Apple sets podcast deal / "Darlings" hits in India / "Physical" renewed / CNN declares streaming wars over

Plus the weekend calendar, Tubi hits Latin America, "Dangerous Liaisons" on Starz, "Rosaline" trailer, and more

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According to Bloomberg, Apple struck a deal with Futuro Studios to produce a new slate of podcasts. As part of the agreement, Apple will get the first crack at developing the podcasts into shows or films. More: Apple TV+ series already based on podcasts include "WeCrashed" and "The Shrink Next Door." Apple has signed on to a number of new podcast projects recently, including "Wild Things: Siegfried & Roy" from At Will Media, "Run, Bambi, Run" from Campside Media, and the Pineapple Street Studios series "Project Unabom." All of the company's podcast deals are made by the Apple TV division, allowing the company's actual podcast team to remain "neutral" regarding content. Unlike Spotify, Apple-produced podcasts are not platform-exclusive. THE VERGE

According to Netflix, the dark comedy film "Darlings" had the streamer's biggest global opening for any non-English-language Indian film in its history. The film is currently in the Top 10 in 16 countries, including the UAE, Singapore, Malaysia, and Kenya. More: Alia Bhatt (who recently appeared in the crossover hit "RRR") stars in the film as a young wife who teams up with her mother (Shefali Shah) to turn the tables on her abusive husband (Vijay Varma). The film was executive produced by Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan. "Darlings" has proved divisive in India, and has been accused of promoting violence against men. DEADLINE

