After weeks of little news, we are overloaded with more news than a single episode can handle. The big news and the bulk of the episode is spent discussing the news about the WarnerMedia and Discovery merger announcement. What does it mean for the future of streaming? What does this do to the other streaming services? We also have new numbers for Paramount+ and Disney+ along with another rumor of MGM looking to be bought by a streaming giant. Find all about it on the latest episode of The Steaming Wars.

News Rundown

Netflix:

Netflix & Mark Millar Roll Out Big Plans With ‘Super Crooks’ Debut, Untitled Spy Show, ‘Prodigy’ Scribe + More: https://deadline.com/2021/05/netflix-mark-miller-super-crooks-jupiters-legacy-magic-order-prodigy-1234750645/

‘Pray Away’: Netflix Picks Up Ryan Murphy & Blumhouse Documentary Ahead Of Tribeca Film Festival: https://deadline.com/2021/05/pray-away-netflix-picks-up-ryan-murphy-blumhouse-documentary-ahead-of-tribeca-film-festival-1234754679/

Daniel Powell & Alex Bach’s Irony Point Inks Overall Deal With Netflix: https://deadline.com/2021/05/daniel-powell-alex-bach-irony-point-overall-deal-netflix-1234754581/

Netflix Picks Up Darren Star Comedy Series ‘Uncoupled’ Co-Created By Jeffrey Richman: https://deadline.com/2021/05/netflix-uncoupled-darren-star-jeffrey-richman-comedy-series-1234754645/

‘365 Days’ Sequels: Netflix Filming Parts 2 And 3 Of Popular & Controversial Polish Erotic Drama: https://deadline.com/2021/05/365-days-sequels-netflix-filming-parts-2-and-3-popular-controversial-polish-erotic-drama-1234755527/

‘Bridgerton’ Gets Young Queen Charlotte Spinoff From Shonda Rhimes, Sets Jess Brownell As Season 3 & 4 Showrunner: https://deadline.com/2021/05/bridgerton-young-queen-charlotte-spinoff-prequel-shonda-rhimes-jess-brownell-season-3-4-showrunner-chris-van-dusen-exit-1234756520/

‘Bumblebee’ Director Travis Knight To Helm Netflix’s Vampire Action Thriller ‘Uprising’: https://deadline.com/2021/05/bumblebee-travis-knight-netflixs-vampire-action-thriller-uprising-1234756829/

Prime Video:

Ken Jeong To Star In Dramedy Series ‘Shoot The Moon’ In The Works At Amazon With Daniel Dae Kim Producing: https://deadline.com/2021/05/ken-jeong-dramedy-shoot-the-moon-in-the-works-at-amazon-daniel-dae-kim-producing-1234750351/

Amazon Acquires Action-Adventure Spec ‘Valor’ From Jeff Chan & Andrew Rhymer, 87North Producing: https://deadline.com/2021/05/amazon-valor-movie-87north-jeff-chan-andrew-rhymer-1234754923/

Amazon Prime Video, WNBA Set Exclusive, Multi-Year Streaming Deal; Coverage Starts May 29: https://deadline.com/2021/05/amazon-prime-video-wnba-in-exclusive-multi-year-streaming-deal-1234755057/

Amazon is in talks to buy MGM for $9 billion: https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/17/22441330/amazon-mgm-offer

Sigourney Weaver To Star In & EP ‘The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart’ Series Adaptation For Amazon; Made Up Stories, Amazon Studios & Endeavor Content To Produce: https://deadline.com/2021/05/sigourney-weaver-the-lost-flowers-of-alice-hart-amazon-1234758827/

Bushfire Feature Doc From Cate Blanchett & Eva Orner Leads Amazon’s Latest Australian Originals Slate: https://deadline.com/2021/05/cate-blanchett-bushfire-doc-amazon-australia-1234758919/

Hulu:

Los Angeles Lakers Docuseries From Jeanie Buss & Antoine Fuqua Ordered By Hulu: https://deadline.com/2021/05/los-angeles-lakers-docuseries-jeanie-buss-antoine-fuqua-ordered-hulu-1234753212/

Paul McCartney, Rick Rubin’s Music History Documentary Series ‘McCartney 3,2,1’ Heads To Hulu: https://deadline.com/2021/05/paul-mccartney-rick-rubin-hulu-original-music-documentary-series-mccartney-321-1234757933/

Chippendales Drama ‘Immigrant’ Starring Kumail Nanjiani Takes Off At Hulu: https://deadline.com/2021/05/chippendales-drama-immigrant-kumail-nanjiani-hulu-1234759141/

Paramount+:

WNBA Heading to Paramount+, Twitter, Facebook: https://thestreamable.com/news/wnba-heading-to-paramount-plus-twitter-facebook

Paramount Plus Leads Quarterly Gain Of 6M Streaming Subscribers As ViacomCBS Beats Wall Street Estimates: https://deadline.com/2021/05/viacomcbs-paramount-plus-streaming-q1-6-million-subscribers-wall-street-1234750834/

Nickelodeon Shuts Down NickHits as Shows and Movies Head to Paramount+: https://thestreamable.com/news/nickelodeon-shuts-down-nickhits-paramount-plus

ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish On Paramount+ A-Movie-A-Week Plan And How SpongeBob Drove Engagement: https://deadline.com/2021/05/viacomcbs-ceo-bob-bakish-paramount-plus-movies-nickelodeon-spongebob-1234750890/

It’s Official: Paramount+ is Ending Its $5.99 Tier & Moving to Ad-Supported $4.99 Option Next Month: https://thestreamable.com/news/its-official-paramount-plus-is-ending-its-5-99-tier-moving-to-ad-supported-4-99-option

Apple TV+:

Billy Crudup To Star In ‘Hello Tomorrow!’ Dramedy Series Ordered By Apple TV+ From MRC Television: <a href="https://deadline.com/2021/05/billy-crudup-star-hello-tomorrow-dramedy-series-apple-tv-plus-12