Disney has released a trailer and poster for a new Latin American Original, “When Frank Met Carlitos”, aka “Cuando Frank Conoció A Carlitos”, which will be coming to Disney+ around the world on Friday, 18th August 2023. This special brings together Carlos Gardel and Frank Sinatra, played by Oscar Lajad and Pablo Turturiello, for the […]

Disney has released a new sneak peek from the next episode of the eleventh season of “Futurama”, which is coming out on Monday, 7th August 2023. After a brief ten-year hiatus, Futurama has crawled triumphantly from the cryogenic tube, its full original cast and satirical spirit intact. The ten all-new episodes of season eleven have […]

Up until the actor’s strike started last month, Marvel Studios was filming the third instalment in the “Deadpool” franchise, in the United Kingdom. The new film will see Ryan Reynolds return as the Merc with a Mouth, along with Hugh Jackman returning as Wolverine. Also returning for the third film will be Brianna Hildebrand, Shioli […]

Last month, Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed during an interview with CNBC that he was looking for a strategic partner for its sports business, ESPN, that could help them with distribution or content with a full ESPN direct-to-consumer streaming service.  And just this week, it has been revealed that Disney has brought back two former […]

Disney has announced that the latest Pixar animated film, “Elemental”, will arrive on digital platforms, including Amazon, Apple and Vudu, to buy in the United States on August 15th 2023.  The film will be released on physical formats, including 4K UHD, Blu-Ray and DVD, on September 26th 2023. Should Disney follow a similar pattern to […]

Disney has announced details on its new “Celebrating Timeless Stories” screening programme, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the company.    On Friday, 4th August, 2023 the Disney100 ‘Celebrating Timeless Stories’ limited screening programme launches, bringing to the big screen classic, groundbreaking Disney films from almost every decade of the past hundred years. The programme offers […]

Disney has released some new images from a brand new British series, “Culprits”, which is going to be coming to Disney+ around the world, including in the UK and Ireland this coming Autumn.  The series will also be released on Hulu in the United States “Culprits” – a thrilling and darkly funny crime series from […]

According to the latest Media Nations report from Ofcom, streaming services in the UK have been able to increase their revenues by 20%, while subscriber numbers remain at a standstill. Between all of the different streaming services, including Disney+, Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, the combined turnover was £3.3 billion, 21.5% above last year, and […]

Disney has announced that the Disney+ Original anthology series “Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire” will be broadcast across Africa when it lands on Disney Channel (DStv, Channel 303) this August. Featuring stories from the continent, a double bill of films will be broadcast at 17:00 CAT each weekday from 28th August – 1st September with 5-film […]

Disney has announced that it has teamed up with MTN to launch a Mobile Plan for Disney+ in South Africa.  MTN will offer a bundle to its customers who sign up for a Disney+ Mobile Plan at the cost of R49. Paying for that bundle with their airtime or adding it to their bill, they […]

Disney has released two new posters for the upcoming 20th Century Studios film, “A Haunting In Venice”, which is an unsettling supernatural thriller directed by Oscar winner Kenneth Branagh based upon the novel “Hallowe’en Party” by Agatha Christie. “A Haunting in Venice” is set in eerie, post-World War II Venice on All Hallows’ Eve and […]