How do the creators of TV shows know how well their shows are doing when their streaming services won't share meaningful data? Is the Marvel Cinematic Universe tired, or spending its capital to do some creative experimentation? We discuss, and also look at Vulture's rankings of the hottest (and coldest) streaming services. Links and Show Notes: Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership Kasey Moore((@kasey__moore) on Twitter ‘I Don’t Know How My Show Is Doing’ Skam (TV series) - Wikipedia Frank Pallotta on Marvel CinemaScores The Hottest Streamer (Right Now)

<p>How do the creators of TV shows know how well their shows are doing when their streaming services won't share meaningful data? Is the Marvel Cinematic Universe tired, or spending its capital to do some creative experimentation? We discuss, and also look at Vulture's rankings of the hottest (and coldest) streaming services.</p> <p></p><h4>Links and Show Notes:</h4> <h5><a href="https://relayfm.memberful.com/checkout?plan=71451" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://twitter.com/kasey__moore" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kasey Moore((@kasey__moore) on Twitter</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.vulture.com/article/streaming-showrunners-data-transparency-tv-ratings.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">‘I Don’t Know How My Show Is Doing’</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skam_(TV_series)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Skam (TV series) - Wikipedia</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://twitter.com/frankpallotta/status/1545754818257584128" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Frank Pallotta on Marvel CinemaScores</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.vulture.com/article/streaming-power-ranking-2022.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Hottest Streamer (Right Now)</a></h5>

22: When Success Isn't Success

We discuss the "Lightyear" box office and the future of Pixar, finding better ways to binge through smart software, and how streaming franchises are constructed. And then, once again, there's Sports Corner, as streaming RSNs multiply and Formula 1 turns up its nose at Amazon and re-signs with ESPN. Links and Show Notes: Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership There has to be a better way to binge - The Verge Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Watchlist ‘Game of Thrones’ Jon Snow Sequel Series in Development at HBO – The Hollywood Reporter Sinclair to launch $20/month direct-to-consumer streaming service Bally Sports+ on June 23 | TechCrunch F1 renews with ESPN for U.S. media rights through 2025

<p>We discuss the "Lightyear" box office and the future of Pixar, finding better ways to binge through smart software, and how streaming franchises are constructed. And then, once again, there's Sports Corner, as streaming RSNs multiply and Formula 1 turns up its nose at Amazon and re-signs with ESPN.</p> <h4>Links and Show Notes:</h4> <h5><a href="https://relayfm.memberful.com/checkout?plan=71451" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/20/23175918/there-has-to-be-a-better-way-to-binge" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">There has to be a better way to binge - The Verge</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://watchlist.neocities.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Watchlist</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/game-of-thrones-jon-snow-spinoff-1235167415/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">‘Game of Thrones’ Jon Snow Sequel Series in Development at HBO – The Hollywood Reporter</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2022/06/21/sinclair-to-launch-20-mo-direct-to-consumer-streaming-service-bally-sports-on-june-23/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sinclair to launch $20/month direct-to-consumer streaming service Bally Sports+ on June 23 | TechCrunch</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2022/06/24/Formula-1-espn-media-rights-us.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">F1 renews with ESPN for U.S. media rights through 2025</a></h5>

21: I Love Sports Corner

With the clash between "Stranger Things" and Star Wars, the summer streaming blockbuster season has begun! And we inaugurate a new segment, Sports Corner, as the path of sports on streaming media sports has begun to change dramatically. Links and Show Notes: Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership Netflix cracks down on password sharing, but early efforts in Peru are a mess - Rest of World The ‘Stranger Things’ vs. ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Value War - The Ringer ‘The Acolyte’: How ‘Star Wars’ Is About to Venture Back in Time | Vanity Fair Disney CEO Bob Chapek Supported Peter Rice. Until He Didn’t. - WSJ Apple and MLS to present all MLS matches for 10 years, beginning in 2023 - Apple NESN launches streaming service with the Boston Red Sox and Bruins | Engadget

