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The Braxton family is returning to reality TV. Toni, Towanda, Tamar, Trina and family matriarch Ms. Evelyn star in The Braxtons, premiering on Friday (Aug. 9) on WEtv.
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The Braxton sisters, along with mom, Evelyn, are giving fans another candid view at their lives, including navigating grief after the death of their sister, Traci, who passed away from cancer in 2023.
Offering a “raw and unfiltered” look at the Braxton family, the series will feature Toni launching her Las Vegas residency with Cedric the Entertainer, Towanda balancing business and motherhood, revealing her alopecia diagnosis, and lending support to Traci’s son, Kevin.
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Traci is also playing the balancing act with her businesses and being a mom to two adult sons while Tamar expands her “music and media empire, balancing motherhood, and navigating how to juggle it all,” according to a press release from AMC Networks.
Keep reading for ways to stream The Braxtons without cable.
How to Watch The Braxtons
The Braxtons premieres on Friday, Aug. 9, at 9:30 p.m. ET on WEtv. The series premiere will air commercial free and debuts on WEtv directly after Love After Lockup: Life After Lockup.
The show will stream on AllBLK in addition airing on WEtv.
Don’t have access to cable channels? You can watch WEtv and other cable networks on DirecTV, Philo and Sling TV.
DirecTV Stream is on sale for $49.99 per month for a limited time. The streaming deal saves you $30 over three months, plus you’ll get a free trial for five days. Click below to join.
Philo is free for the first week and $28/month to stream 80+ cable channels including WEtv, Lifetime, OWN, TLC, VH1, MTV and more on Philo. While you won’t get local channels on Philo, there’s a huge streaming library of cable shows and movies to binge. Subscribe below.
The Braxton family’s return to reality TV comes three years after ending the series, Braxton Family Values. Want to catch up on older episodes? Braxton Family Values is available to stream on platforms such as Sling TV, Hulu, Philo, Prime Video, iTunes and The Roku Channel.
Watch the trailer for The Braxtons below.
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Thanks to platforms such as Hulu, Paramount+, Netflix, Apple TV+, Peacock, Max, Disney+ and Prime Video, the amount of TV shows and movies to watch is practically endless. With so many streaming options available, it can be overwhelming trying to keep track of what to watch every weekend. Rather than endlessly scroll to figure out the best new shows to stream, ShopBillboard has put together a guide of some of the most anticipated releases to put on your radar.
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No matter whether you’re a fan of thrillers, dramas or even cartoons, each month, streaming platforms have a lineup of exciting and new releases to add to your watch list. From Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Chicago Bears to channel-exclusive content from MTV, ABC and even USA Network, find our picks for the best TV series and movies to watch this weekend below.
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What to Watch on Max This Weekend
Max subscribers can look forward to dramatic new releases when logging. If you don’t have a subscription, you can sign up for as low as $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year for the ad-supported plan or you can go ad-free for $15.99 a month ($149.99 a year).
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes (2024)
Release date: Aug. 3
Viewers can learn more about the legendary Elizabeth Taylor from her own voice in this new documentary. Through home videos, audio clips and interviews, you’ll have a chance to see the challenges and struggles she endured even while filming some of her most iconic roles.
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Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Chicago Bears (Docuseries)
Release date: Aug. 6
Football fans can follow the Chicago Bears in this documentary that takes you through the athletes’ training camp as they prepare for the upcoming NFL season. You’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at the players as they prepare for another season on the field.
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Industry (Season 3)
Release date: Aug. 11
The newest season of the financial drama follows a group of recent graduates who are thrown into the cutthroat world of London’s fictional bank Pierpoint & Co. Ethics will be questioned and the stakes are high as the aftermath of season two are examined.
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What to Watch on Prime Video This Weekend
Prime members have all of the Prime Video library at their fingertips, including Prime originals and exclusive content. If you’re not a member, Amazon is offering a 30-day free trial for new users. You’ll get access to the entire Prime Video library in addition to Prime exclusive perks. Once your free trial is over, you’ll be charged the regular membership fee of $14.99 a month or $139 a year.
