NESN 360 launch / "Our Flag Means Death" Season 2 / "Secret Headquarters" to Paramount+ / "Irma Vep" teaser

Plus today's calendar, Apple's "Surface" first look, "Black Lady Sketch Show" and "Is It Cake?" renewed, and more

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NESN -- the regional New England broadcaster of Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins games -- launched NESN 360, a digital streaming service. It's now the first regional sports network in the US to launch its own direct-to-consumer streaming platform, available without a cable subscription. More: A subscription to NESN 360 costs $1 for the first month and $29.99/month after that. The service is only available for New England residents; Major League Baseball and MLB TV control the games' out-of-market broadcast rights. NESN is majority-owned by Fenway Sports Group, which owns the Boston Red Sox. CNBC

HBO Max renewed the pirate comedy series "Our Flag Means Death" for a second season. The show's first season wrapped nearly three months ago, in March. More: Rhys Darby and Taika Waititi (who also executive produced and directed some episodes) co-star as real historical pirates Stede Bonnet and Blackbeard, who fall in love over the course of Season 1. "People of Earth" vet David Jenkins created the series and wrote several episodes. In addition to Darby and Waititi, the cast also features Ewen Bremner, Joel Fry, Samson Kayo, Con O'Neill, Vico Ortiz, and Nathan Foad. Season 1 scored an impressive 91% with critics on Rotten Tomatoes and was particularly praise for its LGBT representation. VARIETY

