- 2020 saw major media companies jump into the streaming space, from WarnerMedia’s HBO Max to NBCUniversal’s Peacock.
- In 2021, streaming services will hope to ramp up content output after production delays this year due to the pandemic.
- The television tracking app TV Time provided Business Insider a list of the most anticipated new TV shows coming to the major streaming services in 2021 (and possibly beyond).
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Streaming was on the rise in 2020, with the pandemic accelerating viewing trends and major media companies launching new services like WarnerMedia’s HBO Max and NBCUniversal’s Peacock.
As the streaming war heats up and the battle for popular IP continues, streamers seeking to compete with Netflix (which is nearing 200 million subscribers worldwide) will look to ramp up content output in the new year after 2020 production delays.
Disney gave a preview last week of how it plans to bolster its marquee streaming service Disney Plus, which has gained an impressive 87 million subscribers since launching in November 2019.
So far, the service’s only big original release has been “The Mandalorian,” but several Marvel Cinematic Universe TV shows are coming to Disney Plus in 2021 after “WandaVision” and “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” were delayed this year.
And there are other shows for audiences to look forward to beyond Marvel.
The television tracking app TV Time provided Business Insider a list of the most anticipated new original TV shows coming to seven major streaming platforms next year (and beyond), based on its millions of users. (Many of the shows don’t have release dates yet, but the No. 1 shows are likely to debut next year.)
The services we highlighted aren’t even the end of it. For instance, ViacomCBS plans to rebrand CBS All Access next year as Paramount Plus.
Below are the most anticipated TV shows coming to major streaming services next year:
