Netflix revenue / Hulu's Earley promoted / Jonah Hill's "Outcome" / "Five Nights at Freddy's" to Peacock

Plus today's calendar, Showtime cancels "Ziwe," HBO shows now on Roku, "Clone High" reboot teaser, and more

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What happened: Netflix set the bar early on as the movie- and TV-streaming platform to beat, keeping its annual revenue growth at an average of 25.8% from 2010 to 2022. Regular price hikes helped keep revenue growth on pace. Why it matters: Competition from Amazon, Disney, and HBO put pressure on Netflix’s costs over time. Despite revenue growth, net income has fallen dramatically since 2018. Where to see the impact: Netflix is known to be preparing password-sharing restrictions, which have not rolled out to the U.S. yet. Launching an ad-supported plan and cost-cutting with layoffs in its movie-production operations may provide additional help.

Earley and Paull Hulu president Joe Earley received a promotion, and will succeed Michael Paull as the new president of Disney Entertainment's direct-to-consumer division. This puts Earley in charge of all of Disney's streaming businesses, including both Disney+ and Hulu. More: A former Fox executive who joined Disney in 2019, Earley will report directly to Disney Entertainment co-chairs Alan Bergman and Dana Walden. Alisa Bowen will remain as head of Disney+ specifically. Paull held the direct-to-consumer job for six years, and moved over to Disney from Amazon. Disney Studios' president of marketing Asad Ayaz was also promoted, taking over the newly-created role of Chief Brand Officer for the Walt Disney Company. VARIETY

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DAILY CALENDAR THURSDAY, APRIL 6 GREASE: RISE OF THE PINK LADIES: Debut musical comedy series serving as a prequel to the hit '70s stage musical and film. Four years before Danny and Sandy's summer romance, four Rydell High outcasts break with tradition and decide to live life on their own terms, sparking a moral panic. Marisa Davila, Cheyenne Isabel Wells, Tricia Fukuhara, Ari Notartomaso, and Jackie Hoffman co-star. [Paramount+] BEEF: Debut comedy-drama series from director and creator Lee Sung Jin ("Undone") and the A24 studio. Steven Yeun and Ali Wong co-star as strangers who develop a heated and all-consuming feud following a road rage incident. David Choe, Patti Yasutake, Maria Bello, and Ashley Park co-star. [Netflix] IRL - IN REAL LOVE: First-year Indian dating reality show, produced in collaboration with the hookup app Tinder, in which four singles look for new partners via a combination of real-world interactions and virtual dates. Gauahar Khan and Rannvijay Singh co-host. [Netflix] THE NUTTY BOY (O MENINO MALUQUINHO): Animated children's series from Brazil, based on author Ziraldo's classic '80s book of the same title. The stories center around the unpredictable 12-year-old Maluquinho, who famously wears a pan on his head. It's back for a second season. [Netflix] DAVE: The musical comedy series -- a fictionalized take on the hip-hop/comedy career of neurotic suburbanite Dave Burd (aka Lil Dicky) -- returned last night to FXX for a third season; new episodes hit Hulu on Thursdays. GaTa, Andrew Santino, Travis "Taco" Bennett, and Christine Ko co-star; Season 3 guests include Usher, Rick Ross, Demi Lovato, Don Cheadle, Killer Mike, and others. [Hulu] SPY X FAMILY: Anime series based on the manga by Tatsuya Endo, about a spy who forms a fictional family along with a young telepath and a skilled assassin, in order to conduct a covert mission. The second half of the show's first season comes to Hulu in the US today. [Hulu] SLASHER: RIPPER: The anthology horror series returns for its fifth season, subtitled "Ripper" and set in the late 19th Century. The story centers on a masked killer known as The Widow, whose victims are members of the city's elite and powerful inner circle. Eric McCormack and Gabriel Darku co-star. [AMC+ / Shudder] LOONEY TUNES: A new batch of animated shorts featuring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, and other old-school Looney Tunes favorites hits HBO Max today. This is the 5th collection of new Looney Tunes shorts so far. [HBO Max] LIZZY HOO: HOO CARES?! The comedian's new special features mostly material about her family, including father-daughter trips to Malaysia, skydiving for her mother's 60th birthday, and her brother's dreams of becoming a YouTube travel vlogger. [Amazon]

