Apple signs 5-year deal with former HBO chief for TV+ content

Apple forges on with developing its video streaming platform. The company recently signed a five-year deal with Eden Productions to produce content for Apple TV+. Former HBO head Richard Plepler leads the production company. We don't know precisely what Eden Productions will develop for Apple, but Variety describes it will be "high profile" content.

Plepler was at HBO for 28 years, and he was at the helm when Game of Thrones, Six Feet Under, and The Sopranos came out. So, he may know a thing or two about developing hits. Perhaps, he will help shape Apple's content strategy for Apple TV+.

Disney+ loses some films and shows due to license deals

If you wanted to watch Home Alone 1 and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, you won't be able to watch these titles on Disney+ for now. Twelve titles have disappeared from Disney's streaming service because of standing legacy deals. These also include Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties, Strange Magic, and Dr. Dolittle. 

Disney mentioned that some offerings might leave the platform because of licensing deals it has signed in the past. And that these titles won't be available for download once they are taken off the service. But once the legacy licenses expire, Disney promises the films or shows will be coming back.

Source: Engadget

LG G9 leaked renders surfaced

We're getting our first glimpse at LG's upcoming flagship, the LG G9 ThinQ. It isn't clear what gimmick the phone might come with, but leaker Steve Hemmerstoffer (@OnLeaks on Twitter) gave us our first look at the smartphone. The LG G9 looks to have either a 6.7- or 6.9-inch screen with an in-display fingerprint sensor and a small notch at the top center for the selfie camera. The rear sports four cameras with dual flash, but it isn't known what camera sensors it comes with. The smartphone also looks to have a 3.5mm headphone jack (a rarity in flagships these days) and a USB-C port. The SIM card slot is at the top of the phone, while the power and volume buttons are on the left. The LG G9 will also reportedly get a Google Assistant button on the right side of the handset. This may or may not be the final design of LG's upcoming flagship. We're expecting to see the smartphone at MWC 2020 if we follow the LG G8's launch.

Disney moves up release of 'WandaVision' to this year

Marvel Cinematic Universe fans are getting two new shows to look forward to this year. Disney moved up the release of WandaVision to this year instead of in the spring of 2021, but it hasn't specified which month it's coming out. We don't know why Disney decided to move but the release, but it will join The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, which will also be making its debut this year.  

WandaVision will be following the relationship between Scarlet Witch and Vision post-Avengers: Endgame. The teaser images hint at a 1950s element to the show, but also, it's going to be connected to the 2021 MCU movie, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.