 Charlie Cox as Daredevil Netflix's Marvel shows -- including "Daredevil," "Jessica Jones," and "Luke Cage" -- will move over to Disney+ in the US on March 16. The shows were originally produced and released on Netflix between 2015 and 2019; the rights have since reverted back to Disney. More: - The titles -- which also include "The Punisher," "Iron Fist," and "The Defenders" -- were dropped from Netflix at the end of February 2022.
- Disney has already started integrating characters from the Netflix series into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), including Charlie Cox as Daredevil (who made a cameo in "Spider-Man: No Way Home") and Vincent D'Onofrio as Kingpin (who appeared in a supporting role int he Disney+ series "Hawkeye").
- With the addition of these more adult-oriented Marvel shows, Disney+ updated the platform's parental control settings.
- Disney+ will also add "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." -- originally produced for the ABC network -- to its roster.
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Netflix declined to pick up 20 Russian propaganda channels on its platform, in spite of local regulations. In December of 2021, Netflix was required to register with Russia's media regulator, Roskomnadzor. More: - In Russia, all subscription VOD services with more than 100,000 subscribers must legally register with Roskomnadzor, and stream 20 "must-carry" free-to-air Russian news, sports, and entertainment channels.
- These channels include several operated by the Russian Orthodox Church, and at least one -- the news-oriented Channel One -- that's believed to be aligned with the Kremlin and broadcasting propaganda on behalf of the government of President Vladimir Putin.
- Though it was suggested that the law would be enforced starting on March 1, it has not yet been fully implemented; HBO Max and Apple TV+ also operate in Russia, but have not yet been registered with Roskomnadzor.
- Netflix launched formally in Russia -- with local payments and a Russian-language interface -- just over one year ago; in 2021, the streamer greenlit its first Russian original drama series, a contemporary take on the Leo Tolstoy novel "Anna Karenina."
- YouTube responded to Russia's invasion of Ukraine by blocking the Russian news channels RT and Sputnik throughout Europe.
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DAILY CALENDAR TUESDAY, MARCH 1 BETTER THINGS: The FX comedy series from writer, director, producer, and star Pamela Adlon returned for a fifth and final season to TV on Monday night; new episodes will come to Hulu on Tuesdays. The show follows single mom and working actor Sam Fox (Adlon) as she raises three daughters and comes to terms with getting older. Season 5 guest stars include Lena Waithe, Ron Cephas Jones, Danny Trejo, and Angela Kinsey. [Hulu] THE BIG SCARY "S" WORD: Documentary looking back at the history of socialism in America, combining interviews, archival footage, and cinema verité techniques to demystify the topic, highlight the work of notable US socialists and explore how their ideas have contributed to public policy throughout the nation's history. The film includes appearances from Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Cornel West, Naomi Klein, and others. [Hulu] SH*T & CHAMPAGNE: 2020 indie comedy, based on a drag stage show, from writer/director and star D'Arcy Drollinger. He plays divorcée and exotic dancer Champagne Horowitz Jones Dickerson White, who single-handedly takes on the criminal organization that killed her fiancé and half-sister in 1970s San Francisco. [Hulu] WORST ROOMMATE EVER: Five-part true-crime docuseries from Blumhouse, featuring a variety of harrowing stories about roommate experiences that turned into waking nightmares. [Netflix] THE GUARDIANS OF JUSTICE: Darkly satirical take on comic book superheroes from creator Adi Shankar ("Castlevania"), combining live-action with a variety of animation techniques to relate the story of Knight Hawk and The Speed, two superheroes who must save the world after their long-time leader self-destucts. [Netflix] LOVE IS COLORBLIND: This romantic drama from The Philippines was the country's highest-grossing domestic film of 2021. Belle Mariano stars as a young woman who returns home after studying abroad to discover that her artist best friend (Donny Pangilinan) has gone colorblind following a tragic accident that also took his mother's life. She becomes determined to help him rediscover his artistic inspiration and overcome his grief. [Netflix] MOGUL MOWGLI: 2020 drama from co-writer/director Bassam Tariq, starring Riz Ahmed as a New York rapper who returns home to his Pakistani family in London after being diagnosed with a degenerative autoimmune disease. Ahmed co-wrote the script with Tariq. Aiysha Hart, Alyy Khan, Sunda Bhuchar, and Nabhaan Rizwan co-star. [HBO Max]
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 The "Euphoria" Season 2 finale drew 6.6 million viewers across all HBO platforms, setting a new high water mark for the series. "Euphoria" is now HBO's second most-watched original series of all time, behind only "Game of Thrones." More: - Views on the Season 2 finale were 30% higher than the previous week, and surpassed the Season 1 finale, which aired and streamed in 2019.
- Season 2 episodes averaged 16.3 million total viewers across all HBO platforms, the best performance for any season of TV on HBO since "Thrones" in 2004.
- "Euphoria" also ranks as the decade's most tweeted-about show, with 34 million tweets to date in the US; it's also the most discussed current show across Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
- "Euphoria" has been renewed for a third season.
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 Michael Douglas will star as Benjamin Franklin in a new limited series for Apple TV+. The scripted drama -- from "John Adams" writer Kirk Ellis -- is based on the book "A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America" by Pulitzer Prize-winner Stacy Schiff. More: - The series will follow Franklin's crucial diplomatic mission to France, at age 70, during the American Revolution.
- Apple plans to co-produce the series with British network ITV.
- "Sopranos" and "Boardwalk Empire" vet Tim Van Patten will direct the series.
- Douglas previously provided the voice of Franklin in the 2003 PBS series "Freedom: A History of US."
