The big news from the past week is the rebranding of CBS All Access to Paramount+. Dustin and Tony discuss the information announced regarding the rebranding along with the time frame of the ad tier releasing for HBO Max and the potential price increase coming to Disney+. Find it all on the latest episode of The Streaming Wars.

News Rundown

Netflix:
Netflix sets adaptation of ‘No One Gets Out Alive’: https://deadline.com/2020/09/netflix-imaginarium-miss-bala-cristina-rodlo-the-outsider-marc-menchaca-horror-no-one-gets-out-alive-1234572540/
K-Pop group Blackpink is getting a documentary at Netflix: https://deadline.com/2020/09/blackpink-k-pop-netflix-documentary-1234573254/
Netflix lands Norwegian thriller series: https://deadline.com/2020/09/netflix-norwegian-thriller-from-the-karate-kid-director-harald-zwart-1234573367/
Mara Brock Akil inks overall deal with Netflix: https://deadline.com/2020/09/mara-brock-akil-inks-overall-deal-netflix-girlfriends-premiere-date-1234573545/
Netflix lands ‘Malcolm & Marie’ for $30 million: https://deadline.com/2020/09/netflix-malcolm-and-marie-zendaya-john-david-washington-30-million-dollar-deal-sam-levinson-pandemic-lockdown-film-toronto-film-festival-market-1234575943/
Feature adaptions of ‘The Kane Chronicles’ being developed at Netflix: https://deadline.com/2020/09/rick-riordan-developing-feature-adaptations-of-the-kane-chronicles-at-netflix-1234576111/
‘Good Times’ gets animated reboot at Netflix: https://deadline.com/2020/09/netflix-orders-animated-version-norman-lears-good-times-stephen-curry-seth-macfarlane-1234576482/

Prime Video:

Joe Exotic series in development at Prime Video: https://deadline.com/2020/09/nicolas-cage-as-joe-exotic-scripted-series-amazon-development-1234574523/

Hulu:

Hulu acquires Vice TV content: https://deadline.com/2020/09/hulu-acquires-100-hours-vice-tv-dark-side-of-the-ring-1234575391/

Paramount+:

New deal with Amazon will keep CBS All Access on the platform for multiple years: https://www.mediaplaynews.com/cbs-all-access-re-ups-amazon-prime-channels-distribution/
CBS All Access to be rebranded as Paramount+ in 2021: https://deadline.com/2020/09/viacomcbs-confirms-paramount-plus-as-new-streaming-name-for-cbs-all-access-1234576956/

Apple TV+:

Moshe Zonder inks first-look deal with Apple: https://deadline.com/2020/09/tehran-co-creator-moshe-zonder-first-look-deal-apple-1234574680/

Disney+:

Olaf from ‘Frozen’ gets an origin story at Disney+: https://deadline.com/2020/09/frozen-origins-olaf-disney-plus-animated-short-once-upon-a-snowman-josh-gad-1234573517/
‘Doogie Howser’ reboot gets series order at Disney+: https://deadline.com/2020/09/doogie-kamealoha-md-doogie-howser-female-led-reboot-picked-up-series-disney-plus-1234574289/
Mickey Mouse gets a new series of shorts on Disney+: https://collider.com/the-wonderful-world-of-mickey-mouse-disney-plus/

Quibi:

‘No Pulling Out Now’ parenthood series coming to Quibi: https://deadline.com/2020/09/michelle-buteau-no-pulling-out-now-quibi-1234573192/
Dance docusoap ‘On Beat’ gets series order at Quibi: https://deadline.com/2020/09/quibi-dance-docusoap-on-beat-siesta-key-laguna-beach-producers-1234575242/

HBO Max:

