This episode is a quick one as Dustin goes solo to talk about the major news from the past two weeks. The big news includes Peacock landing a deal with Amazon and HBO Max going international. Fina all about the world of streaming on the latest episode of The Streaming Wars.

News Rundown

Netflix:
Will Smith To Host & Exec Produce Netflix Comedy Variety Special: https://deadline.com/2021/06/will-smith-host-exec-produce-netflix-comedy-variety-special-1234776614/
Danielle Sanchez-Witzel Inks Overall Deal With Netflix: https://deadline.com/2021/06/danielle-sanchez-witzel-overall-deal-netflix-1234776953/
LA Lakers-Inspired Office Comedy Series Ordered By Netflix From Mindy Kaling, Elaine Ko & Jeanie Buss: https://deadline.com/2021/06/los-angeles-lakers-office-comedy-series-netflix-mindy-kaling-elaine-ko-jeanie-buss-1234777634/
Hell Freezes Over? Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Partners In Deal To Make Movies For Netflix: https://deadline.com/2021/06/steven-spielberg-amblin-netflix-partnership-movies-the-trial-of-the-chicago-7-bradley-cooper-the-maestro-1234778665/
Netflix Expands Childrens Animation Slate With ‘A Tale Dark & Grimm,’ ‘Dogs In Space’ & ‘Super Giant Robot Brothers’: https://deadline.com/2021/06/netflix-sets-a-tale-dark-grimm-dogs-in-space-super-giant-robot-brothers-children-animation-slate-1234779081/
McG’s Wonderland Sound And Vision Teams With Netflix On Feature ‘The Tradition’: https://deadline.com/2021/06/mcgs-wonderland-sound-and-vision-netflix-the-tradition-1234779177/
Jerry Seinfeld To Star In & Direct ‘Unfrosted’; Netflix Wins Movie About Creation Of The Pop-Tart: https://deadline.com/2021/06/jerry-seinfeld-netflix-movie-deal-unfrosted-creation-of-pop-tart-directing-starring-cowriter-1234780032/
‘#blackAF’: Netflix Not Proceeding With Ordered Season 2, Kenya Barris Comedy May Spawn Movies: https://deadline.com/2021/06/kenya-barris-blackaf-canceled-no-season-2-netflix-movies-1234780505/
‘Echoes’ Mystery Thriller Limited Series Ordered By Netflix Under Overall Deal With Brian Yorkey: https://deadline.com/2021/06/echoes-limited-series-netflix-under-brian-yorkey-overall-deal-twin-sisters-1234783397/

Hulu:

‘The Hair Tales’: OWN & Hulu Team For Docuseries With Tracee Ellis Ross Among EPs: https://deadline.com/2021/06/the-hair-tales-tracee-ellis-ross-oprah-winfrey-own-hulu-1234780886/

Apple TV+:

Dan Harmon & Nathan Pyle Adapting Comic ‘Strange Planet’ As Animated Series Greenlit At Apple: https://deadline.com/2021/06/dan-harmon-nathan-pyle-adapting-comic-strange-planet-animated-series-apple-1234780238/
‘Liaison’: Apple Sets Vincent Cassel & Eva Green Series As First Anglo-French Original: https://deadline.com/2021/06/liaison-apple-vincent-cassel-eva-green-1234780812/

Disney+:

Disney+ Sets Animated Sci-Fi Anthology ‘Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire’, Picks Up ‘Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes’ – Annecy: https://deadline.com/2021/06/disney-plus-kizazi-moto-generation-fire-kiya-and-the-kimoja-heroes-annecy-1234776961/
Peter Jackson’s ‘The Beatles: Get Back’ Six-Hour Doc Set For Three-Day Thanksgiving Debut On Disney+: https://deadline.com/2021/06/the-beatles-get-back-peter-jackson-disney-six-hour-documentary-three-day-thanksgiving-debut-1234777028/

HBO Max:

‘Amy Learns To…’ Unscripted Series Set At HBO Max: https://deadline.com/2021/06/amy-schumer-learns-to-unscripted-series-hbo-max-1234780946/
‘Gossip Girl’ Reboot Premiere To Air On The CW One Day After HBO Max Debut Next Month: https://deadline.com/2021/06/gossip-girl-reboot-premiere-cw-hbo-max-1234781192/
Madame X Series, Based On DC Character, In The Works At HBO Max From Angela Robinson & J.J. Abrams: https://deadline.com/2021/06/madame-x-series-dc-comics-hbo-max-angela-robinson-j-j-abrams-1234781704/
HBO Max Orders Swedish Comedy ‘Lust’ Starring ‘The Bridge’ Actress Sofia Helin: https://deadline.com/2021/06/hbo-max-swedish-comedy-lust-sofia-helin-1234782633/
John Wells & Matt Kester’s Lifeguard Drama ‘Ke Nui Road’ Picked Up To Pilot At HBO Max: https://deadline.com/2021/06/john-wells-matt-kester-lifeguard-drama-ken-nui-road-pilot-hbo-max-1234783059/
HBO Max launches outside the US in 39 new territories: https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/2021/6/29/22556006/hbo-max-launches-in-39-international-markets-outside-us

Peacock:

Peacock Sets Olympics Highlights Show With Kevin Hart & Snoop Dogg: https://deadline.com/2021/06/peacock-olympics-highlights-show-kevin-hart-snoop-dogg-1234779916/
Peacock Lands On Amazon Fire TV & Fire Tablets: https://deadline.com/2021/06/peacock-amazon-fire-tv-fire-tablets-1234780313/

Discovery+:

Discovery+ To Examine Hillsong Church Scandal & Downfall Of Ex-Pastor Carl Lentz In Docuseries: https://deadline.com/2021/06/discovery-plus-hillsong-church-scandal-ex-pastor-carl-lentz-docuseries-1234775733/

Niche Streaming Services:

Roku Originals Draw More Viewing In 2 Weeks Than Quibi Did In Its Lifetime: https://deadline.com/2021/06/roku-originals-quibi-streaming-one-billion-1234777771/
Univision Takes Aim At Netflix, Setting 2022 Launch Of Streaming Service With Subscription Tier: https://deadline.com/2021/06/univision-streaming-netflix-hispanic-prendetv-subscription-2022-1234778602/
‘The Demi Lovato Show’ Gets Roku Premiere Date; Shortform Talker Had Been Set For Quibi: https://deadline.com/2021/06/demi-lovato-show-premiere-date-roku-channel-quibi-1234783091/

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