WEEKEND CALENDAR FRIDAY, AUGUST 12 A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN: Period sports comedy series, based on the 1992 film of the same name, and inspired by the real World War II-era All American Girls Professional Baseball League. Abbi Jacobson co-created the series with Will Graham ("Mozart in the Jungle") and stars; the cast also includes Chanté Adams, D'Arcy Carden, Roberta Colindrez, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Kelly McCormack, and Nick Offerman. [Amazon] COSMIC LOVE: Debut reality dating show in which four individuals will stay together at a spiritual retreat and try to find the perfect mate using their astrological birth charts, with help from "The AstroTwins" (astrologers and authors Ophira and Tali Edut). Cree Summer voices the mysterious "Astro Chamber." [Amazon] DAY SHIFT: Action comedy feature starring Jamie Foxx as a blue-collar dad in Los Angeles who poses as an everyday pool cleaner, but secretly works for a union of vampire hunters. Dave Franco, Snoop Dogg, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, and Meagan Good co-star; stuntman and martial artist J.J. Perry makes his directorial debut with the film. [Netflix] NEVER HAVE I EVER: Coming-of-age comedy-drama series from co-creators Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher, starring Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as an Indian-American teen growing up in Sherman Oaks, California. (The series was inspired by Kaling's own high school experiences.) Season 3 debuts today; the show has already been renewed for a fourth and final season. [Netflix] 13: THE MUSICAL: Musical coming-of-age comedy-drama film, based on the 2007 stage musical of the same name. Eli Golden stars as a young Jewish man who's determined to have the best bar mitzvah ever in the aftermath of his parents' divorce and his move from New York City to Indiana. Rhea Perlman, Josh Peck, Peter Hermann, and Debra Messing co-star; Tamra Davis ("High School Musical: The Musical: The Series") directed. [Netflix] A MODEL FAMILY: Crime drama series from South Korea starring Jung Woo as an ordinary family man who runs afoul a gang leader (Park Hee-soon) after stealing some cash and drugs from a crashed car. Yoon Jin-seo and Park Ji-yeon co-star. [Netflix] FIVE DAYS AT MEMORIAL: Limited medical drama series, based on the 2013 book by journalist Sheri Fink, depicting the challenges facing the staff of a New Orleans hospital during and in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Vera Farmiga, Adepero Oduye, Cornelius Smith Jr., Julie Ann Emery, Cherry Jones, and Michael Gaston co-star; John Ridley ("Godfather of Harlem") and Carlton Cuse ("Locke & Key") wrote and directed. [Apple TV+] LUCY'S SCHOOL: Debut animated special featuring the "Peanuts" characters celebrating teachers. The story concerns Lucy opening up her own school, only to discover the unique challenges inherent to being an educator. [Apple TV+] THE BLACK PHONE: 2022 supernatural horror/thriller from director Scott Derrickson and co-writer C. Robert Cargill. Mason Thames stars as a kidnapped teen who somehow uses a mysterious phone in his cell to communicate with his captor's previous victims. Ethan Hawke, who previously collaborated with Derrickson and Cargill on "Sinister," co-stars. [Peacock] BROOKLYN NINE-NINE: The NBC police procedural comedy series wrapped up its run with Season 8 in 2021; those episodes come to Peacock today. The cast includes Andy Samberg, Stephanie Beatriz, Terry Crews, Melissa Fumero, and Andre Braugher. [Peacock] ALYSSA LIMPERIS: NO BAD DAYS: In the New York comedian's first-ever special, she discusses the impact of losing her father to brain cancer. [Peacock] MIZ & MRS: USA Network reality series, a spinoff of "Total Divas," following the personal and professional lives of wrestlers Mike "The Miz" Mizanin and Maryse Mizanin. Season 3 debuted earlier this summer on TV and comes to Peacock today. [Peacock] CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST: Season 9 of the USA Network reality series -- following the family of Georgia real estate tycoon Todd Chrisley -- hits Peacock today. These episodes wrapped up their run in December of 2021; in June of this year, Chrisley and his wife Julie were convicted on federal charges of bank fraud and tax evasion. [Peacock] SECRET HEADQUARTERS: Original family action-adventure film starring Walker Scobell as a boy who discovers a "secret headquarters" in his basement, and comes to believe his father (Owen Wilson) is a superhero. Jesse Williams, Michael Peña, and Charles Melton co-star; Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman ("Project Power") directed. [Paramount+] THIS FOOL: Debut half-hour comedy series from co-creator and star Chris Estrada, inspired by his own life. He plays Julio Lopez, a 30-year-old in East Los Angeles who still lives with his mom and loves to help other people solve their problems while ignoring his own. Frankie Quinones, Laura Patalano, Michelle Ortiz, Julia Vera, and Michael Imperioli co-star. [Hulu] VIAGRA: THE LITTLE BLUE PILL THAT CHANGED THE WORLD: Three-part docuseries looking at the history of Viagra, utilizing archival footage and interviews with many of the researchers and pharmaceutical executives who witnessed its accidental creation first-hand. (The compound was originally developed as a potential treatment for hypertension.) [Discovery+] ROGUE AGENT: 2022 thriller film from the UK, based on the true story of conman Robert Hendry-Freegard, who posed as an MI5 agent and fooled several people into going into hiding, among other scams. James Norton and Gemma Arterton co-star; Adam Patterson and Declan Lawn ("The Salisbury Poisonings") co-wrote and directed. [AMC+] POST MALONE: RUNAWAY: Music documentary from the Vice Media Group profiling the rapper and singer, and following along on his 2019 "Runaway" tour. [Freevee] BUMP: Comedy-drama series from Australia, which streamed on the Stan service in 2021. Nathalie Morris stars as Oly, an ambitious Sydney teen whose surprise pregnancy interrupts all of her careful plans for her life. Season 1 will air in the US on CW; new episodes air Thursdays and hit the app and website on Fridays. [CW] EVIL BY DESIGN: EXPOSING PETER NYGÅRD: Three-part true-crime documentary from the CBC, based on a podcast of the same name, looking back at the crimes of fashion mogul Peter Nygård. Allegations against Nygård include sex trafficking, racketeering, sexual assault, forcible confinement, and other forms of sexual misconduct, committed over the course of multiple decades.  [Starz] DISNEY SUMMER MAGIC QUEST: In this Disney Channel special, the cast of "Zombies 3" gets a sneak peek at preparations for the 50th anniversary celebration at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, and competes in various challenges across EPCOT. Meg Donnelly, Pearce Joza, Kylee Russell, Matt Cornett, and Milo Manheim co-star; Yvette Nicole Brown hosts. [Disney+] SATURDAY, AUGUST 13 CHILDREN OF THE UNDERGROUND: Five-episode true-crime docuseries from FX profiling vigilante victims rights activist Faye Yager, who helped mothers and children escape from abusive households to safety, but faced frequent accusations of obstructing the justice system, or even perpetrating child abuse herself. Gabriela Cowperthwaite ("Blackfish") and Ted Gesing ("How to Fix a Drug Scandal") directed. All 5 episodes hit Hulu this Saturday. [Hulu] THE PRINCESS: Feature documentary profile of Princess Diana from filmmaker Ed Perkins ("Tell Me Who I Am"), relating her life story -- and the obsessive coverage of her by the tabloid media -- through the use of archival audio and video footage. "The Princess" premiered at this year's Sundance Film Festival. [HBO Max] SUNDAY, AUGUST 14 TALES OF THE WALKING DEAD: Debut horror anthology series, set in the world of the "Walking Dead" franchise, and following individual stories about both new and returning characters. The cast includes Anthony Edwards, Parker Posey, Jillian Bell, Terry Crews, Olivia Munn, and Poppy Liu; "Walking Dead" vets Scott Gimple and Channing Powell co-created. [AMC+] SOUTH PARK: THE 25th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT: Recording made during the two-night concert event at Colorado's Red Rocks Amphitheater, celebrating the animated comedy's 25 years on Comedy Central. Performers included "South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, along with friends of the show Ween and Primus. [Paramount+] POWER BOOK III: RAISING KANAN: The "Power" prequel series follows the early life of drug dealer Kanan Stark (Mekai Curtis) in '90s Queens. Patina Miller, London Brown, Malcolm Mays, and Joey Bada$$ co-star. It's back for a second season on Sunday night. [Starz] WHO KILLED BIGGIE AND TUPAC?: Three-part true-crime docuseries from Investigation Discovery looking back at the shooting deaths of rappers Christopher "Notorious B.I.G." Wallace and Tupac Shakur through a combination of interviews and classic footage. [Discovery+]

