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ForbesNetflix has added the 2000 film Memento to its streaming library. The addition occurs ahead of the release of The Odyssey. Memento is currently the only Christopher Nolan film available on the platform.
The VergeThe Verge reported that Disney is considering a free tier for select Disney Plus content. The idea surfaced during a July 9 town hall led by the company's chief product and technology officer. Timing and specific titles remain unspecified.
newatlas.comSeason 5 of the horror series FROM began filming in July 2026, two weeks after the June 28 finale of season 4. The season will conclude the show after five 10-episode runs.
Netflix is considering always-on channels streaming specific shows and movies along with bundles that include other streaming services. The Verge reported the plans on July 9 amid signs of falling engagement.
bleedingcool.comDisney is considering a free tier for some Disney+ content. The move comes as free streaming services gain viewers and paid services raise prices.
bleedingcool.comActor Walton Goggins posted on Instagram that he had begun the process of applying Ghoul makeup. The post signals that production on season 3 of the Amazon Prime Video series has started.
Netflix will incorporate video content from dozens of digital media brands into its streaming library beginning August 3. The material includes licensed past videos and new series from BuzzFeed, Condé Nast, Hearst Magazines, People Inc, and Tastemade. The Verge reported the licen…
awfulannouncing.comNetflix, Disney, and YouTube have expressed interest in acquiring U.S. broadcast rights for the 2030 and 2034 World Cup tournaments. The companies are among several media outlets exploring deals for the events.
The Verge@techcrunch reported that Netflix will introduce short-form videos from BuzzFeed Studios, Condé Nast, Hearst Magazines, People Inc., Tastemade and Penske Media brands. The content launches August 3 in six countries. Videos range from two to more than 20 minutes.
zerohanger.comITV agreed to sell its broadcast channels and ITVX streaming service to Sky for £1.6 billion. The deal, announced July 6, excludes ITV Studios and remains subject to regulatory approval.
Nielsen data showed Disney platforms took their biggest monthly slice of American television viewing in almost three years during March 2026. Business Insider reported the services also posted their strongest showing versus Netflix in nearly a year while the direct-to-consumer un…
The third film in the Enola Holmes series premiered on Netflix on July 4, 2026. Millie Bobby Brown returns as the title character and producer. The story follows Enola as she prepares for marriage while investigating a kidnapping.
bleedingcool.comThe Phil Lord and Christopher Miller film adaptation of the Andy Weir novel became available to stream on Prime Video on July 3 after grossing over $680 million in theaters. It previously aired on MGM+ and remains on video-on-demand. A 4K Blu-ray release is scheduled for August 1…
The series stars a 25-year-old actress in the title role and follows the character as a high school student relocating from Bel Air to Seattle. Season one premiered Wednesday after the streamer ordered a second season earlier in the year.
YonhapThe reality dating program focused on lifelong singles will air its second season the week after July 1. Producers highlighted its appeal to viewers recalling first-love experiences.
hollywoodreporter.comRoku will stream Savannah Bananas games over the July 4th weekend and has added an interactive recreation of Grayson Stadium to its Roku City screensaver. The feature directs users to clips and replays after a greeting from founder Jesse Cole.
nypost.comThe first season of Dutton Ranch concludes with its ninth episode on July 3. Paramount+ renewed the series for a second season earlier this week.
pymnts.comAmazon’s Wondery acquired exclusive distribution and ad-sales rights to Boardroom podcasts. The agreement expands reach on Prime Video, Amazon Music and Fire TV Channels beginning in early 2027 while preserving existing platform availability.
indiatoday.intoday.inThe device streams NTS stations and supports AirPlay 2, Google Cast, Spotify Connect and Tidal Connect. It outputs 24-bit/192kHz audio through a 3.5 mm jack and an included RCA adapter.
ForbesHBO Max lowered annual rates for its Basic With Ads, Standard, and Premium tiers by up to 40 percent compared with monthly pricing. The promotion runs through July 15 and applies to new and existing subscribers.
reviewjournal.comThe June 14 event on the White House South Lawn reached 17 million unique viewers and set a Paramount+ record, though estimates from commentator Joe Rogan reached 200 million.
ForbesNetflix released the Harlan Coben adaptation I Will Find You on June 18, 2026. Britt Lower, known for Severance, stars alongside Sam Worthington and Milo Ventimiglia in the limited series.
cordcuttersnews.comFox Creator Studios announced new partnerships with Josh Richards, Emelia Hartford, Speeed Co, Sorted Food, MyHealthyDish, Mad Realities, and Christina Richardson. The creators bring more than 65 million combined followers to the studio formed earlier in 2026.
The Hollywood ReporterViu and iQIYI will offer a single subscription that pairs their content libraries across Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Malaysia starting in the second half of 2026. The services announced the bundle at a conference in Bali.
VarietyAnime streamer Crunchyroll will launch a localized version of its platform in Taiwan this summer and in South Korea later this year. The expansion includes investments in content, localization, marketing and fan engagement.
foxbusiness.comFox will buy the streaming platform that reaches more than 100 million households, gaining control of the home screen where viewers begin sessions. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2027.
Fox Corporation will buy Roku and its channel in a $25 billion deal that includes $12 billion in new borrowing. The transaction gives Fox control of more than 100 million streaming households.
foxbusiness.comThe deal would combine the owners of Tubi and the Roku Channel, the top two free ad-supported streaming services in the United States.
ForbesMirren addressed reports about Hardy’s status on MobLand and said she would work with him again. Season 2 is scheduled to air later this year.
vulture.comEd Sheeran posted about finding Allan Taylor's 1978 LP The Traveller in a New York record store. The album is now available on Spotify for the first time after the post.