‘The Westing Game’ lands series order at HBO Max: https://deadline.com/2020/09/hbo-max-mgm-the-westing-game-1234573910/
According to ad sales, HBO Max ad-tier could be coming in Q2 2021: https://digiday.com/future-of-tv/warnermedia-eyes-spring-debut-for-hbo-maxs-ad-supported-tier/
HBO Max expands Comedy Central offerings: https://deadline.com/2020/09/hbo-max-reaches-30-originals-adds-comedy-central-mainstays-like-chappelles-show-inside-amy-schumer-1234576372/
John Stankey is happy with HBO Max progress: https://deadline.com/2020/09/att-boss-john-stankey-couldnt-be-more-pleased-with-hbo-max-progress-nods-to-mulan-release-strategy-1234577030/

Peacock:

Peacock wins bid for reimagined ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ series: https://www.engadget.com/nbc-peacock-bel-air-series-140155022.html
Peacock signups jump 50% in six weeks: https://deadline.com/2020/09/peacock-signups-at-15-million-up-from-10-million-six-weeks-ago-ceo-brian-roberts-1234576985/

Niche Streaming Services:

Funimation expands anime offerings with a new deal with VIZ Media: https://www.engadget.com/funimation-viz-media-partnership-220544208.html

Main Discussion

Could a Disney+ price increase be coming: https://twitter.com/NewsyNick/status/1304546502933504000

Trailers

Wisting on Acorn TV (09/07/20): https://youtu.be/_PMr7WyDnXA
Star Trek: Discovery S3 on CBS All Access (10/15/20): https://youtu.be/70dm3WzNuss
Charm City Kings on HBO Max (10/08/20): https://youtu.be/8Cvrs-BCs6o
Someone Has to Die on Netflix (10/16/20): https://youtu.be/08hQ-FeVhqU
Michael McIntyre: Showman on Netflix (09/15/20): https://youtu.be/-7-40nXd1YA
Sound of Metal on Prime Video (12/04/20): https://youtu.be/kXKH5osOlKc
2020 APA Visionaries Short Film Competition on HBO Max (???): https://youtu.be/JyvjWn3zkZw
Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom on Disney+ (09/25/20): https://youtu.be/k_s0stxDk9w
Code 404 on Peacock (10/01/20): https://youtu.be/aUxTLFDDjBY
Clouds on Disney+ (10/16/20): https://youtu.be/OWEgUhWU4g4
The Playbook on Netflix (09/22/20): https://youtu.be/Iapq84suC3c
Siempre, Luis on HBO Max (10/06/20): https://youtu.be/WHttYJysAV8
Hubie Halloween on Netflix (10/07/20): https://youtu.be/kY3SuNvqQPw
I Am Greta on Hulu (11/13/20): https://youtu.be/xDdEWkA15Rg
Tiny World on Apple TV+ (10/02/20): https://youtu.be/oGNb4d6UdeU
Sneakerheads on Netflix (09/25/20): https://youtu.be/CynWJbREA8g
Country-Ish on Netflix (09/25/20): https://youtu.be/CCw5PUvu-7s
Monsterland on Hulu (10/02/20): https://youtu.be/-kgtaf-KxeA
Books of Blood on Hulu (10/07/20): https://youtu.be/qnLq8rV8Wfs
Console Wars on CBS All Access (09/23/20): https://youtu.be/YSwMzLNmpCc
The Trial of the Chicago 7 on Netflix (10/16/20): https://youtu.be/OAaZIfeQzT0
La Revolution on Netflix (10/16/20): https://youtu.be/IsxWB4IDTrs
Wilmore on Peacock (09/18/20): https://youtu.be/k-EANpI2TiU
The Amber Ruffin Show on Peacock (09/25/20): https://youtu.be/Up2_7472hoI
The Mandalorian S2 on Disney+ (10/30/20): https://youtu.be/eW7Twd85m2g
Dick Johnson is Dead on Netflix (10/02/20): https://youtu.be/wfTmT6C5DnM
True Colors on Peacock (09/29/20): https://youtu.be/87xLNIqEb3k

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