| Hope you're enjoying your holiday weekend, if you're in the US! Otherwise, Happy Monday. The big news today: As promised, WBD has started licensing some HBO shows to rival streamers. First on the list is the comedy-drama series "Insecure," which jumps over to Netflix starting today. This isn't an exclusive deal, so "Insecure" will still stream on Max in addition to HBO. It's also not the first time an HBO series has streamed on a non-HBO streamer; "True Blood" has been available on Hulu for a while now. But it still marks an overall shift in strategy, and a fulfillment of WBD CEO David Zaslav's long-time vow to move away from exclusivity and toward profitability through third-party licensing. We're taking tomorrow off cause it's July 4th here in the States, so I'll see you back here on Wednesday! Lon
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| 1 | | The HBO comedy-drama series "Insecure" made its Netflix debut on Monday. This is the first of several HBO series that Warner Bros. Discovery plans to license out to rival streamers. More: - Netflix confirmed that HBO's "Band of Brothers," "The Pacific," "Six Feet Under," and "Ballers" are also headed to the platform in the near future.
- "True Blood" -- which previously streamed on Hulu -- will also move over to Netflix in the US.
- Max and Netflix will share these shows as part of a co-exclusive agreement.
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| 2 | | SAG-AFTRA and the alliance of Hollywood studios and streamers agreed to extend their contract negotiations through July 12. The current SAG-AFTRA contract expired at midnight on June 30; the guild's membership have already voted to authorize a strike should negotiations fail to produce a new agreement. More: - With the WGA already on strike, a SAG-AFTRA work stoppage would seriously hamper the entertainment industry on all levels.
- This would be the first major SAG-AFTRA strike targeting film and TV companies in four decades.
- In an open letter posted to guild members on Friday, the negotiating committee cautioned not to "mistake this extension for weakness" and vowed "we see you, we hear you, we are you."
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| 3 | | HOLIDAY CALENDAR MONDAY, JULY 3 UNKNOWN: THE LOST PYRAMID: Documentary feature about the race between two notable Egyptian archaeology experts -- Dr. Zahi Hawass and his protege and rival, Dr. Mostafa Waziri -- to uncover the secrets of a forgotten pyramid beneath the desert sands of Saqqara. [Netflix] LITTLE ANGEL: The animated YouTube series features nursery rhymes and sing-a-long songs for young children. A third volume of clips and videos heads to Netflix today. [Netflix] MARRIED TO EVIL: The Investigation Discovery true crime docuseries examines criminal cases in which seemingly happy marriages turned horribly, tragically wrong. The first season debuted in May on cable and hits Max today. [Max] TUESDAY, JULY 4 MACY'S 4th OF JULY FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR: The annual fireworks display will air on NBC and stream live on Peacock from New York City starting at 8 pm ET. The show itself lasts for around a half hour and features an original musical score. [Peacock] TOM SEGURA: SLEDGEHAMMER: The comedian's latest Netflix special was recorded in November of 2022, in the midst of a 21-month world tour, at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix. The material mostly centers on his marriage to fellow comedian Christina Pazsitzky (aka Christina P) and their family life. [Netflix] THE KING WHO NEVER WAS (IL PRINCIPE): Italian true-crime docuseries profiling Vittorio Emanuele di Savoia, the Prince of Naples, who was accused of murdering German teenager Dirk Hamer on a yacht off the island of Corsica in 1978. The film delves into the incident and features commentary from family members, friends, witnesses, and experts. [Netflix] 90 DAY FIANCÉ: LOVE IN PARADISE: PILLOW TALK: In this "90 Day" spinoff series, couples who have appeared on "Love in Paradise" invite viewers into their homes to watch the latest episodes together. Season 3 hits Max today. [Max] 80 FOR BRADY: 2023 comedy feature -- loosely based on a true story -- about four massive New England Patriots fans who take a life-changing trip to Super Bowl LI. Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, Sally Field, Lily Tomlin, and Tom Brady co-star. [Amazon] | | | |
| 4 | | According to The New Yorker, "Barbie" director Greta Gerwig will helm two adaptations of C.S. Lewis' "The Chronicles of Narnia" books for Netflix. The streamer first announced a partnership with The C.S. Lewis Company to produce new "Narnia" films four years ago. More: - The report also details Mattel's future plans for Hollywood adaptations based on its toy brands.
