Streaming news starts to get back into the normal groove with the latest quarterly reports which bring new subscriber numbers for HBO Max and Peacock. Other highlights from the week include ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ topping the holiday week after all, IMDb TV landing on Roku, and a new split streaming deal for a top sitcom.

News Rundown

Netflix:

Netflix adds romance feature ‘The Royal Treatment’ to slate: https://deadline.com/2021/01/laura-marano-mena-massoud-the-royal-treatment-netflix-1234679823/

Netflix buys German political drama ‘And Tomorrow the Entire World’: https://deadline.com/2021/01/netflix-buys-german-oscar-hopeful-and-tomorrow-the-entire-world-1234680481/

Netflix announces documentary feature on serial killer Dennis Nilsen: https://deadline.com/2021/01/dennis-nilsen-serial-killer-doc-new-autobiography-netflix-dont-fck-with-cats-editor-grenfell-producer-raw-eleven-1234681372/

Netflix plans new anime series based around ‘Skull Island’ and ‘Tomb Raider’: https://deadline.com/2021/01/netflix-legendary-television-skull-island-tomb-raider-anime-series-1234681149/

‘Bridgerton’ becomes Netflix’s most-watched series ever: https://deadline.com/2021/01/bridgerton-netflix-viewership-record-biggest-series-ever-1234681242/

Netflix lands animated musical ‘The Witch Boy’: https://deadline.com/2021/01/the-witch-boy-netflix-oscar-nominated-minkyu-lee-animated-musical-1234682006/

Netflix signs director Noah Baumbach to exclusive deal: https://deadline.com/2021/01/noah-baumbach-deal-netflix-1234682114/

Netflix buys feature documentary ‘Kangaroos’: https://deadline.com/2021/01/netflix-kangaroos-feature-doc-ample-nature-1234682741/

Netflix orders sci-fi animated series ‘Farzar’: https://deadline.com/2021/01/farzar-netflix-scifi-animated-series-overall-deal-paradise-pd-creators-roger-black-waco-oguin-1234683289/

Netflix is testing a streaming timer: https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/29/22256308/netflix-timer-test-feature-android-global-sleep-kids-ios-tv-desktop

Netflix orders ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ animated series: https://deadline.com/2021/02/sonic-the-hedgehog-animated-series-ordered-netflix-1234684579/

Netflix sets action feature ‘The Mother’: https://deadline.com/2021/02/jennifer-lopez-netflix-movie-the-mother-mulan-niki-caro-to-direct-1234684653/

Netflix sets horror series ‘The Midnight Club’: https://deadline.com/2021/02/the-midnight-club-netflix-horror-series-mike-flanagan-leah-fong-cast-christopher-pike-1234684848/

Prime Video:

Amazon orders German series based on ‘The Gryphon’: https://deadline.com/2021/02/amazon-the-gryphon-wolfgang-hohlbein-1234685340/

Hulu:

‘Modern Family’ streaming deal lands series on Hulu and Peacock: https://deadline.com/2021/01/modern-family-streaming-on-peacock-and-hulu-1234680627/

Paramount+:

‘The SpongeBob Movie’ will be launch film for Paramount+: https://deadline.com/2021/01/the-spongebob-movie-kamp-koral-premiere-date-trailer-paramount-plus-streaming-confirmed-for-paramount-launch-in-march-1234682596/

Apple TV+:

Apple pays $25 million for ‘Coda’: https://www.engadget.com/apple-buys-coda-sundance-movie-for-record-price-212335293.html

Disney+:

Disney+ places age restrictions on classic films due to racist stereotypes: https://www.engadget.com/disney-plus-restricts-kids-accounts-191230707.html

Disney orders food competition series ‘Foodtastic’: https://deadline.com/2021/01/keke-palmer-host-executive-produce-foodtastic-build-competition-series-disney-plus-1234681792/

Disney+ puts Wakanda series in development: https://deadline.com/2021/02/black-panther-ryan-coogler-wakanda-series-disney-plus-exclusive-disney-television-deal-proximity-media-1234684707/

HBO Max:

Craig Mazin extends overall deal with HBO and HBO Max: https://deadline.com/2021/01/craig-mazin-extends-overall-deal-hbo-hbo-max-1234679752/

HBO Max hits two-year goal in less than one year: https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/27/22252069/hbo-max-subscribers-wonder-woman-1984-att-earnings

HBO Max eyeing animated ‘Game of Throne’ series: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/game-of-thrones-animated-drama-eyed-at-hbo-max-exclusive

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