Apple renewed the half-hour comedy-drama series "Physical" for a third season. Rose Byrne produces and stars in the series as Sheila, who struggles with her personal demons while producing aerobics training videos in '80s San Diego. More: The series co-stars Rory Scovel, Diedre Friel, and Paul Sparks; "The White Lotus" vet Murray Bartlett joined the ensemble in Season 2. "The Path" and "Almost Family" vet Annie Weisman created the series and also writes, produces, and serves as showrunner. DEADLINE

In CNN Business, opinion writer Frank Pallotta makes the case that the war to win new streaming subscribers has ended and the approach to running these services is about to change dramatically. As subscriber growth quarter-to-quarter continues to stall, streamers and media companies will majorly cut down on expenses and focus more on short-term profitable sources of revenue. More: Both Disney+ and Netflix have recently announced price increases, and will soon introduce ad-supported tiers. Meanwhile, WB Discovery has been canceling numerous upcoming HBO Max projects and even culling the streamer's current catalog of under-performing shows. Media analyst Michael Nathanson suggested the next era of streaming may focus on bundling and consolidating existing services. CNN

The free ad-supported streaming service Tubi launched in five new Latin American countries. The service is now available in Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Panama. More: Tubi is owned by the Fox Corporation. To date, Tubi has only been available in the US, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, and Australia; the expansion functionally doubles the size of Tubi's global footprint. Tubi features a number of shows and films produced in the region, including "Bienvenida Realidad," "Atrapada," and "El Sexo Debil"; local versions of "The Nanny," "Bewitched," and "Married with Children" will also be available. TECHCRUNCH