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DAILY CALENDAR THURSDAY, JUNE 2 THE ORVILLE: NEW HORIZONS: The sci-fi comedy-drama series -- which previously aired on Fox -- returns for a third season on Thursday, following an extended hiatus; it's now a Hulu exclusive in the US. The "Star Trek"-inspired series centers on the crew of the USS Orville, an exploratory vessel in the 25th Century. The cast includes creator Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald, Scott Grimes, and Peter Macon. Season 3 features just 11 episodes but they're 12-15 minutes longer than previous seasons. [Hulu] THE CROODS: FAMILY TREE: Animated series from DreamWorks, based on the film franchise, about two very different prehistoric families sharing the same treehouse home. It's back on both Hulu and Peacock for a third season. [Hulu and Peacock] THE FRENCH OPEN: The annual tennis tournament, also known as the Roland-Garros, airs on NBC and streams live on Peacock in the US. Women's semifinal matches begin Thursday at 11 am; the men's semifinals start this Friday at 11 am. The finals continue throughout the weekend. [Peacock] THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DUBAI: The 11th series in Bravo's "Real Housewives" reality franchise will feature influencers, celebrities, and tastemakers living glamorous lives in the UAE city. Cast members include Nina Ali, Chanel Ayan, Caroline Brooks, Sara Al Madani, Lesa Milan, and "Ladies of London" vet Caroline Stanbury. New episodes air Wednesdays on Bravo and hit Peacock on Thursdays. [Peacock] US WOMEN'S OPEN: NBC's coverage of the 77th annual women's golf tournament begins on Thursday at 1 pm ET from Pine Needles Resort & Golf Club in Southern Pines, North Carolina, and will continue through Sunday evening. [Peacock] TYR PRO SWIM SERIES: The swimming competition -- which leads into summer championship meets -- will air on NBC and stream on Peacock from the Marguerite Aquatics Complex in Mission Viejo, California through June 4. Competitors include Olympians Bella Sims, Katie Grimes, Erica Sullivan, and Michael Brinegar. [Peacock] THIS IS GOING TO HURT: Seven-part UK medical comedy-drama series from creator Adam Kay, based on his memoir. The series centers on a group of young doctors working in a busy and stressful obstetrics and gynecology ward at a National Health Service hospital. The cast includes Ben Whishaw, Ambika Mod, Alex Jennings, Michele Austin, and Rory Fleck Byrne. [AMC+ / Sundance Now] FOR THE LOVE OF JASON: Comedy-drama series starring Trell Woodberry as Jason Grant, who was an extremely eligible bachelor long ago, but now finds himself newly single in his 30s. The show returns on Thursday for a second season. [ALLBLK] OUTSIDERS: Sci-fi thriller feature about a Black high school student who must clear his own name after becoming the prime suspect in a classmate's inexplicable disappearance. Skylan Brooks, Shane West, Hart Denton, Diamond White, Rutina Wesley, Bill Engvall and Taryn Manning co-star. [BET+] I LOVE US: Debut clip show in which comedy duo Kym Whitley and Kountry Wayne offer a Black perspective on the funniest and most outrageous videos the internet has to offer. All Season 1 episodes hit the BET+ app today. [BET+] THE BOOK OF QUEER: Five-episode docuseries relating the stories of notable LGBTQ historical figures, including Greek poet Sappho, Alexander the Great, Joan of Arc, Leonardo da Vinci, Alan Turing, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Ma Rainey, featuring dramatic re-enactments and recreations of key moments from their lives along with insights from historians and experts. Dominique Jackson, Alex Newell, Leslie Jordan, Margaret Cho, and Ross Matthews provide narration. [Discovery+] BORGEN – POWER AND GLORY: New revival of the classic Danish political drama series, serving as a fourth season. Sidse Babett Knudsen reprises her role as Birgitte Nyborg, who's now Denmark's Minister of Foreign Affairs and confronting an international power struggle in the Arctic. Other returning cast members include Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Søren Malling, Signe Egholm Olsen, Mikael Birkkjær, and Lisbeth Wulff. [Netflix] PLASTIC ISLAND (PULAU PLASTIK): Indonesian documentary feature following a group of activists -- including vocalist Gede Robi, biologist Prigi Arisandi, and lawyer Tiza Mafira -- as they inform their fellow citizens about the dangers posed by plastic pollution and lobby public officials to address the growing problem. [Netflix] CHANGE DAYS: Debut reality dating series from Korea in which three couples, all of them going through crises and considering break-ups, travel together to Jeju Island for a chance at either repairing their existing relationships or finding new partners. [Netflix] #ABTALKS: The YouTube series features Emirati entrepreneur and influencer marketing expert Anas Bukhash in conversation with various celebrities and social media personalities. Season 2 hits Netflix on Thursday. [Netflix] STORY OF DINDA: SECOND CHANCE OF HAPPINESS: Inspirational hour-long romantic drama film from Indonesia tracking the new relationship between world-weary Dinda (Aurélie Moeremans) and the traumatized Pram (Abimana Aryasatya). [Netflix] YURI MARÇAL: HONEST MISTAKE (LEDO ENGANO): In his new Netflix special, the Brazilian comedian shares his views on race, religion and family, and describes an online feud that grew increasingly out of control. [Netflix]

The family superhero comedy feature "Secret Headquarters," originally intended for theatrical release, will debut on Paramount+ this August in the US and Canada. "The Adam Project" vet Walker Scobell stars as a teen who discovers the secret headquarters of the world's greatest superhero hidden beneath his home and uses it, along with a group of friends, to save the world. More: Owen Wilson, Jesse Williams, Keith L. Williams, Momona Tamada, Abby James Witherspoon, and Michael Peña co-star. The film was set to hit theaters on August 5, the same day as the Brad Pitt action-comedy "Bullet Train." Jerry Bruckheimer -- who recently produced the box office smash "Top Gun: Maverick" -- also helped develop this project. In addition to the US and Canada, the film will be available to stream on Paramount+ in select international territories. DEADLINE

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HBO released the teaser for the limited series "Irma Vep," a modern update of the 1996 film from its original writer/director, Olivier Assayas. Oscar-winner Alicia Vikander ("The Danish Girl") takes over the lead role as Mira, a disillusioned American film star. More: The series finds Mira traveling to France to portray a vampire in a new film, only to find the lines between reality and fiction starting to blur. The original film starred Maggie Cheung as a fictionalized version of herself, and debuted at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival. HBO partnered with the A24 studio on the series; the two companies previously collaborated on "Euphoria." The new "Irma Vep" (an anagram for "vampire") hits HBO and HBO Max on June 6. VARIETY

