| Thanks for opening today's Inside Streaming daily brief! I have to actually apologize here today. Last week, I accidentally included some Netflix titles in Sunday's line-up that, in fact, debut today, on Tuesday. It was completely my error. The Netflix release calendar was correct and I simply copied over the wrong date. So you may notice a few titles in today's calendar -- like the Chris Rock/Kevin Hart documentary -- that were also featured last week. They actually debut TODAY! So, if you were looking for them on Sunday or Monday... that's on me. Sorry about that. I will redouble my efforts to triple-check dates moving forward. Thanks for understanding and enjoy today's (entirely proofread) newsletter. Lon
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| 1 | | A new update to the Apple TV app, tvOS 17.2, converts it into an all-inclusive single-stop streaming hub. The app adds a new sidebar that showcases content from outside of Apple TV+'s collection, making it faster to find and stream external shows and films. More: - Apple also added shortcuts to third-party apps, including Disney+, Max, and Amazon Prime Video.
- Previous Apple TV apps were criticized for focusing exclusively on TV+ content, making it difficult to find popular streams on other platforms, particularly live sports.
- iTunes apps will also get an update, moving users over to Apple TV whenever they search for shows or films.
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| 2 | | Netflix's board approved 2024 pay packages for co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters. Each CEO will receive target compensation of around $40 million for the year. More: - For Sarandos, $40 million is consistent with his 2023 earnings; for Peters, it's around a 5% step up from his 2023 compensation of $34.65 million.
- Peters was named co-CEO alongside Sarandos -- replacing Reed Hastings (who's now executive chairman) -- in January 2023.
- Hastings earned $3 million in direct compensation in 2023 and will take just $1 million in 2024; he also received $34.7 million, mostly in stock, upon exiting the CEO job.
- Netflix disclosed the plans in an SEC filing last week.
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| 3 | | DAILY CALENDAR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12 KEVIN HART & CHRIS ROCK: HEADLINERS ONLY: Comedy documentary taking viewers behind-the-scenes for Kevin Hart and Chris Rock's 2022 tour, as they discuss their long careers and friendship while preparing for a string of four sold-out performances in New York. Rashidi Natara Harper ("Hip Hop Uncovered") directs. [Netflix] UNDER PRESSURE: THE US WOMEN'S WORLD CUP TEAM: Four-episode sports docuseries following the members of the US Women's World Cup team -- among the most decorated teams in international soccer history -- as they prep for the 2023 championship. Participants include Alex Morgan, Lindsey Horan, Alyssa Thompson, Lynn Williams, Kristie Mewis, and Savannah DeMelo; Rebecca Gitlitz ("Split Screen") directed. [Netflix] SINGLES INFERNO: The Korean dating competition series follows singles living together on a tropical island who avoid elimination by pairing up, while keeping the details of their personal lives a secret for as long as possible. It's back for a third season in which former contestant Kim Jin-young (aka DEX) joins the panel of hosts/commentators. [Netflix] BORN IN SYNANON: Four-part docuseries from CBS examining the Synanon religious movement from the perspective of Cassidy Arkin, whose parents were both adherents. The series traces the group's development from an experimental drug rehabilitation program into one of America's most notorious cults. [Paramount+] TREES AND OTHER ENTANGLEMENTS: Documentary feature from HBO profiling several individuals with a focus on their close connection with trees and forests. Subjects include Bonsai master Ryan Neil, nature photographer Beth Moon, forest restorer Dirk Brinkman, recollector Carolyn Finney, and lumber heir George Weyerhaeuser Sr. Irene Taylor ("Leave No Trace") directs. [Max] 1000 LB. SISTERS: The TLC reality series chronicles the lives of Amy and Tammy Slaton, who collectively weigh over 1,000 pounds. New episodes, part of the show's fourth overall season, debut this week on Max; Season 5 premieres in January on cable. [Max] sMOTHERED: The TLC reality series centers on moms with particularly close, tight-knit, even troublingly intimate bonds with their adult offspring. Season 5 premieres on cable and Max this week. [Max] BARRY MANILOW'S A VERY BARRY CHRISTMAS: Hour-long NBC music special, recorded at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino, featuring Manilow and his 24-piece band performing holiday favorites alongside his signature hits. The show aired Monday night on TV and hits Peacock today. [Peacock] ASTEROID CITY: 2023 comedy-drama feature from writer/director Wes Anderson, presented as a vintage TV broadcast of a fictional play. The story concerns a Junior Stargazer convention in a small desert town in the 1950s which is interrupted by the arrival of extraterrestrials. Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, and Edward Norton co-star. [Amazon] | | | |
| 4 | | All 19 seasons of the ABC medical drama series "Grey's Anatomy" will stream on the combined Disney+/Hulu service when it launches in March. This will mark the first time the iconic show is available on a Disney-owned streaming platform. More: - Netflix has been the long-time streaming home of "Grey's Anatomy" in the US; the streamer will share the domestic rights for the full run of the show with Hulu.
