Prime Laughs January 17
Amazon Prime will debut ‘Russell Peters: Deported,’ a one-hour stand-up special, and ‘Troop Zero,’ a family comedy-drama, on January 17
Paid Streaming
Soon on PBS Masterpiece
Amazon Prime add-on channel PBS Masterpiece will debut four shows this month, starting with a recent adaptation of’ ‘Howards End’
Netflix Goes Phishing
Fictionalized phishers take the spotlight in ‘Jamtara – Sabka Number Ayega,’ a 10-episode crime drama debuting today on Netflix
Disney+’s ‘Future President’
‘Diary of a Future President,’ a 10-episode family comedy, starts campaigning for viewers on Disney+ next Friday, January 17
CW Seed’s Free Brit Shows
CW Seed has added five British series in the supernatural and fantasy realm, including Millie Bobby Brown in ‘Intruders’
Aaron Hernandez Docuseries
The tragic story of New England Patriots tight-end Aaron Hernandez is the subject of a three-part documentary series debuting Wednesday, January 15, on Netflix
Game of Jones
‘Game of Thrones’ helmers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss co-direct the standup special ‘Leslie Jones: Time Machine,’ which debuts on Netflix January 14
Too Many Streamers?
A new survey has found that more than half of consumers – 59% – are not willing to pay more than $20 a month for streaming services
Medical Spoof Sequel
‘Medical Police,’ a sequel to the medical drama spoof ‘Children’s Hospital,’ debuts Friday, January 10, on Netflix
Jane Austen’s ‘Sanditon’
Jane Austen’s uncompleted novel, ‘Sanditon,’ gets a series treatment from ‘Pride and Prejudice’ scribe Andrew Davies, debuting Sunday on PBS Masterpiece