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| Good morning and thanks for opening Inside Streaming! Yesterday, I mentioned that I'm going to move away from including so much sports content in the Daily Calendar, as it was crowding out other kinds of programming and making the lists too long. I got some great, helpful feedback from readers that indicated I'm probably on the right track... but there's still some desire for relevant listings here when the events are streaming exclusives. That makes a lot of sense to me. I'm still working out the kinks, but definitely appreciate hearing from all of you. Always feel free to hit REPLY on any of these emails and let me know what you think of the newsletter. Lon
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| 1 | | According to Disney+'s internal figures, the Season 2 premiere of "Loki" received around 10.9 million views across its first three days online. Disney+ calculates views in the same fashion as Netflix: total viewing time divided by the program's runtime. More: - As the "Loki" premiere runs around 47 minutes, that means it was viewed for around 512 minutes, or 8.54 million hours, total.
- The latest "Star Wars" series, "Ahsoka," scored 14 million views across its first five days on Disney+.
- According to Disney, "Loki" had the second most-watched Disney+ season premiere of the year, behind only "The Mandalorian" Season 3, which arrived in March.
- Disney considers Season 1 of "Loki" its most-streamed show of all time; it was viewed for around 872 million minutes per week, according to Nielsen.
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| 2 | | Variety looked at the streaming news rivalry brewing between CNN and NBC. While Warner Bros. Discovery recently moved a lot of CNN content over to the Max service, NBC has long been building out a portfolio of streaming programs, available via both the NBC News Now app and Peacock. More: - WB Discovery's decision to port a lot of CNN cable content directly over to Max has proved controversial with some pay-TV providers, specifically DirecTV, who has argued that the move violates pre-standing carriage agreements.
- Mark Thompson took over as new CNN chief executive just this week; he has said that TV productions are "too dominant" at the network, while digital-first content is "too marginal."
- According to NBCUniversal, the NBC News Now division is already profitable.
- In a 2022 survey, 82% of US adults responded that they already get some of their news from a smartphone, computer, or tablet; 49% said they "often" get their news this way.
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| 3 | | DAILY CALENDAR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10 NO ACCIDENT: Documentary feature from HBO chronicling a civil lawsuit filed in the aftermath of the Charlottesville "Unite the Right" rally. Following the 2017 white nationalist rally, attorneys Robbie Kaplan and Karen Dunn filed a civil lawsuit against the event's organizers, on behalf of plaintiffs who suffered physical and emotional injuries during the incident. Kaplan and Dunn participated in the film along with several other witnesses and attorneys; Kristi Jacobson ("Solitary") directed. [Max] STREET OUTLAWS VS. THE WORLD: Four-part racing docuseries from Discovery Channel in which US crew Street Outlaws respond to online challenges by battling some of the fastest drivers from Perth, Australia. [Max] PAINKILLER: THE TYLENOL MURDERS: Five-part true-crime docuseries re-examining the 1982 Chicago "Tylenol Murders," in which a killer laced over-the-counter painkillers with potassium cyanide, leading to seven deaths. The series focuses on prime suspect James Lewis, along with the police missteps that potentially allowed him to evade justice. [Paramount+] MR. DRESSUP: THE MAGIC OF MAKE-BELIEVE: 2023 documentary feature profiling children's entertainer Ernie Coombs, who created and starred in the beloved Canadian kids' series "Mr. Dressup." The film features behind-the-scenes footage and archival interviews with Coombs, along with insights from fans including Michael J. Fox, Eric McCormack, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Graham Greene, Scott Thompson, Bruce McCulloch, the Barenaked Ladies, and others. Robert McCallum directed. [Amazon] RENFIELD: 2023 horror-comedy based on a story by "Walking Dead" creator Robert Kirkman and inspired by Bram Stoker's classic novel, "Dracula." Nicholas Hoult stars as Renfield, Dracula's (Nicolas Cage) long-suffering assistant who has grown weary of his thankless job. Awkwafina, Ben Schwartz, and Shohreh Aghdashloo co-star; Chris McKay ("The Tomorrow War") directed. [Amazon] LEGO JURASSIC PARK: THE UNOFFICIAL RETELLING: Half-hour animated comedy special from LEGO, retelling the story from Steven Spielberg's landmark 1993 sci-fi adventure film. [Peacock] MOONLIGHTING: The landmark 1980s ABC mystery comedy-drama series comes to Hulu today, making its first-ever appearance on a streaming platform. Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis co-star as private detectives Maddie Hayes and David Addison, whose sexual tension constantly interrupts their investigations. Allyce Beasley co-stars as quirky receptionist Agnes DiPesto. [Hulu] DI4RIES: The Italian coming-of-age drama series returns this week for a second season that's split into two parts; the next half debuts in March 2024. It's centered on a group of junior high students living and studying together on a small fictional island, with each episode featuring narration from a different character. [Netflix] LAST ONE STANDING: The Japanese improvisational comedy series, hosted by comedians Nobu and Daigo (collectively known as Chidori) is back for a second season. Comedians participate in unscripted scenarios (this time inspired by medical drama TV shows) and advance or get eliminated based on how well they embody their roles. [Netflix] | | | |
| 4 | | Roku picked up the US rights for a series adaptation of the YA fantasy books "The Spiderwick Chronicles." The eight-episode series was originally developed by Paramount TV Studios and 20th Television for Disney+. More: - The series will debut on Roku Channel in early 2024; it will mark the platform's most ambitious and large-scale original series to date.
