This week, reruns dominate the streaming ratings, casting a shadow on the future of new original content in Hollywood.

Nielsen Ratings

Show Notes

Apple Can Steamroll Its Way Into Live Sports by Buying ESPN

WGA Report: Disney, Amazon, and Netflix Are the 'New Gatekeepers' of Media

Linear TV Viewing Drops Below 50% of U.S. Television Usage for First Time, Streaming Hits Record High: Nielsen

Paramount Ends Plan to Sell BET Majority Stake – The Hollywood Reporter

Sports broadcaster sues parent Sinclair, alleging $1.5 billion fraud | Reuters

DirecTV Loses Estimated 400,000 Subs in Q2 ... With Monster Nexstar Blackout Lingering and the Start of the NFL Season Looming | Next TV

Only Four Networks Are Propping Up the Entire Cable TV Industry

‘A League Of Their Own’ Canceled: No Second & Final Season On Amazon – Deadline

‘The Peripheral’ Canceled; No Season 2 Amid Lengthy Strikes – Deadline

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