Batman: Caped Crusader (Season 1)
Release date: Aug. 1
Gotham City’s hero Batman gets a cartoon makeover in this animated series from DC. The cartoon follows Batman as he takes on villains and protects Gotham City’s citizens from the crimes and evil schemes of his enemies.
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One Fast Move (2024)
Release date: Aug. 8
Riverdale‘s KJ Apa stars as Wes Neal, a young man who reconnects with his estranged father and looks for support as he aspires to become a professional motorcycle rider. The story is one that not only deals with the undoing years of emotional barriers between father and son, but the inspiring story of achieving one’s dreams.
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What to Watch on Peacock This Weekend
Peacock is home to all NBC, Bravo and USA Network originals, but you can also find exclusive Peacock originals such as the new series Mr. Throwback starring Stephen Curry. Peacock subscribers have free and instant access to the new series and movies offered. While there isn’t a free trial, new users who sign up can take advantage of the affordable packages starting at $7.99 a month.
Mr. Throwback (Season 1)
Release date: Aug. 8
Stephen Curry stars in this new comedy series that follows Danny Grossman (Adam Pally), who, after being a part of a middle-school basketball scandal, has endured a life of failure. In order to try and get on the right path to success, he attempts to reconnect with his sixth grade pal, NBA legend Curry.
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The Bikeriders (2024)
Release date: Aug. 9
This star-studded movie features Austin Butler, Tom Hardy, Jodie Comer, Norman Reedus, Mike Faist and Michael Shannon. The film examines a motorcycle gang in the ’70s and its evolution over a decade.
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What to Watch on Apple TV+ This Weekend
Apple TV+ isn’t stingy on providing new and exclusive TV shows and movies for subscribers. A subscription is required in order to watch the original content, but new users can take advantage of a seven-day free trial. Once the free trial is over, you’ll be charged the regular subscription price of $9.99 a month.
Cowboy Cartel (Docu-series)
Release date: Aug. 1
See what happens when a rookie FBI agent uncovers a money laundering operation in American horse racing and how he risks his life to take down the culprits: Mexico’s cartel.
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The Instigators (2024)
Release date: Aug. 2
Matt Damon and Casey Affleck team up for this comedy shows when two unlikely people are thrown together to try and pull off a heist. When things go awry, the two must outrun the police, a crime boss and questionable bureaucrats.
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What to Watch on Paramount+ This Weekend
Besides offering Paramount+ originals and exclusive series and movies, the streamer is also the official platform for Showtime. New subscribers can sign up and take advantage of a seven-day free trial. When the promo is over, you’ll be charged as little as $5.99 a month for the basic plan and $11.99 a month for the plan that includes Showtime.
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Season 1)
Release date: Aug. 9
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are spotlighted in a new series that takes viewers on all of the wild crimefighting adventures of turtle mutants that live in the underground sewers with their karate master.
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What to Watch on Hulu This Weekend
Hulu comes with a full library of original shows in addition to cable shows from FX and ABC that premiere the day after airing. If you don’t have a subscription, you can get a 30-day free trial when you sign up. When the free trial ends, you’ll be charged as little as $7.99 a month. For even more content options, you can bundle Hulu with with Disney+ and ESPN+ and Max for as low as $14.99 a month. And for live TV options, you can get Hulu + Live TV for $76.99 a month.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)
Release date: Aug. 2
The latest movie in the Planet of the Apes franchise can now be streamed on Hulu. The new movie takes place years after Caesar’s reign, as a young ape begins to question the environment that his society has established and makes choices that may transform the way apes and humans interact forever.
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Dance Moms: A New Era (Season 1)
Release date: Aug. 7
A new dance coach takes center stage in the latest era of the popular reality series Dance Moms. Each week, Studio Bleu will take on new competitions in addition to scheming moms and challenging dance routines.
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What to Watch on Netflix This Weekend
Besides signing up the traditional way, new Netflix subscribers can take advantage of free trials and promos going on through Xfinity, T-Mobile and Verizon.