<p>With the clash between "Stranger Things" and Star Wars, the summer streaming blockbuster season has begun! And we inaugurate a new segment, Sports Corner, as the path of sports on streaming media sports has begun to change dramatically.</p> <h4>Links and Show Notes:</h4> <h5><a href="https://relayfm.memberful.com/checkout?plan=71451" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://restofworld.org/2022/netflix-crackdown-password-sharing-peru/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Netflix cracks down on password sharing, but early efforts in Peru are a mess - Rest of World</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.theringer.com/platform/amp/2022/6/13/23160275/the-stranger-things-vs-obi-wan-kenobi-value-war" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The ‘Stranger Things’ vs. ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Value War - The Ringer</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/05/the-acolyte-star-wars-series" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">‘The Acolyte’: How ‘Star Wars’ Is About to Venture Back in Time | Vanity Fair</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/disney-ceo-bob-chapek-supported-peter-rice-until-he-didnt-11655165544" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Disney CEO Bob Chapek Supported Peter Rice. Until He Didn’t. - WSJ</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2022/06/apple-and-mls-to-present-all-mls-matches-for-10-years-beginning-in-2023/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple and MLS to present all MLS matches for 10 years, beginning in 2023 - Apple</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.engadget.com/nesn-launches-streaming-service-with-the-boston-red-sox-and-the-bruins-nesn-360-201008086.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NESN launches streaming service with the Boston Red Sox and Bruins | Engadget</a></h5>

20: Entertainment Chess Move

What do "Stranger Things" and "Obi Wan Kenobi" tell us about the present and future of Netflix and Disney+? Also, Netflix's "The Gray Man" makes a very limited visit to theaters, the intellectual-property wanderings of "Daredevil" continue, and we answer your letters about churn, billionaires, and northern European dramas. This episode of Downstream is sponsored by:  Pocket Casts: No matter how you listen to podcasts, Pocket Casts has you covered. Download now.  Links and Show Notes: Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership Can ‘Stranger Things’ Save Netflix From Its New Self? - Puck Parrot Perspective: The Rebundling Era | Parrot Analytics

<p>What do "Stranger Things" and "Obi Wan Kenobi" tell us about the present and future of Netflix and Disney+? Also, Netflix's "The Gray Man" makes a very limited visit to theaters, the intellectual-property wanderings of "Daredevil" continue, and we answer your letters about churn, billionaires, and northern European dramas.</p> <h4>This episode of Downstream is sponsored by:</h4> <ul> <li><a href="https://pocketcasts.com/downstream" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pocket Casts</a>: No matter how you listen to podcasts, Pocket Casts has you covered. Download now.</li> </ul> <h4>Links and Show Notes:</h4> <h5><a href="https://relayfm.memberful.com/checkout?plan=71451" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://puck.news/can-stranger-things-save-netflix-from-its-new-self/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Can ‘Stranger Things’ Save Netflix From Its New Self? - Puck</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.parrotanalytics.com/strategy/bundling-scale-ott-discovery-hbo-max-parrot-perspective/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Parrot Perspective: The Rebundling Era | Parrot Analytics</a></h5>

19: Billionaires are Strange Creatures

After years watching the old Netflix cruise along as the top streamer, things are getting interesting as it shifts gears and engages the realities of today's streaming scene. We discuss reports Netflix might put its films in theaters and its attempts to find hit sitcoms more like what you'd find on a broadcast network. Julia also reviews the Disney financial results and what it means for that media giant's future direction.  (If you've gotten the wrong episode, please delete and re-download to get the right one! Sorry about that.) This episode of Downstream is sponsored by:  Pocket Casts: No matter how you listen to podcasts, Pocket Casts has you covered. Download now.  Links and Show Notes: Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership Mad About The CW Cancellations? Blame Streaming – The Hollywood Reporter Netflix Wants to Put Movies in Theaters As Soon As This Year - Bloomberg How Did ‘New Girl’ Become a Netflix Lifeboat? | Vanity Fair Disney Earnings: Disney+ Hits 138M Subscribers – The Hollywood Reporter Bob Chapek’s Hail Mary - Puck

<p>After years watching the old Netflix cruise along as the top streamer, things are getting interesting as it shifts gears and engages the realities of today's streaming scene. We discuss reports Netflix might put its films in theaters and its attempts to find hit sitcoms more like what you'd find on a broadcast network. Julia also reviews the Disney financial results and what it means for that media giant's future direction. </p> <p>(If you've gotten the wrong episode, please delete and re-download to get the right one! Sorry about that.)</p> <h4>This episode of Downstream is sponsored by:</h4> <ul> <li><a href="https://pocketcasts.com/downstream" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pocket Casts</a>: No matter how you listen to podcasts, Pocket Casts has you covered. Download now.</li> </ul> <h4>Links and Show Notes:</h4> <h5><a href="https://relayfm.memberful.com/checkout?plan=71451" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/the-cw-cancellations-blame-streaming-but-also-its-unusual-corporate-structure-1235146038/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mad About The CW Cancellations? Blame Streaming – The Hollywood Reporter</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2022-05-16/netflix-wants-to-put-movies-in-theaters-as-soon-as-this-year" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Netflix Wants to Put Movies in Theaters As Soon As This Year - Bloomberg</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/05/how-did-new-girl-become-a-netflix-lifeboat" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How Did ‘New Girl’ Become a Netflix Lifeboat? | Vanity Fair</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/disney-q2-2022-earnings-streaming-1235144837/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Disney Earnings: Disney+ Hits 138M Subscribers – The Hollywood Reporter</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://puck.news/bob-chapeks-hail-mary/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bob Chapek’s Hail Mary - Puck</a></h5>

