Netflix launches new content hub, other stories you missed
Netflix launches new content hub, other stories you missed
NBC is slimming down on its news FAST programming, plus trailer releases, casting, and other stories you may have missed this week.
The TV premieres have been fast and furious this week, and there are more to come this weekend, to say nothing of further college football and NFL action as the fight for playoff positioning enters the conversation. Readers have probably been glued to their sets, not reading up on new TV and streaming news as the week has gone along.
We’ll catch you up on all the streaming stories you may have missed this week below! Check out news about services themselves, casting and release date announcements, new trailer releases, and much more below.
Which streaming stories did you miss this week?
Netflix launches new What’s Hot hub
Netflix recently beefed up its AC content discovery tools, and it’s now going even further to help connect viewers to relevant shows and movies. The streamer is now offering a What's Hot hub, with buzzy TV shows and movies including Netflix originals and licensed titles.
The hub includes top 10 lists of movies and shows, and other marquee titles that are popular on the streamer. It allows viewers to feel as if they’re catching a viewing trend on the upswing, and it will be found on the Netflix website, connected TV app, and mobile app. It’s rolling out now, so if you don’t see it in your Netflix interface yet, keep an eye out!
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.”
ChaiFlicks subscription added to Prime Video
On Thursday, Prime Video announced that it was adding ChaiFlicks, the world’s largest streaming platform dedicated to Jewish content from around the globe. The subscription is launching with a special promotional price of $6 per month for a new customer’s first 12 months, or $50 if they prefer to be charged annually.
ChaiFlicks has more than 1,000 hours of programming, including an extensive library of exclusive content. It’s now available to all Prime Video customers in the United States, alongside other streamers like Apple TV, HBO Max, Paramount+, Peacock, and many more.
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.
Cineverse posts third-quarter earnings
Cineverse saw a major revenue jump in the third quarter of 2026, which is actually its second fiscal quarter of 2027. Total revenue was up to $26 million, versus $12.4 million in the year-ago quarter. Expenses for the company also fell from $11.4 million in the 2025 quarter to $10.1 million this year. Adjusted EBITDA was $1.7 million, and net income attributable to common stockholders was $3.2 million.
Streaming engagement for Cineverse’s free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels rose during the quarter. Total minutes streamed jumped 8% to over 4.05 billion, and FAST minutes rose 7% to 3.84 billion. The company had 1.44 million subscription streaming customers at quarter’s end, up 2% year-over-year.
Cineverse
Cineverse is a free ad-supported video-on-demand service featuring 19,000+ films and TV series. The library includes content from sianCrush, Bloody Disgusting, The Bob Ross Channel, The Country Channel, CONtv, CONtv Anime, Crime Hunters, Docurama, The Dove Channel, The Elvis Presley Channel, Fandor, and Screambox. Subscribers can go ad-free for $2.99/month.
Tubi launches new Mixtapes feature
On Tuesday, Tubi launched a new social content discovery feature called Mixtapes. It allows viewers of the free streaming service to curate their own collections from Tubi’s TV and movie library built around a mood, memory, obsession, era, or even a person. Each Mixtape gets its own title and description, and viewers can arrange the titles within in any order.
Tubi users can then share their Mixtapes on social media to allow others to enjoy their customized playlist. The new Mixtapes feature from Tubi has launched on its mobile app and website, and users can begin constructing their own Mixtapes now.
Tubi
Tubi is a free video streaming service that includes on-demand access to 200,000+ movies and TV episodes - more than any other streaming service. Its ad breaks are shorter and less frequent than most free services. Fox executives have called their service “TV on steroids.”
NBC News cancels “Stay Tuned”
NBC revealed on Thursday that it would be discontinuing airing one hour of primetime programming on NBC News Now, a free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channel available on Peacock and other streamers. That will result in the end of “Stay Tuned,” which streamed from the West Coast at 8 p.m. ET.
Wednesday’s stream of the show was the final episode, and those who worked on it are now seeking jobs elsewhere within the company. NBCUniversal is being spun off from Comcast, and it appears the company’s cost-cutting measures as it tries to plot a new independent future are already underway.
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.
Renewals, pickups, and cancelations
- MGM+ has greenlit “The American Heiress,” which will star Julianna Margulies and is based on the best-selling novel by Daisy Goodwin.
- Disney+ will stream The Game Awards, one of the video game industry’s largest awards shows, live on Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m. ET.
- Tubi will host a new original dating series “Don’t Date Alone with Trisha Paytas,” which will see one best friend vet three potential matches for their queer friend. The show will debut on Tubi on Feb. 4.
- FX has renewd its comedy series “Adults” for a third season.
Casting announcements
- “Big Mistakes” Season 2 on Netflix has welcomed Randall Park, Debi Mazar, T.R. Knight, and Jeff Perry.
- “School Spirits” Season 4 on Paramount+ will see Milo Manheim and Jennifer Tilly return. Maria Dizzia has been promoted to series regular in the show as well.
- Peacock has announced that its upcoming series “Before I Let Go” has cast Teyonah Parris and Danielle Brooks.
- Deadline exclusively reported on Wednesday that Wilson Bethel will star opposite Dakota Fanning in Apple TV’s Alex Carry thriller series, which has not yet been titled.
Trailers, first looks, and release dates
- Disney+ is releasing the ESPN Films documentary “Give Me the Ball,” centered on the life and career of Billie Jean King, on Nov. 23.
Watch the trailer for ‘Fraggle Rock: A Holiday Gift’ on Apple TV
Check out the trailer for ‘Ray Gunn’ on Netflix
Enjoy a first look at ‘She's Fine’ on Apple TV
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