DiscoverThe Streaming Wars081: HBO Max Shockwave and Discovery+
081: HBO Max Shockwave and Discovery+

081: HBO Max Shockwave and Discovery+

Update: 2020-12-10
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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

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081: HBO Max Shockwave and Discovery+

081: HBO Max Shockwave and Discovery+

Dustin Fritschel