- "Grey's Anatomy" is heading into its 20th season on ABC, making it the longest-running primetime medical drama series in history.
- As part of the new agreement, Disney will also license 14 popular library titles to Netflix on a non-exclusive basis for 18 months; the list includes "Lost," "This is Us," "Prison Break," "Archer," "How I Met Your Mother," "Home Improvement," ESPN's "30 for 30" documentary anthology, and more.
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| 5 | | Netflix renewed the reality dating series "Love is Blind" for two additional seasons, taking it through Season 7. The show's sixth season debuts on Valentine's Day 2024. More: - The series features singles getting to know one another from isolation pods, deciding whether or not to get married without ever seeing one another face-to-face.
- Nick and Vanessa Lachey will return as co-hosts for the new seasons.
- "Love is Blind" comes from Kinetic Content, which also produces the reality hits "Married at First Sight," "The Ultimatum," and "Claim to Fame."
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| 6 | | In a new survey from Pew Research Center, 1 in 5 US teens reported using video-streaming apps like YouTube and TikTok "almost constantly." YouTube was the most popular platform among respondents, with 93% saying they regularly view content on the streaming service. More: - Of that 93%, around 16% said they viewed YouTube "almost constantly."
- TikTok came in second place, with 63% saying they regularly used the app, and 17% of that group reporting near-constant viewing.
- Snapchat and Instagram came in third and fourth place, with 60% and 59% of respondents saying they were regular users, respectively.
- According to Pew's findings, both Facebook and Twitter/X have significantly declined in popularity among teenage users over the past decade.
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| 7 | | Netflix renewed the animated period action series "Blue Eye Samurai" for a second season. Maya Erskine ("Pen15") stars as a mixed-race swordmaster on a quest for revenge in Edo-period Japan. More: - The voice cast also includes George Takei, Masi Oka, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Brenda Song, Randall Park, Kenneth Branagh, and others.
- The show comes from co-creators, producers, and writers Michael Green ("American Gods") and Amber Noizumi; in a statement, they thanked the "animators, historians, musicians, martial artists, and voice cast" who brought the series to life.
- Vanity Fair spoke with animation director Jane Wu in September, calling her the show's "pink-haired secret weapon."
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- Amazon ordered a first season for the drama series "Obsession," based on the Catherine Ryan Howard novel "56 Days"; James Wan's Atomic Monster will produce the series, which cuts between a young couple meeting for the first time, and the grisly murder that results from their encounter just 56 days later.
- Apple's period comedy series "Palm Royale" -- based on the Juliet McDaniel novel "Mr. and Mrs. American Pie" -- debuts on March 20; Kristen Wiig stars as a wannabe socialite in 1969 Palm Springs who's been dropped by her husband and closest friends.
- Tubi signed an agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery, bringing a collection of DC Comics films and TV adaptations to the free ad-supported platform; the lineup includes the movies "The Batman," "Suicide Squad," "Black Adam," "Wonder Woman, and "Aquaman," along with shows "Batwoman," "Gotham," and "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman."
- Dropout CEO Sam Reich chatted with Variety about operating a smaller, independent streaming platform surrounded by much larger rivals, and teased seven new series coming in 2024.
- The HBO limited series "Watchmen" was apparently included in a published list of titles exiting the Max platform by mistake; contrary to reports online, the fantasy crime drama series will remain available to stream on Max in the US.
- The "ultra-sexy" third season of Netflix's period romantic drama "Bridgerton" premieres, in two parts, on May 16 and June 13 of next year; the new episodes track the courtship of Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) and Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton).
- Disney and Marvel Studios teased a new animated series, "Eyes of Wakanda," spotlighting the stories of various brave warriors from throughout Wakandan history.
- "Outer Range" and "Ozark" vet Tom Pelphrey signed on for a supporting role in the next crime drama series from "Mare of Easttown" creator Brad Inglelsby; Mark Ruffalo stars as a family man and FBI agent leading an anti-drug task force.
- Charlotte Gainsbourg will take over the lead role in the Prime Video series "Étoile," from "Mrs. Maisel" vets Daniel Palladino and Amy Sherman-Palladino; Camille Cottin was attached to star but exited the project due to scheduling conflicts.
- David Hyde Pierce spoke with Entertainment Weekly about his decision not to return for Paramount+'s "Frasier" revival, revealing "I never really wanted to go back"; ultimately, he felt like the new series brought in a solid cast and didn't require his presence.
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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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