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (2024)
Release date: Aug. 2
Sandy Cheeks is the focus of this Netflix original film as she and SpongeBob work together to save Mr. Krabs, Patrick, Squidward and the rest of their friends after Bikini Bottom is scooped out of the ocean.
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The Umbrella Academy (Season 4)
Release date: Aug. 8
The Hargreeve siblings reunite for one final mission in the last season of the comedy-action series. In a new timeline that leaves all the siblings powerless, they must put aside their differences and work together to save the world, again.
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Two powerful heavyweight fighters are set to battle each other in the octagon as the main event re-match during UFC Fight Night. Polish fighter Marcin “Tybur” Tybura (25-8-0) matches up against Moldovan Serghei “The Polar Bear” Spivac (16-4-0) on Saturday, Aug. 10.
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UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2 takes place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada with a start time of 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT. The main card is expected to begin at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.
If you want to watch UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2 online, this MMA event is streaming on ESPN+ for subscribers only.
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If you’re not a subscriber, a monthly subscription to ESPN+ goes for $10.99 per month. However, you can go with an ESPN+ annual subscription for $109.99 — which saves you 15% compared to the monthly subscription price.
Check out the complete UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2 fight card below:
Main Card, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT
Marcin Tybura vs. Serghei Spivac (Heavyweight) — Main Event
Damon Jackson vs. Chepe Mariscal (Featherweight)
Danny Barlow vs. Nikolay Veretennikov (Welterwight)
Chris Gutierrez vs. Quang Le (Bantamweight)
Yana Santos vs. Chelsea Chandler (Women’s Bantamweight)
Toshiomi Kazama vs. Charalampos Grigoriou (Bantamweight)
Prelims Card, 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT
Karol Rosa vs. Pannie Kianzad (Women’s Bantamweight)
Jhonata Diniz vs. Karl Williams (Heavyweight)
Youssef Zalal vs. Jarno Errens (Featherweight)
Stephanie Luciano vs. Talita Alencar (Women’s Strawweight)
In addition, the prelims and main card broadcast live on ESPN, so the entire event is available to stream on DirecTV Stream and Fubo, too. In fact, both streaming services offer free trials for new subscribers.
Both Sling TV and Hulu + Live TV, which offers a three-day free trial, come with ESPN. You can get the Disney Trio — which comes with ESPN+, Hulu and Disney+ — starting at just $14.99 per month for both services in one package.
UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2 is available to stream on ESPN+ and broadcasts live on ESPN on Saturday, Aug. 10 — starting at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT, with the main card beginning around at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.
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Urban Outfitters is bringing its live concert series to five college campuses, featuring performances by Quavo and Towa Bird. The event will kick off on Tuesday, Aug. 13, offering an unforgettable experience for students. As part of the tour, the concert series will visit five big college towns, including, Athens, Ga; Georgetown, D.C.; Tucson, Ariz., and others.
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Urban Outfitters took to Instagram on Thursday (Aug. 8), saying, “Rewinding through some of our favorite #UOLIVE moments of the past while getting ready for the college era! UO LIVE is coming to YOUR CAMPUS and bringing you the best one-night-only homecoming shows across the country! First stop is Athens, GA with a special performance by @quavohuncho.”
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With back-to-school season in full swing, it’s time to take advantage of these limited-time collections offering items from fashion to dorm decor. These special collections will be sold in 20 stores near campuses. Each location will feature its local school colors, so get ready to rep your alma mater in true Gen Z style. Plus, while you’re there, don’t miss Urban Outfitters’ limited-time sale: buy one, get 50 percent off on tees, hoodies, accessories and bedding. Partners include Urban Outfitters’ exclusive Birkenstock styles, limited-edition drops from Baggu, water bottles from Owala to keep you hydrated, back-to-school pieces from Champion and looks from Urban Outfitters’ denim label BDG.
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Flavor Flav’s support of Team USA water polo will go down as one of the best moments of the 2024 Summer Olympics, and Funko is teaming with the hip-hop legend to show love to the sport.
After testing the waters on Aug. 6, Funko officially announced the limited-edition Flavor Flav Team USA Pop! collectible on Friday (Aug. 9). The patriotic Pop! vinyl is decked out in red, white and blue – including a basketball jersey, white pants and sneakers, blue sunglasses and a USA Water Polo swim cap.
