 Netflix's "Wednesday" Data firm Ampere Analysis predicted that industry spending on TV content -- including live sports -- will increase by just 2%, to $243 billion, in 2023. That would be the slowest rate of growth in the past decade, likely marking the end of the "Peak TV" era. More: - Spending on streaming TV content in 2022 increased by around 6%, to $238 billion.
- For comparison, in 2013, industry investment on TV projects came in at around $128 billion total.
- Several streaming and media executives have predicted a "belt tightening" and an end to the spending splurge that marked the start of the streaming era.
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Warner Bros. Discovery signed a deal with the analytics startup VideoAmp to measure its streaming audience, in the hopes of providing better data to advertisers. VideoAmp offers audience estimates based on log-in information from streaming devices. More: - VideoAmp is a newcomer in the analytics space long dominated by Nielsen; other competitors include Comscore, iSpot.tv, and Samba TV.
- VideoAmp also has deals with Disney+ and TelevisaUnivision.
- Additional details about the terms of the WBD agreement were not made available.
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DAILY CALENDAR TUESDAY, JANUARY 3 THE MENU: 2022 dark comedy/horror film, about an exclusive dinner hosted by a world-renowned celebrity chef (Ralph Fiennes) that includes a string of grim and violent surprises. Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult, Hong Chau, and Janet McTeer co-star; "Succession" and "Game of Thrones" vet Mark Mylod directed. [HBO Max] SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH: Three-part documentary series from MTV Entertainment Studios exploring the evolution and legacy of soft rock, sometimes known as "Yacht Rock," featuring insights from Kenny Loggins, Toni Tennille, Rupert Holmes, Richard Marx, Dan Hill, Ray Parker Jr., and Air Supply, along with fans like Sheryl Crow, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, LA Reid, and others. [Paramount+] FANTASY ISLAND: Fox's sequel to the classic '70s and '80s ABC series stars Roselyn Sánchez as a descendant of the original Mr. Roarke, who brings guests' fantasies to life at a mysterious resort getaway. Kiara Barnes and John Gabriel Rodriquez co-star; Alexa Mansour joins the cast for Season 2. [Hulu] MIA AND ME: HERO OF CENTOPIA: German family fantasy movie -- based on a popular children's series "Mia and Me" -- combining live-action segments with animation. Margot Nuccetelli stars as an orphaned girl who discovers a magic stone that transports her to the enchanted islands of Centopia. An English-dubbed version is available for US audiences. [Hulu] ENDEAVOUR: The British detective series -- a prequel to "Inspector Morse" -- follows the cases of a young Endeavour Morse (Shaun Evans) during his years with the Oxford City Police CID. Roger Allam and Anton Lesser co-star. Season 8 aired on American TV as part of PBS' "Masterpiece" series, and comes to Amazon Prime Video today. [Amazon]
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 Netflix canceled the international mystery-thriller series "1899" after a single season. The show came from "Dark" creators Baran bo Odar and Jantje Freise. More: - Odar shared the news in a statement posted to Instagram, and signed by both him and Freise.
- The letter read "We would have loved to finish this incredible journey with a second and third season, as we did with 'Dark.' But sometimes things don't turn out the way you planned. That's life."
- The series debuted on November 17, 2022, at #2 on Netflix's Top 10, trailing only "The Crown."
- The streamer reported that "1899" received 79.27 million hours of viewership in its first four days.
- The series was the first to emerge from Odar and Friese's overall deal with Netflix, signed in 2018 after the debut of "Dark."
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 Pro golfer Scottie Schaeffler The PGA Tour and Warner Bros. Discovery renegotiated their overall media rights agreements. PGA Tour content will be available on either the Eurosport streaming service -- available across Europe and in certain Latin American markets -- as well as Discovery+. More: - The prior agreement between the PGA Tour and Discovery -- signed in 2018 -- focused on the GolfTV streaming platform; WBD shuttered GolfTV in November 2022.
- Streaming rights will revert back to the PGA Tour for a number of international markets not covered by Discovery+ or Eurosport, including most of Asia, Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.
- No financial details about the new restructured agreement were announced.
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 YouTube star and pro rally driver Ken Block died in a snowmobile accident in Utah on Monday. He was 55 years old. More: - Block's team, the Hoonigan Racing Division, confirmed his death on social media, calling him "a visionary, a pioneer, and an icon. And most importantly, a father and husband."
- In addition to his professional racing career, Block became well known for creating the "Gymkhana" series of YouTube videos, featuring over-the-top driving stunts; his Hoonigan channel has over 5.3 million subscribers.
- Amazon produced an unscripted series -- "The Gymkhana Files" -- based on Block's YouTube exploits in 2018.
- Block was also the co-founder of the sportswear company DC Shoes.
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 Hulu posted a full trailer for the debut adult animated comedy series "Koala Man." "Smiling Friends" vet Michael Cusack created the series and also voices the title character, an Australian superhero who fights minor suburban crimes in a koala mask. More: - The voice cast also includes Hugh Jackman, Sarah Snook, Jemaine Clement, Alexandra Daddario, Demi Lardner, Rachel House, Angus Sampson, and Hugo Weaving.
- "Koala Man" started life as an entry in an Australian comedy anthology series, called "Fresh Blood."
- "Solar Opposites" and "Rick and Morty" vet Justin Roiland executive produces.
- The series hits Hulu on January 9.
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 2016's "Assassin's Creed" Showrunner and producer Jeb Stuart has apparently left Netflix's series adaptation of the "Assassin's Creed" video game franchise. When asked about the project's progress during an interview for "Vikings: Valhalla," Stuart noted that he's "no longer involved." More: - The "Assassin's Creed" series was first announced during the Ubisoft Forward livestream event in September 2022.
- It's apparently still early in the show's development process; no story details have yet been announced.
- The video games previously inspired a poorly-received 2016 theatrical film starring Michael Fassbender.
- Prior to showrunning "Vikings: Valhalla," Stuart collaborated on a number of notable screenplays, including 1988's "Die Hard" (with Steven E. De Souza) and 1993's "The Fugitive" (with David Twohy).
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 The YA drama series "Outer Banks" returns to Netflix for a third season on February 23. The series centers on a group of teens -- calling themselves The Pogues -- living in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. More: - The upcoming third season opens with The Pogues discovering a seemingly deserted and idyllic island, which they dub "Poguelandia."
- Returning cast members include Chase Stokes, Madelyn Cline, Madison Bailey, Jonathan Daviss, Rudy Pankow, and Carlacia Grant.
- Cline also recently appeared in the hit Netflix film sequel "Glass Onion."
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- Netflix's new Bernie Madoff docuseries reveals that the disgraced late financier had managed "a significant chunk" of money for international criminal organizations, suggesting that he may have gone to prison purposefully to avoid assassination.
- According to a report from Puck, co-creator Miguel Sapochnik exited HBO's "House of the Dragon" following a "protracted standoff" with the network regarding his wife -- actor and producer Alexis Raben -- and her affiliation with the fantasy series.
- In a social media post over the weekend, actor Leslie Grace shared a look at her costume from Warner Bros' infamously canceled "Batgirl" film.
- During an appearance on BBC's "Today" program, writer/producer Steven Moffat said he's just started work on Season 2 of the Netflix/BBC co-production "Inside Man," and teased the possibility of more "Sherlock" seasons should stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman agree to return.
- Apple named industry veteran Ricky Strauss -- who previously served as president of content and marketing for Disney+ -- as its new head of Apple TV+ marketing.
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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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