40: Streaming Into the Void – April 21, 2024 – Netflix Destroys Estimates… Stop me if you’ve heard this before

This week, Sony throws a wrench in the plan to rescue Paramount, Zaslav gets paid, and Netflix… well, you know.

Nielsen Ratings

Show Notes

Sony in Talks to Join a Bid to Buy Paramount – The New York Times

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav 2023 Pay Package Rises to $50M (variety.com)

NBA’s exclusive TV rights negotiating window with ESPN, Warner expected to pass without a deal

Netflix Adds 9.33 Million Subscribers in Q1 2024 (variety.com)

‘Squid Game,’ ‘Night Agent’ Netflix Returns Set for Back Half of 2024

Netflix Boss Ted Sarandos Pours Cold Water On New York Times’ Report That Dan Lin Wants To Make Movies “Better, Cheaper And Less Frequent”

For All Mankind Renewed for Season 5 — Plus, Star City Spinoff Ordered at Apple

Emma Thompson & Ruth Wilson To Star In Apple TV+ Series ‘Down Cemetery Road’ Based On Book From ‘Slow Horses’ Scribe Mick Herron

‘Fallout’ Renewed for Season 2 at Amazon

‘The Witcher’ To End With Season 5 At Netflix

Recommendations

Deadly Education, by Naomi Novik

Jeopardy

Fallout