Streaming Into the Void - November 2, 2026 - Earnings, Layoffs, and AI, oh my!

This week, studios post billions in earnings but the forecasts are grim, and Hollywood is awash in pink slips. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes Peacock Posts $217 Million Loss as Subscribers Remain Unchanged at 41 Million Comcast Sees Tough Q3 Comps From Paris Olympics Last Year But Beats Forecasts; Epic Universe Revs Up Amazon Sales Rise 13% to $180 Billion in Q3, AWS Revenue Jumps 20% More Amazon MGM Studios TV Creative Executives Impacted By Layoffs – Update Disney Channels Will Be Pulled From YouTube TV as Companies Fail to Reach New Deal YouTube TV Calls Disney “Unnecessarily Aggressive” In Carriage Talks, With “Antiquated View” Of Pay-TV Economics Disney & YouTube Settle Legal Dispute Over Justin Connelly Hiring Disney Closes Deal Merging Hulu Live TV With Fubo Why ‘Yellowstone’ Mastermind Taylor Sheridan Decided to Ditch Paramount - WSJ ‘Tulsa King’: 26 Crew Members, Including Sylvester Stallone’s Stunt Double, Abruptly Replaced On Eve Of Season 4 Shoot Paramount TV Layoffs Impact Executives Across CBS, MTV & BET 'Ridiculousness' Canceled at MTV After 46 Seasons Paramount lays off 1,000 workers in first round of cuts - Los Angeles Times ‘Magic 8 Ball’ Series in the Works From M. Night Shyamalan, Brad Falchuk ‘Prison Break’ Reboot From Elgin James Ordered to Series at Hulu ‘Only Murders In The Building’ Renewed For Sixth Season With Show Headed To London ‘King of the Hill’ Renewed for Seasons 16 and 17 at Hulu Catan Movies and TV Series in the Works at Netflix Netflix Lands Holiday Comedy ‘The In-Claus’ From Lord Miller And Writer Travis Braun ‘Victorious’ Spinoff ‘Hollywood Arts’ With Daniella Monet Returning Ordered at Netflix Adam Driver To Star In Hostage Drama Series ‘Rabbit, Rabbit’ At Netflix From Philip Barantini, Peter Craig & MRC What We've Been Doing Sinners The World Series