18: 10,000 Other Tentacles

We're sifting through the fallout of Netflix's trying times, pondering the future of ads on streaming services and trying to identify which shows benefit from binge-watching--and which don't. This episode of Downstream is sponsored by:  Pocket Casts: No matter how you listen to podcasts, Pocket Casts has you covered. Download now.  Links and Show Notes: Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership Netflix’s Big Power Clash and Rivalries Behind the Crash – The Hollywood Reporter

<p>We're sifting through the fallout of Netflix's trying times, pondering the future of ads on streaming services and trying to identify which shows benefit from binge-watching--and which don't.</p> <h4>This episode of Downstream is sponsored by:</h4> <ul> <li><a href="https://pocketcasts.com/downstream" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pocket Casts</a>: No matter how you listen to podcasts, Pocket Casts has you covered. Download now.</li> </ul> <h4>Links and Show Notes:</h4> <h5><a href="https://relayfm.memberful.com/checkout?plan=71451" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/netflixs-big-wake-up-call-the-power-clash-behind-the-crash-1235136004/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Netflix’s Big Power Clash and Rivalries Behind the Crash – The Hollywood Reporter</a></h5>

17: A Lighthouse, But No Captain

Emergency podcast! Julia and Jason reconvene for a second time in a week to discuss Netflix's very bad quarterly results (and how, if at all, the company will change its behavior and strategy as a result) and the rapid but not entirely surprising death of CNN+. Links and Show Notes: Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership

<p>Emergency podcast! Julia and Jason reconvene for a second time in a week to discuss Netflix's very bad quarterly results (and how, if at all, the company will change its behavior and strategy as a result) and the rapid but not entirely surprising death of CNN+.</p> <h4>Links and Show Notes:</h4> <h5><a href="https://relayfm.memberful.com/checkout?plan=71451" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership</a></h5>

16: Avatar of the Industry

Julia has some advice for David Zaslav as he takes the reins of Warner Bros. Discovery--mostly about the fates of CNN+ and the Harry Potter franchise. Plus,  the rise of streaming sports. This episode of Downstream is sponsored by:  Pocket Casts: No matter how you listen to podcasts, Pocket Casts has you covered. Download now.  Links and Show Notes: Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership

<p>Julia has some advice for David Zaslav as he takes the reins of Warner Bros. Discovery--mostly about the fates of CNN+ and the Harry Potter franchise. Plus,  the rise of streaming sports.</p> <h4>This episode of Downstream is sponsored by:</h4> <ul> <li><a href="https://pocketcasts.com/downstream" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pocket Casts</a>: No matter how you listen to podcasts, Pocket Casts has you covered. Download now.</li> </ul> <h4>Links and Show Notes:</h4> <h5><a href="https://relayfm.memberful.com/checkout?plan=71451" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership</a></h5>

15: Magic Show

Apple TV+ wins Best Picture, "Our Flag Means Death" is... a hit?, why being the fan of a baseball team is going to bring you pain, "Obi-Wan" takes on "Stranger Things" directly, and Jason subscribed to CNN+... for science! This episode of Downstream is sponsored by:  Microsoft Lists – MSA Preview: Sign up, sign in and track what matters most.  Links and Show Notes: Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership Julia is hiring Strategy Analyst - Parrot Analytics Industry Strategist - Parrot Analytics Yankees will have 21 games only available on Amazon Prime Parrot Analytics – Talent Demand Whitepaper: Hallyu and Beyond 'Our Flag Means Death' Is the Biggest New Series in the US Right Now Yankees will have 21 games only available on Amazon Prime JustWatch - The Streaming Guide

