At the Disney Investor Day in 2019, months before the launch of Disney+, executives revealed that they wouldn’t expect the streaming service to make a profit until 2024. Since then, Disney has spent billions of dollars building up its streaming division, creating lots of original content like “The Mandalorian,” “Percy Jackson,” and “Loki.” But now, […]
With the global expansion of streaming services like Netflix, Amazon, Paramount+, and Disney+, many countries’ governments are examining the impact these American companies are having and considering changes to their operations. Many countries already impose rules on streaming services regarding the availability of a certain amount of local content to help protect the local film […]
Next month, on April 3rd 2024. Disney will be hosting its annual shareholder meeting, and the executives at the company are currently trying to fend off two activist investor companies from getting onto the board of directors. One of those activist investors is Nelson Peltz and his Trian board, which owns billions of dollars worth […]
This March, Disney+ subscribers in the United States will have plenty of new original content to enjoy, including two brand-new series from National Geographic, plus much more. NOTE – This list isn’t complete and will be updated with new additions as they are announced. The list is also subject to change. Content may vary depending […]
Disney has announced details on its 2024 participants for its Directing and Writing Programs, which help nurture creative talent on the cusp of television episode directing and staff writing and connect them to opportunities with Disney series. Tim McNeal, senior vice president, Creative Talent Development and Inclusion, DET said in a statement: “It’s an honor […]
Disney is launching a brand new promotion in the United Kingdom, where new and returning customers can subscribe to the ad-supported tier of Disney+ for just £1.99 a month for three months. After the three-month promotional period, Disney+ Standard with Ads auto-renews at the then-current monthly retail price (currently £4.99/month) unless the customer cancels before […]
In this What’s On Disney Plus Podcast episode, Roger discusses some of today’s biggest Disney+ news, including: Disney Shakes Up Disney’s Live Action & 20th Century Studios Leaders New Anime “The Fable” Coming Soon To Disney+ Streaming Revenue Overtakes Traditional Pay TV For The First Time Question Of The Day – When is Wish coming […]
There has been a major change at the head of Walt Disney Studios as it’s been revealed that the president, Sean Bailey, will be departing the company after being in the role for fifteen years, effective immediately. Sean Bailey has been behind many of the biggest hits at Walt Disney Studios, including the live-action remakes […]
Ever since Netflix first launched, streaming services have slowly been taking more and more customers from traditional linear television. This shift from the lucrative cable platforms has caused major problems for the traditional studios, who have relied on getting money for channels bundled together and the advertising from those channels. This is why some studios […]
Today, it has been announced that Luke Bradley-Jones, who is the general manager of Disney+ in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, is going to be leaving his role at Disney and will be taking up the new senior leadership role of President and Managing Director of The Economist this summer. Luke Bradley-Jones was responsible […]
A few new original shows and films are heading to Disney+ around the world in March 2024, including new episodes of the third and final season of the animated series, “Star Wars: The Bad Batch” plus the return of the classic “X-Men” animated series from the ninties. Plus, many other Hulu/Star Originals are heading to […]
FX’s latest global event series is “Shōgun”, which is an original adaptation of James Clavell’s bestselling novel, set in Japan in the year 1600 at the dawn of a century-defining civil war. Producer Hiroyuki Sanada stars as “Lord Yoshii Toranaga”, who is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite […]
Following the huge success of Netflix’s account sharing clampdown that has resulted in the streaming service adding over 20 million new subscribers, it should come as no shock to learn that later this year, Disney is going to start clamping down on account sharing for Hulu and Disney+. Updated terms of service are currently being […]
Hollywood Records and Disney have announced that they have signed Freya Skye up for a simultaneous recording and television deal, which also includes a deal with Disney Music Publishing as a songwriter, officially launching her into the multi-hyphenate stratosphere as a singer, songwriter and actress. Freya will be starring as the supernatural character Nova in […]
Among all of the commericals and trailers shown during the Super Bowl including “Deadpool & Wolverine”, Disney also released a brand new commerical to promote Disney+. The advert showcases the best stories in the world from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic and can be streamed only on Disney+. This commerical keeps things simple […]