CNN+ launch details / New ITVX service / "The Afterparty" renewed / Hulu's "Girl from Plainville" first look

Plus today's calendar, "The Bubble" teaser, "The Outlaws" on Amazon, new Phoebe Waller-Bridge series, and more

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Chris Wallace on CNN+ According to The Hollywood Reporter, CNN+ will be available for $2.99/month, but only at launch. Early subscribers will remain locked in at that initial rate for as long as they maintain their memberships. More: The promotional deal will be available for just one month; after that, the service will cost $5.99/month or $59.99 for a full year. Down the road, the service also plans to offer a cheaper, ad-supported tier. CNN+ may also, at some point, be available as part of a bundle with HBO Max, but no further details have been announced. CNN+ will launch with daily shows hosted by Chris Wallace, Wolf Blitzer, Kasie Hunt, and Brian Stelter; and weekly shows from Audie Cornish, Anderson Cooper, Don Lemon, Jake Tapper, Jemele Hill, and others. The Los Angeles Times reported on the internal corporate drama behind the launch of CNN+, and the challenges the upstart streaming news network will face from free-to-use competitors such as YouTube. HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

"A Spy Among Friends" British network ITV announced the new service ITVX, which will stream shows months before they air on linear TV. Ahead of the launch of the new platform, ITV bought out the BBC's UK stake in their shared BritBox service. More: ITVX will launch with the drama series "A Spy Among Friends," "Nolly," and "Three Little Birds," along with a feature film spin-off of the TV series "Plebs" and a documentary about the Bill Cosby scandal; the platform will feature around 15,000 hours of content in total. BritBox UK will be integrated within the ITVX platform, but as a separate service with its own paid subscription. BritBox in the US, Canada, Australia, and South Africa will remain a joint project of both ITV and BBC; the platform will also launch later this year across Scandinavia. On a call with journalists, ITV CEO Carolyn McCall said that ITV had purchased BBC's BritBox shares for a "nominal" amount. DEADLINE