<p>Apple TV+ wins Best Picture, "Our Flag Means Death" is... a hit?, why being the fan of a baseball team is going to bring you pain, "Obi-Wan" takes on "Stranger Things" directly, and Jason subscribed to CNN+... for science!</p> <h4>This episode of Downstream is sponsored by:</h4> <ul> <li><a href="http://lists.live.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Microsoft Lists – MSA Preview</a>: Sign up, sign in and track what matters most.</li> </ul> <h4>Links and Show Notes:</h4> <h5><a href="https://relayfm.memberful.com/checkout?plan=71451" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://twitter.com/loudmouthjulia/status/1509171068690444299" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Julia is hiring</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://apply.workable.com/parrot-analytics/j/F91EC7E29A/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Strategy Analyst - Parrot Analytics</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://apply.workable.com/parrot-analytics/j/C7FC26C6C6/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Industry Strategist - Parrot Analytics</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://nypost.com/2022/03/31/yankees-will-have-21-games-only-available-on-amazon-prime/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yankees will have 21 games only available on Amazon Prime</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://insights.parrotanalytics.com/hallyu-and-beyond-the-power-of-japanese-and-south-korean-talent" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Parrot Analytics – Talent Demand Whitepaper: Hallyu and Beyond</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/our-flag-means-death-biggest-new-series-right-now-2022-3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">'Our Flag Means Death' Is the Biggest New Series in the US Right Now</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://nypost.com/2022/03/31/yankees-will-have-21-games-only-available-on-amazon-prime/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yankees will have 21 games only available on Amazon Prime</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.justwatch.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JustWatch - The Streaming Guide</a></h5>

14: Quintessential Identity Crisis

Is Wall Street souring on the streaming wars? Is Netflix coming for your shared passwords? Both issues are way more complicated than they might seem. We also discuss TikTok marketing, Discovery+ and HBO Max getting folded together, and Netflix's cancellation of "The Babysitters' Club." This episode of Downstream is sponsored by:  Pocket Casts: No matter how you listen to podcasts, Pocket Casts has you covered. Download now.  Links and Show Notes: Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership Why ‘The Baby-Sitters Club’ Was Canceled at Netflix How ‘South Park’ Became the Envy of Streaming - Puck The Town with Matt Beloni - Podcast Why Hollywood Is Souring (Some) on Streaming - Puck Netflix Test Will Let Members Pay for Password-Sharing Users - Variety About Netflix - Paying to Share Netflix Outside Your Household

<p>Is Wall Street souring on the streaming wars? Is Netflix coming for your shared passwords? Both issues are way more complicated than they might seem. We also discuss TikTok marketing, Discovery+ and HBO Max getting folded together, and Netflix's cancellation of "The Babysitters' Club."</p> <h4>This episode of Downstream is sponsored by:</h4> <ul> <li><a href="https://pocketcasts.com/downstream" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pocket Casts</a>: No matter how you listen to podcasts, Pocket Casts has you covered. Download now.</li> </ul> <h4>Links and Show Notes:</h4> <h5><a href="https://relayfm.memberful.com/checkout?plan=71451" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.vulture.com/article/why-the-baby-sitters-club-was-canceled-at-netflix.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why ‘The Baby-Sitters Club’ Was Canceled at Netflix</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://puck.news/how-south-park-became-the-envy-of-streaming/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How ‘South Park’ Became the Envy of Streaming - Puck</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-town-with-matthew-belloni/id1612131897" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Town with Matt Beloni - Podcast</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://puck.news/why-hollywood-is-souring-on-streaming/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why Hollywood Is Souring (Some) on Streaming - Puck</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/netflix-subscribers-pay-users-outside-households-1235206575/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Netflix Test Will Let Members Pay for Password-Sharing Users - Variety</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://about.netflix.com/en/news/paying-to-share-netflix-outside-your-household" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">About Netflix - Paying to Share Netflix Outside Your Household</a></h5>

13: The South Park Equation

Julia Alexander and Jason Snell break down the business of binge-watching in the era of the Streaming Wars. Hosted by Jason Snell and Julia Alexander.

Disney inevitably embraces advertising, NBC inevitably takes its ball and goes home, and The Batman inevitably forces a discussion about the future of theatrical releases. This episode of Downstream is sponsored by:  Microsoft Lists: A Microsoft 365 app that helps you track information and organize work.  Links and Show Notes: Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership Disney+ Getting Cheaper Ad-Supported Tier – The Hollywood Reporter NBCU Ends Hulu Next-Day TV Deal With Disney to Keep Shows for Peacock - Variety Searching for a better guide: Live TV in the age of streaming – Six Colors 'Slave Play' becomes part of NYPL's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive | Broadway News Theatre on Film and Tape Archive - Wikipedia

