Verizon announced a new discounted package deal combining subscriptions to Netflix and Paramount+ with Showtime for its wireless customers in the US. Signing up for both services via Verizon's +play hub costs $25.99 per month, a 19% discount over the two standalone subscriptions.

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• Though Verizon is combining the subscription prices, both services will still be accessible via their own, individual apps.
• The Verizon plan includes Netflix Premium, the streamer's most costly plan, which typically runs $19.99/month.
• Paramount+ with Showtime runs $11.99 per month on its own; it will become Paramount Global's top-tier streaming plan in June.
• More than 30 streaming services are currently available through Verizon's +play, also including Disney+, Hulu, Max, AMC+, NFL+, and the Peloton app.
• Last month, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav previewed this move, suggesting that third-party companies would start offering lower-cost bundles and package deals if streamers didn't get there first.

DAILY CALENDAR

THURSDAY, JUNE 1

iCARLY: Paramount+'s grown-up reboot of the classic Nickelodeon teen sitcom returns this week for a third season. Miranda Cosgrove reprises her role as Carly, who reunites with her old crew and revives her comedy web show. Jerry Trainor, Nathan Kress, Laci Mosley, and Jaidyn Triplett co-star. [Paramount+]

TO LESLIE: This 2022 drama is the feature debut of TV veteran Michael Morris ("Halt and Catch Fire," "Better Call Saul"). Andrea Riseborough was Oscar-nominated for her role as alcoholic single mom Leslie Rowland, who gets one last shot at redemption six years after winning the lottery and squandering the prize money. Allison Janney, Marc Maron, Stephen Root, and Andre Royo co-star. [Netflix]

THE FLASH: The ninth and final season of the CW superhero drama -- based on the DC Comics character -- aired earlier this year on TV and hits Netflix today. Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker, Danielle Nicolet, and Kayla Compton co-star. [Netflix]

LEGO NINJAGO: DRAGONS RISING: Debut animated action-comedy Series for kids, a follow-up to "Ninjago" following a new team of ninja recruits scouring the world for powerful Elemental Dragons. [Netflix]

MUSTER DOGS: Australian docuseries following five Kelpie puppies from the same litter as they're trained by different farmers to serve as "muster dogs," sheepdogs used to herd livestock. [Netflix]

THE DAYS: Scripted Japanese drama series looking at events surrounding the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant disaster from over the course of seven days, from the perspectives of a government official, a power company employee, and a worker on the ground at the plant itself. Koji Yakusho, Yutaka Takenouchi, Fumiyo Kohinata, and Kaoru Kobayashi co-star. [Netflix]

A LONG WAY TO COME HOME (JALAN YANG JAUH, JANGAN LUPA PULANG): Drama feature from Indonesia, a follow-up to 2020's "One Day We'll Talk About Today." Sheila Dara Aisha reprises her role as Aurora, who falls for a mysterious artist (Ganindra Bimo) while studying abroad in London. [Netflix]

A BEAUTIFUL LIFE: Romantic musical drama from Denmark, about the relationship between a fisherman (Christopher) with musical ambitions and the influential manager (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas) who discovers him at a party. Mehdi Avaz ("Toscana") directed. [Netflix]

ELI ROTH PRESENTS: THE LEGION OF EXORCISTS: Debut six-episode reality series from Travel Channel in which various demonologists, religious leaders, and other spiritual warriors relate personal stories about confronting malevolent supernatural entities and banishing them from human hosts. [Max]

THE DEAD FILES: The Travel Channel reality series follows retired New York homicide detective Steve DiSchiavi and "psychic medium" Amy Allan as they explore haunted locations and investigate reports of the paranormal. Season 15 debuts this week on cable and Max. [Max]

NAKED.LOUD.PROUD. (NAGO.GŁOŚNO.DUMNIE.) Documentary from Poland about a company of burlesque and drag performers who have formed a tight-knit, supportive community in the face of intolerance from an increasingly conservative population. Dellfina Dellert and Agnieszka Mazanek directed. [Max]

PGA TOUR: Golf Channel's coverage of the Memorial Tournament from Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, begins Streaming today on Peacock at 2 pm ET. [Peacock]

LPGA TOUR: NBC Sports' coverage of this week's Mizuho Americas Open from Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New Jersey, will stream live for Peacock Premium subscribers. [Peacock]

SOULFUL AND FUNNY: Independently-produced travel series featuring comedian Crystal Powell searching for the best soul food in her home state of Texas, including stops in Austin, Houston, Fort Worth, Dallas, and San Antonio. Season 1 hits Peacock in its entirety today. [Peacock]

