Fox grabs WBC, first look at ‘One Piece’ S2, other weekly news
Fox grabs WBC, first look at ‘One Piece’ S2, other weekly news
There were lots of smaller sports stories around the streaming world these days, as well as a ton of great renewals.
The Bloomberg Screentime conference drew a huge list of media CEOs, such as Netflix’s co-chief executive Greg Peters, and Paramount Skydance’s head man David Ellison. With so much brass in the room, the Los Angeles-based conference was sure to generate a headline or two, and expectations along those lines were not disappointed.
These executives dropped tasty news tidbits all week long, but covering those stories meant some others fell by the wayside. We’re doing a roundup of stories we missed so far this week, to help you catch up with streaming news from studios and companies around the industry.
What are the streaming stories you missed this week?
ESPN locks up Spanish UEFA Women’s Champions League rights
The UEFA Champions League men’s tournament may be preparing to solicit bids for its global rights from a host of different platforms, but the Women’s Champions League tournament has already found a new home for Spanish-language viewers. As announced on Monday, ESPN will offer Spanish broadcasts of the UEFA Women’s Champions League starting in 2025-26.
The five-year deal runs through 2030 and will see ESPN offer Spanish broadcasts of Women’s Champions League games in the United States, Latin America, the Caribbean, Australia, New Zealand, and Sub-Saharan Africa. The UWCL will stream on Paramount+ in English in the United States in 2025-26, as well as in the years to come.
ESPN Unlimited
ESPN launched its highly anticipated direct-to-consumer streaming service on August 21, 2025. For the first time, this service gives sports fans access to its full lineup of linear channels without a traditional cable or satellite subscription.
Netflix reveals new ‘One Piece’ Season 2 tease
Luffy and his crew of misfit pirates are on the prowl for treasure again in Season 2 of “One Piece,” the Netflix adaptation of the popular anime series. Viewers will meet the mighty Laboon in Season 2 of the show, and visit exotic locales like Loguetown as they make their way to the Grand Line. On Tuesday, Netflix gave fans a tease of the new season with a host of preview images for the second season of the show, and you can see them in the gallery below. Just click each image to expand it!
Season 2 of “One Piece” will stream on Netflix in 2026, on an as-yet unspecified date.
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.”
Apple to stream select Lakers games on Apple Vision Pro
The 2025-26 NBA season starts on Tuesday, Oct. 21, and Los Angeles-area fans are hotly anticipating this year’s Lakers team. Owners of the Apple Vision Pro headset who are fans of the team will have an extra reason to get hyped about the Lakers this year.
As first reported by Tech Radar, Apple will present select Lakers games on the Apple Vision Pro headset this year, with the first streams to start in 2026. Using special cameras, fans will be able to enjoy courtside views of the games and will also get to see special under-basket angles that immerse them in the experience further.
Apple and the NBA will announce which games specifically will be available on Vision Pro headsets before the end of November. In addition to the headset, fans will need the NBA app or the soon-to-be-released Spectrum SportsNet app to watch the games on their headsets in the United States.
NBA League Pass
For passionate basketball aficionados, NBA League Pass stands as the premier destination for immersing yourself in the thrilling world of professional basketball. It offers unparalleled flexibility, allowing you to meticulously follow every move of your favorite team throughout the season or broaden your horizons to catch every game played across the entire league. It’s important to note that, due to broadcasting rights, blackout restrictions may apply to games that are televised locally or aired on national channels.
Fox locks up World Baseball Classic rights
The 2026 World Baseball Classic will head back to Fox Sports, as announced by Fox on Tuesday. The company has acquired the rights to air the tournament across Fox, FS1, FS2, the Fox Sports App, the Fox One streaming service, and Tubi, which will get an as-yet unspecified number of games to stream for free.
The Fox broadcast channel will air seven games, including the March 17 championship game. Fox Deportes will air 28 games from the tournament in Spanish, including all quarterfinal, semifinal, and championship matchups.
Fox One
Launched August 21, 2025, Fox One is a direct-to-consumer streaming service from Fox Corporation. Billed as a “major digital initiative,” Fox One brings together the full range of Fox’s leading news, sports, and entertainment brands, offering live and on-demand access in one unified platform.
Renewal, pick-up, and premiere date announcements
It was a big week for TV shows across the streaming world, as many received series pickups, renewals, or premiere date announcements. That starts with the A24 legal thriller “Discretion,” a series starring Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning, which has been ordered straight to series by Paramount+.
MGM+ is next on the list, having announced on Wednesday that it picked up rights to distribute the mystery thriller series “Vanished.” Starring Kaley Cuoco, the series was shot on location in Marseille and Paris.
The Apple TV+ historical drama “The Buccaneers” will be back for another batch of episodes, after Apple announced on Wednesday that it had been renewed for a third season.
George R.R. Martin may not be ready to put out the next “Game of Thrones” novel any time soon, but he is nearly ready to present the new series “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” which is also set in Westeros. Check out the new trailer here, and watch the series when it premieres on Jan. 18.
See the new trailer for ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’
Prime Video is also in on the renewal game this week, announcing on Monday that Maggie Q’s Detective Renée Ballard will return for a second season of “Ballard.” The series is based on the character created by best-selling author Michael Connelly.
Dexter Morgan is back from the grave in “Dexter: Resurrection,” and apparently, Paramount has seen enough of the series to let it keep living. On Wednesday, Paramount officially announced the show was greenlit for a second season.
Sticking with Paramount+, the streamer has officially given the greenlight to a new limited series called “9/12,” which will star “Succession“‘s Jeremy Strong. The show will launch in 2027 and will explore the horrific aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and show how Americans began to pick up the pieces.
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.