<p>Disney inevitably embraces advertising, NBC inevitably takes its ball and goes home, and The Batman inevitably forces a discussion about the future of theatrical releases.</p> <h4>This episode of Downstream is sponsored by:</h4> <ul> <li><a href="http://aka.ms/MSLists" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Microsoft Lists</a>: A Microsoft 365 app that helps you track information and organize work.</li> </ul> <h4>Links and Show Notes:</h4> <h5><a href="https://relayfm.memberful.com/checkout?plan=71451" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/disneyplus-cheaper-ad-supported-tier-1235104274/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Disney+ Getting Cheaper Ad-Supported Tier – The Hollywood Reporter</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/nbcu-terminates-hulu-tv-disney-peacock-1235196550/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NBCU Ends Hulu Next-Day TV Deal With Disney to Keep Shows for Peacock - Variety</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://sixcolors.com/member/2022/03/searching-for-a-better-guide-live-tv-in-the-age-of-streaming/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Searching for a better guide: Live TV in the age of streaming – Six Colors</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://broadwaynews.com/2020/01/15/slave-play-becomes-part-of-the-theatre-on-film-and-tape-archive/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">'Slave Play' becomes part of NYPL's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive | Broadway News</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theatre_on_Film_and_Tape_Archive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Theatre on Film and Tape Archive - Wikipedia</a></h5>

12: Why? It's Batman.

ViacomCBS changes its name, Peacock weathers the Super Bowl storm, the Disney brand continues to evolve, the culture of binge-dropping begins to fade away, Netflix is Doing Just Fine, and your letters! Links and Show Notes: Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership Why Disney+ Leaped as Netflix Stumbled - Puck Alan Sepinwall on Twitter Why did Paramount+ remove Survivor Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa? – reality blurred BroadwayHD When Apple TV’s ‘Universal Search’ is a black hole – Six Colors Hypercritical: An Unsolicited Streaming App Spec

<p>ViacomCBS changes its name, Peacock weathers the Super Bowl storm, the Disney brand continues to evolve, the culture of binge-dropping begins to fade away, Netflix is Doing Just Fine, and your letters!</p> <h4>Links and Show Notes:</h4> <h5><a href="https://relayfm.memberful.com/checkout?plan=71451" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://puck.news/why-disney-leaped-as-netflix-stumbled/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why Disney+ Leaped as Netflix Stumbled - Puck</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://twitter.com/sepinwall/status/1494498417141239815" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alan Sepinwall on Twitter</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/2022/02/paramount-plus-international-survivor-seasons/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why did Paramount+ remove Survivor Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa? – reality blurred</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.broadwayhd.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BroadwayHD</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://sixcolors.com/member/2022/02/when-apple-tvs-universal-search-is-a-black-hole/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">When Apple TV’s ‘Universal Search’ is a black hole – Six Colors</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://hypercritical.co/2022/02/15/streaming-apps" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hypercritical: An Unsolicited Streaming App Spec</a></h5>

11: Paramount's Paramount

The future of CNN+ is called into question, the Oscars recognize streaming services of all kinds, and did Peacock finally get the Olympics right? Links and Show Notes: Edited by Steven Schapansky. Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership Jeff Zucker resignation may ease Discovery CEO David Zaslav's integration of CNN Pam and Tommy on Disney+ Village Roadshow Sues Warner Bros. Over 'Matrix Resurrections' Release - Variety Netflix's Connected Universe: the Parrot Perspective | Parrot Analytics Will Peacock Get the Olympics Right This Time? The CW Up for Sale by WarnerMedia and ViacomCBS – The Hollywood Reporter

<p>The future of CNN+ is called into question, the Oscars recognize streaming services of all kinds, and did Peacock finally get the Olympics right?</p> <h4>Links and Show Notes:</h4> <p>Edited by Steven Schapansky.</p> <h5><a href="https://relayfm.memberful.com/checkout?plan=71451" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/03/jeff-zucker-resignation-may-ease-discovery-ceo-david-zaslavs-integration-of-cnn.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jeff Zucker resignation may ease Discovery CEO David Zaslav's integration of CNN</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://twitter.com/MarkSleator/status/1488908901160566784" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pam and Tommy on Disney+</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://variety.com/2022/film/news/matrix-resurrections-village-roadshow-sues-warner-bros-1235173757/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Village Roadshow Sues Warner Bros. Over 'Matrix Resurrections' Release - Variety</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.parrotanalytics.com/strategy/netflix-talent-casting-franchise-squid-game/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Netflix's Connected Universe: the Parrot Perspective | Parrot Analytics</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.vulture.com/2022/02/peacock-winter-olympics-will-it-work.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Will Peacock Get the Olympics Right This Time?</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/the-cw-for-sale-warnermedia-viacomcbs-1235070616/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The CW Up for Sale by WarnerMedia and ViacomCBS – The Hollywood Reporter</a></h5>

