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It's a new year, so it's time to consider the lessons of 2022 and make some predictions for streaming trends in 2023. Plus: was "Glass Onion" a success for Netflix? Is your next workout coming from Netflix? And to Julia's delight, Sports Corner is back! Links and Show Notes: Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback Amazon Has Discussed a Stand-Alone Sports App as Andy Jassy Doubles Down on Prime Video — The Information Netflix’s Peloton Pivot - Puck The Real ‘Knives Out’ Mystery - Puck As Apple TV deal awaits, MLS is in a race against time to build a broadcast operation - The Athletic

In a very special (and silly) end-of-year episode, Julia and Jason create tier lists for everything with a plus. Happy new year! Links and Show Notes: Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback

What's the point of HBO Max if it doesn't have all the HBO shows on it? Julia ponders the strange goings on at HBO and WarnerMedia. We also discuss Jason Kilar's predictions for the future of streaming, the BBC, and how studios handle self-dealing. This episode of Downstream is sponsored by: MasterClass: This holiday, give one annual membership and get one free! Click this link now. Links and Show Notes: Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback Julia's HBO twitter thread 'Westworld,' 'The Nevers' Canceled and Pulled From HBO Max - Variety

Bob Chapek is out and Bob Iger is back in! What does this mean for the future of Disney? We don't have the answers, but we have lots of questions! Links and Show Notes: Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback How Did AT&T’s $100 Billion Time Warner Deal Go So Wrong? - The New York Times

Disney's latest financial results lead us to ponder where we are in the dramatic change from old-school media to the streaming world. Also, Warner Bros. Discovery claims to have all its franchises in order, but that doesn't seem remotely realistic. This episode of Downstream is sponsored by: MasterClass: This holiday, give one annual membership and get one free! Click this link now. Links and Show Notes: Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback Bob Chapek’s New Streaming Moneyball - Puck Warner Bros. Discovery Reports Q3 Earnings – The Hollywood Reporter Warner Bros. Discovery Stock: Analysts Views After Q3 Earnings – The Hollywood Reporter Comcast’s big rival to Roku and the smart TV is called… Xumo - The Verge The Trouble With Netflix. - Tim Goodman / Bastard Machine J.K. Rowling’s transphobic tweets failed Harry Potter fans - Vox MarsEdit 5 Public Beta - Red Sweater Blog

Peacock pivots, Netflix gets to know itself, "Doctor Who" is on the move, "Andor" teaches some important lessons, and Sports Corner returns! Links and Show Notes: Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback Peacock’s ‘Girls5eva’ Renewed for Season 3 — at Netflix – The Hollywood Reporter Hallmark Channel on Peacock in New Streaming Deal, Includes Live Channels – The Hollywood Reporter 'Doctor Who' Heads to Disney+ Internationally - Variety Disney’s Star Wars Streaming Puzzle - Puck The New Netflix Age Has Arrived - Puck

Is "Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" the real winner of this fall's battle between Dragons and Elves? Also: Netflix opens itself up to ratings, Sports Corner covers Apple's negotiations with the NFL, and we discuss the merits of Paramount and Hulu. Links and Show Notes: Edited by Steven Schapansky. Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback

An accidental Sports Corner, understanding Peacock's slow growth, EPIX becomes MGM+, a "House of the Dragon" / "Rings of Power" check-in, Apple's "Luck", Julia and Parrot provide data to creators, and a listener explains Canadian TV quirks. Links and Show Notes: Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback The Town - The Ringer Epix Takes MGM+ Name in January, Timed to Godfather of Harlem Season 3 - Variety Apple’s Pixar Fantasy - Puck Julia's Parrot deal tweet Disney will buy the rest of Hulu, stick to plan, Comcast executives expect

Julia's under the weather, so Jason asked our editor, Steven, to join him to talk about Amazon's NFL broadcast, Apple TV+ exclusivity of MLB record-breaking games, the insolvency of Bally Sports, and the mystery of NFL Sunday Ticket. Guest Starring: Steven Schapansky Links and Show Notes: Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback

"The Rings of Power" has arrived, but do Amazon's viewing numbers mean anything? Also: Netflix's weird identity crisis, NBC might give up its 10pm time slots, the difficulty of making sitcom hits, and your letters! This episode of Downstream is sponsored by: Sofa: Organize your downtime. Download now. Links and Show Notes: Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback Kasey Moore, Author at What's on Netflix Netflix’s Catch-22 Milestone - Puck The Tendo Exit and the New Netflix - Puck NBC Considers Cutting Back Programming Hours in Prime Time - WSJ