Paramount hits 67M subs / NBA streaming deal / Children's and Family Emmys / CW cuts back orders

Plus today's calendar, "Disenchanted" trailer, "Real Love Boat" moves to Paramount+, Netflix expands ad team, and more

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Paramount Global now has 67 million streaming subscribers across all of its platforms; the Paramount+ service leads the way with 46 million users. At the same time, the company's TV unit lost revenue due to cord-cutting, and expenses jumped amid new investments in content, marketing, and global expansion. More: Paramount+'s gain of 2.5 million subscribers in the third quarter also fell short of some Wall St expectations, with some analysts forecasting 3.4 million new users. Paramount's stock fell nearly 9% in pre-market trading on Wednesday morning. On a call with investors, CEO Bob Bakish said that earnings and the advertising market are "cyclical" and "will inevitably return," while the company continues investing in "our world class content engine." Bakish specifically highlighted the "Yellowstone" spinoff "1883" and the video game adaptation "Halo" as strong performers on Paramount+ that drove new sign-ups. Subscriber gains were somewhat offset by the loss of Paramount+ subscribers in the Nordics, who recently moved over to SkyShowtime, Paramount's joint streaming service with Comcast and Sky. HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

According to sports media consultant Patrick Crakes, the NBA plans to sell a package of streaming-only games for an estimated $1 billion per year. The stop-gap measure is designed to get some games on streaming before the next long-term NBA rights package goes up for sale in 2025. More: Apple and Amazon are both considered likely bidders for the live basketball games over the next few years. Amazon has clearly expressed its interest in NBA rights, and recently signed a deal to stream 87 live games -- including some playoff games -- in Brazil next season. According to Front Office Sports, the full NBA rights package that becomes available in 2025 will likely auction for $50-$75 billion, more than doubling the $24 billion overall deal signed in 2014. Currently, NBA games are split between Disney's ABC and ESPN and Warner Bros. Discovery's TNT. FRONT OFFICE SPORTS

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DAILY CALENDAR [No Inside Streaming tomorrow, so we're giving you Wednesday and Thursday's new releases today. Back on Friday with another edition!] WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2 KILLER SALLY: True-crime documentary examining the case of former professional bodybuilder Sally McNeil, who was convicted and sentenced to 19 years in prison for the 1995 Valentine's Day murder of her husband and fellow bodybuilder, Ron McNeil. The film features insights from McNeil herself, along with family members and friends. [Netflix] DONNA HAY CHRISTMAS: Four-part culinary series from Australia in which the "food stylist" and cookbook author provides time-saving tips and ideas for throwing memorable family holiday celebrations. [Disney+] CESAR MILLAN: BETTER HUMAN BETTER DOG: The National Geographic reality series follows dog trainer and behavioral expert Millan as he helps pet owners from his Dog Psychology Center. Season 2 hits Disney+ in the US today. [Disney+] CRITTER FIXERS: COUNTRY VETS: Nat Geo Wild reality series set at Critter Fixer Veterinary Hospital in rural Georgia, operated by lifelong friends Dr. Vernard Hodges and Dr. Terrence Ferguson. Season 4 comes to Disney+ today. [Disney+] DINO RANCH: Animated Disney Junior series for young kids about a family that lives and works on a ranch with a herd of racing dinosaurs. The first six episodes from the show's second season premiere today on Disney+. [Disney+] LPGA TOUR: The Toto Japan Classic women's professional golf tournament will air live on Golf Channel and stream on Peacock from Shiga, Japan. NBC Sports' coverage begins Wednesday at 11 pm ET. [Peacock] UPCYCLE NATION: Debut reality competition show in which hopeful fashionistas square off to produce stylish new looks out of recycled clothing and other materials. Karrueche Tran hosts. [Fuse+] THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3 BLOCKBUSTER: Debut workplace comedy series, set at the last physical Blockbuster Video location on Earth. Randall Park, Melissa Fumero, Tyler Alvarez, Madeleine Arthur, Olga Merediz, and J.B. Smoove co-star; "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" vet Vanessa Ramos serves as head writer and showrunner. [Netflix] THE DRAGON PRINCE: THE MYSTERY OF AARAVOS: The animated fantasy series, set in the land of Xadia, tracks the adventures of two young princes and an elf assassin as they attempt to stop a long-standing conflict between humans and magical creatures. Season 4 consists of nine total episodes and premieres today. [Netflix] COSTA BRAVA, LEBANON: Arabic-language drama from co-writer/director Mounia Akl ("Lebanon Factory"), set in the near future, about a family from Beirut that escapes the polluted and increasingly chaotic city for a serene new life in the mountains. But when the government constructs a landfill by their new home, their old divisions and resentments slowly return. [Netflix] PANAYOTIS PASCOT: ALMOST (PRESQUE): The first stand-up special from the French actor and columnist features material inspired by his childhood and love life. [Netflix] SESAME STREET: The iconic educational series returns for its 53rd season to HBO Max on Thursday, and introduces a new puppet -- the Korean-American girl Ji-young -- to its character line-up. This season's celebrity guests include Zazie Beetz, Jill Biden, Ava DuVernay, Brett Goldstein, and Samuel L. Jackson. [HBO Max] TITANS: The superhero drama series -- based on DC Comics' Teen Titans -- returns to HBO Max for a fourth season on Thursday. Brenton Thwaites, Anna Diop, Teagan Croft, Ryan Potter, and Joshua Orpin co-star; Franka Potente and Joseph Morgan join the cast this season as new villains Mother Mayhem and Brother Blood. [HBO Max] LOW COUNTRY: THE MURDAUGH DYNASTY: Three-part true-crime docuseries about the various allegations -- including multiple homicides, embezzlement, and more -- against attorney Alex Murdaugh and other members of his prominent South Carolina legal family. [HBO Max] CHRIS REDD: WHY AM I LIKE THIS?: The "Saturday Night Live" veteran's first hour-long stand-up special was recorded in his hometown of St. Louis and produced by talk show host Conan O'Brien. [HBO Max] THE CAPTURE: Each season of the BBC crime thriller series finds DCI Rachel Carey (Holliday Grainger) taking on a new investigation that involves potentially misleading video and surveillance footage. Season 2, which hits Peacock in the US today, concerns a deepfake video featuring a rising politician (Paapa Essiedu) that could hint at a larger conspiracy. [Peacock] DREAMING WALLS: INSIDE THE CHELSEA HOTEL: Documentary profiling dozens of long-term residents of New York's legendary Chelsea Hotel, a hub of the 1960s counter-culture that once was home to Patti Smith, Janis Joplin, members of Andy Warhol's Factory collective, and others. Martin Scorsese executive produced. [Hulu] MARVEL STUDIOS ASSEMBLED: THE MAKING OF SHE-HULK: ATTORNEY AT LAW: The latest installment of the behind-the-scenes docuseries explores the production of Marvel's "She-Hulk" series, and features interviews with stars Tatiana Maslany, Mark Ruffalo, Tim Roth, and Benedict Wong. [Disney+] THE SUSPECT: Five-episode police procedural drama series from the UK, based on Michael Robotham's 2004 novel. Aidan Turner stars as clinical psychologist Joe O'Loughlin, who advises police as they investigate the brutal murder of a former patient. [AMC+ / Sundance Now] A WESLEY CHRISTMAS: Holiday comedy-drama about the chaos that ensues when the extended Wesley family gathers together in Washington DC for the holidays. Dorien Wilson, Jasmine Guy, T.C. Carson, Loren Lott, Terayle Hill, Kiki Haynes, and Kevin Savage co-star. [BET+]

