May 29, 2020: New deals at MGM + AppleTV + STARZ + NETFLIX ; PLAYBOY layoffs; TIK TOK out-earns YOUTUBE ; Weekend TV/Streaming Preview

NEWS STORIES:

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF reboot at MGM ; 

Gal Gadot's HEDDY LAMARR mini from SHO to APPLE TV ; 

YT Original STEP UP to STARZ ; COBRA KAI being shopped ;

Cate Blanchett + Eli Roth at Lionsgate ; 

SONIC Pt 2 a go at PAR ;

PALM SPRINGS skips theatrical, goes to HULU on July 10 ; 

Ted Hope steps down at AMAZON ;

New President at FREEFORM ;

TIK TOK out-earns YOUTUBE in 2019 ; 

HBOMax Day 1 mobile app downloads via Sensor Tower ; 

Layoffs at PLAYBOY ;

New CEO at SIMON AND SCHUSTER ; 

FSS FEED:  What to watch and read this weekend.

(clip thx to DreamWorks)

 

Links mentioned in podcast 

TIK TOK UK ad rate card ; 

NYT Ben Smith column ;

AD AGE agency plan to return to offices ; 

CNET guide to HBO Max sign up ; 

YOUTUBE early years oral history ; 

DROPKICK MURPHYS live stream ;