Amazon Prime Video to shut linear channel as Netflix, Disney+ and others unveil August 2026 catalog updates
Netflix will remove more than 20 films and series from its catalogue in August 2026, including titles such as Batman Returns (1992), Justice League (2017), Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) and others. The removals follow expiring licensing agreements that vary by region.
Amazon announced that its linear Prime TV channel will be discontinued on 1 August 2026. The on‑demand library and other live‑TV offerings will continue unchanged.
Disney+ will add new episodes of the thriller series “Furious” and the children’s series “Mickey Mouse Wunderhaus” at the start of the month, with “Furious” reported to have a 100 % critic rating.
The Prime Video channel aniverse is expanding its anime catalogue for August 2026 with new titles such as “The First Slam Dunk”, “Grimoire of Zero”, “Shaman King Part 3”, “Danganronpa 3 – Future & Despair”, “Summer Wars”, “Ame & Yuki – Die Wolfskinder” and others.
Other Prime Video announcements include a range of new series and film releases scheduled for August 2026 across various regions.
Entities: Amazon (Prime Video) · Amazon Prime Video · Aniverse · Disney+ · Furious (Disney+ series) · Netflix · Prime TV channel · Reacher · Star Wars · UEFA Champions League · aniverse (Prime Video channel)
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Aniverse will add new anime titles to its catalog in August 2026, including The First Slam Dunk, Grimoire of Zero, Shaman King – Part 3 and Danganronpa 3 – Future & Despair. (aniverse August 2026 anime additions)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Prime Video will broadcast UEFA Champions League top matches on 18 August and 25 August 2026 without extra fees, following the draw on 3 August. (Prime Video Champions League coverage)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Prime Video will add over 50 new series and film titles to its on‑demand catalog in August 2026. (Prime Video August 2026 new titles)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Disney+ will start streaming new episodes of the thriller series “Furious” and the children’s series “Mickey Mouse Wunderhaus” on the first Monday of August 2026. (Disney+ new episodes launch)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Prime Video will stream the UEFA Champions League draw on 3 August 2026. (UEFA Champions League draw broadcast)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Netflix will remove several movies and series from its catalog in August 2026, including titles such as Batman Returns (1992), Justice League (2017) and Fifty Shades of Grey (2015). (Netflix content removal list)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Disney+ series “Furious” received a critic rating of 100 % in the source data. (Disney+ series rating)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Amazon will discontinue its linear Prime TV channel on 1 August 2026, while all on‑demand content will remain available. (Amazon Prime TV channel shutdown)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Disney+ will launch the series 'The Shards' on 6 August 2026. (article)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Disney+ will launch Futurama season 14 on 3 August 2026. (article)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Disney+ will launch 'Star Wars: Visions Presenta – The Ninth Jedi' on 5 August 2026. (article)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Disney+ features early‑August titles such as 'The Devil Wears Prada 2', 'Bleach: Thousand‑Year Blood War', 'Dragon Striker' and a documentary 'My Grandfather Charles Manson'. (article)