10: C Against C

Netflix's latest quarterly report makes us wonder: Is it a tech company or an entertainment company? Julia experiences live sports streaming success--and failure. HBO Max takes a victory lap. And why does Showtime still exist? Plus, your letters! Links and Show Notes: Edited by Steven Schapansky. Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership What If Netflix Raised Its Prices and Nobody Cared? Why Does Showtime Still Exist? - Puck HBO Max: The New Number 2? - Puck Netflix Earnings, The Competition Question, Netflix’s Long-Term Value – Stratechery by Ben Thompson Julia on Twitter: Is Netflix a tech company? Netflix’s Black Friday - Puck Netflix earnings to set the pace for 2022 streaming wars | Reuters Beat Bobby Flay | Food Network

<p>Netflix's latest quarterly report makes us wonder: Is it a tech company or an entertainment company? Julia experiences live sports streaming success--and failure. HBO Max takes a victory lap. And why does Showtime still exist? Plus, your letters!</p> <h4>Links and Show Notes:</h4> <p>Edited by Steven Schapansky.</p> <h5><a href="https://relayfm.memberful.com/checkout?plan=71451" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.vulture.com/2022/01/netflix-price-raise-earnings-analysis.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What If Netflix Raised Its Prices and Nobody Cared?</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://puck.news/why-does-showtime-still-exist/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why Does Showtime Still Exist? - Puck</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://puck.news/hbo-max-the-new-number-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HBO Max: The New Number 2? - Puck</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://stratechery.com/2022/netflix-earnings-the-competition-question-netflixs-long-term-value/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Netflix Earnings, The Competition Question, Netflix’s Long-Term Value – Stratechery by Ben Thompson</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://twitter.com/loudmouthjulia/status/1485637987610333193" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Julia on Twitter: Is Netflix a tech company?</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://puck.news/netflixs-black-friday/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Netflix’s Black Friday - Puck</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/netflix-earnings-set-pace-2022-streaming-wars-2022-01-18/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Netflix earnings to set the pace for 2022 streaming wars | Reuters</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/beat-bobby-flay" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beat Bobby Flay | Food Network</a></h5>

9: Little Crown Jewel

It's a new year! Disney has moved another Pixar movie out of theaters and onto Disney+. Why "Don't Look Up" was the perfect movie for Netflix. "Yellowstone" is a legitimate hit and yet nobody is truly happy about it. And we've got a Spider-Man box office check-in, HBO Max is doing all right by us, and we've got letters from listeners! Links and Show Notes: Edited by Steven Schapansky of Castria. Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership Julia digs HBO Max Listener Nathan on the Video Privacy Protection Act Pixar’s Turning Red is ditching theaters to premiere on Disney Plus - The Verge Disney Theatrical Release Strategy: Disney CEO Outlines Plans – The Hollywood Reporter The Triumph and Tragedy of ‘Yellowstone’ - Puck Why Do So Many TV Shows Air on Sundays? | IndieWire Tinderbox: HBO's Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiers by James Andrew Miller

<p>It's a new year! Disney has moved another Pixar movie out of theaters and onto Disney+. Why "Don't Look Up" was the perfect movie for Netflix. "Yellowstone" is a legitimate hit and yet nobody is truly happy about it. And we've got a Spider-Man box office check-in, HBO Max is doing all right by us, and we've got letters from listeners!</p> <h4>Links and Show Notes:</h4> <p>Edited by Steven Schapansky of <a href="https://wearecastria.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Castria</a>.</p> <h5><a href="https://relayfm.memberful.com/checkout?plan=71451" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://twitter.com/loudmouthjulia/status/1479256884276342790" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Julia digs HBO Max</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://twitter.com/NathanG/thread/1476411661829373954" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Listener Nathan on the Video Privacy Protection Act</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/7/22872585/disney-plus-turning-red-pixar-premiere-streaming" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pixar’s Turning Red is ditching theaters to premiere on Disney Plus - The Verge</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/disney-black-widow-release-strategy-conference-1234958129/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Disney Theatrical Release Strategy: Disney CEO Outlines Plans – The Hollywood Reporter</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://puck.news/the-triumph-and-tragedy-of-yellowstone/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Triumph and Tragedy of ‘Yellowstone’ - Puck</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.indiewire.com/2014/05/why-do-so-many-tv-shows-air-on-sundays-26681/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why Do So Many TV Shows Air on Sundays? | IndieWire</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://amzn.to/3qjF1vG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tinderbox: HBO's Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiers by James Andrew Miller</a></h5>