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The Flavor Flav Funko Pop! measures four inches tall, and there’s a gift box available for an additional $3.50. It retails for $20.
Funko will make a donation to Team USA Water Polo in collaboration with the limited release.
Fans will only have a week to pre-order the Team USA USAWP Flavor Flav collectible before its gone for good. The Pop! vinyl will be available for pre-order starting on Friday, Aug. 9, at 9:30 a.m. PT until Friday, Aug. 16, at 9:30 a.m. PT.
The Flavor Flav Funko Pop has an estimated ship date of Dec. 12, but Funko has other music-related Pop! vinyls on the way, such as the Ice Spice Funko, a Michael Jackson “Billie Jean” Funko, a BLACKPINK Born Pink World Tour Funko set and a Snoop on the Stoop holiday Pop! vinyl.
Flavor Flav has been in Paris supporting the U.S. women’s water polo team over the last two weeks. Unfortunately, the team lost to Australia on Thursday, ending its bid for a fourth straight title. Flav reacted with a post on X admitting that he wanted to cry, but was trying to hold back. “[I’m] so proud of this team,” he tweeted. “We still in this.”
I wanna cry,,, but imma trying not to. Imma SO PROUD of this team. We still in this.— FLAVOR FLAV (@FlavorFlav) August 8, 2024
Earlier this week, the 65-year-old rapper spoke to NPR about why he chose to sponsor the U.S. Women’s Water Polo Team.
“A a young lady on the water polo team – her name is Maggie Steffens, she put a story out, and my manager read the story and turned me on to the story,” he explained. “When the women aren’t in the water playing water polo they’re home, working active jobs – one, two and three jobs. These girls are out here busting their butt to make the United States look good. So when they’re out here playing and practicing, it takes them away from their work. So I said to myself, why not step in and try to help these girls out?”
Watch the 2024 Olympics live on NBC and Peacock. The games will come to a close on Sunday.
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After taking an inside look at the New York Giants’ off-season, Hard Knocks returns with a new season following the Chicago Bears’ training camp into the pre-season.
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The reality series Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Chicago Bears is available to watch on HBO or stream on-demand on Max.
When Does Hard Knocks Air?
The first episode is streamable now, with new episodes of Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Chicago Bears broadcasting every Tuesday until Sept. 10m with a start time of 9 p.m. ET/PT.
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How to Watch Hard Knocks on Max
Max is the best way to watch Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Chicago Bears online. The streaming service goes for $10.99 per month for the ad-supported plan, $16.99 per month for the ad-free plan and $19.99 per month for the ad-free 4K Ultra HD plan.
The streaming service is the home of hit originals such as Hacks, Station Eleven and Search Party; all things HBO, including Succession, House of the Dragon, Veep and Industry; popular movies, including Dune, Barbie, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire and Wonka; live sports from the NBA, NHL, NCAA, MLB and other leagues, live news from CNN and much more.
Unfortunately, Max doesn’t offer a free trial, but you can get 12 months of service for 50% off with the service’s student discount, with the ad-supported plan going for $4.99 per month. Learn more about Max’s student discount here.
Where to Watch Hard Knocks for Free
If you’re a cord-cutter, then the best ways to watch Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Chicago Bears for free without cable is with DirecTV Stream, which has a five-day free trial. This is a good way to watch HBO without spending money up front.
Keep reading for more details on how to watch Hard Knocks on HBO with DirecTV Stream.
How to Watch Hard Knocks on DirecTV Stream
A subscription to DirecTV Stream’s Premier plan gets you access to live TV, local and cable channels, including HBO to watch Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Chicago Bears when it airs. Plans start at $149.99 per month for the first 24 months of service ($159.99 per month afterwards), while the service offers a five-day free trial to watch for free, if you sign up now.
You can watch local networks such as ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and PBS, while you can also watch cable networks, including FX, AMC, A&E, Bravo, E!, Cartoon Network, ESPN, FS1, VH1, Fuse, CNN, Food Network, Lifetime, CNBC, BET, MTV, Paramount Network and many others.
