Netflix pairs with EverPass, more stories you missed
Netflix pairs with EverPass, more stories you missed
Find out which streaming stories may have passed you by as you prepared for your holiday weekend!
September has arrived! Autumn is fast approaching in the United States, and whether you’ve spent the week planning out the Labor Day weekend to come or fall getaways to make the most of the season, it’s likely you’ve spent your week doing something other than keeping track of all the latest streaming news.
As usual, The Streamable has you covered! Roll into the holiday weekend with our list of streaming stories, casting announcements, trailers, and more that you may have missed this week. Check it all out below, or use the table to jump to the section you want.
Which steaming stories did you miss this week?
Netflix agrees to deal with EverPass Media
It’s been a busy couple of weeks for EverPass Media. The commercial streaming service was acquired by DAZN in late August, and on Tuesday, the company announced a new agreement with the world’s largest subscription streamer. EverPass now has a deal with Netflix to offer the streamer’s NFL games in bars and restaurants in the United States.
The deal will see all five Netflix NFL games, from Week 1 through Week 18, become available to EverPass customers. Now, fans who want to watch these spotlight games will be able to go to their local bar instead of having to sign up for a Netflix subscription of their own.
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 TV, Yahoo team up for free MLB and MLS alt-casts
Apple TV is the streaming home of all MLS games through 2029, and also offers a weekly doubleheader of MLB games on Friday evenings. The streamer offers traditional play-by-play and commentary alongside these live games, and is now expanding into the alt-cast space with a little help from Yahoo Sports.
Variety reported on Wednesday that Yahoo Sports will stream alternate broadcasts of two “Friday Night Baseball” games and two MLS matches over the next two months. The alt-casts will feature unique camera angles and will stream free on Yahoo Sports.
Only the first two innings of the baseball alt-casts will be offered free on Yahoo Sports. Past that point, fans will be directed to the Apple TV platform to watch. The games will include the Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Guardians game on Sept. 4, and the Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Mets game on Sept. 18. The MLS matches, which will be presented in full on Yahoo Sports, will be the [Inter Miami] vs. Cruz Azul match on Sept. 16, and Inter Miami vs. FC Cincinnati on Oct. 28.
Apple TV
Apple TV (formerly known as Apple TV+) is a subscription video streaming service for $14.99 per month, offering a growing slate of original series, films, documentaries, and specials. Unlike other platforms that combine licensed titles with originals, Apple TV is built entirely around exclusive programming, making it the home of critically acclaimed hits such as “Ted Lasso,” “Severance,” “The Morning Show,” and “Silo.” Its lineup continues to expand with award-winning dramas, comedies, family-friendly shows, and blockbuster original films like “CODA,” which won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
HBO Max to celebrate ‘Band of Brothers’ 25th anniversary
The landmark HBO World War II series “Band of Brothers” is turning 25 this year, and the studio wants to celebrate the enduring mark the show has left on the minds of fans. As announced on Thursday, HBO Max will roll out a new documentary centered on the series called “Band of Brothers: Legacy.”
The documentary will interview members of the “Band of Brothers” cast and offer never-before-seen archival footage and photographs of Easy Company and World War II. No fan of the Emmy-winning series will want to miss the documentary, which will arrive on HBO Max on Sept. 9.
Watch a preview for ‘Band of Brothers: Legacy’
HBO Max launching on Prime Video, Hulu in Japan
HBO Max is expanding its distribution even further. On Tuesday, HBO Max will launch on Prime Video and Hulu in Japan, allowing subscribers of those streamers to add HBO Max to their lineup and unlock its premium programming.
The Asia-Pacific region is a hotbed for streaming commissions, per new data from Ampere Analysis. The APAC region has now overtaken North America and Europe in commissions for first-run scripted series for the first time. Thirty-six percent of first-run scripted TV orders from leading global streamers now originate in the region.
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HBO Max
HBO Max is a subscription video streaming service that gives access to the full HBO library and exclusive Max Originals. There are hubs for content from TLC, HGTV, Food Network, Discovery, TCM, Cartoon Network, Travel Channel, ID, and more. Watch hit series like “The Last of Us,” “House of the Dragon,” “Succession,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” and more. Within HBO Max, B/R Sports allows users to watch live NBA, MLB, NHL, March Madness, and NASCAR events.
Free TV announcements
- As announced on Monday, Pluto TV has expanded its anime library to include hits like “InuYasha,” “Naruto,” “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon,” and more. Two new channels — It’s Anime and Big A Anime — will join the streamer in September.
- Tubi will welcome a new short-form horror anthology just in time for Spooky Season. The streamer revealed on Tuesday that it would host an original short-form horror anthology series called “Bite Size Terror,” which will be found in the Terror on Tubi hub.
- On Tuesday, Pluto TV and Paramount+ revealed that both platforms will host the “Rocky” franchise to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the original film.
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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.”
Renewals, pickups, and cancelations
- Netflix will release a three-part documentary about “Friends” star Matthew Perry titled “The One About Matthew Perry” on Oct. 27.
- Peacock has announced that “Love Island USA” Season 9 will return in summer 2027. “Love Island Games” and “Love Island: Beyond the Villa” will also return to the streamer next year.
- ESPN will drop a new six-part original documentary series called “Saban” on Thursday, Oct. 8 at 6 p.m. ET. All six episodes will be available on the ESPN App.
- The HBO original comedy series “Youth” will debut on Sept. 20.
- The final season of “Emily in Paris” will debut on Netflix on Dec. 24.
- The Paramount+ original series “MobLand” has been renewed for a third season.
- “This Old House” Season 25 streams on The Roku Channel starting Monday, Oct. 5.
- “Supergirl” will stream on HBO Max on Thursday, Sept. 10, the same weekend predicted by The Streamable.