New films, music, and series arrive on streaming platforms
Disney+, Paramount+, Netflix and Prime Video add new content this week.
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New films, music, and series arrive on streaming platforms
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What this story says
- New content is being released on multiple streaming services this week.
- 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu' is available on Disney+ from Wednesday.
- The sixth 'Scary Movie' instalment arrives on Paramount+ on Thursday.
- New albums from Ellie Goulding and Natalie Imbruglia are released Friday.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 22 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 7 of the 29 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
60/100
Hype
10/100
29 sources · methodology
Missing from the right
None of the 22 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated right.
A reader who follows the right would not have seen this. We report the absence rather than explain it: outlets choose what to cover for many reasons, and we have no evidence about which one applies here.
Several new entertainment options are becoming available across streaming services this week. Disney+ is releasing 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu' on Wednesday. Paramount+ will feature the sixth entry in the 'Scary Movie' franchise on Thursday. Netflix is adding Season 2 of Guy Ritchie's 'The Gentlemen' on Thursday, and Prime Video is debuting the action thriller 'The Runner' on Wednesday.
New music releases include Ellie Goulding's sixth studio album, 'I Know Too Much,' and Natalie Imbruglia's seventh studio album, 'Algorithm,' both scheduled for Friday. Glen Powell's 'Chad Powers' Season 2 will be available on Hulu on Thursday. Influencer Alix Earle's reality series, 'Earle Meets World,' premieres on Netflix on Friday.
Disagreements in reporting
Reports from The Independent (US) and My Mother Lode state that 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu' failed to make a major impact at the summer box office. The Independent (US) and My Mother Lode also include reviews of 'Scary Movie' by AP's Mark Kennedy, describing it as 'a pastiche of loosely tied skits that riff off current and past horror movies as well as topical events like ICE raids and the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef.' The same two outlets also quote Kennedy's review of 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu' as an 'overlong and overviolent chapter, which relies on too many computer effects and exposes the limits of puppetry.'
What the coverage left out
None of the left- or centre-rated reports below mention the video game releases 'The Blood of Dawnwalker' or 'Onimusha: Way of the Sword'.
Coverage settled. We checked this 51 times and stopped on 6 Sept 2026, 01:15. The figures above are what it finished at.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
9 rated outlets
- The left-rated reports from The Independent and The Independent (US) led with the availability of 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu' on Disney+ starting Wednesday. These reports included details about the film's plot, following Din Djarin and Grogu on a mission. They also highlighted the return of the Wayans in 'Scary Movie' on Paramount+ and mentioned new albums from Ellie Goulding and Natalie Imbruglia. Both The Independent and The Independent (US) included reviews from AP's Mark Kennedy for 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu' and 'Scary Movie,' quoting his descriptions of the film and the spoof.
Centre
13 rated outlets
- Centre-rated outlets led on new films, music and series arriving on streaming platforms between 31 August and 6 September 2026. All 12 reports named “The Mandalorian & Grogu” as a Disney+ release, though they disagreed on the date: eight digests said 2 September, four said 3 September. The full report in My Mother Lode described the film as following Din Djarin and Grogu on a high-stakes mission.
- Nine digests mentioned the Wayans’ return in “Scary Movie” on Paramount+, Guy Ritchie’s “The Gentlemen” Season 2 on Netflix, and Glen Powell’s “Chad Powers” Season 2 on Hulu. Ellie Goulding’s album “I Know Too Much” and Alix Earle’s reality series “Earle Meets World” were each noted in nine digests. Natalie Imbruglia’s album “Algorithm” appeared in one digest.
- The My Mother Lode report included Associated Press reviews of “The Mandalorian & Grogu” and “Scary Movie”, and quoted AP writers for music and series descriptions. None of the digests carried critical assessments or quoted reviewers.
Right
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated right ran this story. We watched the coverage until it stopped changing, and none appeared.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover New films, music, and series arrive on streaming platforms?
- Of the 22 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 41% are rated left, 59% are rated centre, 0% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 29. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is New films, music, and series arrive on streaming platforms left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 22 rated outlets on this story, 41% are rated left, 59% are rated centre, 0% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of New films, music, and series arrive on streaming platforms biased?
- New films, music, and series arrive on streaming platforms is one event reported by 29 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting New films, music, and series arrive on streaming platforms?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered New films, music, and series arrive on streaming platforms?
- 29 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What new films are available to stream this week?
- This week sees the release of 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu' on Disney+ from Wednesday. Paramount+ is adding the sixth 'Scary Movie' instalment on Thursday. Prime Video is also debuting the action thriller 'The Runner' on Wednesday.
- Which new music albums are being released?
- Ellie Goulding's sixth studio album, 'I Know Too Much,' and Natalie Imbruglia's seventh studio album, 'Algorithm,' are both scheduled for release on Friday.
- What new television series can I watch?
- Season 2 of Guy Ritchie's 'The Gentlemen' arrives on Netflix on Thursday. Also on Thursday, Glen Powell's 'Chad Powers' Season 2 will be available on Hulu. Influencer Alix Earle's reality series, 'Earle Meets World,' premieres on Netflix on Friday.