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Viewers who want to stream Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Chicago Bears internationally can use ExpressVPN, NordVPN and PureVPN to access several streaming platforms.
Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Chicago Bears broadcasts on HBO and drops on Max every Tuesday until Sept. 3 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Max and DirecTV Stream are the best ways to watch the reality series.
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Track and field is nearing the final lap of the 2024 Olympics, but it’s not over yet. If you’re tired of watching highlights on social media and want to catch all the action before the Olympics end, we’ve rounded up ways to watch and stream the men’s 200 final and other track and field competitions.
On Thursday (Aug. 8), Team USA’s Noah Lyles won a bronze medal in the 200m men’s final behind fellow Team USA sprinter Kenny Bednarek and Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo, who took home the African country’s first gold medal. Lyles, who contracted COVID earlier this week, wore a mask during the race and received medical attention afterwards.
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Also on the Thursday’s roster, Olympic medalists Sha’Carri Richardson and Gabby Thomas helped Team USA win the women’s 4 x 100m relay race and Sydney McLuaghlin-Levrone defended her gold medal in the 400m hurdles becoming the first woman in history to win back-to-back gold medals in Olympic track and field competitions.
The track and field schedule includes the women’s 400m hurdles final, men’s 110m hurdles final, men’s 800m repechage, women’s 1500m semi-final and women’s long jumps final.
See below for ways to watch the 2024 Olympic track and field competitions.
Where to Watch
Because the Olympics are in Paris, live coverage starts early in the U.S. If you can’t make the early bird schedule, NBC airs primetime coverage of track and field and other Olympic events from 8p.m.-11 p.m.
Peacock also offers live and on-demand coverage of the 2024 Olympics. Certain games will also broadcast on USA, E! and Telemundo.
What’s the best way to stream the Olympics? If you don’t have cable or an HD antenna to access NBC and other channels, subscribe to DIRECTV, Fubo, Sling TV, or Hulu+ Live TV to watch live channels.
Not interested in cable? Peacock is the best way to stream the 2024 Olympics live and on-demand. Streaming on Peacock gives you access to exclusive programming, interviews, recaps and more.
Peacock starts at $7.99/month for the base plan and $13.99/month for Peacock Premium Plus, an ad-free plan that comes with live access to NBC. Peacock also offers a student discount plan for $1.99/month and teacher’s discounts plan starting at $2.99/month.
If you want to stream everything in one place, DIRECTV Stream lets you enjoy local channels such as NBC, ABC, Fox and CBS in addition to cable networks such as ESPN, USA, E!, Telemundo, HGTV, Lifetime, Bravo and MTV. Click below to launch your free trail.
What other ways can you stream live channels without blowing the bank? Sling TV is one of the most budget-friendly streamers for cable and local channels (in select regions). Plans start at $20 for the first month.
Beyond track and field, the Olympics schedule is stacked with must-watch competitions, including men’s basketball, women’s basketball, volleyball, artistic gymnastics, water polo and swimming. Check below for a condensed version of the track and field schedule (available on NBC and Peacock).
See the full schedule here.
Thursday
Women’s 100m Hurdles Repechage Round
Men’s 110m Hurdles Semifinal
Men’s 200m Final
Women’s 4 x 100m Relay, Round 1
Men’s 4 x 100m Relay, Round 1
Women’s 1500m Semifinal
Men’s 400m Hurdles Semifinal
Women’s 400m Semifinal
Men’s 200m Semifinal
Men’s 400m Final
Men’s Triple Jump Qualifications
Friday
Women’s 4 x 400m Relay, Round 1
Men’s 4 x 400m Relay, Round 1
Men’s 800m Semifinal
Women’s 4 x 100m Relay Final
Men’s 4 x 100m Relay Final
Women’s 400m Final
Saturday
Men’s High Jump Final
Men’s 800m Final
Women’s Javelin Throw Final
Women’s 100m Hurdles Final
Women’s 1500m Final
Men’s 4 x 400m Relay Final
Women’s 4 x 400m Relay Final