, Favoring Netflix - Bloomberg
Paramount Reaffirms $30 A Share Cash Offer For Warner Bros. Discovery
Some of Warner Bros' biggest investors are split on Paramount offer | Reuters
Main Street-DAZN deal reportedly dead, Fubo rumored as new bidder as NBA, NHL prepare for mid-season shutdown
All nine MLB teams cancel their contracts with FanDuel Sports Network - The Athletic
‘The Pitt’ Renewed for Season 3 at HBO Max
The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball Renewed for Two More Seasons
‘The Lowdown’ Scores Season 2 Renewal at FX
‘Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender’ Will Skip Theaters and Debut on Paramount+ Alongside New ‘Seven Havens’ Series (Exclusive)
‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Renewed for Fifth and Final Season at Paramount+
‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Ending: Five Questions About Season 5 and the Future of the Sheridan-Verse
Netflix's Stephen King TV Adaptation Based On NYT Bestselling Fantasy Novel Canceled With An Apology From Duffer Bros
Is 'Emily in Paris' Coming Back? Season 6 Renewal News, Premiere Date Explained - Netflix Tudum
‘Black Mirror’ Renewed For Season 8 At Netflix
Netflix Orders ‘I Suck At Girls’ Comedy Series From Justin Halpern, Patrick Schumacker & Bill Lawrence
What We've Been Doing
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Fallout

Jan 9, 2026 • 11min
What’s New in Streaming - January 10, 2026
Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of January 10, 2026.
Netflix
The Boyfriend, season 2 (Jan. 13)
The Queen of Flow, season 3 (Jan. 14)
Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials, season 1 (Jan. 15)
Love Through a Prism, season 1 (Jan. 15)
To Love, to Lose, season 1 (Jan. 15)
The Upshaws, part 7 (Jan. 15)
Can This Love Be Translated? (Jan. 16)
No Tail to Tell, season 1 (Jan. 16)
The Rip (Jan. 16)
Disney+
Tell Me Lies, season 3 (Jan. 13)
Pole to Pole with Will Smith (Jan. 14)
Agent P, Under C (Jan. 16)
HBO Max
Industry, season 4 (Jan. 11)
Paramount+
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, season 1 (Jan. 15)
Peacock
PONIES, season 1 (Jan. 15)
Prime Video
The Night Manager, season 2 (Jan. 11)
Apple TV
Hijack, season 2 (Jan. 14)
AMC+
Gangs of London, season 3 (Jan. 15)
TNA iMPACT! (Jan. 15)
Tubi
How to Lose a Popularity Contest (Jan. 16)
Starz
The Nowhere Man, season 1 (Jan. 16)
Hallmark+
A Melbourne Match (Jan. 10)

Jan 5, 2026 • 34min
Streaming Into the Void - January 4, 2026 - 2026 Outlook
This week, we look forward to what's coming in entertainment in 2026.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Last Year's List
Kim
Animal Crossing 3.0 New Horizons
A Parade of Horribles (Dungeon Crawler Carl)
Project Hail Mary
Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair
Send Help
Witchbrook
The Tapestry of Fate
The Scarlet Ball
Fabulous Bodies
Raul
The 2026 Olympic Olympics
Community: The Movie on Peacock (carried over)
Neuromancer on Apple TV (carried over)
The Mandalorian and Grogu
Avengers: Doomsday
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Spider-Noir on MGM+
Blade Runner 2099
Supergirl
Jumanji 4
The Devil Wears Prada 2
David
Wonder Man
Resident Evil Requiem
Best Medicine
For All Mankind
The Bear
Scrubs
Daredevil Born Again
Hoppers
Hexed
Toy Story 5
Moana
Euphoria
DTF St. Louis
Ponies
Super Troopers 3
Ready or Not 2
Tim
The Muppet Show
Coyote vs. ACME
Tropico 7
Ted Lasso
Slay the Spire 2 (carry over)
‘Stranger Things’ Finale Delivers $25M+ To Movie Theaters After New Year’s Play, More Than 60% Of That From AMC – Box Office Update
What We've Been Doing
King Sorrow by Joe Hill
Stranger Things
BALL X PIT

