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Disney is Remaining ‘Flexible’ When it Comes to Releasing New Titles, Including ‘Black Widow’
On its Q1 earnings call today, Disney was asked about strategy when it comes to when and how to debut new titles. Bob Chapek, CEO of Disney, responded by saying that the company is remaining flexible with its plans. Chapek noted that there are three separate strategies when it comes to releasing Disney titles. Some…
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ESPN+ Hits 12.1 Million Subscribers in Quarterly Earnings Call
This week, Disney released subscriber numbers for its streaming services. ESPN+ now has 12.1 million subscribers, as of January 2, 2021. That number is up from 11.5 million which was reported at Disney’s Investor Day Event in December. During the Investor Day Event, the company shared plans to make ESPN+ content available within the Hulu…
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Hulu Hits 39.4 Million Subscribers in Latest Earnings Call
In this weeks Q1 earnings call, Disney announced that Hulu has reached 39.4 million subscribers as of January 2, 2021. That number combines both Hulu and Hulu with Live TV subscribers. The on demand version of the service accounts for 35.4 million of those subscribers, with Hulu with Live bringing in 4 million, down 100,000…
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Disney Plus hits 94.9 million subscribers, already passing it’s four-year goal
Disney continues to make its mark on the streaming industry, reaching 94.9 million subscribers by the end of 2020. The company shared its subscriber numbers in today’s earnings report. The number beats Disney’s four-year subscriber goal in just 14 months. The number is up from 86.8 million paid subscribers worldwide, reported at the Disney Investor…
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The Roku Channel Adds 13 New Live Channels to Its Free Lineup
The Roku Channel announced this week that it will bring 13 new channels to its live TV channel guide. The Roku Channel now has over 165 free, linear channels that streamers can watch for free with the app. The Roku Channel has over 50 million active accounts and users streamed a total of 58.7 billion…
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Tubi Will Add Nearly 80 Local News Station Feeds to Free Lineup
Free streaming service Tubi announced today that it will be expanding its “News on Tubi” section to include nearly 80 live, local news feeds from stations around the country. The new channels come from Cox Media Group, Heart Television, Scripps, and TEGNA. News on Tubi currently features content from FOX Television Stations, NewsNOW from FOX,…
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Sling TV Adds New Local Channels from Locast to Its AirTV Mini Guide
Sling TV is pushing out an update to give users more options for watching local channels with their AirTV Mini device. AirTV Mini users can now add local channels from Locast to their Sling TV channel guide. If Locast is available in your area, you can stream local channels including ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC…
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Pluto TV Partners with MarkOut Media to Offer More Free Wrestling Content
Pluto TV and MarkOut media announced their partnership this week, with plans to bring more pro wrestling content to Pluto TV’s newly launched Pluto TV Pro Wrestling channel. “We are pleased to bring MarkOut Media’s premiere lineup of regional professional wrestling and fight sports to our platform,” states Andrew “Squid” Montanez, Senior Programming Manager, Combat…
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Haystack News Adds Bloomberg Channels to Its News Lineup
Haystack News announced today that it has expanded its content agreement with Bloomberg Media to add Bloomberg TV and Bloomberg Quicktake to its lineup of live news channels. With the new additions, Haystack News now has 18 live streaming channels in addition to its collection of curated, on-demand news. “Demand for news in the United…
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SpaceX Starlink is Now Available for the Public to Preorder
SpaceX is now taking preorders for those who are interested in Starlink internet service. Depending on your address, you might get a message from the company saying that SpaceX is “targeting coverage in your area in mid to late 2021,” with other areas getting a message saying 2022. A message on the Starlink website says…