Last updated on March 4th, 2026
Time again to see what media of interest is coming out, this time for October 2024.
DVDs/Blu-rays
A full list is available here.
- Twisters (DVD, Blu-ray, 4K), October 22
- Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966) (4K), October 29
Paramount+
A full list is available here.
- Transformers: EarthSpark (Season 3), begins October 25
Sports
- NHL hockey (ESPN, ESPN+, TNT), starts October 8
- NBA basketball (ESPN, TNT), starts October 22
- World Series (Fox), starts October 25
My thoughts
October brings a ton of horror films and other similar fare appropriate for Halloween. The full list of DVDs and Blu-rays coming out in October is full of such fare, from a 4K release of the 1989 Wes Craven film “Shocker” to the season two Blu-ray set of the “Interview with the Vampire” TV series. Meanwhile, Paramount+ is carrying all of the original “Friday the 13th” films. It’s also carrying, oddly enough, several “Scooby-Doo” made-for-TV films, including “Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders” and “Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers.” (No “Zombie Island” or “Ghoul School?”)
Apple TV+ will stream for free all of the major “Peanuts” holiday specials. The free streaming starts with “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” on October 19 and 20. “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” will stream for free on November 23 and 24, while “A Charlie Brown Christmas” streams free on December 14 and 15. Again, a reminder that the “Peanuts” specials no longer air on TV or are available to buy digitally. If you don’t want to use Apple TV+, your only other option is to buy the specials on DVD and Blu-ray (which is what I recommend).
Sports stuff
October brings the one month of the year in which all four major North American sports overlap. Football season is in full swing; baseball holds its playoffs/World Series; and it’s the start of the season for basketball and hockey.
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