Jan 2, 2026 • 7min
What’s New in Streaming - January 3, 2026
Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of January 3, 2026.
Netflix
Pokemon Horizons, season 3 (Jan. 6)
Marcello Hernández: American Boy (Jan. 7)
Unlocked: A Jail Experiment, season 2 (Jan. 7)
His & Hers (Jan. 8)
Love Is Blind Germany, season 2 (Jan. 8)
Alpha Males, season 4 (Jan. 9)
People We Meet On Vacation (Jan. 9)
Disney+
A Thousand Blows, season 2 (Jan. 9)
HBO Max
The Pitt, season 2 (Jan. 8)
Paramount+
Girl Taken, season 1 (Jan. 8)
Coldwater, season 1 (Jan. 9)
Peacock
The Traitors US, season 4 (Jan. 8)
Prime Video
Beast Games, season 2 (Jan. 7)
Trainer Games, season 1 (Jan. 8)
Apple TV
Tehran, season 3 (Jan. 9)
Acorn TV
My Life Is Murder, season 5 (Jan. 5)
Hallmark+
Lost in Paradise (Jan. 3)

Dec 29, 2025 • 38min
Streaming Into the Void - December 28, 2025 - Larry Ellison Backs the Bid
This week, Larry Ellison put his money where his mouth is, and promised $40 billion of his own money to shore up the Skydance bid for Warner Bros. Discovery.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
A Father and Son’s $108 Billion Hostile Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery - The New York Times
Why Isn't Paramount and the Ellisons Showing Warner Bros. Discovery Shareholders the Money? | Analysis
Paramount guarantees Larry Ellison backing in amended WBD bid
Larry Ellison’s Pledge to Backstop Paramount Bid Would Reshape Fortune - Bloomberg
Paramount's new offer for Warner Bros is not sufficient, major investor says | Reuters
Ellison’s hardball Warner Bros. tactics gave Netflix an opening
If Avatar 4 and 5 don't happen, James Cameron vows to 'hold a press conference' to reveal plot details
Netflix Crashes as 'Stranger Things 5' Premieres
‘Stranger Things 5’ Turns Netflix Upside Down With Record-Breaking Premiere Week — Here’s How It Happened
‘Heated Rivalry’ Skates to Second Season at HBO Max, Canada’s Crave
‘Chad Powers’ College Football Comedy From Glen Powell & Michael Waldron Scores Season 2 At Hulu
The Extraction Universe Expands to South Korea with TYGO
‘Last Samurai Standing’ Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
'NCIS: Tony & Ziva' Canceled By Paramount+ After One Season
'Landman' Renewed For Season 3 At Paramount+
‘Platonic’ Nabs Season 3 at Apple TV
Apple TV and Legendary Expand ‘Monsterverse’ Universe With Young Lee Shaw Series Starring Wyatt Russell
'Down Cemetery Road' Renewed For Season 2 At Apple TV
‘The Last Frontier’ Canceled At Apple After One Season
Matthew Macfadyen, Charlie Hunnam, Daniel Brühl Set for BBC-MGM+ John Le Carré Series
What We've Been Doing
The Santa Summit
Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning
BALL X PIT

Dec 26, 2025 • 5min
What’s New in Streaming - December 27, 2025
Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of December 27, 2025.
YouTube
Taskmaster: New Years Treat VI (Jan. 2 & Jan. 3)
Netflix
Members Only: Palm Beach (Dec. 29)
Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story (Dec. 30)
Ricky Gervais: Mortality (Dec. 30)
Stranger Things, season 5: The Finale (Dec. 31)
Dr. Seuss’s Red Fish, Blue Fish, season 2 (Jan. 1)
Love from 9 to 5, season 1 (Jan. 1)
My Korean Boyfriend, season 1 (Jan. 1)
Run Away, season 1 (Jan. 1)
Time Flies, season 1 (Jan. 1)
Land of Sin, season 1 (Jan. 2)
Acorn TV
A Royal Residence (Dec. 29)


