Downstream

Subtitle: Introducing Downstream+The Max launch and prioritizing tech stacks; Netflix's ad viewers and the future of ad-free streaming; and in Sports Corner the regional sports network collapse has begun. Also, we announce our own plus--Downstream+! Links and Show Notes: Get Downstream+ and don't miss a segment! Submit Feedback Max Credits Display Changes Irk Creatives Amid Labor Standoff – The Hollywood Reporter We Need to Talk About Netflix’s Ad Numbers - Puck Cord-Cutting Q1 2023: Pay-TV Ops Lose 2.3M Subs, Worst Quarter to Date - Variety Phoenix Suns Strike New TV Deal With Local Stations, Streaming Firm – The Hollywood Reporter MLB to produce and broadcast Padres games Jason's Tweet about the Padres John Ourand's tweet

Julia's back at last, so we blast through discussing HBO Max becoming Max, Hulu going inside the Disney+ app, the WGA's "streaming strike", the NFL's Peacock playoff game, and ESPN plotting its inevitable over-the-top service. Links and Show Notes: Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback HBO Max Renamed Max With Discovery+ Merger; Price and Launch Date - Variety Disney CFO Reveals More Details On Hulu Being Added Into Disney+ – What's On Disney Plus The Iger-Hulu Flip-Flop - Puck The Town Podcast Hollywood is calling it 'the Netflix strike.' Here's why - Los Angeles Times NFL fans will need to subscribe to Peacock if they don't want to miss a playoff game Jim Trotter on Twitter ESPN Plans to Stream Flagship Channel, Eyeing Cable TV’s Demise - WSJ ESPN WSJ story (Apple News+ link)

Jason's former co-host from another TV podcast, Tim Goodman, drops by to discuss his decision to be a TV writer at the very end of the Peak TV era, the challenges of TV criticism, and his return to writing about TV on his own terms via Substack. Guest Starring: Tim Goodman Links and Show Notes: Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback

Sitcoms are one of the most popular genres of television, yet streaming services tend to do better repurposing someone else's catalog rather than creating their own. What's behind this trend, and what will the future hold? Links and Show Notes: Recorded April 4, 2023. Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback The Streaming Book Brandon Katz tweet

Marvel hits the brakes, Apple embraces theatrical releases, Netflix can make anything a hit, two combat sports combine forces, and Major League Baseball keeps fans confused about when you're allowed to watch a ballgame. Links and Show Notes: Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback Apple to Spend $1 Billion a Year on Films to Break Into Cinemas (AAPL) - Bloomberg Netflix & the Most Valuable Real Estate in Hollywood - Puck Endeavor’s UFC, WWE to Merge; Vince McMahon Named Executive Chairman – The Hollywood Reporter MLB blackout restrictions, explained: Map shows why you can't watch out-of-market baseball games in 2022 | Sporting News YES Network launching streaming service

HBO has another hit, Jason Kilar has some advice for Bob Iger about the future of Hulu, and Sports Corner returns to discuss the ongoing saga of regional sports networks bankruptcies and the future of streaming sports. Links and Show Notes: Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback Disney Weighs Fate of Hulu Amid “Very Tricky” Streaming Environment – The Hollywood Reporter Hulu M&A Hunger Games - Puck ‘Iger is stuck’: Disney chief debates future of Hulu and ESPN The Launch of Ad-Supported Disney+ and The Rise of AVOD - Antenna Blog Diamond Blows Through Grace Period, Skips Diamondbacks Payment – Sportico.com John Ourand on Twitter: "It's official: Diamond has filed for bankruptcy protection." / Twitter SBJ Media: Can MLB get a cable deal? Diamond Sports Bankruptcy: Why MLB Feeling RSN Pinch the Most – Sportico.com Crunchyroll - Watch Popular Anime & Read Manga Online

New Lord of the Rings films announced; Netflix explores pricing strategy; Bally Sports bankruptcy discussed; Questions from listeners answered

Susan Wojcicki steps down as YouTube CEO, what will her legacy be? Ant-Man performs well at the box office, but do reviews indicate 'Marvel Fatigue'? And guest-host Myke Hurley quizzes Julia on why he has to wait for shows to premiere in the UK. This episode of Downstream is sponsored by: SnapStream: Get 10 free recording hours with an annual subscription. Guest Starring: Myke Hurley Links and Show Notes: Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki Stepping Down After 25 Years at Google - Variety Ant-Man opens big at box office with $104M for 'Quantumania' - ABC News List of Marvel Cinematic Universe television series - Wikipedia The Marvels is being delayed to November - The Verge SkyShowtime | The New Home of Iconic Entertainment

Disney's first financial results of the Iger II era make us consider the future of Hulu and ESPN. Discovery+ pulls a fast one, Showtime can't dodge its fate, Peacock looks surprisingly robust, and Netflix's password crackdown is stuff you already knew! This episode of Downstream is sponsored by: SnapStream: Get 10 free recording hours with an annual subscription. Links and Show Notes: Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback Warner Bros Discovery Abandons Plan To Merge HBO Max With Discovery+ – Report – Deadline Showtime Merging With Paramount+ in Both Streaming, Linear TV – The Hollywood Reporter Peacock’s Double-Edged Sword - Puck Netflix’s US Password-Sharing Crackdown Isn’t Happening—Yet | WIRED Netflix accidentally posts guidelines for cracking down on password sharing | Netflix | The Guardian Downstream #13: We covered Netflix and password sharing a year ago!

Netflix shows Disney how CEO transitions happen, as Reed Hastings is elevated to chairmanship and Greg Peters becomes co-CEO. Julia has analysis of Netflix's earnings report, we discuss streaming Oscar nominees, and we answer your amazing letters! This episode of Downstream is sponsored by: SnapStream: Get 10 free recording hours with an annual subscription. Links and Show Notes: Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback Iger’s $27.5 Billion Hulu Question - Puck Restore The Magic at Disney | View Trian's Case for Change Behind Reed Hastings’s Step Back as Netflix Co-C.E.O. - The New York Times