The French streaming service released an online detector Thursday that scans playlists from Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and SoundCloud. The tool flags tracks created with generative models such as Suno and Udio.
Paramount merged technical streaming teams in March and hired three former Google and Amazon executives. The moves come as the company advances its convergence project ahead of a potential Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition.
VarietyThe three-hour daily program will now compete in the talk-show track against late-night series. The change follows consultation with the Television Academy and reverses an earlier plan to enter in the emerging-media category.
forbes.comThe streaming series has a 97% Rotten Tomatoes score and ranks first on Apple TV's top 10 list. A horror director posted praise for the show's narrative structure and called it one of the strongest recent streaming series.
brobible.comThe companies will stream 13 UFC numbered events on Paramount+ in Canada at no extra charge to subscribers. The move follows a $7.7 billion U.S. and Latin America rights agreement signed in 2025.
ForbesTubi will stream five SiriusXM video podcasts to its more than 100 million monthly users. iHeartMedia and Spotify are running separate Pride Month campaigns with awards, playlists and year-round programming.
financialpost.comCanada’s government told its broadcast regulator to rescind a May decision requiring large U.S. streaming services to contribute 15 percent of Canadian revenues to domestic content. The cabinet instead will invest C$600 million (US$432 million) in the sector.
mumbrella.com.auAd tiers now represent nearly half of all U.S. SVOD subscriptions and drove more than three-fourths of net additions in Q1 2026, according to Antenna data reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
videocardz.comSuno, the AI music startup founded in February 2022, now generates 7 million songs daily and has settled with Warner Music Group while facing ongoing lawsuits from other labels and artists.
EngadgetTwitch announced Dual Format streaming and several platform updates at TwitchCon Rotterdam 2026. The changes include simultaneous horizontal and vertical streams plus higher-resolution options.
forbes.comSeveral platforms in Israel are adding the series Etty, soccer documentaries, and other titles this week. The programs become available on Hot VOD, Netflix, HBO Max, and Apple TV+ between May 29 and June 7.
nypost.comThe film Over Your Dead Body, directed by Jorma Taccone and starring Jason Segel and Samara Weaving, is now available on video-on-demand services including Amazon Prime Video. The movie is an American adaptation of the Norwegian black comedy The Trip.
dnaindia.comThe streaming service Tubi has grown under its current chief executive. Revenue is projected to enter the billions as audience size doubles.
Washington ExaminerNormal, a dark comedy now streaming on Amazon Prime, follows an interim sheriff who uncovers organized crime in a small Minnesota town. The film was written by Derek Kolstad and features Bob Odenkirk in the lead role.
The eight-episode adaptation of Elle Kennedy's novel premiered May 15 on Amazon Prime Video. It reached the platform's top ranking among female viewers aged 18-34.
cnet.comRoku introduced a redesigned home screen interface. The change is the platform's first major update in a decade and is intended to create space for additional advertising.
comicbook.comSony Pictures Television released an eight-episode series yesterday on streaming platforms. The show features a 1930s private investigator who gains spider-like powers but does not use the name Peter Parker or wear the red-and-blue suit.
New York PostThe limited series opens with a fire at a vacation site on a Scottish loch and then shows events from multiple residents' viewpoints. Five families occupy the cabins, and each has undisclosed personal issues that surface during their stay.
ndtv.comThe live-action series centers on a private investigator who once operated as a costumed vigilante. It features Nicolas Cage in the lead role and streams on Amazon Prime beginning May 27.
whats-on-netflix.comA docuseries titled Rafa will premiere on Netflix on Friday, May 29. The series covers the story behind a tennis player's first tournament. @TennisChannel promoted the release on its platform.
ForbesThe 2026 horror film Obsession has earned $23.9 million in its second weekend, a 39 percent increase over its opening. Distributor Blumhouse is now weighing a longer theatrical run before the movie reaches paid video-on-demand.
ForbesMichael Jackson occupies the top four positions on the R&B/Hip-Hop Streaming Songs and R&B Streaming Songs charts. Eight of his songs appear in the top 10 on the R&B Streaming Songs chart.
thurrott.comSpotify began offering narrated long-form articles from multiple publications on May 26, 2026. The articles are available to Premium subscribers under the existing audiobook allowance and to free users for individual purchase.
FortuneSpotify outlined long-term financial targets at its first Investor Day since 2022. The company aims for mid-teens revenue growth, 35%–40% gross margins, and more than 20% operating margins by the end of the decade.
nypost.comThe ninth season of the animated series Rick and Morty begins tonight at 11 p.m. ET. New episodes will air weekly on Adult Swim before streaming on other platforms later.
nypost.comThe Toronto Blue Jays and Pittsburgh Pirates meet at Rogers Centre on May 24 at 12:15 p.m. ET. The contest streams exclusively on Peacock.
comicbook.comThe series stars Geena Davis, Bill Pullman, Alfred Molina, Denis O’Hare, Clarke Peters and Alfre Woodard. It follows retirement-community residents who investigate a secret. The show is executive-produced by Matt and Ross Duffer.
nypost.comDirector David Lowery’s film Mother Mary is now available on video-on-demand services. The movie stars Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel in a story involving a pop star and a fashion designer.
ForbesThe first trailer for Vought Rising, a prequel series set in the 1950s, was released following the finale of The Boys. The series stars Jensen Ackles as Soldier Boy and Aya Cash as Clara Vought.
bgr.inSpotify has launched a feature that creates AI-generated personal podcasts for users. The service uses artificial intelligence to produce customized audio content based on individual listening habits.