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Jack is back in August on Prime Video with the release of Reacher season four and ruthless new foes. If sports is more your thing, Prime Video’s new Novak Djokovic: The Wolf in Winter documentary provides a closer look at Djokovic’s training and family life. Prime Video is also upping the drama and romance this month, with the release of new series Sterling Point, and new movie The Last Sunrise.

August on Disney+ is bringing the music with the arrival of Camp Rock 3. This is in addition to Disney Princess: The Ultimate Concert Celebration – a one-of-a-kind concert celebrating World Princess Week with the largest gathering of Disney Princess talent ever assembled. For fans of The Simpsons, August also marks the arrival of another exclusive episode with The Simpsons: Yellow Mirror.

Fans of The Walking Dead will be happy to know that the choice of where they can stream the popular franchise won’t be changing anytime soon. Well, there will be changes, but only for the better, as streaming all of the shows will be more straightforward than ever before. What You Need to Know Beginning in 2027, the entire Walking Dead franchise will be available on both AMC+ and Netflix. The agreement brings the original series to AMC+ for the first time.

Subscribers to a YouTube TV package that includes ESPN now have the option of activating their free ESPN Unlimited subscription. Up until last week, YouTube TV remained one of the main live TV providers that had yet to support ESPN Unlimited activation. What You Need to Know YouTube TV subscribers who get ESPN can now activate ESPN Unlimited. After linking YouTube TV and ESPN accounts, subscribers can use the ESPN app to stream the included ESPN Unlimited content.

If you’ve been considering signing up to Crunchyroll, the popular anime-focused streaming service has now slashed the price of its Fan and Mega Fan annual plans. Depending on the plan, new subscribers can save as much as $40. What You Need to Know Crunchyroll has cut the cost of its annual Fan and Mega Fan plans as part of a limited time deal. The discounted Fan and Mega Fan tiers reduce the yearly cost by $30–$40, making the annual plans notably cheaper than paying monthly.

If you already subscribe to Starz and Crunchyroll, the two streaming services are now available as a Prime Video bundle. As is typically the case with bundles, this one offers the option to save on the cost of both subscriptions. What You Need to Know Prime Video now offers Starz and Crunchyroll as a single bundle, giving subscribers a cheaper way to access both services. The bundle brings together Starz’s premium dramas and films with Crunchyroll’s large anime catalog.

Streaming usage hit a new high in May 2026 with the category accounting for 48.6% of total TV watch-time during the month. The new all-time high comes on the back of months of either dropping or maintaining its total TV share. What You Need to Know Streaming reached a new record share of TV viewing in May, while cable and broadcast declined. Major paid services like YouTube, Netflix, Prime Video, Paramount, and Peacock saw gains.

MSG Networks and YES Network are moving to DAZN. Thanks to a new partnership, DAZN is set to become the exclusive direct-to-consumer streaming home of both sports networks during the 2026-2027 NBA and NHL seasons. What You Need to Know MSG Networks and YES Network are changing their DTC strategy, making DAZN the streaming home for major New York–area teams. The migration will also result in the shuttering of the Gotham Sports app.

Paramount+ is upping the drama in August with the return of Lioness and Average Joe. While fans of reality competitions might want to check out the latest season of The Challenge: Cutthroat. Other new and notable titles to look out for in August include the Special Ops TRUE docuseries, as well as new episodes of Diarra From Detroit and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Thriller • Season 3 Hidden networks, foreign operatives, and personal betrayals force Joe to walk the line between duty and home.

August on Apple TV looks like a good month for returning fan favorites. Ted Lasso is back, with Ted returning to Richmond to take on his biggest challenge yet. Also, the Dessens try to enjoy the quiet life they have settled into in the latest season of Dark Matter. Here’s a summary of all the new arrivals on Apple TV in August. TITLEFORMATSTREAM Ted Lasso Season 4 Aug. 5 Women in Blue Season 2 Aug. 12 The Dynasty: UConn Huskies Documentary Aug. 21 Stillwater Season 5 Aug. 21 Dark Matter Season 2 Aug.