8: Everyone's Talking About Bruno

Jason and Julia are off for the holiday, but before they left, they took time to record this special episode featuring answers to listener letters! (Only two-thirds of the letters are from people named David.) We discuss ways that streaming interfaces could be more delightful and serendipitous, explain why the end of 22-episode TV seasons might be a good thing, and lament the death of collectible DVDs. Links and Show Notes: Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership

<p>Jason and Julia are off for the holiday, but before they left, they took time to record this special episode featuring answers to listener letters! (Only two-thirds of the letters are from people named David.) We discuss ways that streaming interfaces could be more delightful and serendipitous, explain why the end of 22-episode TV seasons might be a good thing, and lament the death of collectible DVDs.</p> <h4>Links and Show Notes:</h4> <h5><a href="https://relayfm.memberful.com/checkout?plan=71451" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership</a></h5>

7: The All-Letters Edition

We dig into why CNN+ has to exist, even though it doesn't make a lot of sense. Also, the strange divisions between what's on HBO and what's on HBO Max, we talk a surprising amount about The CW (again), and Netflix has... a blog? Links and Show Notes: Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership When Will The CW Shows Leave Netflix? - What's on Netflix Netflix Tudum - Go behind the streams Chris Wallace leaves Fox News to host weekday show on CNN’s new streaming service - The Verge CNN+: CNN will launch new streaming service in 2022 - CNN Vulture: Did HBO Max Win the Year?

<p>We dig into why CNN+ has to exist, even though it doesn't make a lot of sense. Also, the strange divisions between what's on HBO and what's on HBO Max, we talk a surprising amount about The CW (again), and Netflix has... a blog?</p> <h4>Links and Show Notes:</h4> <h5><a href="https://relayfm.memberful.com/checkout?plan=71451" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/leaving-soon/when-will-the-cw-shows-leave-netflix/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">When Will The CW Shows Leave Netflix? - What's on Netflix</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.netflix.com/tudum" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Netflix Tudum - Go behind the streams</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/12/22830975/chris-wallace-cnn-plus-streaming" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chris Wallace leaves Fox News to host weekday show on CNN’s new streaming service - The Verge</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/19/media/cnn-plus-launch/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CNN+: CNN will launch new streaming service in 2022 - CNN</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.vulture.com/2021/12/did-hbo-max-win-the-year.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vulture: Did HBO Max Win the Year?</a></h5>

6: All Four Quadrants

Diving into Netflix's brand new global and regional top 10 lists, and what they tell us about Netflix's self-promotional powers, its use of South Korean content, the drive to program for kids, and the potential fate of the binge drop. Also, ViacomCBS corrects its Star Trek mistakes, and your letters allow us to grouse about bad interfaces, skipping the credits, and why Netflix is bad at movies. Links and Show Notes: Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Season 4 Debuting Internationally On Friday On Pluto TV And Paramount+ – TrekMovie.com Netflix to Reveal 'Top 10' Data Weekly for TV and Films - Variety Netflix Top 10 - Global Netflix Top 10 - By Country: United States Kasey Moore on Twitter Netflix Top 10 Title Search - What's on Netflix I Dug Into the New Netflix “Ratings” Data So You Don’t Have To - Puck

<p>Diving into Netflix's brand new global and regional top 10 lists, and what they tell us about Netflix's self-promotional powers, its use of South Korean content, the drive to program for kids, and the potential fate of the binge drop. Also, ViacomCBS corrects its Star Trek mistakes, and your letters allow us to grouse about bad interfaces, skipping the credits, and why Netflix is bad at movies.</p> <h4>Links and Show Notes:</h4> <h5><a href="https://relayfm.memberful.com/checkout?plan=71451" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://trekmovie.com/2021/11/24/breaking-star-trek-discovery-season-4-debuting-internationally-on-friday-on-pluto-tv-and-paramount/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Season 4 Debuting Internationally On Friday On Pluto TV And Paramount+ – TrekMovie.com</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/netflix-top-10-english-international-language-tv-films-1235113046/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Netflix to Reveal 'Top 10' Data Weekly for TV and Films - Variety</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://top10.netflix.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Netflix Top 10 - Global</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://top10.netflix.com/united-states/tv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Netflix Top 10 - By Country: United States</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://twitter.com/kasey__moore/status/1464270596586577920" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kasey Moore on Twitter</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/top-10-title-search/?title=Sex+Education" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Netflix Top 10 Title Search - What's on Netflix</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://puck.news/i-dug-into-the-new-netflix-ratings-data-so-you-dont-have-to/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">I Dug Into the New Netflix “Ratings” Data So You Don’t Have To - Puck</a></h5>

