081: HBO Max Shockwave and Discovery+
Description
Just when Disvoery finally reveals details for their streaming service and they have the spotlight, WarnerMedia sends shockwaves through the entertainment industry with an announcement for HBO Max. Will their plan work or will it alienate everyone outside the customer? Find out as Dustin and Tony discuss the latest news from the world of streaming.
News Rundown
Netflix:
Workplace comedy series ‘God’s Favorite Idiot’ gets series order at Netflix: https://deadline.com/2020/12/melissa-mccarthy-ben-falcone-workplace-comedy-gods-favorite-idiot-netflix-1234635695/
Sci-fi thriller film ‘Stowaway’ lands at Netflix: https://deadline.com/2020/12/netflix-stowaway-joe-penna-movie-anna-kendrick-daniel-dae-kim-shamier-anderson-toni-colette-1234635586/
Netflix orders limited series ‘The Unlikely Murder’: https://deadline.com/2020/12/the-unlikely-murderer-netflix-series-on-assassination-of-olof-palme-1234637086/
Netflix to reboot young adult series ‘Heartbreak High’: https://deadline.com/2020/12/netflix-reboots-australia-heartbreak-high-1234651314/
Thriller feature film ‘End of the Road’ is coming to Netflix: https://deadline.com/2020/12/queen-latifah-millient-shelton-netflix-end-of-the-road-1234651484/
Prime Video:
Amazon lands first run of the final season of ‘Vikings’: https://deadline.com/2020/12/vikings-amazon-exclusive-first-run-of-final-ten-episodes-1234636217/
Hulu:
Watch party feature now available to all Hulu subscribers: https://www.engadget.com/hulu-watch-party-now-available-204041351.html
True crime series ‘Candy’ heads to Hulu: https://deadline.com/2020/12/hulu-elisabeth-moss-true-crime-drama-series-candy-1234636913/
Paramount+:
CBS All Access lands on Xfinity X1 devices: https://deadline.com/2020/12/cbs-all-access-added-to-comcast-xfinity-x1-pay-tv-streaming-1234651509/
Apple TV+:
‘Acapulco’ gets series order from Apple: https://deadline.com/2020/12/eugenio-derbez-star-acapulco-apple-tv-bilingual-comedy-series-inspired-how-to-be-a-latin-lover-movie-1234635420/
Apple gives straight-to-series order for ‘Gutsy Women’: https://deadline.com/2020/12/hillary-clinton-chelsea-clinton-gutsy-women-series-order-apple-1234649764/
Apple orders docuseries focusing on surfing champs: https://deadline.com/2020/12/surfing-champs-apple-tv-docuseries-world-surf-league-1234650478/
Disney+:
Could Hulu be folded into Disney+: https://collider.com/will-hulu-be-folded-into-disney-plus/
Quibi:
Quibi officially shuts down: https://deadline.com/2020/12/quibi-fades-to-black-december-1-jeffery-katzenberg-meg-whitman-1234602207/
HBO Max:
HBO Max lands streaming rights for comedy series ‘The Middle’: https://deadline.com/2020/12/the-middle-hbo-max-exclusive-svod-deal-1234635788/
Charlize Theron inks first-look deal with HBO and HBO Max: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/charlize-theron-inks-first-look-tv-deal-with-hbo-hbo-max-exclusive
HBO Max developing detective comedy from ‘Astronomy Club’ creators: https://deadline.com/2020/12/detective-comedy-astronomy-club-shawtane-bowen-jerah-milligan-hbo-max-1234635348/
HBO Max will begin 4K support with the release of ‘Wonder Woman 1984’: https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/1/21813364/wonder-woman-1984-4k-ultra-hd-dolby-vision-atmos-announced
Pandemic heist film ‘Lockdown’ heading to HBO Max: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/doug-liman-pandemic-heist-movie-lockdown-lands-at-hbo-max
Dramedy series ‘Women’s Studies’ being developed at HBO Max: https://deadline.com/2020/12/hbo-max-womens-studies-natalia-castells-esquivel-dani-chase-1234636899/
HBO Max ends free trial: https://thestreamable.com/news/hbo-max-removes-free-trial-ahead-of-release-of-wonder-woman-1984
Warner Bros will release the entire 2021 film slate to HBO Max and theaters on the same day: https://deadline.com/2020/12/warner-bros-2021-movie-slate-hbo-max-matrix-4-dune-in-the-heights-1234649760/
HBO Max looks to create local international originals from DC library ahead of international launch: <a href="https://deadline.com/2020/12/hbo-max-dc-casey-bloys-intern