Tag: Disney+
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Disney’s ‘Lizzie McGuire’ Reboot is Canceled
Disney’s reboot of Lizzie McGuire is officially dead. Despite the series generating a lot of buzz and excitement, Lizzie herself took to Instagram to confirm that “despite everyone’s best efforts, it isn’t going to happen.” Hilary Duff posted this message to fans: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hilary Duff (@hilaryduff) This…
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Streaming Saw Major Growth in Q3 Due to Covid-19, Disney+
Global streaming subscriptions have seen steady growth all year, ending Q3 of this year at its second-highest peak since 2018 after seeing a plateau in last year according to a report by Strategy Analytics. The global streaming industry ended Q3 with 217.6 million subscriptions compared to 170.1 million in 2019. It’s hard to say if…
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Disney+ is On Track to Surpass $4 Billion by 2022
Disney+ continues to cement its place as a powerhouse in the streaming market. Fueled by stay-at-home orders and compelling original content, the streamer will reach $1.94 billion in revenue by the end of this year. Thanks to a recently announced $1 subscription price increase scheduled for March, Disney+ is on track to surpass $4.23 billion…
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‘The Mandalorian’ Has Been No.1 on Parrot Analytics Streaming Chart for 8 Weeks Straight
As everyone knows, Disney has a major hit on its hands with its original series The Mandalorian. The Star Wars spinoff currently sits at the top of Parrot Analytics list of digital originals again for the week ending Dec. 12, making it No.1 for eight weeks in a row. It had 125.3 times the demand…
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Here’s Disney’s Newly Announced List of Upcoming Projects
Disney unveiled its full programming lineup for the foreseeable future at the annual Investor Day event Thursday. The list includes dozens of new movies ranging from Lucasfilm, Marvel, Disney, National Geographic, and more. There are 10 projects announced for the Star Wars franchise alone, including Obi-Wan Kenobi, starring Ewan McGregor, with Hayden Christensen returning as…
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Disney+ Will Raise Its Price in March 2021
During the Investor Day 2020 event, Disney announced an upcoming price hike that will affect monthly plans, annual plans, and the Disney bundle. On March 26, 2021, the monthly price of Disney+ will increase to $7.99/month (currently $6.99), the annual plan will increase to $79.99 per year (currently $69.99), and the price of the Disney+,…
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Disney Will Mix Theatrical Releases and Straight to Streaming in 2021
After Warner Bros. announced that its entire 2021 slate of movies would be going straight to streaming on HBO Max, there were rumors that Disney would make a similar move. In today’s Investor Day 2020 event, we got an update on the company’s strategy for new releases. Disney continues to focus on the importance of…
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Disney+ Surpasses 86 Million Subscribers, Hulu Reaches 38.8 Million
Today Disney+ announced it has reached 86.8 million paid subscribers worldwide as of Dec. 2. The milestone was announced by Disney CEO Bob Chapek during Thursday’s Investor Day Event, who said the streamer has exceeded the company’s “wildest expectations.” Disney+ was previously projected to reach 60-90 million subscribers by 2024. But if things keep progressing as…
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Previously Cut ‘Muppets Christmas Carol’ Song Has Been Found, Will Be Included in Disney+ 4K Release
Love is found! A long lost song from the VHS and LaserDisc versions of The Muppets Christmas Carol has now been recovered. The song, When Love is Gone, was recently discovered again and will now be included when the film is released in 4K. Apparently, the ballad was thought to be too boring for young…
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These Are Google’s Top Searched Movies and TV Shows for 2020
We may have not gotten a lot done this year. But one thing’s for sure, there was plenty of time for watching new movies and TV shows. Google has released its year-end list of top searches for 2020, and the most popular searched TV Show comes as no surprise. Netflix’s Tiger King topped the list…