There are mere hours left until Halloween night, and that means it’s officially the last minute if you need a costume, decorations, or a Halloween movie playlist. We’re also smack-dab in the middle of fall in the United States, which means leaf raking, gutter cleaning, and other outdoor chores are probably dominating your free time.

With all of that to juggle, you may well have fallen behind on this week’s streaming news. Let us catch you up on streaming stories you may have missed, release dates and casting announcements, new trailers, and more below.

Streaming stories you may have missed this week

Disney+ to begin streaming Channel 4 live in the United Kingdom

Disney+ still offers a limited selection of live content in the United States, but its live offerings in the United Kingdom are about to jump in a major way. On Tuesday, Disney+ announced that it was adding a live feed of Channel 4 in the U.K. starting in early 2027, in addition to hundreds of hours of on-demand content from the channel.

The agreement will also allow Disney+ to stream multiple Channel 4 titles on-demand the same day that they air live on the channel. Viewers will be able to watch this content in the U.K. and Ireland, with more details about the exact timing of launches to come in the weeks ahead.

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Disney+ is a video streaming service with over 13,000 series and films from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, The Muppets, and more. It is available in 61 countries and 21 languages. It is notable for its popular original series like “The Mandalorian,” “Ms. Marvel,” “Loki,” “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” and “Andor.”

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Disney+ has several plans with or without ads. Disney+ Basic with Ads costs $11.99 / month. If you don’t want ads, you can choose Disney+ Premium with No Ads, which costs $19.99 / month.

The Premium plan also offers an annual option for $189.99 / year ($15.83/mo.).

If you’d like to add Hulu, you can bundle the two services as well, but Disney+ is also continuing to integrate the two, which will soon be an all-in-one offering.

Sports fans can also bundle ESPN Select or ESPN Unlimited, with or without ads.

Disney+ most recently raised prices on September 23, 2026 — the fourth time in as many years.

The app supports unlimited downloads (on their Premium Plans), four simultaneous streamers, up to 7 profiles, 4K streaming, and includes hundreds of avatars.

The service includes 25+ original series, 10+ original movies, 7,500 past episodes, 100 recent movies, and 400 library titles, including the entire Disney Vault.

You can see the full list of available Disney, Disney Channel, Star Wars, Pixar, Marvel, Nat Geo shows and movies, or all available Disney+ content by checking out our Disney+ streaming movie listings.

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Netflix modifies mobile app for Apple iPhone Duo

Apple has launched a new foldable iPhone, and Netflix has switched up its mobile app on these devices to take advantage of the iPhone Duo’s unique features. Per reporting from Media Play News, Netflix announced on Monday that it was updating the app with a more dynamic home screen and playback controls that adjust to the iPhone Duo’s configuration.

The interface also features a reflective glow that will respond based on the angle of the phone hinge. And forthcoming updates will let Netflix watchers switch between vertical and horizontal video formats more quickly. Netflix changed up its mobile app earlier this year as well in order to provide more short-form video access.

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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.”

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The platform constantly updates its catalog, introducing fresh content alongside timeless classics and international hits. Netflix’s commitment to storytelling has also earned critical acclaim, with award-winning exclusives such as “Roma,” “Marriage Story,” “The Power of the Dog,” “Mank,” and “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” In 2023, their animated film “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” won an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, further solidifying Netflix’s reputation for high-quality content.

Recently, Netflix has expanded beyond standard movies and TV titles with the addition of video podcasts, and is also exploring a digital store that would offer third-party streamers within the app.

Netflix offers three plans – stream on 2 devices in HD with the “Standard with Ads” ($8.99) plan, on 2 devices in HD with the “Standard” ($19.99) plan, and 4 devices in up to 4K on the “Premium” ($26.99) plan.

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YouTube aims to launch AV2 streams in 2027

The Alliance for Open Media has revealed that YouTube is preparing to roll out an updated video codec. Engineering Director Des Keane unveiled in the post that YouTube AV2 streams for the web will be available as soon as early 2027.

That still relies on Google Chrome and other browsers to support the codec, so YouTube viewers may not notice the difference right away. But AV2 offers around 30% better compression than AV1, which means either sharper video at the same bitrate or the same quality video using less bandwidth.

Microsoft removing Copilot from smart TVs

Advanced Television reported on Friday that Microsoft is pulling the plug on the installation of its Copilot AI assistant on LG and Samsung smart TVs. Per a Microsoft support notice, Copilot will be removed from Samsung and LG smart TVs on Dec. 1.

Copilot was installed on these TVs with the idea of helping viewers connect more easily to new TV shows and movies via enhanced search and recommendations. But customers responded with complaints, and LG soon created a way for viewers to remove Copilot from their TVs.

Renewal, pickup, and cancelation announcements

• MGM+ has greenlit the supernatural horror investigation series “The Black Tapes,” which will star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and begin shooting in January.
• Deadline reported on Monday that the Duplass brothers have announced that their independently produced series “The Long Long Night” will stream for free on Spotify.
• “Coven Academy” has officially been renewed for a second season on Disney+.
• “The Diplomat” has received a renewal for Season 5 from Netflix.
• Donald Glover is set to start in Netflix’s adaptation of “PUBG,” the bestselling battle royale game.

Casting announcements

• The Guy Ritchie crime series “The Gentlemen” on Netflix has added Robert Carlyle, Orlando Bloom, and Elijah Wood for its third season.
• Paramount+ is moving forward with “Mushroom Murders,” which will star Melanie Lynskey.
• Amy Madigan has been cast alongside Viola Davis in the forthcoming Paramount+ thriller “Ascent.” Alfred Molina and Selton Mello are also joining the cast.
• Keanu Reeves will star in the upcoming Netflix action thriller “Maelstrom,” replacing Alan Ritchson.
• The Hulu pilot “Young Americans” has cast five young leads, including Billie Boullet, Sam Rechner, Mia Isaac, Oscar Winter, and Lauren Mei.

Trailers and first looks

• The unscripted series “Fallout Shelter: The Experiment,” inspired by the “Fallout” video game franchise, will premiere on Jan. 13, 2027 on Prime Video.

Watch the trailer for ‘Terrell & T.O.,’ premiering on Prime Video on Nov. 5

See preview images for ‘The Pursuit: F1 Academy’ on Disney+, premiering Nov. 19

Watch the trailer for ‘It Gets Worse’ on Paramount+