The eight-part psychological thriller series "Surface" hits Apple TV+ on July 29. Gugu Mbatha-Raw stars as a San Francisco woman suffering from extreme memory loss following a traumatic head injury who begins questioning the details about her life being provided by family and friends. More: Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Stephan James, Ari Graynor, and Marianne Jean-Baptiste co-star. Veronica West ("High Fidelity") created the series and wrote the episodes; Sam Miller ("I May Destroy You") directed four episodes, including the pilot. The first three installments will debut on Apple TV+ on July 29. DEADLINE

"Track Girl Magic" sketch HBO renewed the comedy series "A Black Lady Sketch Show" for a fourth season. Season 3 wrapped up on May 13. More: Robin Thede created the show and also co-stars; the regular cast also includes Gabrielle Dennis, Ashley Nicole Black, and Skye Townsend. Each season also includes numerous guest appearances; Season 3 alone featured over 40 celebrity guests. In 2021, the show's trio of editors -- Daysha Broadway, Stephanie Filo, and Jessica Hernández -- became the first all women-of-color team to earn the Emmy for Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming. VARIETY

Season 2 of the comedy series "Rutherford Falls" debuts on Peacock on June 16. The show is set in a sleepy town in upstate New York that's struggling to honor its colonial heritage while respecting its robust Native American community. More: Ed Helms and Jana Schmieding (who also writes for the series) co-star as best friends whose relationship is complicated by the wider town debate. "The Good Place" vet Michael Schur co-created the series along with Helms and Sierra Teller Ornelas, who also serves as showrunner. The cast also includes Dustin Milligan, Michael Greyeyes, Jesse Leigh, Dallas Goldtooth, and Kaniehtiio Horn. AV CLUB

Netflix ordered a second season for the breakout reality competition series "Is It Cake?" "Saturday Night Live" regular Mikey Day will return as host for Season 2. More: The series features master bakers preparing cakes that strongly resemble everyday objects. Judges then attempt to distinguish between real items and those made from cake. The show was inspired by a viral social media trend. COLLIDER

QUICK HITS Find out which of these types of partnerships 110 executives preferred the most in the survey results.* The theatrical Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" comes to Disney+ on June 22. Netflix released the first official trailer for the cooking competition revival series "Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend," debuting on June 15; Alton Brown and Kristen Kish co-host, while Mark Dacascos returns as The Chairman. A24's quirky sleeper hit "Everything Everywhere All At Once" comes to VOD platforms for rent or purchase on June 7; when purchased through Apple TV, the movie will come with eight minutes of previously-unseen outtakes and bloopers. Amanda Peet joined the cast of Paramount+'s series remake of the '80s thriller "Fatal Attraction"; she'll play Beth Gallagher, the loyal wife of Dan (Joshua Jackson), who has an adulterous affair with the unstable Alex Forrest (Lizzy Caplan). "The Orville" star and creator Seth MacFarlane spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about moving the show from Fox to Hulu and the future of the "Ted" franchise.  Hulu dropped a trailer for the 20th Century Studios fantasy-action film "The Princess," hitting the service on July 1; Joey King stars as a strong-willed princess who escapes her father the King's clutches before she's forced to marry a cruel sociopath. Entertainment Weekly published 8 new images from the "aggressively R-rated" Netflix live-action "Resident Evil" series; a full trailer will debut on Monday as part of Netflix's "Geeked Week" event. Netflix announced "Easy-Bake Battle," a reality cooking competition series in which chefs are challenged to create savory and sweet dishes using only the popular children's toy; "Queer Eye" food guru Antoni Porowski will host. Sarah Jessica Parker opened up about her "rift" with former co-star Kim Cattrall, and why she proceeded with the "Sex and the City" spinoff series "And Just Like That" without her character on THR's Awards Chatter podcast. In a recent survey, 70% of respondents said their employment records more accurately reflect their ability to repay than their credit score.* *This is sponsored content

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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