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DAILY CALENDAR THURSDAY, MARCH 3 STAR TREK: PICARD: The "Star Trek" spin-off series -- focused on the adventures of a retired Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) in his autumn years -- is back for a second season. Alison Pill, Isa Briones, Evan Evagora, Michelle Hurd, Santiago Cabrera, Jeri Ryan, Orla Brady, and Brent Spiner all return for the new episodes; Whoopi Goldberg and John de Lancie guest star as their "Next Generation" characters Guinan and Q, respectively. [Paramount+] THE DROPOUT: Limited series starring Amanda Seyfried as Elizabeth Holmes, who founded the biotechnology company Theranos -- which aimed to develop an easy and rapid blood testing process -- and was ultimately convicted on federal charges for defrauding investors. The series is based on the ABC News podcast, and co-stars Naveen Andrews as Holmes' partner, Sunny Balwani. The first three episodes hit Hulu today. [Hulu] OUR FLAG MEANS DEATH: Debut period adventure comedy inspired by the real 18th Century aristocrat-turned-pirate Stede Bonnet (Rhys Darby), who gave up a pampered life to take to the high seas. "People of Earth" vet David Jenkins created the series; Taika Waititi executive produced, directed 2 episodes -- including the pilot -- and co-stars as Blackbeard. The cast also includes Nat Faxon, Fred Armisen, Leslie Jones, Samba Schutte, Joel Fry, and Samson Kayo. [HBO Max] GAMING WALL STREET: Two-episode docuseries from first-time director Tobias Deml taking a fresh look at the short squeeze on GameStop stock in 2021, which was driven largely by casual investors and Reddit users. Kieran Culkin narrates. [HBO Max] THE TOURIST: Jamie Dornan stars in this debut thriller series -- an international co-production between HBO, BBC, and Australian network Stan -- as a man who wakes up with amnesia in an Australian hospital following a car accident. Now he must race against time to determine who he is, and why he's apparently still being pursued. Danielle Macdonald, Shalom Brune-Franklin, and Ólafur Darri Ólafsson co-star. [HBO Max] LITTLE ELLEN: The animated comedy series for young kids centers on the adventures of an unpredictable 7-year-old version of comedian Ellen DeGeneres (Laurel Emory) and her friends. It's back for a second season. [HBO Max] JOE VS. CAROLE: Limited drama series relating the now-infamous story of roadside zoo owner Joe Exotic (John Cameron Mitchell) and his long-time feud with big cat enthusiast Carole Baskin (Kate McKinnon). Though the story was popularized by Netflix's "Tiger King," this series -- from creator Etan Frankel ("Shameless") -- is based on the Wondery podcast. Kyle MacLachlan, Dean Winters, Brian Van Holt, William Fichtner, and Nat Wolff co-star. [Peacock] REAL HOUSEWIVES OF MIAMI: SEASON 1 REUNION: The stars of Peacock's "Real Housewives of Miami" revival series return for this two-part reunion special to set the record straight on the season's tumultuous events. Stars Alexia Echevarria, Lisa Hochstein, Larsa Pippen, Guerdy Abraira, Dr. Nicole Martin, Julia Lemigova, Adriana de Moura and Marysol Patton return for the event; Andy Cohen hosts. [Peacock] IBU WORLD CUP BIATHLON: Stage 8 of the Biathlon World Cup series -- taking place in Kontiolahti, Finland -- will stream live on Peacock via NBC Sports. [Peacock] RESTAURANT RIVALS: IRVINE VS. TAFFER: Reality competition series from Food Network in which "Restaurant Impossible" host Chef Robert Irvine and "Bar Rescue" presenter Jon Taffer each get just 24 hours to revamp and makeover a struggling restaurant, then face off to see who produced the more compelling dining experience. The winner receives bragging rights. [Discovery+] THE SCARY OF SIXTY-FIRST: 2021 darkly satirical horror-thriller from co-writer/director Dasha Nekrasova about two college friends (Madeline Quinn and Betsey Brown) who discover that their new Upper West Side apartment was once owned by infamous sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. [Shudder] THE WEEKEND AWAY: Crime thriller from writer Sarah Alderson, who adapted her own novel, starring Leighton Meester as an American who's accused of murdering her best friend (Christine Wolfe) during a girls' trip to Croatia. Kim Farrant ("Strangerland") directs. [Netflix] SURVIVING PARADISE: A FAMILY TALE: Nature documentary taking viewers to the Okavango Delta, a vast oasis in Africa's Kalahari Desert that serves as a refuge for a variety of animal prides, packs, and herds during a particularly intense dry season. Regé-Jean Page narrates. [Netflix] HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: This is one of two current Netflix animated series centered on "Masters of the Universe" characters, not to be confused with showrunner Kevin Smith's series, "Revelation." "Masters of the Universe," now in its second season, follows He-Man (Yuri Lowenthal) and his friends The Masters attempting to remove the evil Skeletor (Ben Diskin) from the throne of Eternia. [Netflix] POWER RANGERS DINO FURY: Season 2 of the "Power Rangers" Dino Fury arc -- the show's 29th season overall -- comes to Netflix today. In the new episodes, the Dino Fury Power Rangers continue their fight against the evil Sporix Beasts. [Netflix] MIDNIGHT AT THE PERA PALACE (PERA PALAS'TA GECE YARıSı): Period fantasy-drama series from Turkey, based on the novel by Charles King, starring Hazal Kaya as a present-day journalist who's transported back in time to Istanbul's famed Pera Palace Hotel in the year 1919. Once there, she befriends a mysterious club owner (Selahattin Pasali) and becomes involved in a political conspiracy. [Netflix] THE PARISIAN AGENCY: EXCLUSIVE PROPERTIES: French reality series centered on the Kretz family, who sell high-end Parisian apartments and homes to an international roster of wealthy clients. It's back for a second season. [Netflix]  WHINDERSSON NUNES: MY OWN SHOW! (É DE MIM MESMO): The Brazilian comedian's new special was recorded at the famed Teatro Amazonas in Manaus, in the heart of the Amazon rainforest. Nunes provides his "streetwise" takes on Brazil's different cultures and does some unconventional impersonations. [Netflix]

