Tag: Disney
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Disney Acquires Stock in FaceBank Ahead of FuboTV Plans for an IPO
FuboTV was set to share its Q2 financial report Monday but delayed the release of the report at the last minute. We now know that the cause of the delay was likely a move by Walt Disney Co. to acquire over 6 million shares of FaceBank Group, the company that merged with FuboTV in April.…
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Rumors Suggest Disney Is Dialing Back Physical 4K Releases for Older Movies
Recent rumors suggest Disney has no plans to release live-action catalog titles on 4K physical media (4K Blu-ray) moving forward — instead focusing more on digital downloads and its streaming platforms. Before we get further into the details, it’s worth stating a few points from the outset: These are rumors. These rumors really only cover…
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Weekend Wrap Up: Top 11 Cord Cutting Stories from This Week
This week, we took a look at Disney’s decision to release Mulan for a premium price on its streaming service, more earnings reports, Hulu’s new user interface, and more. Here are some of the top stories from the past week. ‘Mulan’ Premium Price One of the biggest entertainment stories this week came from Disney and…
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‘Mulan’ Will Go Straight to Disney+ for a Premium Price
In today’s quarter 3 earnings call, Disney announced that Mulan will be going straight to Disney+ on September 4, along with premiering in theaters that have opened by that time. While the film will be available on the streaming platform, it won’t be included in the monthly subscription cost. It will be available on-demand for…
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Disney+ Reaches 57.5 Million Subscribers, Hulu Hits 32.1 Million, ESPN+ Grows to 8.5 Million
In today’s quarter 3 earnings call, Disney reported subscriber numbers for its three streaming services. Disney+ has reached 57.5 million, Hulu came in at 32.1 million with 3.4 million subscribing to Hulu with Live, and ESPN+ reached 8.5 million subscribers to close out the quarter. “Despite the ongoing challenges of the pandemic, we’ve continued to…
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fuboTV Adds ESPN, Disney, ABC & More
fuboTV announced a distribution deal with Disney in late June, which would finally bring ESPN to fuboTV’s channel lineup – a huge win for the sports-centered streaming service. The slate of channels are now live for fuboTV subscribers. Channels Included in the fuboTV Standard Package: ABC ABC News Live Disney Channel Disney Junior Disney XD…
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YouTube & Netflix are the Most Downloaded Streaming Apps
When it comes to video streaming apps, are customers turning to paid or free services? Both actually, with a pretty even mix. SensorTower, a mobile app marketing agency, took a look at the most popular streaming apps for the month of June 2020, both as an overall rank and as a separate Apple and Android…
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NHL Partners with Disney and Twitter Ahead of Hockey’s Return
Ahead of the return of hockey on August 1, the NHL has partnered with both Disney+ and Twitter to add to the fan experience. The NHL has teamed up with Twitter to offer two minute “look-ins” during the 2020 Qualifiers and Stanley Cup Playoffs. Beginning August 1, fans can take to Twitter to vote for which games…
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Star Wars, Avatar, Among Disney’s Latest Box Office Delays
Disney is on the list of film studios affected by the pandemic, announcing today that all Star Wars and Avatar films scheduled between 2021 and 2027 will be delayed one year. Before this announcement, a new Avatar movie was set to be released next year, and the next Star Wars installment was scheduled for 2022.…
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Disney+ ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ August Premiere is Delayed
The release of Disney+’s original series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier has been pushed back and will not premier on the streaming service next month. With no official announcement about its delay, Disney+ quietly omitted the series from its Next on Disney+ list for August with no additional explanation. The series suffered a production…