Hallmark hub on Peacock / YouTube adds Primetime Channels / Disney+ merch store / Fox gets Tubi boost

Plus today's calendar, "Friday the 13th" series, Pluto TV gets CBS archive, Netflix natural history docs, and more

Inside.com Part of   Network November 01, 2022

Presented by

NBCUniversal signed a major overall agreement with Hallmark Media, bringing Hallmark Channel content to Peacock. The deal includes simulcasts of Hallmark's cable channels along with next-day content and a library of archived shows and films. More: The deal is the first between a major streamer and a cable network to include live linear channels alongside a subscription video-on-demand library. Channels available to stream on Peacock include Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, and Hallmark Drama. Specific terms for the deal were not disclosed. HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

YouTube introduced the Primetime Channels third-party subscription platform. Through the new storefront, similar to Amazon's Prime Video Channels platform, any YouTube user can subscribe to content from one of 34 separate streaming services. More: Services available through Primetime Channels include Paramount+, Showtime, Starz, Epix, AMC+, and ViX+. Some of the larger streaming services -- such as Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, and HBO Max -- which are available through Amazon's platform remain unavailable through YouTube. YouTube plans to add more services that are available as a la carte subscriptions for any users, independent of the YouTube TV "skinny bundle" offering. VARIETY

A message from APIS COR Invest in The Company Automating Construction Apis Cor’s mission is to empower America’s home builders with robotic systems to build more durable homes quickly and affordable. Why Apis Cor? Industry-leading experience building the world’s biggest and best 3D printed buildings. Strong market traction with 117 Letters of Intent from home builders across the country. Fourth-generation 3D printing technology with a proven record of unmatched performance. Backed by Alchemist Accelerator and At One Ventures VC founded by Google-ex and BASF-ex. Earlier this year, Apis Cor raised $1.2m on equity crowdfunding.  We deployed our robots to build the largest 3D-printed building on Earth (Guiness World Record) and the first commercially permitted building in America building in Boca Chica, TX. Apis Cor won top awards at NASA's Mars Habitat Challenge.  The construction 3D printing market is projected to continue growing exponentially and  hit $40 Billion by 2027 Our goal is to have 400 printers in operation by 2027 to deliver 20,000 houses annually. Invest today and join the construction revolution.  Invest Now