Apple renewed the comedy-mystery series "The Afterparty" for a second season. Tiffany Haddish will return as Detective Danner for Season 2, which will otherwise have an entirely new cast of characters. More: The Season 1 finale of "The Afterparty" debuts this Friday. The show comes from co-writer, creator, and director Chris Miller, one half of the Lord and Miller filmmaking duo behind hits including "21 Jump Street," "The LEGO Movie," and "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse." Each episode of "The Afterparty" relates a different character's perspective on the same events, utilizing the style and aesthetic of a different film genre. HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

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"The Girl from Plainville" NEW TRAILERS MASTER: Thriller from first-time feature director Mariama Diallo, starring Regina Hall as a newly-promoted professor at a historic Northeastern university who begins to suspect that the campus is haunted by a dark force specifically targeting Black students and faculty members. Zoe Renee and Amber Gray co-star; the film debuted at this year's Sundance. It premieres on Amazon on March 18. [Amazon] THE GIRL FROM PLAINVILLE: Scripted series based on the infamous "texting suicide" case, in which Massachusetts teen Michelle Carter was convicted of involuntary manslaughter after encouraging her boyfriend Conrad Roy to kill himself. Elle Fanning stars in the series as Carter; Colton Ryan, Chloë Sevigny, Cara Buono, Kai Lennox, and Norbert Leo Butz co-star. The series is based on Jesse Barron's article about the case from Esquire magazine. It arrives on March 29. [Hulu] THE BUBBLE: The new comedy feature from co-writer/director Judd Apatow ("Knocked Up") centers on a group of actors working on a big-budget film while isolating together during the pandemic. The cast includes Leslie Mann, David Duchovny, Karen Gillan, Pedro Pascal, Keegan-Michael Key, Fred Armisen, and Iris Apatow. The first teaser is a fake trailer for the tentpole action-adventure movie the characters are filming, titled "Cliff Beasts 6: The Battle for Everest: Memories of a Requiem." The (actual) movie debuts on April 1. [Netflix] THE OUTLAWS: Comedy thriller series from co-creators Stephen Merchant (the UK "Office") and Elgin James ("Mayans M.C."). It centers on a group of strangers, sentenced to do community service together at an old recreation center, who find a bag of money at the site and decide to keep it for themselves. The cast includes Merchant, Christopher Walken, Rhianne Barreto, Gamba Cole, Eleanor Tomlinson, Darren Boyd, Clare Perkins, and Jessica Gunning. It arrives on April 1. [Amazon] ALL THE OLD KNIVES: Spy thriller starring Chris Pine as a CIA operative tasked with rooting out a mole in the organization's Vienna field office, a mission that reunites him with a former colleague and ex-lover (Thandiwe Newton). Jonathan Pryce and Laurence Fishburne co-star; Olen Steinhauer wrote the script, based on his own novel. It debuts on April 8. [Amazon] iCARLY: Josh Peck joins the cast of the Nickelodeon revival series for its second season, reuniting with his former "Drake & Josh" co-star Miranda Cosgrove. He'll play Paul, the new manager of Carly's web series who challenges the crew to step outside their comfort zones. The new episodes land on April 8. [Paramount+]

Amazon greenlit a new series from "Fleabag" creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge. This will be the first original project under Waller-Bridge's three-year overall deal with Amazon Studios, which she signed back in September of 2019. More: No details about the new show have yet been revealed. The second and final season of "Fleabag" debuted in 2019 and picked up six Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series. Last year, Waller-Bridge signed on for a series adaptation of the film "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" alongside Donald Glover, but she's no longer attached to that project. She also co-wrote the most recent James Bond film, "No Time To Die," and will appear in the upcoming fifth "Indiana Jones" adventure. DEADLINE

On social media, model and actor Pamela Anderson announced an upcoming Netflix documentary relating her life story from her own perspective. "The Keepers" and "Ask Dr. Ruth" vet Ryan White directed the still-untitled film, which features a new interview with Anderson, alongside archival footage and selections from her personal journals. More: In her posts, Anderson describes herself as "Not a victim, but a survivor / And alive to tell the real story." Anderson's life, and particularly her relationship with musician Tommy Lee, inspired the Hulu series "Pam & Tommy," which wraps up on March 9. VARIETY

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