Starz' new series adaptation of the 18th Century French novel "Les Liaisons Dangereuses" (aka "Dangerous Liaisons") premieres on November 6. The new take comes from creator and co-writer Harriett Warner ("Tell Me Your Secrets," "Call the Midwife"). More: The eight-part series will follow the lives of Camille Merteuil and Pascal Valmont, from their time as young lovers in the Paris slums through their rise into the aristocracy, and the development of their cruel schemes and manipulations. Alice Englert and Nicholas Denton will co-star as Merteuil and Valmont, respectively; the cast also includes Lesley Manville as the Marquise de Merteuil, Carice van Houten as Jacqueline de Montrachet, and Kosar Ali as Victoire. A YA-focused French-language film adaptation of the same novel debuted last month on Netflix; among the many other well-known adaptations include a 1988 film starring John Malkovich and Glenn Close and a 1989 version with Colin Firth and Annette Bening. DEADLINE

QUICK HITS Need high-performing content for your ecomm channels? Use the platform trusted by CVS, Coach, Instacart, & Nespresso.* The 20th Century Studios period romantic comedy "Rosaline" will debut on October 14 on Hulu in the US; the film relates the story of "Romeo and Juliet" from the perspective of Rosaline (Kaitlyn Dever), Juliet's cousin and Romeo's prior crush. Gabriel Iglesias' Dodger Stadium performance, recorded as part of the Netflix is a Joke festival, hits the streaming service on October 18; Iglesias, a Southern California native, is the first comedian in history to perform a solo show at the venue. In The Guardian, Mark Sweney suggests that Disney+'s relatively quick success in matching Netflix's subscriber count has more to do with the company's acquisitions of Pixar, Lucasfilm, Marvel and Fox assets than any more recent moves or decisions. The Twitter account for Vought International, the evil fictional conglomerate from "The Boys," posted a scene from the parody superhero film "Red Thunder," starring the character Soldier Boy (Jensen Ackles); the film is available to stream within "The Boys" universe on the Vought++ service. The music video for Lil Nas X's 2019 smash hit "Old Town Road" surpassed 1 billion views on YouTube this week; an "official movie" version of the video, featuring appearances by Chris Rock, Vince Staples, and others also has 650 million views to date. Lucy Liu joined the already stacked cast of Netflix's Tom Wolfe adaptation "A Man in Full"; Jeff Daniels and Diane Lane co-star, alongside William Jackson Harper, Aml Ameen, Tom Pelphrey, Sarah Jones, Jon Michael Hill, and Chanté Adams. In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, comedy icon Steve Martin suggests he will retire from acting following Hulu's "Only Murders in the Building." To commemorate Mexico's upcoming National Day of Cinema on August 15, Netflix announced a new slate of films from the country, including the directorial debut of Oscar-nominated cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto and new work from Fernando Frías and Ernesto Contreras. Five actors joined the cast of Paramount+'s series adaptation of "Fatal Attraction," including Jessica Harper, John Getz, and Toks Olagundoye. Disney+ dropped a few new character posters for "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law," with fresh looks at Jameela Jamil as the villain Titania, Ginger Gonzaga as Nikki, and Tatiana Maslany in the title role; the legal comedy series arrives next week. Adult Swim posted a full trailer for Season 6 of "Rick and Morty," which premieres on cable on September 4; these new episodes will hit HBO Max at some point, but no release date has been set. The best compliance starts with Vanta. Qualifying startups get $1,000 off— book a time now!* *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 Eduardo Garcia is a writer and editor based in New York. He is the author of "Things You Can Do," an illustrated book about climate action. Bylines in The New York Times, The Guardian, Slate, Scientific American, and others. In one of his previous lives, Eduardo worked as a Reuters correspondent in Latin America for nearly a decade.

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