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55: It's Netflix 2013 again
Downstream
10/20/23 • 77 min
Netflix (which is still top dog) reports results and makes price hikes. Also: Disney+'s value proposition, the complexity of selling ads for streaming, Marvel discovers TV, and your letters.
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5: The Netflix Connected Universe
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12/01/21 • 67 min
Diving into Netflix's brand new global and regional top 10 lists, and all the things they tell us about the global streaming giant. Also, ViacomCBS corrects its Star Trek mistake, and why Netflix is bad at movies.
Links and Show Notes: Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback ‘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 - Puck1 Listener
6: All Four Quadrants
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12/15/21 • 55 min
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 Submit Feedback 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?1 Listener
1: Movies are Back! Movies are Dead!
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10/06/21 • 55 min
"Squid Game" and Netflix's international strategy, the difference between a hit and a franchise, "Law & Order" and TV network brand extensions, successes and failures at the box office, and the best streaming services for scary movies.
Links and Show Notes: Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback Bob Iger’s Long Disney Exit Amid Bob Chapek Succession – The Hollywood Reporter Scarlett Johansson, Disney Lawsuit Settled Over ‘Black Widow’ – The Hollywood Reporter Apple TV+ is More Than Just Its Disappointing Subscriptions Numbers | Observer Why NBC’s ‘Law & Order’ Revival Isn’t a Peacock Original – The Hollywood Reporter9: Little Crown Jewel
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01/25/22 • 61 min
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 Submit Feedback 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 TV Talk Machine - a podcast from The Incomparable Tim Goodman / Bastard Machine | Substack10: C Against C
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02/08/22 • 68 min
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 Submit Feedback 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 Reporter8: Everyone's Talking About Bruno
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01/11/22 • 67 min
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.
Links and Show Notes:Edited by Steven Schapansky of Castria.
Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback 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 Miller12: Why? It's Batman.
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03/08/22 • 73 min
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.
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13: The South Park Equation
Downstream
03/22/22 • 76 min
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.
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11: Paramount's Paramount
Downstream
02/22/22 • 67 min
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 Submit Feedback 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 SpecShow more best episodes
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FAQ
How many episodes does Downstream have?
Downstream currently has 83 episodes available.
What topics does Downstream cover?
The podcast is about News, Tech News, Podcasts and Tv & Film.
What is the most popular episode on Downstream?
The episode title '5: The Netflix Connected Universe' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Downstream?
The average episode length on Downstream is 58 minutes.
How often are episodes of Downstream released?
Episodes of Downstream are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of Downstream?
The first episode of Downstream was released on Sep 29, 2021.
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