5: The Netflix Connected Universe

Disney+ came out of the gate strong, but its growth is waning. What does it need to do to reach a broader audience? It's all about the 'Hamiltons.' Also, we discuss ViacomCBS pulling the rug out from underneath international Star Trek fans, the obsessive search for more streaming franchises, Jason hasn't read "The Wheel of Time," and we make our plans to go see "Spider-Man: No Way Home." Links and Show Notes: Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership How to Fix Disney’s Sluggish Streamer: It’s All About the ‘Hamiltons’ - Puck Star Trek Discovery Leaves Netflix; Set To Debut Globally On Paramount+ In 2022 – Deadline Disney CEO stresses Hamilton’s importance to Disney Plus in private all-hands meeting - The Verge

<p>Disney+ came out of the gate strong, but its growth is waning. What does it need to do to reach a broader audience? It's all about the 'Hamiltons.' Also, we discuss ViacomCBS pulling the rug out from underneath international Star Trek fans, the obsessive search for more streaming franchises, Jason hasn't read "The Wheel of Time," and we make our plans to go see "Spider-Man: No Way Home."</p> <h4>Links and Show Notes:</h4> <h5><a href="https://relayfm.memberful.com/checkout?plan=71451" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://puck.news/how-to-fix-disneys-sluggish-streamer-its-all-about-the-hamiltons/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to Fix Disney’s Sluggish Streamer: It’s All About the ‘Hamiltons’ - Puck</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://deadline.com/2021/11/star-trek-discovery-netflix-deal-paramount-viacomcbs-1234875466/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Star Trek Discovery Leaves Netflix; Set To Debut Globally On Paramount+ In 2022 – Deadline</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/9/21318731/disney-hamilton-streaming-numbers-parks-world-reopening-bob-chapek-meeting" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Disney CEO stresses Hamilton’s importance to Disney Plus in private all-hands meeting - The Verge</a></h5>

4: Sorry, World!

What happens when a TV network has a potential big hit, but doesn't have a streaming strategy to find an audience? Are sports leagues in the U.S. finally going to risk their fat cable contracts in order to build a local streaming service? And what the heck is going on in Australia? All this, and Julia tries to envision Netflix's final form--or at least, what it will charge you to see its final form. Links and Show Notes: Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership ‘Harry Potter’ Live-Action TV Series in Early Development at HBO Max (Exclusive) – The Hollywood Reporter "How long til a major streaming service drops an episodic series one episode per day for a week?" Could La Brea Be NBC's Next Manifest | Parrot Analytics Comcast CEO Roberts: NBC's 'La Brea' is 'best performing show on Peacock' Global Demand Measurement | Parrot Analytics MLB in talks to launch nationwide streaming service for home games MLB Versus Sinclair, What Happened to Sinclair, The Problem for Sports Leagues – Stratechery by Ben Thompson Why Gen Z Loves Closed Captioning | by Lance Ulanoff | OneZero

<p>What happens when a TV network has a potential big hit, but doesn't have a streaming strategy to find an audience? Are sports leagues in the U.S. finally going to risk their fat cable contracts in order to build a local streaming service? And what the heck is going on in Australia? All this, and Julia tries to envision Netflix's final form--or at least, what it will charge you to see its final form.</p> <h4>Links and Show Notes:</h4> <h5><a href="https://relayfm.memberful.com/checkout?plan=71451" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/harry-potter-live-action-tv-series-in-early-development-at-hbo-max-exclusive-4121063/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">‘Harry Potter’ Live-Action TV Series in Early Development at HBO Max (Exclusive) – The Hollywood Reporter</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://twitter.com/franklinleonard/status/1455956899237560322" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"How long til a major streaming service drops an episodic series one episode per day for a week?"</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.parrotanalytics.com/strategy/la-brea-peacock-comcast-earnings-manifest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Could La Brea Be NBC's Next Manifest | Parrot Analytics</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://twitter.com/bristei/status/1453702881681592320" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Comcast CEO Roberts: NBC's 'La Brea' is 'best performing show on Peacock'</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.parrotanalytics.com/measurement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Global Demand Measurement | Parrot Analytics</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://nypost.com/2021/10/17/mlb-in-talks-to-launch-nationwide-streaming-service-for-home-games/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MLB in talks to launch nationwide streaming service for home games</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://stratechery.com/2021/mlb-versus-sinclair-what-happened-to-sinclair-the-problem-for-sports-leagues/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MLB Versus Sinclair, What Happened to Sinclair, The Problem for Sports Leagues – Stratechery by Ben Thompson</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://onezero.medium.com/why-gen-z-loves-closed-captioning-ec4e44b8d02f" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why Gen Z Loves Closed Captioning | by Lance Ulanoff | OneZero</a></h5>

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