DAILY CALENDAR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 GOD FORBID: THE SEX SCANDAL THAT BROUGHT DOWN A DYNASTY: Documentary from "Cocaine Cowboys" vet Billy Corben, examining the scandal that ended the career of Evangelical Christian leader and former Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. The film features insights from Giancarlo Granda, the Fontainebleau Hotel pool attendant who claims to have had a seven-year affair with Falwell and his wife, Becki. [Hulu] CHRISTMAS ON THE FARM: 2021 holiday rom-com starring Poppy Montgomery as an American socialite who writes books using a fake Australian alter-ego, then has to fake an entire life on the farm to impress her new publisher. [Hulu] SEE HOW THEY RUN: 2022 mystery-comedy film from Searchlight Pictures, set in 1950s London. Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan star as a world-weary police inspector and an eager young rookie, respectively, investigating the murder of a crew member who was working on a smash-hit play. Ruth Wilson, Oliver Jackson, Adrien Brody, Reece Shearsmith, Harris Dickinson, and David Oyelowo co-star. [HBO Max] WORLD GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS: NBC Sports' coverage of the 2022 World Gymnastics Championship competitions will stream live from Liverpool Arena in the UK throughout the week. Coverage starts with the Women's Team Final on Tuesday at 2:15 pm ET. [Peacock] SNAKE IN THE GRASS: USA Network reality competition series in which four strangers are dropped into the wilderness and tasked with a number of survival challenges. For a shot at a $100,000 grand prize, they must identify the saboteur within their midst who is undermining their collective efforts. Season 1 aired on cable over the summer and hits Peacock today. [Peacock] 5 MORE SLEEPS 'TIL CHRISTMAS: Animated NBC holiday TV special about a boy who has meticulously charted out his Christmas morning, only to find that nothing is going to plan. The special is based on a kids' book by "Tonight Show" host Jimmy Fallon, who also narrates. [Peacock] THE WALTONS' HOMECOMING: This 2021 CW special was a remake of the 1971 special "The Homecoming: A Christmas Story" which inspired the classic TV series "The Waltons." Set in the 1930s in rural Virginia, it finds members of the Walton family (portrayed by an entirely new cast) waiting for John Sr. to return home for the Christmas holiday. Original "Waltons" star Richard Thomas narrates. [Peacock] THE BAD GUYS: Animated heist comedy from DreamWorks and Universal, loosely based on the children's books by Aaron Blabey. The story follows an infamous group of criminal animals who attempt to turn over a new leaf and use their skills for good. The voice cast includes Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Awkwafina, Craig Robinson, and Anthony Ramos. [Netflix] GABBY'S DOLLHOUSE: Hybrid animated and live-action series for young kids, about a girl who can magically shrink down to play with her feline friends inside an enchanted dollhouse. Season 6 hits Netflix today. [Netflix] YOUNG ROYALS: The teen drama series from Sweden follows Prince Wilhelm (Edvin Ryding) to an elite boarding school, where he embarks on a tentative romance with a male classmate (Omar Rudberg). Season 2 debuts today on Netflix in the US. [Netflix] THE TAKEOVER: Dutch-language techno-thriller film from The Netherlands starring Holly Mae Brood as an "ethical hacker" who declines a job taking over control of a self-driving bus, only to run afoul of both the authorities and the criminals seeking to pay for her services. Annemarie van de Mond ("Jackie & Oopjen") directed. [Netflix] THE GHOST: Telugu-language action-thriller film from Indian writer/director Praveen Sattaru. Akkineni Nagarjuna stars as a traumatized former Interpol field agent returning from years in self-imposed exile after his estranged sister and niece begin receiving death threats. [Netflix] ATTACK ON FINLAND (OMERTA 6/12): Action-thriller film from Finland, based on the novel by Ilkka Remes. When a terrorist group attacks the Presidential Palace during an Independence Day celebration, it's up to a lone security service officer (Jasper Pääkkönen) to stop them and save the hostages. [Netflix] TO RUSSIA WITH LOVE: Tagalog-language romantic comedy feature from The Philippines starring Gerald Anderson as an entrepreneur who falls in love with a free-spirited traveler (Elena Kozlova), but can't seem to win over her stern Russian father (Scott Alexander Young). [Netflix] MARY MCCARTNEY SERVES IT UP!: Food Network cooking series on which vegetarian chef Mary McCartney prepares a variety of family favorite dishes from her London kitchen along with celebrity guests. Season 2 hits Discovery+ today and features appearances by Sir Paul McCartney, Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, and Stella McCartney. [Discovery+] THE 13 SCARIEST MOVIES OF ALL TIME: In this CW Halloween special, celebrities count down the 13 most iconic horror movies of all time. Guests include Elizabeth Stanton, Jackie Fabulous, Darrin Butters, Brandon Rogers, and Ron Pearson; Dean Cain hosts. [CW]

Disney+ introduced a new exclusive online store, available only to subscribers. The shop features merchandise from a number of prominent Disney brands, including Star Wars, Marvel, Disney Animation, National Geographic, and Pixar. More: Some merch will be featured on the detail pages of associated films and TV shows.  The shop becomes available today in the US and will automatically appear for verified users over the age of 18. The service relies on QR codes; to make a purchase, users will hold up their phones to the screen, scan the code, and then purchase the merchandise via Disney's online store. Some products that will eventually become available to the general public will be offered to Disney+ subscribers first, including a new DarkSaber toy inspired by "The Mandalorian" and the Sorcerer Supreme cloak from "Doctor Strange." The Wall Street Journal first reported on Disney's plans to fuse e-commerce and streaming via a unified membership program in August. TECHCRUNCH

Lachlan Murdoch Fox Corp. announced its fiscal first-quarter earnings today, and received a major boost from political advertising. Revenue was up 5% over the same period in 2021 to $3.19 billion. More: CEO Lachlan Murdoch said that this was the first quarter for which the ad-supported streaming service Tubi's revenue exceeded that of Fox Entertainment in a meaningful way.  Fox also owns the Fox Nation streaming service. Net income was $618 million for the quarter, down from $708 million a year ago. The Murdoch Family may ultimately decide to merge Fox Corp. with News Corp., which owns Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal. HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

