Tag: Disney+

  • Disney Will Generate $11.2 Billion in Direct-to-Consumer Revenue in 2020

    Disney Will Generate $11.2 Billion in Direct-to-Consumer Revenue in 2020

    It’s no secret that Disney is excelling in its new venture into the streaming world. Earlier this month, CEO Bob Chapek announced the platform had reached 60.5 million paying subscribers. With a vault full of classic content and a steady stream of new, widely embraced titles like The Mandalorian, Disney has well-positioned itself in the…

  • Premier Access to Disney+ ‘Mulan’ Will be Cheaper in Other Countries

    Premier Access to Disney+ ‘Mulan’ Will be Cheaper in Other Countries

    International pricing for access to the release of Mulan on Disney+ has been revealed, and it’s cheaper than what US viewers will have to pay. In fact, if you live in France, you can watch the new live-action film at no extra cost. While US customers will have to pay $29.99 for Premier Access Mulan…

  • Here’s Everything Coming to Disney+ in September 2020

    Here’s Everything Coming to Disney+ in September 2020

    Disney+ will release its live action remake of Mulan on September 4 with premier access only, available for an additional fee of $29.99 along with a subscription. Additionally, the complete season of ABC’s Once Upon a Time is making a big move from Netflix to Disney+, which makes us wonder if other ABC shows will…

  • Disney+ Could be Getting More ABC Content

    Disney+ Could be Getting More ABC Content

    Next month, Disney+ is set to get the complete series of Once Upon a Time. Seasons 1-7 of the ABC show are leaving Netflix and making the House of Mouse its official home, which leads us to speculate if Disney+ will be adding more ABC content to its library in the coming months. It makes…

  • Disney+ will Launch in Latin America and Brazil in November

    Disney+ will Launch in Latin America and Brazil in November

    Disney+ is continuing its global expansion with Latin America and Brazil announced as the newest countries to get access. The streamer sent out an “accidental” tweet revealing November 17 as the official launch date. [NO PUBLICAR]Posteo anunciando el lanzamiento de Disney+ en Latinoamérica el 17 de noviembre. *Nota: usar hashtag #DisneyPlus — Disney+ Latinoamérica (@disneyplusla)…

  • Disney’s ‘The Mandalorian’ Scored 15 Emmy Nominations, to the Surprise of Disney

    Disney’s ‘The Mandalorian’ Scored 15 Emmy Nominations, to the Surprise of Disney

    With the launch of Disney+ last year came arguably the platform’s most popular original series, The Mandalorian, a drama based on extending storylines from the Star Wars franchise. Now the series has multiple nominations for an Emmy Award, something Disney Plus content and marketing president Ricky Strauss said was never the intention. “I always found that…

  • More Cities Are Suing Netflix, Hulu Over Usage Fees

    Last week we reported on a Texas town suing Netflix and Hulu for 5% utility fees. Now four Indiana cities are jumping on that same argument and filing lawsuits against streaming services saying they should be paying the same usage fees that apply to cable for using public rights of way to distribute video over…

  • Disney+ is Available for Preorder in Some European Countries

    Disney+ is Available for Preorder in Some European Countries

    Six European nations now have the option to preorder Disney+ for a discounted price ahead of the streamer’s September 15 launch. Belgium, Portugal, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark all can take advantage of this special pricing right now. The discounted price is only available for an annual subscription, but it saves you a bit of…

  • ‘Hamilton’ Out-Streamed Any Show on Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon in July

    ‘Hamilton’ Out-Streamed Any Show on Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon in July

    New data shows that Hamilton on Disney+ racked up more views than even Netflix’s most popular show in July. Research firm 7Park Data reveals 37% of its study panel streamed the filmed musical, blowing all other shows out of the water. The next runner up was Netflix’s revival of the popular true-crime docuseries Unsolved Mysteries…

  • Netflix’s ‘Umbrella Academy’ Takes Over ‘Stranger Things’ as No. 1 Streaming Original Last Week

    Netflix’s ‘Umbrella Academy’ Takes Over ‘Stranger Things’ as No. 1 Streaming Original Last Week

    Move over Stranger Things, The Umbrella Academy has broken through to the top as the number one original digital TV show for last week thanks to its Season 2 premiere on July 31. Demand for the show rose 154% since the previous week, according to Parrot Analytics’ digital originals rankings. Netflix‘s ever-popular Stranger Things got…