5: Streaming Into the Void – August 21, 2022 – HBO Max Declares War on Sesame Street

This week: The ax finally falls at HBO Max and dozens of programs are removed from the streamer.
 

Nielsen Ratings
 

Show Notes
 

HBO Max to Remove 36 Titles, Including 20 Originals, from Streaming – Variety
 

HBO/HBO Max Layoffs Hit Max Reality, Acquisitions, Casting & Int’l; Scripted Operation Gets Restructured
 

HBO/HBO Max Laying Off 70 Staffers as It Shuts Down Streamer’s Reality Unit and Restructures Other Departments
 

Filmmakers React to Batgirl Cancellation: Its Impact on Hollywood | IndieWire
 

HBO Max Removes 200 ‘Sesame Street’ Episodes – Variety
 

‘Summer Camp Island’ Creator Reacts To HBO’s Max’s Decision To Pull Series – Deadline
 

NBC, CBS and Fox Ink Media Deals Worth $8B With Big Ten After Athletic Conference Poaches USC and UCLA
 

The Big Ten’s new deal makes sports streaming rights more confusing than ever
 

Paramount+ to be Bundled With Walmart+ Membership Program – Variety
 

Embracer Group Acquires ‘Lord Of The Rings’ And ‘Hobbit’ IP Rights – Deadline
 

The CW Will Be A Profitable Network By 2025, With Broader, Cheaper Programming, New Owners At Nexstar Signal – Deadline
 

‘Love, Death, and Robots’ Renewed for Season 4 at Netflix – Variety
 

Netflix Tracks Down Reboot Of Reality Competition ‘The Mole’ – Deadline
 

Apple Renews Rose Byrne’s ‘Physical’ for Season 3
 

Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Australia’ Epic Will Be Hulu Series ‘Faraway Downs’ | IndieWire
 

‘John Wick’ Prequel Series The Continental Moves From Starz To Peacock – Deadline
 

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