Film, TV & Streaming Release Tracking

A film now has several release dates rather than one: a festival showing, a theatrical opening that varies by territory, a digital purchase window, and a subscription streaming date that may be months later and different in every country. Asking when something 'came out' has stopped having a single answer, which is precisely why a dated record is more useful than a headline.

Release dates also move constantly, and the movement is rarely announced with the same volume as the original date. A film shifted from one quarter to another, a series premiere pushed by a month, a streaming window quietly extended — these are common and they are the reason a date you remember from an announcement is frequently wrong by the time it matters.

What this category tracks

Theatrical releases

Cinema opening dates by territory, including limited and wide release distinctions.

Streaming availability

Dates a title becomes available on a subscription service, and dates it is scheduled to leave.

Series premieres and episode schedules

Season premieres, weekly episode cadence and finale dates.

Date changes and delays

Revisions to previously announced dates, recorded against the original announcement.

What matters most here

Departure dates are the half of streaming availability that nobody publishes prominently. Services add titles with an announcement and remove them with a small notice on the title page a month ahead. For anyone with a watchlist, the leaving date is the one with a deadline attached, and it is the one least likely to reach you.

Where this data comes from

• Distributor and studio release calendars
• Streaming service new-and-leaving listings
• Official network and platform schedule announcements
• Territory-specific certification and release board listings

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