Netflix leads all other networks and streamers in nominations for the first-ever Children's and Family Emmys. The streamer scored 85 total nominations; Disney came in second place with 78 nods across its various linear networks and Disney+. More: The new awards are overseen by the National Academy of TV Arts and Sciences (NATAS), which also produces the Daytime Emmys. Some categories were moved over from the Daytime Emmys line-up while others are entirely new. The show will be open to all shows aimed at younger audiences, regardless of traditional "daytime" or "primetime" designations. The most nominated programs -- the series "Mysterious Benedict Society" and the film "Sneakerella" -- received 11 nominations each; both were released on Disney+. The awards will be presented at the Creative Arts Emmys on December 10 and in a ceremony at Los Angeles' Wilshire Ebell Theater on December 11. VARIETY

The CW declined to back order additional episodes of freshman series "The Winchesters" or "Walker: Independence." Both shows will conclude their first seasons after just 13 episodes. More: New majority CW owners Nexstar have apparently decided not to back order additional episodes for any CW series, as a cost-cutting move. Nexstar executives told Deadline that no decisions have been made about potential second seasons for either series. The CW also announced a round of layoffs this week. DEADLINE

Disney+ released a new trailer for the musical romantic comedy sequel "Disenchanted." The film follows up on 2007's "Enchanted," and features Amy Adams reprising her lead role as the former fairy tale princess Giselle. More: Patrick Dempsey and James Marsden also reprise their "Enchanted" roles; new cast members include Maya Rudolph, Idina Menzel, Yvette Nicole Brown, Jayma Mays, and Oscar Nuñez. Adam Shankman ("Hairspray") directed. In the new adventure, set a decade after the first film, Giselle uses magic to wish for a perfect fairy tale life, setting off a string of unintended consequences that threaten both her new community and her homeland of Andalasia. "Disenchanted" hits Disney+ on November 18. GOLD DERBY

The CBS reality dating show "The Real Love Boat" was pulled from the network's line-up after just four episodes, and will finish its first season run on Paramount+. The show was the network's least-watched new primetime series this fall season, averaging just under 1.9 million same-day viewers. More: Paramount+ will stream the first four episodes that aired on CBS along with the remainder of the season. The show was an unscripted take on the classic romantic comedy anthology series that ran on CBS in the 1970s and '80s; Jerry O'Connell and Rebecca Romijn co-host. The original scripted show also streams on Paramount+. CBS will move "The Amazing Race" up one hour to 9 pm ET to fill the gap left by "Real Love Boat." HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

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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 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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