Disney+ Day offers / "Queen's Gambit" lawsuit settles / Shipka joins "Red One" / Hulu + Live TV offer

Plus today's calendar, Lear's "Clean Slate," Gulf nations criticize Netflix content, SkyShowtime launch, and more

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Thursday's Disney+ Day promotion features deals and special events from across The Walt Disney Co's array of divisions and products. Newly announced Disney+ subscriber perks include new offers on theme parks, merchandise, cruise lines, and theatrical screenings. More: New Disney+ subscriptions have dropped to $1.99/month through September 19. Starting on Thursday, AMC will screen select Disney films -- including "Encanto," "Rogue One," "Cars," and "Thor: Ragnarok" -- for just $5 per person; tickets some with a concession discount and a Disney+ poster. Disney+ subscribers can also sign up for a free 6 month subscription to the digital edition of National Geographic. New content coming to Disney+ on Thursday for Disney+ Day includes the live-action "Pinocchio" remake starring Tom Hanks and this year's MCU film "Thor: Love and Thunder." A new collaboration also gives Disney+ subscribers 6 free months of Uber One. HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

Netflix agreed to a settlement in a lawsuit filed by Georgian chess master Nona Gaprindashvili against the limited series "The Queen's Gambit." According to the suit, the series inaccurately and disparagingly states that Gaprindashvili never faced male opponents in high-level competitive chess. More: By 1968, the year in which the "Queen's Gambit" sequence is set, Gaprindashvili had faced 59 male competitors. Nonetheless, in the series, an announcer is heard favorably comparing "Queen's Gambit" protagonist Beth Harmon (Anya Taylor-Joy) to her rivals, including Gaprindashvili, for playing against men. Netflix's attorneys argued that fictional works cannot legally defame real people; a federal judge formally rejected this argument in January. NBC NEWS

DAILY CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 CHEF'S TABLE: PIZZA: The latest installment of the Netflix culinary docuseries surveys the best pizzas from around the world and profiles the chefs and restauranteurs behind the diverse delicacies. [Netflix] INDIAN PREDATOR: THE DIARY OF A SERIAL KILLER: The Hindi-language true-crime anthology from India returns for a second season. The new episodes center around the diary of Raja Kolander, found during the course of a murder investigation, which leads to the discovery of 13 additional victims, and allegations of possible cannibalism. [Netflix] INK MASTER: The classic reality competition series moves to Paramount+ for its 14th season. The contestants are all returning tattoo artists who were featured on previous seasons. Joel Madden of the pop-punk band Good Charlotte takes over as host, though former host Dave Navarro will also return as "Master of Chaos," introducing unpredictable twists to the competition. [Paramount+] EDGE OF THE UNKNOWN WITH JIMMY CHIN: Debut 10-part reality series from National Geographic in which author, "Free Solo" director, and mountaineer Jimmy Chin chats with pioneering adventurers about the most significant moments in their development as athletes. Chin executive produced along with his wife and "Free Solo" collaborator Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi. Season 1 debuts this week on cable and Disney+. [Disney+] PRIMAL SURVIVOR: MIGHTY MEKONG: In this reality adventure series from National Geographic, host Hazen Audel travels along 500 miles of Asia's Mekong River Basin at the height of monsoon season, relying on the traditional survival skills of the region's Indigenous people throughout his journey. [Disney+] EUROPE FROM ABOVE: The National Geographic docuseries looks at cultural and geographical landmarks from across Europe using aerial hyper-lapse photography, which visualizes slow-motion changes such as the shift in seasons or the blooming of Dutch tulip fields. Seasons 3 and 4 hit Disney+ in the US today. [Disney+] PUPPY DOG PALS: The animated Disney Channel series for young kids follows the adventures of two puppy brothers, Bingo and Rolly (Elisha "EJ" Williams and Gracen Newton), and their kindly owner Bob (creator Harland Williams). Three new episodes from the show's fifth season come to Disney+ today. [Disney+] TELL ME LIES: Eight-episode romantic drama series, adapted from the 2018 novel by Carola Lovering and produced by actor Emma Roberts. The story follows the tumultuous and dramatic relationship between icy Long Island native Lucy (Grace Van Patten) and alluring but manipulative bad boy Stephen (Jackson White) over the course of 8 years. [Hulu] GRID: Sci-fi thriller series from Korea, set in a future society where the only protection against catastrophic solar winds comes from a planetary defense shield known as The Grid. The story centers around a detective (Kim Ah-jung) and a government administrator (Eugene Ko) investigating the mysterious reappearance of The Grid's creator, decades after he vanished. Season 1 hits Hulu in the US today. [Hulu] RED TABLE TALK: The Emmy Award-winning family talk series -- hosted by Jada Pinkett Smith, her daughter Willow Smith, and her mother Adrienne Banfield Norris -- returns to Facebook Watch for a new season today at 12 pm ET. The season's first guest is "iCarly" star Jennette McCurdy, who will discuss her revealing new memoir. [Facebook Watch] 101 SCARIEST HORROR MOVIE MOMENTS OF ALL TIME: Eight-episode countdown series looking back at important and influential scenes and sequences from classic horror films, alongside insights from notable horror movie creators and performers. The guest line-up includes Tony Todd, Greg Nicotero, Keith David, Joe Dante, Mike Flanagan, Kate Siegel, and Tom Savini. [Shudder] YOUNG SHELDON: Season 5 of the CBS coming-of-age sitcom -- a prequel to "The Big Bang Theory" centered on Sheldon (Iain Armitage) as a precocious child prodigy -- hits HBO Max in the US today. Season 6 debuts on TV later this month; CBS has already renewed the show through Season 7. [HBO Max]

"Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" and "Mad Men" vet Kiernan Shipka joined the cast of the Amazon holiday event film "Red One." The film reunites "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" director Jake Kasdan and star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, and also features Chris Evans. More: Plot details haven't been released, but the film is described as "a globe-trotting action-adventure comedy imagining a whole new universe." "Fast & Furious" franchise veteran Chris Morgan wrote the screenplay. The film will stream on Prime Video in 240 countries and territories worldwide; no release date has been set. Shipka also appears in the HBO Max limited series "The White House Plumbers" as Kevan Hunt, the daughter of Watergate co-conspirator E. Howard Hunt. DEADLINE

Hulu + Live TV is offering a $20 discount for three months for new and returning subscribers. The deal was announced just ahead of the new NFL football season, which kicks off on Thursday night. More: The deal ends at midnight on October 5. Hulu + Live TV comes with 75 live TV channels as well as a subscription to the Hulu/Disney+/ESPN+ bundle. More NFL games will be streamed this season than ever before, as Amazon Prime Video introduces its new Thursday Night Football coverage. DEADLINE

Wallace, Cox, Lear Amazon Freevee ordered a first season for the original comedy series "Clean Slate," from Sony Pictures TV and Norman Lear's company, Act III Productions. Lear, who recently celebrated his 100th birthday, will serve as a non-writing executive producer on the series. More: George Wallace stars as an old-school Alabama car wash owner whose son -- now a determined and proud trans woman (Laverne Cox) -- returns to the family after 17 years of estrangement. Dan Ewen ("Playing with Fire") conceived of the story with Cox and Wallace and wrote the pilot; he'll serve as an executive producer and writer on the series. Lear also has a remake of his classic series "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" in development, along with an animated reimagining of his show "Good Times." HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

Netflix's "Camp Cretaceous" A group called the Gulf Cooperation Council, representing the governments of six Gulf Arab nations, sent a letter asking Netflix to remove "offensive content" from its platform. No specific content was specified, though the letter calls out programming that "contradict[s] Islamic and societal values and principles." More: In an interview that aired on Saudi state television, a consultant from the Council described Netflix as an "official sponsor of homosexuality." The segment also included footage from the animated Netflix series "Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous" in which two female characters kiss, though it was blurred out. Netflix did not respond to requests for comment. Many Middle Eastern and Muslim countries banned screenings of Disney's "Lightyear" earlier this year over a brief same-sex kiss. NBC NEWS

Sky's "The Rising" SkyShowtime, the new European streaming service from Comcast's Sky and Paramount Global, will launch in Nordic countries on September 20. The content features titles from across the Peacock, Paramount+, and Showtime platforms. More: In all, the new platform boasts about 10,000 hours of viewable content at launch. Nordic subscribers can view SkyShowtime on Android and iOS devices, as well as the SkyShowtime website. The service will replace Paramount+ in Scandinavia when it launches. The service will continue expanding later this year to The Netherlands; it's expected to launch in 17 more countries in 2023. TECHCRUNCH

Netflix announced a reboot of the iconic preschooler series "Teletubbies," debuting this November. The new episodes will include narration from "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" vet Tituss Burgess. More: The new "Teletubbies" premieres on November 14. The show is one of several new Netflix projects aimed at preschoolers, alongside "Spirit Rangers" -- arriving on November 10 -- and "Princess Power," which debuts next year. "Teletubbies" debuted on the BBC in 1997 and arrives in the US on PBS stations the following year. HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

QUICK HITS Origin Investments’ IncomePlus Fund has seen its 27th consecutive month of positive returns, generating 18.7% over the past 12 months.* Zazie Beetz will lead the HBO limited series "Full Circle," from her "No Sudden Move" collaborators Steven Soderbergh and Ed Solomon; the series centers on a botched kidnapping in present-day New York. Season 10 of "The Great British Baking Show" makes is US streaming debut on Netflix this September 16. Chris Wallace's new talk show, "Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?," hits HBO Max on September 23 and premieres two days later on CNN. "The Boys" star Erin Moriarty posted to Instagram about the "misogynistic trolling" of her character, Starlight, among fans online, saying she feels "silenced" and "dehumanized" by the constant criticisms of her character and appearance. Hong Kong actor and singer Andy Lau set a new streaming record on China's Douyin service, attracting 350 million viewers over the course of a weekend concert performance; the figures bested Lau's own previous record, also set on TikTok's sister platform, Douyin. Netflix ordered a first season for "The Vince Staples Show," a comedy series starring the artist, actor, and rapper -- and inspired by his life -- from "Black-ish" vet Kenya Barris. Season 2 of Hulu's TikToker reality series "The D'Amelio Show" lands on September 28. Netflix's "Unsolved Mysteries" revival will return for a three-part third season in October. HBO Max dropped a trailer for Season 2 of the streetwear reality competition series "The Hype," arriving on September 29. According to a report from Deadline, a number of media companies are currently bidding on the rights to adapt the classic children's fantasy novel "The NeverEnding Story," which previously inspired a popular 1984 film and two sequels. Soumya Sriraman -- who formerly ran Amazon's Prime Video Channels platform -- will move over to Qurate Retail Group to take over streaming for QVC and HSN. "Ambulance" vet Eiza González joined the cast of Hulu's "La Máquina," opposite Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal. Independently produced streaming soap opera "The Bay" moves to Peacock later this year with 20 all-new episodes, including the show's 100th installment. *This is sponsored content

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