- Disney+ canceled plans to stream the series in August as a cost-cutting maneuver; Deadline also suggests the series was deemed a bit too dark in tone for the platform.
- The novels, by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black, track the adventures of the Grace Family, who uncover mysteries within their great-grandfather's expansive estate.
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| 5 | | Speaking at the MIA Market event in Rome this week, "Invincible" executive producer Marge Dean suggested that the show reached an audience almost entirely via word-of-mouth. "I love Amazon, they're great, but there was barely any marketing for this show," Dean said, adding "this thing just popped up but I had no idea what it was or what was going to happen." More: - Dean claims that Amazon spends around 20 times more per episode to promote the live-action superhero series "The Boys" than it does on the animated but similarly-themed "Invincible."
- Dean leads Skybound Entertainment's Animation Studio, which produces "Invincible"; the comic publisher is best known for developing AMC's "Walking Dead" franchise.
- While "Invincible" will debut its second season in November, Dean warned that there will be a gap in the releases for adult animation shows soon, as a result of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
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| 6 | | According to Amazon, "Kelce" is now the most-viewed documentary feature in US Prime Video history. The sports documentary -- a profile of Philadelphia Eagles team captain Jason Kelce -- beat out "Val" for the #1 spot. More: - "Kelce" hit Prime Video on September 12, and had the biggest first three days for any documentary film ever on the platform.
- The project debuted as Prime Video's #1 most-watched movie, and has remained in its Top 5 throughout the last three weeks.
- Amazon has not released any specific viewership numbers for the film; Nielsen's initial numbers will likely be released over the next few weeks.
- Jason's brother Travis Kelce -- a tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs -- has also made headlines recently, due to his budding romance with pop star Taylor Swift.
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| 7 | | Iconic TV detective Adrian Monk, played by Tony Shalhoub, returns in the original Peacock film "Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie." The spinoff film arrives on December 8. More: - Adrian Monk debuted on the USA Network series "Monk," which aired from 2002 to 2009.
- According to series creator Andy Breckman, the COVID-19 pandemic renewed interest in the germophobic homicide detective character, who famously suffered from obsessive-compulsive disorder.
- Shalhoub won three Emmys for his portrayal of Monk over the course of 8 seasons.
- The new film finds Monk reunited with his late wife's daughter, Molly (Caitlin McGee), and investigating the recent murder of her fiancé; he'll also face off with an egotistical billionaire played by James Purefoy.
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- Netflix and Shonda Rhimes' company Shondaland acquired the global rights to "Black Barbie," a documentary chronicling the history of the first Black Barbie doll, and profiling the three Mattel employees who masterminded its development.
- A 4K digital restoration of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," Disney's first feature-length animated film, hits Disney+ on October 16.
- Julian Fellowes' period drama series "The Gilded Age" returns to HBO and Max for a second season on October 29.
- A full "Doctor Who" archive featuring more than 800 episodes will be available to stream on BBC's iPlayer starting next month, in commemoration of the franchise's 60th anniversary; the sci-fi fantasy series returns with new episodes featuring David Tennant and Catherine Tate in November.
- Paramount+ dropped a fresh trailer for the fact-based Western drama series "Lawmen: Bass Reeves," arriving on November 5; David Oyelowo stars as Reeves, the first Black US Marshal west of the Mississippi.
- An animated holiday special featuring characters from DreamWorks Animation's film "The Bad Guys" hits Netflix on November 30; "The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday" depicts the crew embarking on a Christmas morning heist, and serves as a prequel to the film.
- During a recent performance in Boston, Jerry Seinfeld suggested that his classic sitcom "Seinfeld" could return soon in some form; the comedian told the crowd "what you are thinking about, 'Seinfeld' co-creator [Larry David] and I have also been thinking about."
- Amazon released some images from the upcoming holiday comedy "Candy Cane Lane," starring Eddie Murphy and Tracee Ellis Ross; the film debuts globally on December 1.
- "Midnight Mass" vet Joyce Sherri will serve as lead writer and director on "Tiana," the upcoming Disney+ animated spinoff of the 2009 film "The Princess and the Frog."
- The newly-restored 4K version of "Moonlighting" that's now streaming on Hulu reverts some controversial changes from the series' DVD release and upgrades to 5.1 audio.
- A new book about the development of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) tracks the development of ABC's flop "The Inhumans," which was once intended as a feature film, and suffered from the tensions between Marvel Studios and Marvel Television.
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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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