Tag: Disney
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Disney+ is “Tens of Millions” Short Of Subscriber Goals As Streaming War Takes its Toll
Disney+ and the direct pipeline to consumers was supposed to be the future of the company. But its performance maybe even more disappointing than expected. The streaming service is expected to fall “tens of millions subscribers” short of its last publicly stated target for 2024, which was set a year ago by then-CEO Bob Chapek,…
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Netflix, Max, Disney+ or Hulu: Which Streaming Service Cancels the Most TV Shows?
Netflix has a reputation for axing TV shows after two or three seasons, often to the dismay of fans. But, surprisingly, the streaming service isn’t the worst offender — by a long shot. That’s according to a study conducted by research firm Luminate in partnership with Variety, which counted up the number of cancellations over…
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Spectrum Says Its TV Subscriber Losses Were Lower Than Anticipated During The Disney Blackout
For the first time since the end of the Disney fight, Spectrum came out with public comments about its fight with Disney. According to Charter CFO Jessica Fischer, the deal between Disney and Spectrum “met all of our objectives” and more importantly, losses to subscribers were less than anticipated. According to Jessica Fischer TV subscriber…
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Verizon Confirms Free Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ Perks For Older Unlimited 5G Plans Remain After Disney Price Hike
Verizon Wireless customers on older unlimited 5G phone plans that included the Disney bundle of Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ can rest easy: Your perks will remain despite the looming price increase from Disney. There was some question on whether Verizon would make change with Disney rolling out price hikes across its various streaming services on…
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How to Watch Disney XD & Disney Junior Without Spectrum TV
Spectrum and Disney have worked out an agreement that ends the media conglomerate’s blackout on the cable TV provider, but eight networks are not returning as part of that deal. Disney XD and Disney Junior were two of the channels that were not included in the carriage agreement. Both networks specialize in programming for kids,…
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NFL Will Recreate the Jaguars Vs. Falcons Game in Animated, “Toy Story” Form in Real Time
Disney and ESPN are pairing up to bring animation to the National Football League, and no, it’s not another dancing robotic football player. For the first time, Toy Story is taking the field. While the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Atlanta Falcons face off at Wembley Stadium in London, Team Toy Story will go toe to…
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Has the Death of Cable TV Channels Started? Disney’s Deal With Spectrum Cable TV Could Be The End of Many Smaller Cable TV Networks
Yesterday, Disney and Spectrum agreed to a deal to bring Disney-owned channels back to Spectrum Cable TV. But not all of them returned. As part of the deal, Disney agreed to remove Disney Junior, Disney XD, Freeform, FXM, FXX, Nat Geo Wild, and Nat Geo Mundo from Spectrum’s lineup. This comes as Spectrum customers will…
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ESPN ‘Isn’t Giving Up the Golden Goose” of Pay TV Even as it Thinks About Streaming
ESPN is back on the air after a 12-day-long dispute between Disney and Charter Communications led to the sports network — along with other Disney-owned channels — going dark on Spectrum cable TV. Disney and Charter struck a new agreement that shakes up the traditional relationship between a media company and distributor, with some Spectrum…
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The Number of Hardcore ESPN Viewers Will Shock You
There’s likely a big reason why Charter Communications’ Spectrum and Disney came to an agreement hours before Monday Night Football kicked off, and it may have to do with just how popular ESPN is (or isn’t). Charter might have been sitting in a good bargaining position because the number of passionate ESPN viewers is shockingly…
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Spectrum Drops Freeform, FXX, FXM, Disney Junior, Disney XD, Baby TV, Nat Geo Wild and Net Geo Mundo as Part of Disney Deal
Disney-owned channels are returning to Spectrum, but there are a few notable exceptions. Freeform, FXM, FXX, Disney Junior, Disney XD, Baby TV, Nat Geo Wild and Net Geo Mundo won’t be returning to Spectrum as part of the cable company’s programming deal with Disney. The agreement marks the unceremonious end to these channels — at…