TV Break: April 2023 - WWE Makes Its Move, Hulu Twists In The Wind, The Power Lacks Juice, & Mando's A Mixed Bag

Welcome to TV Break, where Pop Break’s Podcasts Editor Alex Marcus is joined by editor-in-chief Bill Bodkin, and TV Columnist Josh Sarnecky to talk about the happenings in television. Here’s the format of the show: The Best Thing I Saw on TV Last Month – Alex, Bill, and Josh talk about a show/episode/event they liked from the last month including HBO’s Succession, Crunchyroll’s Camp Fire Cooking In Another World with My Absurd Skill, ABC’s Abbott Elementary, AppleTV+’s Shrinking, Peacock’s Poker Face, CW’s Superman & Lois and The Flash, and Disney Plus’s The Mandalorian and The Secret of Sulfur Springs. News Break – Alex, Bill, and Josh consider Disney’s options when it comes to the future of Hulu and why Disney & Comcast can’t decide which option is best, but first Bill runs through some late breaking news related to a potential WWE merger with talent agency and UFC owner Endeavor. Streaming Wars – Alex, Bill, and Josh pick a streamer they think “won the month” based on new shows airing/upcoming shows announced etc. We had a house divided again this month, as Bill went with Peacock thanks to their broadcast of Wrestlemania, Poker Face, and a Morning Joe simulcast, along with the news that they have been dominating the movie streaming ratings board; Josh went with HBOMAX as it begins airing its final season of Succession, Barr, and Titans while also launching its new miniseries Love & Death out of SXSW; and Alex went with Paramount Plus on the strength of their broadcast of the NCAA March Madness tournament, the premiere of Yellowjackets highly anticipated second season, and rumors that Yellowstone’s latest spinoff will star Matthew McConaughy and much of the current cast of Yellowstone. New Series Spotlight – Alex, Bill, and Josh review The Power, Prime Video’s series that ponders how chaotic it might be for society if teen girls around the world suddenly developed electricity powers.