Which streaming stories did you miss this week?
Which streaming stories did you miss this week?
Learn which shows got new details revealed this week, see HBO Max’s 2026 programming tease, and more.
As expected, the sale of Warner Bros. Discovery took up plenty of time and attention in the streaming world this week. With a hostile takeover bid for WBD now underway by Paramount Skydance, the story is likely just getting started, despite the fact that WBD officially selected Netflix’s bid for its studio and streaming assets a week ago today.
As we always do, however, The Streamable has collected a series of stories from around the streaming world to keep fans apprised of the latest comings and goings, even if they’re not headlines on the level of the WBD sale. See which stories you may have missed in streaming this week below.
Which streaming stories did you miss this week?
HBO Max teases 2026 content slate
The long-term future of HBO Max is very much uncertain, but in the short term the streamer has a pretty big release slate planned for 2026. New seasons of “Euphoria,” “House of the Dragon,” “Industry,” “The Pitt,” and a lot more will be headed to HBO Max in 2026, and the service released a sizzle reel with sneak peaks of its planned content slate for the year ahead on Friday. Check out the reel below to get excited for the HBO Max 2026 calendar!
See HBO Max’s 2026 sizzle reel
HBO Max
HBO Max is a subscription video streaming service that gives access to the full HBO library and exclusive Max Originals. There are hubs for content from TLC, HGTV, Food Network, Discovery, TCM, Cartoon Network, Travel Channel, ID, and more. Watch hit series like “The Last of Us,” “House of the Dragon,” “Succession,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” and more. Within HBO Max, B/R Sports allows users to watch live NBA, MLB, NHL, March Madness, and NASCAR events.
VIZIO and Walmart tout first year of partnership
In December 2024, Walmart closed a deal to purchase the smart TV manufacturer VIZIO. A few months later, the retail giant announced that it would become the only place to purchase VIZIO smart TVs, and this week the company is looking back with pride on the year-old deal.
The partnership has already led to a 53% surge in Walmart’s global advertising business in the third quarter of 2025, according to Walmart. For customers, that will mean continued access to VIZIO TVs at a low price, and (hopefully) more relevant advertising when they are forced to watch video with ads in the future.
Roku’s Winning Wonderland hunt unlocks great prizes
On Tuesday, Roku announced that it was adding a little holiday fun for users of its smart TV and streaming devices via the Winning Wonderland scavenger hunt. Roku owners can win prizes like a Roku Pro Series TV and more.
To play, users should select Winning Wonderland on the Roku home screen and receive a clue to identify which of Roku’s destinations (Sports, Food, What to Watch, etc.) will allow them to continue their adventure. Once you’re in the correct destination, you’ll see the Winning Wonderland icon; click it to unlock a daily codeword to enter for a chance to win that day’s prize.
Roku Channel
The Roku Channel is a free, ad-supported streaming service that offers a broad mix of movies, TV shows, live linear channels, and original programming. Available to all viewers — not just Roku device owners — the service features licensed content from major studios alongside Roku Originals, which include exclusive series, movies, and specials previously produced for Quibi, as well as new original projects developed specifically for the platform.
Premiere dates, pickups, and first looks
‘Lincoln Lawyer’ Season 4 premiere unveiled
Viewers have been anxiously awaiting word on when they’d be able to stream the newest season of the Netflix drama series “The Lincoln Lawyer.” The series, which is based on the Michael Connelly character, is bringing its fourth season to Netflix on Feb. 5, as announced on Wednesday.
Netflix
Netflix is a leading subscription-based video streaming service that offers on-demand access to an extensive library of over 3,000 movies, 2,000+ TV shows, and a growing collection of acclaimed Netflix originals. Renowned for producing groundbreaking content, Netflix has become a cultural powerhouse with hit originals like “Stranger Things,” “Wednesday,” “Squid Game,” “The Crown,” “Tiger King,” “Bridgerton,” “The Witcher,” and “Black Mirror.”
‘The CEO Club’ also coming in February
Also announced on Wednesday, the series premiere of the new docu-series “The CEO Club” has been set for Feb. 23. The show will follow legendary athlete Serena Williams, award-winning artist Thalia, fashion designer and former model Dee Olceppo Hilfiger, CEO Loren Ridinger, entrepreneur Winnie Harlow, Conteur Capital founder Hannah Bronfman, and ISA Grutman jewelry & Rangel CEO Isabela Rangel Gutman through their trailblazing lives, showing both their triumphs and challenges.
Prime Video
Prime Video is a subscription video streaming service that includes on-demand access to 10,000+ movies, TV shows, and Prime Originals like “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” “Jack Ryan,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “The Boys,” and more. Subscribers can also add third-party services like Max, Showtime, STARZ, and dozens more with Prime Video Channels. Prime Video also offers exclusive live access to NFL Thursday Night Football.