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 "Julia" trailer NEW TRAILERS THE ADAM PROJECT: Debut sci-fi action-adventure film reuniting "Free Guy" star Ryan Reynolds and director Shawn Levy. In this outing, Reynolds stars as a time-traveler from the near-future who returns to the present day and enlists his 12-year-old self (Walker Scobell) for help on an important mission: tracking down their missing father (Mark Ruffalo). Zoe Saldaña, Jennifer Garner, and Catherine Keener co-star. It lands on March 11. [Netflix] FORMULA 1: DRIVE TO SURVIVE: The 10-episode fourth season of the behind-the-scenes sports docuseries -- recapping last year's Formula One season and the controversial championship race -- arrives on March 11. The series has been credited with a massive increase in the popularity of Formula One racing in the US. [Netflix] HUMAN RESOURCES: Animated workplace comedy series spun off from "Big Mouth," and set at the headquarters for that show's supernatural creatures who influence and advise humans, including Hormone Monsters, Love Bugs, Shame Wizards, and so forth. The voice cast includes Maya Rudolph, Nick Kroll, Aidy Bryant, Janelle Monáe, Thandiwe Newton, and Hugh Jackman. It debuts on March 18. [Netflix] JULIA: Scripted biographical series starring Sarah Lancashire as iconic TV chef Julia Child, with a focus on her pioneering cooking show "The French Chef" and her complicated but loving relationship with spouse Paul Cushing Child (David Hyde Pierce). Bebe Neuwirth, Brittany Bradford, Fran Kranz and Fiona Glascott co-star. The series debuts on March 31. [HBO Max] THE KARDASHIANS: The first family of reality TV released another teaser for their upcoming Hulu debut, which arrives on April 14. The show picks up where E!'s "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" left off in June 2021, and is the first project to emerge from Disney's overall deal with the Kardashian-Jenner clan. [Hulu]
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 HBO postponed the two-part docuseries "The Larry David Story," just hours before it was scheduled to premiere. The first episode had been scheduled to air on HBO on Tuesday, March 1; both parts would have debuted tonight on HBO Max. More: - On Twitter, HBO made the announcement and added that "Larry has decided he wants to do it in front of an audience."
- The documentary was centered around a discussion between the actor, comedian, and "Curb Your Enthusiasm" creator and his long-time collaborator, director Larry Charles.
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 2021 National League Wild Card game The New York Post reported that Major League Baseball (MLB) has entered "serious talks" with NBC Sports about streaming upcoming games via Peacock. Previously, The Post and others reported on similar negotiations between MLB and Apple. More: - No final deals have yet been announced, but it's possible that both NBC and Apple will secure non-exclusive streaming rights to MLB games.
- MLB is apparently seeking a $100-$150 million deal for these games; The Post reported that most of these funds will likely come from Apple.
- It seems likely that MLB Network will produce the broadcasts that would stream on Peacock, Apple TV+ or both.
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 HBO confirmed that the new season of "The White Lotus" will be shot in Sicily, Italy, and feature Jennifer Coolidge reprising her role as Tanya McQuoid from Season 1. Coolidge will be the only returning Season 1 star. More: - The second season, titled "The White Lotus: Sicily," will feature seven total episodes; Season 1 had just six.
- Production is now underway at the San Domenico Palace in Taormina, another Four Seasons Hotel.
- Additional Season 2 cast members include Michael Imperioli, F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hollander, Haley Lu Richardson, Theo James, and Aubrey Plaza.
- The show's original creator, writer, and director Mike White is also returning for the new episodes.
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- "You" showrunner Sera Gamble is developing a series based on the Francesca Lia Block YA novel "Weetzie Bat" for Peacock.
- Actor Kevin Costner will host and narrate a four-part docuseries commemorating the 150th anniversary of Yellowstone National Park -- titled "Yellowstone: One-Fifty" -- for the Fox Nation streaming service.
- Roku and Spectrum will team for the comedy-drama series "Panhandle," formerly known as "Florida Man," starring Luke Kirby and Tiana Okoye.
- The BAFTA Film Awards will stream live on March 13 in the US, Canada, and South Africa via the BritBox service; Rebel Wilson hosts this year's ceremony.
- TikTok announced that it will extend the maximum video length on the app to 10 minutes, in a direct challenge to YouTube.
- Netflix grabbed the worldwide rights to the upcoming teen romance film "Hello, Goodbye, and Everything In Between," based on the 2015 novel by Jennifer E. Smith; Ace Entertainment, the studio behind the streamer's "To All The Boys..." franchise, produced the film.
- A new poster for the Disney+ "Moon Knight" series showcases the character's "Mr. Knight" persona; the show premieres on March 30.
- Former "The Problem with Jon Stewart" head writer Chelsea Devantez signed an overall deal to develop and produce new comedy projects for 20th Television; Devantez previously developed the series "This Is Our Year" with 20th for CBS in 2020.
- The Daily Wire will release the independent comedy "The Hyperions," starring Cary Elwes, for free on YouTube on March 10; Daily Wire's most recent YouTube release, "Shut In," drew more than 500,000 viewers during its first three days on the platform.
- Entrepreneur Karnesh Ssharma announced the upcoming Indian streaming service Clean OTT, which will launch in early 2023 with a focus on curated content aimed at women; the service will launch first in India before expanding to the UK, US, Canada, and the UAE.
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 |  | Lon Harris is the writer and editor of Inside Streaming and was the very first person to ever write an Inside newsletter. He lives in Los Angeles, California, and also writes about TV and film for Fandom, Screen Junkies, Rotten Tomatoes, Gamma Ray and others. Plus he has a Game of Thrones podcast called "Casterly Talk" and competes on The Movie Trivia Schmoedown as "The Professor." |  | | Editor | Jonathan Harris is a writer and editor who lives in Los Angeles. | |
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