Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Ten New OTT Releases Arrive Across Major Streaming Platforms
Many new movies and shows are arriving on streaming services this week.
They will be released between August 17 and August 21.
Welcome to the Jungle is a Hindi action-comedy about a film crew facing real terrorists during a jungle shoot.
Pyaar Prema Kalyanam is a Tamil romantic family film available in five languages.
Unmadham is a Malayalam crime and psychological thriller with a Telugu dub.
Netflix is also releasing the final ten episodes of Outer Banks Season 5.
Lanterns follows Hal Jordan and John Stewart as they investigate a murder.
Families can watch Super Wings Season 21, while comedy fans can watch It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 18.
Ten titles are scheduled to debut across streaming platforms between August 17 and August 21.
Welcome to the Jungle, starring Akshay Kumar and others, arrives on JioHotstar on August 21.
Netflix adds Pyaar Prema Kalyanam and the final ten episodes of Outer Banks Season 5.
Unmadham, a Malayalam crime and psychological thriller, premieres on SonyLIV on August 21.
Lanterns, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 18 and Super Wings Season 21 broaden the week’s international and family viewing options.
- Who
- Streaming platforms including JioHotstar, Netflix, ZEE5, Prime Video, SonyLIV and Lionsgate Play, along with the casts and creators of the listed titles.
- What
- Ten movies and series are making streaming debuts or returning with new seasons.
- When
- The releases are scheduled from August 17 through August 21.
- Where
- The titles are available across the named streaming platforms, with Lanterns arriving on JioHotstar in India.
- Why
- The releases form a busy weekly OTT lineup, prompting increased viewer searches for new streaming content.
- Release window
- August 17 to August 21
- Number of titles
- 10
- Most searched term
- “OTT releases this week”
- Search activity
- More than 20,000 searches and a reported 1,000% spike in volume
- Main platforms
- Netflix, JioHotstar, Prime Video, ZEE5, SonyLIV and Lionsgate Play
- Notable finale
- The final ten episodes of Outer Banks Season 5 arrive on Netflix
- International debut timing
- Lanterns premiered on HBO Max in the United States on August 16 and arrived on JioHotstar in India on August 17