According to a report in The New York Post, it's increasingly likely that Pac-12 football streaming rights will go to Apple TV+. Apparently, most of the other potential bidders -- including ESPN, Amazon Prime Video, and Fox Sports -- expressed only lukewarm interest in the Pac-12 rights. More: - It's likely that Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff will soon present Apple as a potential partner to school administrators, and begin negotiating the terms of the deal.
- Pac-12 rights going to Apple could mean an all-streaming deal that would keep the games off of linear broadcast TV.
- The Big 12 conference recently signed extensions with ESPN and Fox; ESPN also holds the rights for the SEC and the ACC, while Fox will air Big Ten games.
- The Pac-12 is now down to just 10 teams, after losing USC and UCLA to the Big Ten conference; it no longer has any teams playing the lucrative Los Angeles TV market.
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 "The Last of Us" and "The White Lotus" HBO and HBO Max content chief Casey Bloys sat down with Variety to talk about the upcoming merger with Discovery, the runaway success of "The Last of Us" and more. Bloys confirms that a new season of "House of the Dragon" will arrive sometime in 2024, likely over the summer. More: - Bloys said he had never played "The Last of Us" video games before greenlighting the show, but put his faith in co-creator and "Chernobyl" vet Craig Mazin.
- Though revivals of both "Six Feet Under" and "True Blood" have been rumored for years, Bloys suggests that neither project is currently in active development.
- A TV adaptation of Bong Joon-ho's Oscar-winning film "Parasite" remains in development but there's no recent news to report.
- Bloys first impressed upper management at HBO by championing a string of comedy series that became unlikely hits for the network, including "Eastbound and Down," "Flight of the Conchords," "Girls," "Silicon Valley," and "Veep."
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DAILY CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22 THE STRAYS: This British psychological horror film is the feature debut of writer/director Nathaniel Martello-White. Ashley Madekwe stars as a happy suburban wife and mother whose seemingly perfect life begins to unravel when she starts noticing a strange man and woman observing her from afar. [Netflix] MURDAUGH MURDERS: A SOUTHERN SCANDAL: Three-part true-crime docuseries from Netflix examining various criminal allegations against the Murdaugh clan, a prominent South Carolina legal dynasty. The Murdaughs were previously the subject of docuseries and specials from HBO Max and Oxygen. [Netflix] TRIPTYCH (TRIADA): Spanish-language thriller series from Mexico, starring Maite Perroni as a forensics expert who discovers she was a triplet, separated at birth from her identical twin sisters. In the present day, the newly-reunited siblings set out to uncover the truth about their origins. [Netflix] VOICES RISING: THE MUSIC OF WAKANDA FOREVER: Docuseries exploring the music behind the 2022 Marvel Studios blockbuster, including the original score by Ludwig Göransson and songs produced and recorded for the soundtrack by Tems, Rihanna, Burna Boy, E-40, Future, PinkPantheress, Snow Tha Product, and others. [Disney+] TO CATCH A SMUGGLER: The reality series follows along as Homeland Security officials attempt to halt the flow of contraband through America's border crossings, airports, and other points of entry. Season 4 aired in 2022 on National Geographic and hits Disney+ today. [Disney+] THE LOW TONE CLUB (EL CLUB DE LOS GRAVES): Debut Spanish-language comedy-drama series from Colombia, starring Carlos Vives as an unconventional music teacher who inspires a group of underdog students. [Disney+] BAR RESCUE: The Paramount Network reality series finds food and beverage industry consultant Jon Taffer helping to renovate and revitalize struggling nightclubs, bars, and pubs. Season 8 aired on cable in 2021 and 2022, and hits Paramount+ today. [Paramount+] MELODY: Debut Spanish-language musical comedy series from Argentina, starring singers Yas Gagliardi and Sarah Lenore as fictionalized versions of themselves. The series features original songs performed by the duo along with members of the supporting cast. [Amazon]
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 Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki's new MSNBC show -- "Inside with Jen Psaki" -- debuts on Sunday, March 19, at noon. New episodes will move over to Peacock on Mondays. More: - The show finds Psaki breaking down public policy issues of current interest, alongside interviews with politicians and other newsmakers.
- A recurring segment will also find Psaki joining lawmakers and others as they go about their weekend routines.
- MSNBC is developing streaming and social series featuring Psaki, who will also write a column for the network's daily newsletter.
- Psaki stepped down as President Biden's Press Secretary last summer; she was replaced in the position by Karine Jean-Pierre.
