Streaming Wars, Dec 2023: The calm at the end of the year

Every month, we read over the latest dispatches from the front lines of the Streaming Wars and assess how the likes of Netflix, Max, Disney+ and the rest are doing. Who won the day, who was defeated, and who’s biding their time? We mark it all down on this living graph, which changes every month.

Paramount+

The big ticket items on Paramount+ in November were the western series Lawman: Bass Reeves and Good Burger 2. It’s not a terrible showing, but not great either. Points: +1

Netflix

Netflix had lots of buzzy stuff to go around in November, including All The Light We Cannot See, BLUE EYE SAMURAI, Selling Sunset, The Killer, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, Squid Game: The Challenge, and above all The Crown. It received some blowback for a new Matt Rife comedy special, though. Points: +3

Disney+

Disney did pretty well for itself in November with new episodes of Loki, Goosebumps, The Santa Clauses, and the return of Doctor Who. Points: +3

Hulu

In November, Hulu debuted shows and movies like The Artful Dodger, Faraway Downs, and Black Cake. So there’s stuff, but nothing made much of a splash. Points: +1

Max

In November, Max served up new episodes of Rap Sh!t, Sesame Street, Julia, and Chuck Lorre’s new sitcom Bookie. It’s about as thin an offering as on some of the other services this month, but the first season of Julia was really good so it gets an extra point. And don’t forget about Last Week Tonight and The Gilded Age; those aired new episodes in November too. Points: +2

Amazon Prime Video

The two big series on Amazon Prime Video this month were Invincible, which is an awesome show destined to become a classic, and 007: Road To A Million, which is there. Points: +2

Apple TV+

In November, Apple TV+ aired new episodes of For All Mankind, The Morning Show, The Buccaneers, Fingernails, and debuted the star-studded show Monarch: Legacy Of Monsters. It’s a common story for Apple TV+: there’s good stuff, but not a ton of people are talking about it and there are no library titles to fill the empty space between. It’s still good for a couple of points, though. Points: +2

Peacock

This past month, Peacock premiered a Love Island-all stars type reality show and a reality show about the life of Paris Hilton. They’ve done better. Points: +1

And you can check out the full living graph here:

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