- Gerwig's agent, Jeremy Barber, told The New Yorker that his client doesn't want to just be the "biggest woman director but a big studio director."
- Gerwig co-wrote "Barbie" along with Noah Baumbach; she previously wrote and directed an Oscar-nominated adaptation of "Little Women."
- A prevoius trilogy of films based on Lewis' "Chronicles of Narnia" fantasy series was released between 2005 and 2010, and featured Liam Neeson, Tilda Swinton, and James McAvoy.
- "Barbie" hits theaters on July 21.
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| 5 | | A new report from Puck News suggests that Netflix is producing a docuseries about Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones. The streamer apparently beat out ESPN, Amazon, and other bidders to secure the project, and plans to spend $50 million on the production. More: - The series will be produced by NFL Films, as part of a new partnership with David Ellison's Skydance Sports.
- The series will apparently feature never-before-seen interviews with Cowboys vets including Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin, and Emmitt Smith, and has drawn comparisons to ESPN's epic "The Last Dance."
- Netflix's latest collaboration with NFL films -- the docuseries "Quarterback" -- arrives next week, on July 12.
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| 6 | | Disney entered a new deal with the UK's Channel 4, to bring a variety of US shows to the British network's streaming platform. Channel 4's streamer, which is also called Channel 4, will now get episodes of "The X-Files," "Abbott Elementary," "Bones," "The Americans," and more series. More: - The youth-focused Channel 4 also struck a new licensing deal with NBCUniversal, adding "Dr. Death," "Queer as Folk," and "Becoming Elizabeth" to the platform.
- The network's streaming service was previously known as All4, before rebranding in April.
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| 7 | | On Instagram over the weekend, "High Desert" star Patricia Arquette announced that the Apple comedy series had been canceled after just one season. The actress shared the news in a video, alongside the caption "It stinks." More: - In the clip, she refers to Apple's decision not to renew the series as "a sad bummer for all of us."
- Arquette starred as Peggy, a former addict who decides to start a new career as a private investigator following her mother's death; Brad Garrett, Weruche Opia, Bernadette Peters, Rupert Friend, and Matt Dillon co-starred.
- Ben Stiller executive produced the series and tweeted "We are all disappointed."
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- According to a new report from Ampere Analytics, Disney+ has remained the most popular streaming platform in India, despite losing the rights to Indian Premier League cricket matches last year.
- The original Japanese voice actors from the "One Piece" anime series will reprise their roles for Netflix's new live-action adaptation.
- Olivia Williams and Jodhi May joined the cast of Max's "Dune" prequel series, tentatively titled "The Sisterhood"; "Westworld" vet Anna Foerster also signed on to direct some episodes, replacing Johan Renck.
- Season 2 of Apple's hit sci-fi drama "Silo" has already entered production, according to star Rebecca Ferguson; the Season 1 finale debuted last week.
- Amazon ordered a sequel to the British holiday rom-com "Your Christmas or Mine?"; stars Asa Butterfield and Cora Kirk will both return for the follow-up.
- A new YouTube featurette takes fans behind the scenes of Netflix's upcoming stop-motion animated Pokémon series, "Pokémon Concierge."
- According to star Aidan Turner, there are so many sex scenes in his new Disney+ drama series "Rivals," the production has been forced to bring in two intimacy coaches; the series, which will likely stream on Hulu in the US, is based on a 1988 best-seller by author Jilly Cooper.
- Season 2 of Netflix's sports docuseries "Tour de France: Unchained" will feature eight teams -- including Jumbo-Visma, EF Education-EasyPost, Soudal-QuickStep, and Ineos Grenadiers -- with a primary focus on cyclist Mark Cavendish.
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