Tag: Disney+
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PlayStation 5’s Disney+ App Finally Lists Titles with 4K HDR, But Playback Still Limited to 1080p
Recent updates to the PlayStation 5 version of the Disney+ app finally features badging for titles that indicate support for 4K resolution. However, the app still appears to limit playback to 1080p. It’s a confounding limitation we’ve been tracking ever since the Sony PlayStation 5 launched nearly a year ago. Up until recently, titles on…
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Analyst: Disney+ will Surpass Netflix in Subscribers by 2025
As a pioneer, Netflix has held a dominant hold on the streaming industry with more subscribers than any other service. However, that could change in the near future according to analysts at Digital TV Research. The research firm predicts that by 2026, three platforms will control nearly half the world’s SVOD subscriptions, with Disney+ surpassing…
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Disney+ Announces Release Date for ‘The Book of Boba Fett’
The wait is over for Star Wars fans anticipating any word on Disney+‘s newest series, The Book of Boba Fett, a spin-off from it’s hit The Mandalorian. The streaming service announced the Boba Fett series will premiere in three months on Wednesday, December 29, exclusively on Disney+. Now the real wait begins. We got a…
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Disney+ Now Has a Collection Dedicated to Disney Theme Parks
Whether you haven’t been in a long time due to travel restrictions, have never been, or are planning a trip, you can experience the magic of Disney’s theme parks right from your TV screen. And now, Disney+ is making it easier with a collection of all its Disney park-related content all in one place. The…
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‘Outer Banks’ and ‘Cocomelon’ Were the Week’s Top Titles According to Nielsen’s Rankings
During the week of Aug. 16 – Aug. 22, no new big Originals or blockbuster movies were released on streaming, allowing Netflix’s Outer Banks to hold onto its top spot overall, although viewership was slightly down from the previous week at 736 million minutes. Just like we began to see last week, young viewers age…
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Roku’s Big News, Content Deals for Pluto TV and Netflix, and More
This week, we learned about Roku’s newest software and hardware releases, including a new Streaming Stick. Meanwhile, Disney announced an online event to celebrate Disney+’s second birthday. Also, the Paramount+ bundle with Showtime went live this week, as did Apple’s tvOS 15 software. We also learned about significant content deals for Netflix and Pluto TV.…
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The Top 10 Titles Trending on Netflix and Disney+ for the Week of September 24, 2021
This week’s top ten titles on Netflix and Disney+ sees some shows returning to the rankings from last week, and other brand new ones making the trending list. Netflix’s top trending titles as of September 24 are lead by Squid Game, the South Korean survival drama series. The 9-episode series tells the story of a…
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Muppets Haunted Mansion Comes to Disney+ October 8: Watch the New Trailer Now
Disney+ is bringing more Muppets content to subscribers next month with the premiere of Muppets Haunted Mansion on October 8. The film is inspired by the four iconic Disney Haunted Mansions at the Disney parks around the world and features all of your favorite characters. In “Muppets Haunted Mansion” the Great Gonzo – world famous…
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November 12 is Officially ‘Disney+ Day’ in Honor of the Streamer’s Second Birthday
Disney+ is celebrating its second birthday by dubbing Friday, November 12, “Disney+ Day.” The streamer will be celebrating across all platforms with new content rollout, a special sneak peek presentation on Disney+ of upcoming releases, and more. Disney+ will also be expanding to more Asia-Pacific markets on that day. In addition, Disney+ subscribers will have…
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Disney+ Could Be Planning to Introduce Advertising as Subscriber Growth Slows Down
It’s been almost two years since Disney+ exploded on to the streaming scene in November 2019. Now, 116 million global subscribers later, the service is a staple in digital entertainment. But its skyrocket growth was bound to slow down at some point, and this next chapter just might be that moment. At a recent Q&A…