‘The Hunting Party’ Season 2 debuts in January
Melissa Roxborough returns as FBI profiler Rebecca Henderson for Season 2 of “The Hunting Party” on NBC. The show follows a group assembled to track down escapees from The Pit, a secret government prison that isn’t supposed to exist. The series returns for a second season starting Thursday, Jan. 8, with episodes streaming the following day on Peacock.
Peacock
Peacock is a subscription video streaming service from NBCUniversal that includes original shows, blockbuster movies, and classic television series. Peacock is home to “Yellowstone,” “The Office,” and original hits like “Poker Face” and “Bel-Air.” You can also watch live sports and NBC programming, including the NFL, MLB, WWE, the Olympics, the Premier League, NASCAR, the French Open, college football and basketball, and the PGA Tour. Premium Plus subscribers can stream their local NBC feed in all 210 markets.
Hulu sets ‘Paradise’ Season 2 for Feb. 23
Hulu’s drama series “Paradise” is coming back for a second season as well, and the wait for that season to arrive won’t be too much longer now. As revealed on Saturday, “Paradise” is coming back for a second season starting Feb. 23, with the first three episodes premiering that day. Fans can check out the new teaser for “Paradise” Season 2 below.
Hulu
Hulu is a video streaming service that gives access to thousands of full seasons of exclusive series, hit movies, kids shows, and Hulu Originals like “Only Murders in the Building,” and “The Handmaid’s Tale.”
Prime Video unveils ‘Young Sherlock’ images
Guy Ritchie is lending his directorial touch to the story of Sherlock Holmes once again in a series styled “irreverent” and “action-laden” by its host streamer, Prime Video. “Young Sherlock” will premiere on that service sometime in 2026 and will star Hero Fiennes Tiffin as the titular, youthful detective. The show is not intended to be set in the same cinematic universe as Ritchie’s “Sherlock Holmes” films starring Robert Downey Jr., and we now have the first preview images from the series available. Browse them using this link.
Prime Video
Prime Video is a subscription video streaming service that includes on-demand access to 10,000+ movies, TV shows, and Prime Originals like “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” “Jack Ryan,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “The Boys,” and more. Subscribers can also add third-party services like Max, Showtime, STARZ, and dozens more with Prime Video Channels. Prime Video also offers exclusive live access to NFL Thursday Night Football.
‘Handmaid’s Tale’ follow-up shares first images
In April 2026, Hulu will release the new follow-up series to “The Handmaid's Tale” titled “The Testaments.” The show is also based on a novel by Margaret Atwood, and takes place years after the events of “The Handmaid’s Tale” in the dystopian theocracy of Gilead. See the first preview images from the show below, as revealed by Disney at CCXP25 on Dec. 6.
First look at ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’
On Tuesday, Apple TV gave audiences their first look at the new A24 series “Margo's Got Money Troubles,” starring Elle Fanning and Michelle Pfeiffer alongside Nick Offerman and Nicole Kidman. The show will arrive on Apple TV on April 15, and you can check out the first image from the show below.
Apple TV
Apple TV (formerly known as Apple TV+) is a subscription video streaming service for $14.99 per month, offering a growing slate of original series, films, documentaries, and specials. Unlike other platforms that combine licensed titles with originals, Apple TV is built entirely around exclusive programming, making it the home of critically acclaimed hits such as “Ted Lasso,” “Severance,” “The Morning Show,” and “Silo.” Its lineup continues to expand with award-winning dramas, comedies, family-friendly shows, and blockbuster original films like “CODA,” which won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
STARZ developing new Shohei Ohtani gambling drama series
As reported by Deadline on Tuesday, STARZ is gearing up to tell the story of the gambling drama created by Shohei Ohtani translator Ippei Mizuhara. Few details are available about the series yet, but it is being developed by Starz after Lionsgate Television began work on the show in 2024. Alex Convery is writing, producing, and showrunning, wth Justin Lin attached to direct. The series will follow Mizuhara’s journey from a drifter to becoming entangled in a sport-shaking gambling scandal.
STARZ
STARZ offers a subscription video streaming service that gives access to content on the STARZ channel without the need of a cable subscription. With your subscription, you’ll get access to 7,500+ films and episodes, including all of their current originals like “Outlander,” The Serpent Queen,” “BMF,” and “Power.”
Roku Channel releasing original comedy “Broad Trip”
The Roku Channel is no stranger to originals, and on Tuesday, it announced it would release a new original comedy film entitled “Broad Trip.” The movie stars Sophia Bush, Lauren Holly, and Steve Guttenberg, and will arrive on The Roku Channel in May 2026.
In “Broad Trip,” when straight-laced daughter Alice plans a bachelorette road trip with her mom Jeanie to talk her out of marrying a guy she just met, the pair rediscover the ironclad bond between mother and daughter, and confront some painful memories along the way.
Roku Channel
The Roku Channel is a free, ad-supported streaming service that offers a broad mix of movies, TV shows, live linear channels, and original programming. Available to all viewers — not just Roku device owners — the service features licensed content from major studios alongside Roku Originals, which include exclusive series, movies, and specials previously produced for Quibi, as well as new original projects developed specifically for the platform.