QUEEN SUGAR: The OWN drama series follows the lives of three siblings who inherit a Louisiana sugar cane farm from their recently-deceased father. The seventh and final season aired last year on cable and comes to Hulu in the US today. Rutina Wesley, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Kofi Siriboe, Nicolas L. Ashe, Dondré T. Whitfield, and Omar J. Dorsey co-star. [Hulu]

THE ARCHITECT (ARKITEKTEN): Comedy series from Norway, starring Eili Harboe as an architect who comes up with a radical outside-the-box approach after being hired to construct a thousand new apartments in Downtown Oslo. Fredrik Stenberg Ditlev-Simonsen, Ingrid Giæver, and Alexandra Gjerpen co-star. [Viaplay]

MASTERCHEF CELEBRITY MÉXICO: The Spanish-language reality competition series features actors, influencers, comedians, and athletes squaring off in the kitchen for a panel of expert judges. Season 3 of TV Azteca's revival hits Prime Video in the US today. [Amazon]

Paramount+ has made the full first season of "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" free to stream on YouTube in the US. The series returns for a second season on June 15.

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• Season 1 episodes will remain available on YouTube at no cost through June 30.
• "Strange New Worlds" is a prequel to the original "Star Trek" series, focusing on the adventures of the USS Enterprise in the years before James T. Kirk took command.
• Anson Mount stars as Captain Christopher Pike; Carol Kane joins the cast this year as new Enterprise engineer Pelia.

The next Netflix "Tudum" promotional event will stream live from Brazil on June 17. The annual celebration features celebrities and Netflix favorites introducing trailers, behind-the-scenes clips, and announcements about upcoming projects.

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• Tudum 2023 will include early looks at the adaptation of the anime "One Piece," a sci-fi series based on the Liu Cixin novel "The Three-Body Problem," Zack Snyder's "Rebel Moon," new seasons of "Lupin" and "Stranger Things," and more.
• More than 100 Netflix stars will take the stage at São Paulo's Fundação Bienal during the 2-hour livestream, including "Witcher" leads Henry Cavill and Anya Chalotra; Jenna Ortega of "Wednesday"; the main trio from the live-action "Avatar: The Last Airbender" adaptation; and several "One Piece" cast members.

A pause in new streaming projects from major platforms like Netflix and Viaplay has had a severe impact on Denmark's film and TV industries. According to Deadline, the number of active original Danish productions is down around 50% since the start of 2022.

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• In 2021, the Danish union representing actors, directors, and other creative workers -- Create Denmark -- attempted to establish an overall framework for residual payments and similar kinds of earnings.
• Disputes between Create Denmark and major streaming companies led to a commissioning freeze in the country, with many planned productions being delayed or canceled.
• Ultimately, deals were reached, though some outstanding issues remain; unfortunately, new productions have been slow to return to the country.

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• HBO's "The Righteous Gemstones" returns for a third season on June 18; guest stars include Steve Zahn, Stephen Dorff, Shea Wigham, Kristen Johnston, Iliza Shlesinger, and Sturgill Simpson.
• Disney+ released a trailer for "World's Best," a hip-hop musical comedy from co-writer/star Utkarsh Ambudkar and "Hamilton" producer Thomas Kail; the duo previously collaborated in the improvisational musical comedy group Freestyle Love Supreme.
• Viral TikTok videos featuring clips from "The Maid" have led to a resurgence of interest in the show on Netflix; the limited drama series debuted over a year and a half ago, but has recently returned to Netflix's Top 10 charts in the US.
• HBO entered production on a documentary about legendary and divisive MLB player Barry Bonds along with director Keith McQuirter ("By Whatever Means Necessary") and "The Last Dance" creators Connor Schell and Libby Geist.
• A teaser from Apple TV+ features a number of new films and series debuting in the second half of 2023, including the Steven Spielberg-produced WWII drama "Masters of Air," Colin Farrell in the detective series "Sugar," and Carol Burnett pairing up with Kristen Wiig and Laura Dern for "Palm Royale."
• Commentator Jack Nicholls has been dropped from the Formula E championship after an investigation into allegations of "inappropriate behavior"; Netflix, which features Nicholls on its popular Formula 1 series "Drive to Survive" did not comment on his termination.
• Max unveiled new partnerships with Them and Newfest on an "in-app Pride takeover" that will highlight LGBTQ+ content available to stream.
• Veteran character actor John Beasley -- whose recent TV credits includes appearances on "The Mandalorian," "The Resident," and "Your Honor" -- died this week at the age of 79.
• On a new Season 3 episode of Hulu's "The Kardashians," the cast responds to criticism of the first two seasons, including fan complaints that the show doesn't feature enough material about Khloé's relationship with Tristan Thompson and Kim's break-ups with Pete Davidson and Kanye West.
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