Peacock ordered a first season for "Crystal Lake," a prequel series inspired by the "Friday the 13th" slasher film franchise. "Hannibal" and "Pushing Daisies" vet Bryan Fuller will write and produce the show, and serve as showrunner. More: Original "Friday the 13th" writer Victor Miller is also attached as an executive producer. The A24 film studio developed the project with Fuller. Plot details were not revealed but the project is described as an "expanded prequel." The rights to the "Friday the 13th" franchise and its characters have been the subject of various lawsuits and court cases; in 2021, a judge ruled in Miller's favor, granting him US rights over the script. The new project apparently holds the rights to all aspects of the movie series, including killer Jason Voorhees, his mother Pamela Voorhees, and the primary setting of Camp Crystal Lake. VARIETY

"Taxi" Paramount's free ad-supported streaming service Pluto TV will add more than 6,300 new episodes from the CBS archives. The vast new content library includes shows like "Taxi," "Matlock," "Touched by an Angel," and "Beverly Hills 90210," all of which will join Pluto's line-up of free, on-demand titles. More: Nine classic shows -- including "Cheers," "Frasier," and "Star Trek" -- will be available as VOD content and also get dedicated 24/7 streaming channels on Pluto. Viacom acquired Pluto TV in 2019; it's now a major component of Paramount Global's streaming strategy. Last year, CBS added its so-called "rolling four" to Pluto, meaning the service gets the four most-recent in-season episodes of the network's primetime series. DEADLINE

"Our Planet II" Netflix announced a line-up of six new nature and natural history docuseries. The list includes two new shows -- "Our Universe" and "Life on Our Planet" -- featuring narration from actor Morgan Freeman. More: Six-part series "Our Universe" -- co-produced with BBC Studios -- blends real wildlife footage with visual effects and animation to depict the unseen connections between the animal kingdom and the global environment. The eight-episode "Life on Our Planet" examines the various ways living creatures have carved out their own spaces on Planet Earth; it also uses special effects reimagine how extinct creatures may have looked. Netflix also announced a sequel series to the David Attenborough-narrated "Our Planet," which has been watched by more than 100 million households to date. The streamer will expand the "Our" franchise with new series "Our Oceans," "Our Living World," and "Our Water World." DEADLINE

"Watchmen" and "Aquaman" vet Yahya Abdul-Mateen II signed on for the lead role in the Disney+ series "Wonder Man." The show is based on the Marvel Comics character Simon Williams, the son of a wealthy industrialist who's given superpowers by Baron Zemo (though it's unclear if this origin will be maintained in the show). More: "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" director Destin Daniel Cretton is developing "Wonder Man" for Disney+ along with "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" and "Community" vet Andrew Guest. Cretton will also direct the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) team-up film "Avengers: The Kang Dynasty," due in theaters in 2025. Abdul-Mateen is set to reprise his role as the villain Black Manta in the "Aquaman" sequel, "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom," scheduled for release next Christmas. VARIETY

QUICK HITS This app makes it easy to learn vocab and phrases with lessons, games, videos, podcasts, and more. Plus, for for a limited time you can get 55% off.* The recent horror release "Barbarian" hit the #1 rental spot on VOD service Vudu, despite also being available to stream on the Hulu and HBO Max subscription services. Netflix acquired Seattle-based indie gaming studio Spry Fox; the terms of the deal, the company's sixth game studio acquisition, were not disclosed. According to Deadline, "The Witcher" actor Henry Cavill decided to exit the series due to a demanding production schedule, and ahead of Season 4 contract renegotiations; he'll be replaced as Geralt of Rivia by Liam Hemsowrth. "Palm Springs" and "The Resort" vet Cristin Milionti will co-star in HBO Max's "The Batman" spinoff series "The Penguin" as Gotham mob heiress Sofia Falcone. Warner Bros. executive Sue Kroll -- who helped coordinate the marketing campaign for "Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" as a consultant -- will join Amazon Studios full-time as its new head of marketing. Director Guillermo del Toro's stop-motion animated take on "Pinocchio" -- which comes to Netflix on December 9 -- received an enthusiastic standing ovation on Saturday at the Animation is Film Festival in Los Angeles; Del Toro joined VFX icon Phil Tippett for a discussion after the film. Have you been thinking about changing your pup's daily meals for something better? Science-backed Nom Nom offers 50% off a two-week trial specifically for Inside readers.* *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.

Want to invest early in the future of a 16 trillion-dollar market?

767 Bryant St. #203, San Francisco, CA 94107 Copyright © 2022 Inside.com

Did someone forward this email to you? Head over to inside.com to get your very own free subscription! You received this email because you subscribed to Inside Streaming. Click here to unsubscribe from Inside Streaming list or manage your subscriptions.