Tag: Disney Plus
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Disney+ Doubled Its U.S. Catalog Over the Last Two Years, But This Streaming Service Has More Than Quadrupled its Library
Streaming services like Disney+ have gotten more expensive, but many are at least offering more bang for their buck. Streaming guide Reelgood put together a breakdown of the various subscription services and their libraries, and found a virtually all of them have seen their catalogs of films and shows have grown over the years. Both…
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Netflix and Amazon Subscribers Stick Around the Longest, While This Service Has the Least Loyal Customers
Netflix and Amazon, two of the oldest streaming services around, have subscribers that are willing to stick around the longest, with an average duration of more than four years, according to a study conducted by research firm Parks Associates. Netflix is the undisputed leader, with customers on average staying for more than 55 months, while…
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The Recap: Disney Spills Hulu-Disney+ and ESPN Plans, More Bally Sports Drama, and More
Earnings season trucks on, but Walt Disney took the spotlight based on just how much it spilled this week. We got updates on its efforts to integrate Disney+ and Hulu, as well as ESPN, and even its password-sharing crackdown plans. DISH likewise offered a lot of nuggets of info in its earnings. Bally Sports, meanwhile,…
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The Disney+ Password-Sharing Crackdown Hammer Won’t Truly Fall Until 2025
Families and friends sharing a password to use Disney+ are getting a reprieve. Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger said that while the company will start putting in technology into the service to start detecting password sharing next year, it subscribers won’t feel the impact until 2025. “There’s no meaningful impact until 2025,” Iger said on…
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Disney Plans to Release Hulu on Disney+ Beta in December Ahead of Official Spring 2024 Launch
Walt Disney will soon offer a taste of what an app integrating Hulu with Disney+ will look like in a beta test. Disney CEO Bob Iger said during the company’s earnings conference call that the beta version of Hulu on Disney+ will come out in December, allowing parents to set up different profiles to account…
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Disney+ Adds Nearly 7 Million Subscribers But the Streaming Business Lost $420 Million
Walt Disney continues to see customer growth for its Disney+ service, but its big bet on streaming continues to be a drag on the media giant’s bottom line. The company, which posted its fiscal fourth-quarter results on Wednesday, reported adding nearly 7 million core subscribers to its Disney+ service, driven primarily by growth overseas. It…
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Nearly Three-Quarters of Millennials Subscribe to a Streaming Service Just For Their Kids, Study Says. Do You?
If you’re a parent, you would do anything for your kids. That includes subscribing for a streaming service that you may not even like, for their sake. That’s especially the case for millennials. A study conducted by market research firm Samba TV found that 73% of millennials subscribe to a streaming service for just their…
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Hollywood Has Lost 45,000 Jobs Since Writers and Actors Strikes Began
Hollywood writers may be headed back to work after its union struck a new deal with the big media studios, but that doesn’t mean there hasn’t already been a toll taken among those working in the industry. The U.S. Bureau of Labor noted in its monthly employment report that the motion picture and sound recording…
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Why Ahsoka Fails Where One Piece Succeeds as a Streaming Hit That Satisfies its Fanbase
Ahsoka, the latest Star Wars series on Disney+, wrapped up its season last night in an ending that fell as flat as the rest of its episodes. It’s a disappointing run for a show featuring a fan-favorite character in Ahsoka Tano, who rose to prominence thanks to the Clone Wars and Rebels animated series. After…
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Vizio TVs Now Home to Disney Bundle and ESPN App
Vizio smart televisions are the latest place to find both the Disney Bundle, which includes Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+, as well as the ESPN App. The apps are now available on Vizio’s own smart TV interface, so customers don’t need a separate platform like Roku and Fire TV. While those boxes have grown in popularity…