Streaming-exclusive ‘Simpsons,’ more news you missed this week
Streaming-exclusive ‘Simpsons,’ more news you missed this week
Paramount+ adds more soccer, Disney+ will stream exclusive ‘Simpsons’ episodes, and more.
Wait, it’s Friday again? Having a short week can be somewhat discombobulating, even if the onset of the weekend is as welcome as ever. Cramming a work week into four days can leave the average person’s head spinning, and if that describes you this week, you may have missed some of the key streaming stories from the past few days.
We’ll go over all the streaming stories from the week’s news you may have missed, including TV show and movie release announcements, casting news, and much more. See all the comings and goings of the industry from the past week below!
Which streaming stories did you miss this week?
Barclays Women’s Super League heads to CBS Sports
Paramount+ already streams a wide selection of soccer games, and it’s adding a new inventory from the Barclays Women’s Super League, the highest tier of women’s professional soccer in England. Paramount+ will stream 183 matches live every season through 2029-30, with CBS Sports Network getting one match per week.
Select matches will also air on the free Golazo Network channel, which is available on Pluto TV and other free streaming networks. Paramount+ subscribers can also watch UEFA Champions League, NWSL, and other premier soccer matches.
Paramount Plus
Paramount+ is a subscription video streaming service that includes on-demand access to 40,000+ TV show episodes from BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., and more. Get free access with a Walmart+ subscription.
Paramount+ includes “1883,” “Tulsa King,” “Star Trek: Discovery,” “SpongeBob SquarePants,” and “PAW Patrol.” Subscribers can watch the NFL, college football, The Masters, college basketball, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Serie A, and NWSL. The service also offers the option to watch your live CBS affiliate. The upgraded ad-free package includes premium movies and shows from Showtime.
Disney+ to add 3 exclusive ‘Simpsons’ episodes
When Disney+ launched in 2019, fans of “The Simpsons” finally had a place to watch all past episodes of the show on a single platform. The streamer has since launched a number of exclusive “Simpsons” episodes and specials, and will do so again this summer.
On June 17, Disney+ will launch the double-episode “Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition.” Full-length episodes “Simpsley” and “Yellow Mirror” will join Disney+ on July 3 and Aug. 26, respectively. The episodes are intended to celebrate the milestone 800th episode of the animated sitcom.
See the trailer for ‘Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition’
Disney+
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.”
YouTube Premium adds new features for podcast lovers
YouTube Premium subscribers watched more than 800 million hours’ worth of podcasts on the platform in April 2026, and the platform wants to engage those users even further. On Thursday, YouTube announced a selection of new features for YouTube Premium subscribers to make podcast listening even easier.
On-the-go mode allows viewers to play YouTube videos in the background with more listening controls, like skipping forward or back. Auto speed enables Premium subscribers to watch YouTube with automatically adjusted playback speed during relevant moments. And the Ask Music feature can now generate personalized podcast recommendations as well as music recs. Each of these features is rolling out on Android now, but on-the-go mode and auto speed will not launch on iOS devices immediately.
Spotify launching long-form magazine articles
Have you ever come across a fascinating-looking article in Rolling Stone or The Atlantic that seems like it’s just too much of a chore to sit down and read? Spotify wants to help. On Tuesday, the music streamer announced that it was launching a library of long-form, narrated articles, with more than 650 pieces.
The articles are available in English and will count against a Spotify Premium user’s 15-hour audiobook allowance each month. Free Spotify users can listen to articles for $2 each. Articles are sourced from popular magazines like The Atlantic, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Vogue, Variety, and more.
Netflix, Spotify to share ‘On Purpose’ with Jay Shetty
Netflix and Spotify already have a close relationship, having teamed up on a video podcast licensing deal in October. As announced on Wednesday, the two sides are taking their partnership to the next level this summer.
Spotify and Netflix are teaming up to present Jay Shetty’s lifestyle podcast “On Purpose” to both platforms. Each streamer will be able to offer the podcast in video form starting on July 13, reflecting the growing demand for video podcasts and the commitment by both Spotify and Netflix to continue evolving their relationship.
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.”
Veeps teams with Major League Wrestling
Veeps is mostly known as a concert streaming service, but on Tuesday, it announced that it would be adding a major sports entertainment property to its platform. Starting Saturday, May 30, viewers can tune into Veeps to watch Major League Wrestling’s flagship series “MLW Fusion.”
The programming will be free to viewers around the world, but Veeps subscribers will get exclusive digital content, limited-edition merchandise drops, and special offers. Veeps and MLW will also partner on quarterly premium live pay-per-view supercard events. A Veeps subscription costs $20 per month, or $199 per year.
Veeps
Veeps is a streaming platform offering live and on-demand viewing of concert events. Musicians who have used the platform include Sheryl Crow, Foo Fighters, Violent Femmes, Darius Rucker, Fleet Foxes, Jack White, and Kings of Leon. While the platform is free to download, each event has its own price set by the artists. Viewing is only available for a limited time after the event.
Announcements and trailer releases
‘Hoppers’ sets Disney+ premiere date
The Streamable predicted that the Disney animated film “Hoppers” would arrive on Disney+ in June, but we were a couple of weeks off! The movie will arrive on the streamer on Wednesday, June 3, as announced on Thursday.
Ted Danson joins Elizabeth Banks’ Apple TV comedy
Last week, reports surfaced that Rob Delaney had joined Elizabeth Banks’ new half-hour comedy series on Apple TV. On Wednesday, Deadline reported that Ted Danson had also been cast as a series regular in the show.
‘Enola Holmes 3’ gets new teaser from Netflix
Millie Bobby Brown returns as Sherlock’s sister in “Enola Holmes 3,” which will premiere exclusively on Netflix on July 1. Watch the trailer below: