082: It’s a Disney World
Description
This past week was a huge week for all of the streaming offerings from Disney and with new subscriber numbers, new integration, and a massive slate of content, there is a lot to talk about. Join Tony and Dustin as they discuss everything from the Disney Investor Day and everything else from the world of streaming.
News Rundown
Netflix:
Netflix announces next interactive special ‘We Lost Our Human’: https://deadline.com/2020/12/ben-schwartz-ayo-edebiri-in-netflix-interactive-special-we-lost-our-human-pinky-malinky-1234652006/
Netflix orders comedy series ‘History of Swear Words’: https://deadline.com/2020/12/nicolas-cage-host-history-of-swear-words-netflix-1234652817/
Limited drama series ‘True Story’ coming to Netflix: https://deadline.com/2020/12/kevin-hart-wesley-snipes-star-brothers-true-story-netflix-limited-drama-series-eric-newman-1234652782/
Netflix lands Ariana Grande world tour film: https://deadline.com/2020/12/ariana-grande-netflix-tour-film-excuse-me-i-love-you-premiere-date-1234653183/
New Sonic series is coming to Netflix: https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/10/22167792/netflix-3d-animated-sonic-the-hedgehog-tv-show-sega-2022
Netflix will add seven new originals from the UK: https://deadline.com/2020/12/netflix-to-add-seven-new-original-scripted-series-in-the-uk-1234655730/
Netflix announces next major animated film ‘The Magician’s Elephant’: https://deadline.com/2020/12/netflix-noah-jupe-benedict-wong-pixie-davies-sian-clifford-brian-tyree-henry-mandy-patinkin-animation-magicians-elephant-1234656694/
Prime Video:
Amazon rolls out major user interface update: https://www.engadget.com/amazon-fire-tv-interface-140051177.html
Amazon announces partnership with Jessica Simpson for both scripted and no-scripted series: https://deadline.com/2020/12/amazon-jessica-simpson-docuseries-scripted-open-book-imdb-tv-1234653105/
Amazon developing series based on the play ‘Ole White Sugah Daddy’: https://deadline.com/2020/12/lena-waithe-hillman-grad-amazon-obehi-janice-series-1234653911/
Amazon plans on biopic film ‘Fred & Ginger’: https://deadline.com/2020/12/jamie-bell-margaret-qualley-fred-astaire-ginger-rogers-amazon-automatik-1234651295/
Prime Video lands action-comedy film ‘Shotgun Wedding’: https://deadline.com/2020/12/jennifer-lopez-armie-hammer-movie-shotgun-wedding-amazon-lionsgate-deals-1234654975/
Prime Video app now available on Sky across Europe: https://deadline.com/2020/12/amazon-launches-sky-1234655012/
Amazon orders dark comedy series ‘I’m a Virgo’: https://deadline.com/2020/12/amazon-im-a-virgo-jharrel-jerome-boots-riley-media-res-1234656067/
Amazon lands streaming rights for AMC series ‘Soulmates’ in most markets outside of the US: https://deadline.com/2020/12/amazon-takes-soulmates-rights-1234656640/
Hulu:
Hulu will add ESPN+ programming and exclusive content from ABC News: https://deadline.com/2020/12/hulu-add-original-movies-espn-plus-programming-abc-news-original-content-20th-century-searchlight-1234654229/
Hulu acquires ‘False Positive’ film: https://deadline.com/2020/12/a24-ilana-glazer-movie-false-positive-sells-to-hulu-1234656276/
Paramount+:
CBS All Access adds more children’s content and profiles: https://deadline.com/2020/12/cbs-all-access-nickelodeon-nick-jr-shows-family-friendly-features-1234652774/
Apple TV+:
Apple adapting ‘Dark Matter’ novel into series: https://deadline.com/2020/12/apple-dark-matter-matt-tolmach-producing-1234652682/
Drama series ‘The Last Thing He Told Me’ coming to Apple: https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/julia-roberts-apple-series-the-last-thing-he-told-me-1234850615/
Disney+:
Disney+ hits 86.8 million subscribers: https://deadline.com/2020/12/disney-plus-86-million-global-subscribers-streaming-investor-day-1234653897/
Disney lands distribution deal with Xfinity for Disney+ and ESPN+: https://deadline.com/2020/12/disney-comcast-xfinity-x1-distribution-deal-for-disney-new-bundle-with-ad-free-hulu-1234654208/
Star will offer Hulu content on Disney+ in international markets: <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/10/22165950/