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| Happy Monday! It's a PARTICULARLY happy morning in TV Land, of course, because it looks like the Hollywood writers strike is finally, FINALLY winding down! There's still T's to cross and I's to dot, and the SAG-AFTRA strike remains ongoing, so it's not entirely back to business this week... but it hopefully won't be too much longer now, and the sense of relief that jobs and streaming content and movies and everything else will ultimately return before year's end is palpable. Thanks for reading Inside Streaming! We'll see you back here with more updates tomorrow. Lon
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| 1 | | The Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) reached a tentative deal on Sunday night to potentially end the Hollywood writers strike. In a statement to members, the WGA confirmed that they had reached an agreement on "all deal points, subject to drafting final contract language." More: - The deal followed five long days of negotiations and landed just before the start of the Jewish Yom Kippur holiday, as well as the final fiscal quarter of 2023.
- WGA leadership called the deal "exceptional," and credited membership for its "willingness... to exercise its power" and "demonstrate its solidarity."
- Specific details of the new deal have not yet been released; they will be sent to members ahead of a ratification vote.
- Actors guild SAG-AFTRA remains on strike, keeping most scripted TV shows and films out of production.
- Some programs, such as late-night talk shows, will be able to return to air immediately once a WGA deal is finalized, as SAG does not consider them "struck" productions.
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| 2 | | The Hollywood Reporter answered some basic questions about Amazon's plans to sell advertising on Prime Video streams. Prime Video subscribers will have the option of paying $3 more per month to turn off the ads, which will begin streaming in early 2024. More: - According to Amazon executives, the company will invest the additional revenue into fresh Prime Video content.
- Amazon has not specified exactly how many ads Prime Video subscribers will see, but indicated it would be "meaningfully fewer" than viewers could expect on linear TV; the company's Freevee service typically features three to six minutes of advertising per TV episode.
- Movies as well as shows will apparently stream with ads.
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| 4 | | According to a report from Puck News, original "The Office" US creator Greg Daniels is working on a reboot of the classic NBC series. In the past, Daniels has discussed a fresh series that would feature a mix of original characters and new cast members. More: - A number of original "Office" castmates have previously expressed interest in returning for new episodes, including Jenna Fischer, Angela Kinsey, Creed Bratton, and Leslie David Baker.
- The American "Office" was based on a British series, originally developed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant.
- Daniels has previously indicated that his chief concern with an "Office" reboot "would be disappointing fans," as he feels the show's original run ended "properly."
- Daniels is also developing a reboot of the Fox animated series "King of the Hill" for Hulu.
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| 5 | | NBCUniversal advertised the Peacock service during CBS' broadcast of a "Yellowstone" rerun on Sunday. The ad specifically highlighted the availability of "Yellowstone" episodes on the Peacock platform. More: - "Yellowstone" is produced by CBS' parent company, Paramount Global, but Peacock currently holds the streaming rights to the Western drama series.
- "Yellowstone" doesn't typically air on CBS; the network has been running reruns to fill in its schedule, due to the writers' and actors' strikes.
- The popular cable series is also proving to be a hit on broadcast TV; last week, in their CBS debuts, the first two "Yellowstone" episodes were viewed by around 6 million households.
- Many companies won't accept advertising from streaming rivals, but it's possible Paramount believes that any attention for "Yellowstone" makes it a more valuable property; should NBC wish to renew its rights agreement, Paramount could now charge more for its "Yellowstone" library.
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| 6 | | Netflix will shut down its DVD rental and delivery service on Friday. The company began mailing DVDs to subscribers in 1998; the very first disc ever shipped by the company was the 1988 comedy "Beetlejuice." More: - DVD revenue still totaled $60 million for the first half of 2023; streaming revenue for the same period was around $6.5 billion.
- 100 Netflix employees continue working on the DVD side of the business, as of this week; most will depart the company after it shutters.
- Netflix once processed 1.2 million DVDs a week and employed 50 people, just in its central distribution warehouse.
- At its peak, the company operated 58 total shipping facilities and 128 shuttle locations, allowing it to reach 98.5% of its subscriber base for one-day deliveries.
- Netflix was once the US Postal Service's fifth-largest customer.
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| 7 | | The new trailer for "Rick and Morty" Season 7 reveals the main characters' new voices. Co-creator Justin Roiland, who also provided the voices of both Rick and Morty, was dismissed from the show earlier this year after being charged with felony domestic abuse; the charges were ultimately dismissed due to insufficient evidence. More: - Adult Swim didn't reveal the names of the two new actors.
- The new voices are soundalikes designed to mirror Roiland's performances; the actors will remain confidential until the new episodes premiere, to allow the show "to speak for itself."
- New episodes hit cable on October 15.
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- BBC released a trailer for the "Doctor Who" 60th anniversary specials, confirming that David Tennant's Fourteenth Doctor will face off against Neil Patrick Harris as the classic franchise villain The Toymaker.
- Fans have long been enthusiastic about Jamie Lee Curtis playing "One Piece" character Dr. Kureha in live-action, and based on social media discussions between the actress and co-showrunner Matt Owens, it looks like it might really happen.
- Six seasons of the controversial British reality dating show "Naked Attraction" -- in which singles select a date from six candidates after scrutinizing their fully nude bodies -- have been added to the Max platform in the US; the episodes are totally uncensored, and feature a content warning up top.
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- A new report from The Sun suggests that the BBC canceled plans for a show featuring Russell Brand five years ago, following allegations of predatory behavior against him by fellow comic Katherine Ryan; Brand now streams his content via Rumble, prompting some sponsors to pull their ads.
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 | Writer | | 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." | | This newsletter was edited by Lon Harris | |
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