With Disney looking to make its direct-to-consumer business more profitable, it has been reducing the number of originals it creates and cut back on how much general entertainment content it makes. According to Deadline, Disney is going to reduce the number of pan-Nordic originals it commissions for Disney+ and instead focus on individual territories in […]
Disney has announced that following the successful launch of its ad-supported Disney+ plan in many European countries, including Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, more countries across Europe will soon be getting the cheaper tier alternative. Disney+ will expand its offerings to Finland, the Netherlands and Portugal this October. […]
Nielsen has released its latest “Gauge” data update for July 2024, which has given us a broad overview of how Americans watch television. This includes linear and streaming services like Disney+ and Hulu. July’s data has now been revealed, highlighting how streaming is now the most common way to watch television, as July marked another […]
Last week, it was revealed Disney was served with a wrongful death lawful by Jeffrey Piccolo following the death of his wife, Dr Kanokporn Tangsuan, in 2023 from a severe allergic reaction after eating at the Raglan Road Irish Pub at a Disney Springs restaurant. The restaurant owners, along with Disney, have both been named […]
Earlier this year, it was revealed that Aaron LaBerge was stepping down as the Chief Product & Technology Officer, Disney Entertainment and ESPN, to go become the CTO of Penn Entertainment, where he will help with building out the ESPN Bet platform. Disney has announced Aaron’s replacement, Adam Smith, who is taking over the role […]
The BARB has revealed its latest data from its Establishment Survey, giving some details on the current state of streaming services in the United Kingdom. These latest stats show that 20 million homes, which is 68.7% of all the homes in the United Kingdom, now have access to a subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) platform in the […]
Recently, Disney has been hit with a wrongful death lawful by Jeffrey Piccolo following the death of his wife, Dr Kanokporn Tangsuan, in 2023 from a severe allergic reaction after eating at the Raglan Road Irish Pub at a Disney Springs restaurant. The restaurant owners, along with Disney, have both been named in the lawsuit. […]
During the Disney Entertainment Showcase panel at the D23 Ultimate Fan Event, the first teaser trailer was released for the upcoming live-action movie “Snow White”. It stars Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot, who portray Snow White and the Evil Queen, respectively, were on hand to give fans exclusive details about the production and share a […]
Disney’s EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa) boss Jan Koeppen recently revealed during an interview with FT that Disney plans to spend at least $5 billion in the UK and continental Europe over the next five years to produce blockbuster movies and TV shows. There have been plenty of original shows created for Disney+ in […]
Last month, Disney and Warner Brothers Discovery launched a brand new bundle, bringing together Disney+, Hulu and Max, bringing together the three streaming services for $16.99/month with ads and $29.99/month without ads, which can give customers savings of up to 38% compared with the price of the services purchased separately. During a recent quarterly financial […]
Way back before the launch of Disney+, Disney CEO Bob Iger spoke about how Disney+ would offer the best content from its core brands such as Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic. Making the streaming service aimed at those who love family-friendly content. However, while the studios started churning out new shows and films […]
In this What’s On Disney Plus Podcast episode, Roger discusses some of today’s biggest Disney+ news, including: Disney+ & Hulu Prices Rises Coming In October Disney+ To Introduce ABC News Live + Other Continuous Playlists Disney+ Adds 200,000 Subscribers In Latest Quarter Disney+ Password Sharing Crackdown Hasn’t Resulted In A Backlash.. Yet! Disney & Comcast […]
Disney has announced its latest quarterly financial results, and it was revealed that for the very first time, Disney’s streaming services, which include Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+, have become profitable and one quarter ahead of Disney’s previous guidance of achieving profitability. Way back in 2019, prior to the launch of Disney+, the company stated that […]
Later this year, Disney is going to raise the prices of its streaming services, Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+, once again in the United States on October 17th 2024. Disney previously put up its priced in the fall of 2023. The new prices will see Disney+ with ads rise to from $7.99 to $9.99 per month, […]
Disney has announced that it will be adding a new continuous playlists feature to Disney+ in the United States from September 4th 2024. These new continuous playlist option will include ABC News Live, plus a playlist focused on preschool content will be available to all subscribers, with four additional curated playlists to follow later this […]