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 @DEADLINE on Twitter While speaking at the Berlin Film Festival, filmmaker Steven Spielberg revealed that he's developing a large-scale biographical drama series about Napoleon Bonaparte for HBO. The series -- which Spielberg has been working on for nearly a decade -- is based on a script and research prepared by late director Stanley Kubrick for a never-realized project. More: - Spielberg and HBO plan to convert Kubrick's film script into a seven-part limited series.
- Kubrick started work on a Napoleon film after completing "2001" and did extensive research at the time; he had planned to shoot the movie across Europe with a cast of 40,000 soldiers.
- Kubrick ultimately abandoned the Napoleon project and jumped over to "Barry Lyndon" instead.
- Spielberg's film "A.I.: Artificial Intelligence" was also based on a project that had been started and then abandoned by Kubrick.
- Ridley Scott is helming a separate Napoleon biopic featuring Joaquin Phoenix for Apple TV+.
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 Kevin Costner's attorney Marty Singer fired back at a Puck News report blaming the actor for delaying work on "Yellowstone" Season 5. According to Singer, allegations that Costner is only willing to show up for one week to shoot the second half of the season are "ridiculous" and "an absolute lie." More: - Deadline had previously reported on scheduling conflicts between "Yellowstone" producers and Costner, who's also working on a four-part Western film epic, "Horizon."
- According to Deadline, "Yellowstone" creator Taylor Sheridan and Paramount Network are considering ways to continue the franchise without Costner, such as rebooting the series with Matthew McConaughey taking over the lead role.
- Neither Costner nor Paramount responded to the Puck News report or Singer's response.
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 "NCIS," "Survivor" CBS renewed nearly its entire current primetime line-up through the 2023-2024 TV season. In all, the network announced new seasons for nine series, including "CSI: Vegas," "NCIS," "NCIS: Hawai'i," "The Amazing Race," "Lingo," "Survivor," "Tough as Nails," "48 Hours," and "60 Minutes." More: - Previously-renewed shows include "So Help Me Todd," "Fire Country," "Ghosts," "The Neighborhood," and "Bob Hearts Abishola."
- As well, a number of popular CBS shows are in the midst of multi-season orders, including the entire "FBI" franchise, "Young Sheldon," and "The Equalizer."
- In total, 19 of the current 24 CBS primetime shows have now been renewed through 2024; only "Blue Bloods," "SWAT," and "East New York" remain in limbo.
- CBS previously announced that "NCIS: Los Angeles" will end this year after 14 seasons.
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 In a new interview with Discussing Film, actor David Harbour says he's ready to leave behind Netflix's "Stranger Things." Harbour will reprise his role as Chief Hopper for the sci-fi horror series' upcoming fifth and final season. More: - Harbour told Discussing Film that, when the show first debuted, "I never wanted it to end," but nine years after shooting Season 1, he now feels that the timing is right.
- He adds that saying goodbye to the experience will be "very bittersweet" but looks forward to future projects from co-creators Matt and Ross Duffer.
- According to Harbour's co-star Finn Wolfhard, it's likely that "Stranger Things" Season 5 won't arrive until the end of 2024 or even 2025.
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- Scripted true-crime drama feature "The Boston Stranger" -- starring Kiera Knightley and Carrie Coon as the real-life reporters who investigated the '60s serial killer -- comes to Hulu on March 17.
- HBO Max canceled the comedy series "South Side" after three seasons.
- "The Bachelor" producers had to figure out the show's first-ever virtual rose ceremony after Season 27 lead Zach Shallcross tested positive for COVID.
- Peacock's "Poker Face" will officially compete as a comedy at the next Emmy Awards.
- Mary Elizabeth Winstead joined the cast of the Showtime/Paramount+ limited series "A Gentleman in Moscow," based on the novel by Amor Towles; Ewan McGregor is set to star.
- Hulu grabbed the US streaming rights to the BBC comedy-thriller series "Am I Being Unreasonable?"; Daisy May Cooper stars as a wife and mom grieving a "secret loss" that she can't share with her family.
- Actor Robin Wright told Yahoo Entertainment that she'd be willing to reprise her role as the ageless warrior Antiope from the "Wonder Woman" films for the HBO Max prequel series "Paradise Lost," adding "maybe I'm too old!"
- The Japanese streaming service U-Next plans to absorb Premium Platform Japan, owners of the Paravi streaming platform; the new joint company will be the largest local Japanese streamer.
- YouTube comedian Nigel Ng -- creator of the character "Uncle Roger," who has collaborated on videos with celebrity chefs -- signed a deal with FilmRise to distribute his content across multiple streaming platforms.
- "The Walking Dead" actor Jensen Panettiere -- brother of "Scream 4" star Hayden Panettiere -- died Sunday in New York at age 28.
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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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