It was announced by Walt Disney’s Chief Financial Officer Christine M. McCarthy during the Investor Day event that Disney+ will be getting a price rise. In March 2021, Disney+ in the United States will be increasing by $1 a month, to $7.99 a month. With Disney+ introducing a sixth pillar of “Star”, which will add […]
Comcast and The Walt Disney Company announced today that they have reached an agreement that includes the rights for Comcast to distribute the Disney+ and ESPN+ services on its Xfinity X1 and Flex platforms. “With the addition of Disney+ and ESPN+, our X1 and Flex customers will soon have the ability to easily find and […]
During the Walt Disney Companies Investor Day 2020 event, CEO Bob Chapek has given an update on how many subscribers Disney+ now has. As of December 2nd, Disney+ now has 86.8 paid subscribers around the world. Last month, Disney+ launched across Latin America, which has given the streaming service a huge boost. Back in October, […]
As the world turns to streaming its content during the global pandemic, according to a new study, by Amica Senior Lifestyle, Seniors and Baby Boomers have been turning to Disney+ and Netflix for their entertainment. 2 in 5 (41%) said that they have used Disney+ and/or Netflix during the pandemic as part of a new […]
A marine biologist who invented one of the world’s very first shark bite suits is back in the waters testing materials for a new suit designed to withstand the bites of bigger sharks like Tiger Sharks and Hammerheads in “Man vs. Shark.” Jeremiah Sullivan used chainmail to create the early suits that withstood the bites […]
“Who’s afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?” The answer is everybody except Mickey Mouse in the latest short from “The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse” entitled “The Big Good Wolf.” The Big Bad Wolf is terrorizing the town, but Mickey decides to give him the old 1-2, “a stern talking to and a hug” to […]
New details on the release of Disney+ in Taiwan and South Korea have recently been revealed by Ctee, who is reporting that the new streaming service will launch in 2021. Disney is currently in active negotiations with three Taiwan telecommunication companies, Chunghwa Telecom, TaiwanMobile and Far East Tone. Disney+ has already launched in over 20 […]
Disney is set to announced more details on its direct to consumer streaming platforms at their Investor Day event on Thursday 10th December, which is expected to include details on the global rollout of Disney+. It looks like Disney is now starting to get prepared for the launch of Disney+ in South East Asia, as […]
Charles Dickens’ famous tale of ghosts, greed and redemption gets that special Muppets twist in “The Muppets Christmas Carol.” Michael Caine stars as Ebenezer Scrooge as he meets the ghosts of his former business partners, played by Statler and Waldorf; meets the ghost of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come and learns about the […]
It’s December and much like we did in October with Halloween movies, we’re going to be hosting a Disney+ Battle between Christmas movies. For this battle, we’re going to see how two Christmas classics fare against each other; “Home Alone” and “The Santa Clause.” Let’s see who wins. 1. PROTAGONIST The main character in “Home […]
The Walt Disney Company moves away from Mickey Mouse and takes a look at Christmas with the second animated short, “Santa’s Workshop.” The six minute short released in 1932 follows the elves at Santa’s workshop as they prepare his famous sleigh for its ride on Christmas Eve. Meanwhile, the finished toys come to life and […]
As part of a recent restructuring of Walt Disney’s Television division, Disney+ has lost it’s VP of Nonfiction Originals, Dan Silver, to Netflix, where he will be the Director of Documentary Feature Films. At Netflix, Dan will be reporting to to Lisa Nishimura, VP Independent Film and Documentary Features at Netflix. Dan Silver was responsible […]
The Walt Disney Company finds a way to hold its annual holiday celebration even amid a pandemic with “The Wonderful World of Disney Magical Holiday Celebration.” Most years, Disney has various musical artists perform Christmas classics at the parks at Walt Disney World for this special. But, with social distancing in place, Disney came up […]
With Disney+ becoming a massive global success since it launched in November 2019, there has been much speculation on what where Disney would take its new streaming service in the future and just as importantly, what would Disney do with its other streaming service Hulu. Back in August in an investors call, it was revealed […]
Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy and Goofy are trying to keep Disco alive at the roller rink, but Pete and his evil cronies are trying to stop Disco in the latest episode of “The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse” titled “Keep on Rollin’.” This is one of my favorite episodes of this Disney+ Original series due […]