Streaming Into the Void - August 21, 2022 - HBO Max Declares War on Sesame Street

This week: The ax finally falls at HBO Max and dozens of programs are removed from the streamer.   <a href='https://www.nielsen.com/us/en/top-ten/'>Nielsen Ratings</a>   Show Notes   <a href='https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/hbo-max-originals-removed-1235344286/'>HBO Max to Remove 36 Titles, Including 20 Originals, from Streaming - Variety</a>   <a href='https://deadline.com/2022/08/hbo-max-layoffs-reality-amy-gravitt-sarah-aubrey-reorg-acquisitions-casting-international-1235091596/'>HBO/HBO Max Layoffs Hit Max Reality, Acquisitions, Casting & Int'l; Scripted Operation Gets Restructured</a>   <a href='https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/warner-bros-discovery-hbo-max-reality-layoffs-1235341550/'>HBO/HBO Max Laying Off 70 Staffers as It Shuts Down Streamer’s Reality Unit and Restructures Other Departments</a>   <a href='https://www.indiewire.com/2022/08/filmmakers-react-batgirl-cancelled-impact-hollywood-1234748692/'>Filmmakers React to Batgirl Cancellation: Its Impact on Hollywood | IndieWire</a>   <a href='https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/hbo-max-removes-sesame-street-episodes-1235345685/'>HBO Max Removes 200 'Sesame Street' Episodes - Variety</a>   <a href='https://deadline.com/2022/08/summer-camp-island-creator-reacts-hbo-max-decision-pull-series-like-we-were-nothing-1235095175/'>‘Summer Camp Island’ Creator Reacts To HBO’s Max’s Decision To Pull Series – Deadline</a>   <a href='https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/big-ten-games-tv-streaming-deals-cbs-fox-nbc-1235201493/'>NBC, CBS and Fox Ink Media Deals Worth $8B With Big Ten After Athletic Conference Poaches USC and UCLA</a>   <a href='https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/18/23311492/big-ten-sports-streaming-deal-peacock-paramount-confusing'>The Big Ten’s new deal makes sports streaming rights more confusing than ever</a>   <a href='https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/paramount-plus-bundled-walmart-plus-1235341749/'>Paramount+ to be Bundled With Walmart+ Membership Program - Variety</a>   <a href='https://deadline.com/2022/08/e