Jonah Hill's new comedy feature "Outcome" landed at Apple after a bidding war between multiple studios and streamers. Hill co-wrote and will direct the film, and also plans to co-star alongside Keanu Reeves. More: Reeves remains in negotiations to appear in the film; he'll potentially play a damaged Hollywood star who's being extorted with a mysterious video from his past. Hill previously co-wrote and starred in the comedy feature "You People" and directed the mental health documentary "Stutz," both for Netflix. DEADLINE

The next horror film from Universal Pictures and Blumhouse -- the video game adaptation "Five Nights at Freddy's" -- will debut simultaneously on October 27 in theaters and on Peacock. Universal and Blumhouse employed the same release strategy with the slasher sequels "Halloween Kills" and "Halloween Ends" in 2021 and 2022. More: The film centers on a security guard working the night shift at a pizza parlor where the animatronic characters come to life and go on killing sprees. The cast includes Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Piper Rubio, and Matthew Lillard; Jim Henson's Creature Shop worked on the animatronic effects. Besides Blumhouse's "Halloween" series, Universal and Peacock have also experimented with simultaneous theatrical and streaming releases on the films "The Boss Baby: Family Business" and "Marry Me." VARIETY

"Ziwe" Showtime announced a number of updates to its programming line-up. These changes come a few months after MTV Entertainment Group CEO Chris McCarthy assumed control over Showtime content, replacing former CEO David Nevins. More: The cable network and streamer canceled the satirical late-night talk show "Ziwe" after two seasons; following the cancellation of "Desus & Mero," this leaves Showtime without a late-night chat series. Showtime also ordered a series based on the comedy pilot "Seasoned"; the show will feature Mandy Patinkin and his real wife, Kathryn Grody, and is inspired by their off-screen relationship. The network also canceled plans for a TV adaptation of the cult hit 1999 film "The Wood." According to Variety, the thriller film "Heist 88" -- starring another real-life couple, Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance -- will move from Paramount+ over to Showtime. VARIETY

"Westworld" A number of shows that were pulled from the HBO Max service last year are now available to stream for free, with ads, on Roku Channel. Roku added 14 new streaming channels to its platform with a total of around 2,000 hours of content from Warner Bros. Discovery, including high-profile HBO and HBO Max originals "Westworld," "The Nevers," and "Raised by Wolves." More: Roku's channels are organized by genre; "WB TV How To" features docuseries, "WB TV At the Movies" streams classic films, "WB TV Sweet Escapes" focuses on cooking competition series, and so on. The dedicated channel "WB TV Watchlist" will feature the most prominent or popular canceled series, including "Westworld." A lot of this WB Discovery content is also available to stream with ads on Tubi; the Tubi channels debuted back in February. ENGADGET

HBO Max released a teaser for the new "Clone High" reboot series. The cult hit animated comedy series returns with new episodes in the spring. More: The series centers on a military experiment to create clones of great minds from throughout history; it's set at a high school for young versions of these historical figures. A number of members of the original voice cast will reprise their roles, including Will Forte, Nicole Sullivan, Christa Miller, Donald Faison, and Judah Miller; newcomers include Ayo Edebiri, Kelvin Yu, Neil Casey, Sam Richardson, Al Madrigal, Danny Pudi, and Michael Bolton (as himself). Original creators Phil Lord, Chris Miller, and Bill Lawrence all returned for the reboot. The original "Clone High" aired for just one season on Canadian TV before moving over to MTV in the US. COLLIDER

Roku and WWE announced plans for a new reality series, "WWE: Recruits." The show will follow a group of aspiring pro wrestlers as they train to become the next generation of WWE superstars. More: John Cena will produce the eight-episode series and also make on-camera appearances. Other WWE personalities slated to appear on the show include Paul "Triple H" Levesque, Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels, and Bianca Belaire. Production on the series is already underway, and some content apparently shot at this past weekend's WrestleMania event in Los Angeles. WWE recently revealed plans to merge with UFC owners Endeavor. HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

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