Friday is upon us again! Unless you’re the CEO of Astronomer, you’re probably looking forward to a relaxing weekend at home after the busy week that’s now almost in the rearview mirror. With that in mind, it’s time to get you caught up on all the streaming stories you might have missed this week, so you can head into the weekend with zero anxiety about not being in the know.

Check out these stories about the new “Harry Potter” TV series, the Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano fight on Netflix, and much more below, and get your weekend started the right way.

Which streaming stories did you miss this week?

‘Harry Potter’ TV series begins filming

The anticipation is palpable for the new “Harry Potter” TV show, which is likely to hit HBO Max sometime in late 2026. The show promises to be much closer to the narrative laid out in the book series, and has excited fans all summer with casting announcements. On Monday, Warner Bros. Discovery announced that the series had begun filming, even letting a behind-the-scenes photo trickle out into the public. “Harry Potter” will feature a huge ensemble cast and took a big step toward being released to fans this week.

Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano 3 viewership revealed

On Friday, July 11, Netflix hosted the third bout between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano. The fight ended with Taylor retaining her super lightweight title over a 10-round fight, and Netflix revealed this week that the main event attracted an average minute audience of almost 6 million global viewers. In the United States, an estimated AMA of 4.2 million viewers watched the fight, making it the most-watched professional women’s sports event of 2025. The viewership didn’t approach the 108 million global viewers that the Taylor vs. Serrano 2 did for the streamer, but the ratings are impressive nonetheless.

FloSports adds more conferences for 2025 season

FloSports is a sports streamer that specializes in offering NCAA Division II and Division III sports. It offers more than 15,000 regular-season and postseason events, and it’s adding a big inventory to that lineup this year. On Tuesday, FloSports announced the additions of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference, the Northwest Conference, the Ohio Athletic Conference, and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference, with a combined total of more than 5,000 sporting events. The company has had a busy year, securing more funding this spring to make moves like the one announced this week.

Prime Video renews ‘Invincible!’ for fifth season

The fourth season of Prime Video’s adult-animated superhero series “Invincible” is due to hit the streamer in 2026, but the streamer isn’t waiting to get the ball rolling on the show’s future. On Thursday, Prime Video announced that it had renewed the series for a fifth season and that Matthew Rhys is joining the large ensemble voice cast of the series for Season 4.

FreeCast announces launch of new, shoppable channel

FreeCast is bringing a new, shoppable channel called Test Drive Live to viewers of its own free streaming service, as well as The Roku Channel. Test Drive Live is billed as “a new type of shopping channel, featuring an incredible number of cool and trending products that are popular on social media and retail platforms.” It will offer unboxing videos, demos of products, as well as reviews to allow viewers to see exactly what they’re getting before they buy. The channel will launch on other free streamers in the coming months.

TCLtv+ adds 11 new FAST channels

Nearly every smart TV manufacturer has a free streaming service loaded onto their sets. TCL’s is called TCLtv+, and on Wednesday, this service announced it was adding 11 new FAST channels from AMC Networks. The additions include The Walking Dead Universe channel, MSG SportsZone, NESN Nation, AMC Thrillers, Overtime, Scares by Shudder, Acorn TV Mysteries, Stories by AMC, All Reality by We TV, ALLBLK Gems, and the BBC News channel. The additions bring the channel count on TCLtv+ to over 400.