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099: The Future of the Theatrical Model

July 15, 2021 Dustin Fritschel Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+, HBO Max, Netflix, Podcast 0:31:38

The latest episode of The Streaming Wars discusses the Emmy nominations, the latest batch of licensing deals at Universal, and the future of the theatrical model. News Rundown Netflix: ‘Hard Cell’: ‘Doctor Who’ Star Catherine Tate Lands Netflix Prison Comedy Series: https://deadline.com/2021/06/hard-cell-catherine-tate-netflix-1234783972/ Adam Robitel & Gavin Heffernan Set Up Thriller Series At Netflix With Darren…

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097: HBO Max AVOD Tier Launches

June 17, 2021 Dustin Fritschel Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, HBO Max, Peacock, Podcast 0:42:12

The past two weeks saw HBO launch their AVOD tier, Peacock land a new carriage deal with a major electronics company, and Amazon scoop up even more sports rights. We talk about all of this and discuss which streaming service had the worst launch. The answers might surprise you. News Rundown Netflix: ‘Supercrooks’ Live-Action Millarworld…

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095: WarnerMedia and Discovery Merger

May 20, 2021 Dustin Fritschel Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, HBO Max, Podcast 0:51:47

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…

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092: NBCUniversal’s New Streaming Service?

April 8, 2021 Dustin Fritschel Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+, HBO Max, Netflix, Peacock, Podcast 0:53:39

Over the past two weeks, there were a few things worth discussing from the world of streaming. Netflix made a large investment in two movie sequels. There was a slew of news based on previously theatrical only films coming to streaming. And could there be another streaming service in the future for NBCUniversal? Find out…

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091: NFL Deals and the Streaming Landscape

March 25, 2021 Dustin Fritschel Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+, HBO Max, Netflix, Peacock, Podcast 0:51:29

The last two weeks saw new details for the upcoming AVOD version of HBO Max, Disney+ hit a new milestone, Netflix cracking down on password sharing, and some major sports deals that change the landscape of the streaming services. And what do we swear off covering in the future? Listen to find out on the…

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089: Paramount+ Details

March 4, 2021 Dustin Fritschel Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+, HBO Max, Netflix, Peacock, Podcast 0:36:03

The past two weeks have brought a ton of info on the latest addition to the Streaming Wars, Paramount+. How much will it cost? What will it offer? Find out all about it and the other big news from the world of streaming. News Rundown Netflix: Wednesday Addams Live-Action Series From Tim Burton Ordered By…

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088: Disney’s Latest Numbers

February 18, 2021 Dustin Fritschel Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+, HBO Max, Netflix, Peacock, Podcast 0:39:34

After a week off, there still isn’t a ton of news to discuss, but we do have the most recent numbers from Disney. In addition to that, we discuss HBO Max’s push into international markets and theorize about a major merger floating around on the net. All of that and more as Tony and Dustin…

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087: HBO Max and Peacock Gains

February 4, 2021 Dustin Fritschel Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+, HBO Max, Netflix, Peacock, Podcast 0:30:24

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….

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086: Peacock, Sports and the WWE Network

January 28, 2021 Dustin Fritschel Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+, HBO Max, Netflix, Peacock, Podcast 0:47:17

A slow week turned into yet another major announcement relating to sports and streaming. Outside of a few quick service updates, the week is all about Peacock and the plans to add even more sports including the entirety of the WWE Network. Fina all about the latest in the Streaming Wars now. News Rundown Netflix:…

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085: The Importance of Evergreen Content

January 21, 2021 Dustin Fritschel Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+, HBO Max, Netflix, Peacock, Podcast 0:27:58

It was a slow week, but Paramount+ announced their launch date and Apple TV+ announced more free trial extensions. In addition to those updates, we also hear about the most recent awards nominations and how important evergreen content is for streaming services. News Rundown Netflix: Netflix plans to remake “Sexy Beasts”: https://deadline.com/2021/01/netflix-remake-sexy-beasts-dating-show-1234671885/ Netflix boards survival…

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