Fox-owned streamer Tubi has picked up the second season of British comedy series Big Mood and ordered a docuseries about the 2026 World Cup.
This comes ahead of Fox’s Upfronts presentation, where the free streamer is expected to be a significant part of discussions.
Deadline revealed that Channel 4 had renewed Big Mood, which stars Bridgerton’s Nicola Coughlan, for a second season earlier this year. At the time, it wasn’t clear whether Tubi, which aired season one, would air the second season but it turns out they were just waiting for the Upfronts to announce it.
Big Mood follows Maggie, played by Coughlan, a 30-year-old writer with bipolar disorder. Her best friend is Eddie, played by It’s a Sin star Lydia West. At the start of Season 2, it’s been a year since Maggie and Eddie last saw each other, without any contact between them. When Eddie suddenly returns for a wedding, she isn’t alone – Maggie has competition, in the form of an infuriatingly positive spiritual healer named Whitney. Maggie needs to work out if her special brand of chaos can find space in Eddie’s new life, or she fears she will lose her forever.
The series comes from Camilla Whitehill and is produced by Fremantle-backed Dancing Ledge. Exec producers include Whitehill, Lotte Beasley Mestriner, Laurence Bowen and Chris Carey.
In addition to a slew of new YA movies, the streamer is also getting into the World Cup mood with Destination World Cup 2026 (w/t). The docuseries will follow three players, on and off the pitch, as they prepare for the tournament, which is largely being held in the U.S.
It is produced by UTA’s 4.4.Forty Media and Headers & Volleys Entertainment.
Also on Tubi’s slate is animated series Breaking Bear, voiced by Brendan Fraser, Annie Murphy, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Elizabeth Hurley.
“Ad-supported streaming has gone from emerging to essential, and Tubi is leading the way with culture-setting Originals, World Cup programming and product innovation,” said Anjali Sud, Chief Executive Officer of Tubi. “In an intensely competitive market, we surpassed a billion dollars in ad revenue and continue to accelerate our traction as brands, agencies and partners increasingly look to resonate authentically with young, hard-to-reach audiences.”
