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2021? Take Your Best Guess
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December 1, 2020
We're (finally) headed into the final stretch of 2020. We've seen HBO Max rise and Quibi fall. What's will 2021 bring to the streaming market? Here are some of our top predictions for what's in the 2021 pipeline.
Streamer's Spotlight: What Will 2021 Bring?
Quibi bit the dust (hard) in 2020. Meanwhile, some other services like HBO Max and Hulu continued to march forward with unprecedented gains. Will 2021 bring anything interesting to the table in the streaming market? We sure hope so, but here are some predictions to get you started.
More Price Increases
So, as much as we hate to start the 2021 predictions off with bad news, it's almost unavoidable. Expect price increases next year from some of your favorite streaming services? Which ones, you ask? Probably not Hulu or YouTube TV. Netflix may increase the base plan price, however. And Philo may be forced to add a few bucks onto the package price.
More 'Free with Ads'
How about a bit of good news, then? Expect to see more free streaming options from top-tier services hitting the market. Free with ads is a metric that's taking off. NBCUniversal went that route with its Peacock service, and we may see CBS All Access get a free, ad-supported tier once the service rebrands as Paramount+ in 2021.
Apple TV+ Shakeup
If you've been following Apple TV+, you'll note that the service is nowhere close to carving out a market for itself right now. It's like a slow-burning Quibi. At some point (probably in 2021), Apple is going to have to do something with the service. Sell it? Start buying up content license agreements? Who knows. But whatever happens to Apple TV+, its going to have to be soon. Acquiring the rights to the Peanuts holiday specials was a start, but the company is going to need to do far more than that.
This Week's Streaming Guide
1. Watch 'The Holiday Movies that Made Us'
From
Elf
to
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
, this Netflix documentary interviews key players in the top holiday movies that define the past century. Available on Netflix today. -
Stream on Netflix2. Let Your Imagination Run Wild with Netflix Series 'Alien Worlds'
Extrapolating based on known science, this Netflix series takes a look at what life might look at in the far reaches of the galaxy --- or right next door. Available to stream on Wednesday. -
3 It's Robot Fightin' Time!
The 2020 season of Battlebots makes its metallic return. Watch Battlebots 2020 this Thursday at 8 PM EST on Discovery Channel. -
4. NBC Medical Drama 'Nurses' Premieres
Available on NBC on Monday at 10 PM EST,
Nurses
is set in a busy Toronto hospital with a view from the lower ranks.
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News and Industry Developments
1. Hollywood Is Dying. Streaming Is to Blame
Hollywood has been dying for a long time. Only now, streaming is written into the obituary. -
2. Everything Coming to Peacock in December
Here's what's new on Peacock. -
3. Everything Coming to Netflix in December
The top streaming service has more to offer for the month of December. -
4. Everything Coming to Prime Video in December
Amazon's line-up grows larger this month. -
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