Read it at the source
29 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
9- ‘Mandalorian and Grogu,’ ‘The Gentlemen’ Season 2 and more to stream this week (opens The Seattle Times in a new tab)
The Seattle Times — is The Seattle Times biased? Our profile of this outlet
- What to Stream: 'Mandalorian & Grogu,' Alix Earle reality series, Ellie Goulding's 'I Know Too Much' (opens Sentinel Colorado in a new tab)
Sentinel Colorado — is Sentinel Colorado biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Oscar-winning visual effects supervisor discusses working on 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' (opens WCSH in a new tab)
- From ‘Mandalorian & Grogu’ to Ellie Goulding: What’s new to stream and play this week (opens The New Indian Express in a new tab)
The New Indian Express — is The New Indian Express biased? Our profile of this outlet
- What to Stream: 'Mandalorian & Grogu,' Alix Earle reality series, Ellie Goulding's 'I Know Too Much' (opens El Paso Inc. in a new tab)
El Paso Inc. — is El Paso Inc. biased? Our profile of this outlet
- What to Stream: 'Mandalorian & Grogu,' Alix Earle reality series, Ellie Goulding's 'I Know Too Much' (opens Associated Press News in a new tab)
Associated Press News — is Associated Press News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- What to Stream: 'Mandalorian & Grogu,' Alix Earle reality series, Ellie Goulding's 'I Know Too Much' (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
The Independent (US) — is The Independent (US) biased? Our profile of this outlet
- What to Stream: 'Mandalorian & Grogu,' Alix Earle reality series, Ellie Goulding's 'I Know Too Much' (opens The Independent in a new tab)
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Centre
13- What to Stream: ‘Mandalorian & Grogu,’ Alix Earle reality series, Ellie Goulding’s ‘I Know Too Much’ (opens The Philadelphia Sunday Sun in a new tab)
The Philadelphia Sunday Sun — is The Philadelphia Sunday Sun biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Oscar-winning visual effects supervisor discusses working on 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' (opens Fort Smith/Fayetteville News in a new tab)
Fort Smith/Fayetteville News — is Fort Smith/Fayetteville News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Oscar-winning visual effects supervisor discusses working on 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' (opens KYTX in a new tab)
- Oscar-winning visual effects supervisor discusses working on 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' (opens Krem2 News in a new tab)
Krem2 News — is Krem2 News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Oscar-winning visual effects supervisor discusses working on 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' (opens WBIR in a new tab)
- Oscar-winning visual effects supervisor discusses working on 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' (opens WLTX in a new tab)
- Oscar-winning visual effects supervisor discusses working on 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' (opens WKYC in a new tab)
- Oscar-winning visual effects supervisor discusses working on 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' (opens WFAA 8abc in a new tab)
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- Oscar-winning visual effects supervisor discusses working on 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' (opens 9NEWS Denver in a new tab)
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- What to Stream: ‘Mandalorian & Grogu,’ Alix Earle reality series, Ellie Goulding’s ‘I Know Too Much’ (opens My Mother Lode in a new tab)
My Mother Lode — is My Mother Lode biased? Our profile of this outlet
- What to Stream: 'Mandalorian & Grogu,' Alix Earle reality series, Ellie Goulding's 'I Know Too Much' (opens Yakima Herald-Republic in a new tab)
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- What to Stream: 'Mandalorian & Grogu,' Alix Earle reality series, Ellie Goulding's 'I Know Too Much' (opens Ottumwa Courier in a new tab)
Ottumwa Courier — is Ottumwa Courier biased? Our profile of this outlet
- What to Stream: 'Mandalorian & Grogu,' Alix Earle reality series, Ellie Goulding's 'I Know Too Much' (opens Daily News-Record in a new tab)
Daily News-Record — is Daily News-Record biased? Our profile of this outlet
Right
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Not rated
7- Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ on Disney+, the further adventures of a puppet and a helmet in the ‘Star Wars’ universe (opens Decider in a new tab)
- 'The Mandalorian and Grogu', Star Wars Movie, Debuts on Streaming (opens Terra in a new tab)
- 3 Years Later, The Mandalorian Returns To Its Home This Week (opens ScreenRant in a new tab)
ScreenRant — is ScreenRant biased? Our profile of this outlet
- What to Stream: 'Mandalorian & Grogu,' Alix Earle reality series, Ellie Goulding's 'I Know Too Much' - Now Georgia (opens nowgeorgia.com in a new tab)
nowgeorgia.com — is nowgeorgia.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Ellie Goulding previews new album ‘I Know Too Much’ with the new single ‘4 Seasons’ (opens Dailyfly in a new tab)
- Ellie Goulding previews new album ‘I Know Too Much’ with the new single ‘4 Seasons’ (opens wmix94.com in a new tab)
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- What to Stream: ‘Mandalorian & Grogu,’ Alix Earle reality series, Ellie Goulding’s ‘I Know Too Much’ (opens MSNBCTV NEWS in a new tab)
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