Tag: Disney
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Most US Cities Faring Well Under Increased Internet Strain, but Pandemic’s Effects are Showing
An analysis of internet activity in 200 US cities suggests internet service providers are so far coping well with the increased network demands brought on by the coronavirus outbreak and its effects. Still, BroadbandNow reports that some locations may be feeling the effects more than others. In all, the group took a look at 200…
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Netflix Suspends Phone Customer Support, Hulu and Disney Scale Back
With customer service requests ramping up as more and more people are spending their time streaming content, Netflix has suspended customer support by phone for the time being. Netflix explains that focusing on chat support is allowing agents to help more people while working from home. “The COVID-19 crisis has meant that thousands of our…
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Disney+ Europe is Now Live, Streaming at 25% Reduced Bandwidth
Today Disney+ made its highly anticipated arrival in parts of Europe. The streaming service is now Live in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Austria, and Switzerland. Now, audiences in Europe can stream over 500 films, 26 exclusive original movies and series and thousands of television episodes from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic…
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Disney+ UK is Launching Tomorrow: Here’s Everything That Will Be Available
For UK viewers, the wait is almost over. Disney+ is launching tomorrow, March 24th and Disney has released the list of titles that will be available. In the UK, Disney+ will cost £5.99 per month. Subscribers will have access to the Disney library, Disney+ originals, and yes, all 600+ episodes of The Simpsons. This is…
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Disney+ Postpones France Launch, Will Reduce Bandwidth by 25% in Europe
Disney+ is the next streaming service to announce that it will reduce bandwidth in Europe to help with internet congestion. In addition, Disney has agreed to postpone the launch of the service in France. Kevin Mater, Chairman, Direct-to-Consumer & International, The Walt Disney Company, released the following statement about the decision to proactively reduce bandwidth.…
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Disney+ Will Make European Viewers Wait for Mandalorian, Clone Wars Episodes
Disney+ will be launching in some parts of Europe on March 24, 2020, and according to this post, not every new Disney+ original will be available right away. Disney plans to release episodes of older Disney+ originals weekly, rather than all at once at launch. Here’s what Disney+ told WhatsOnDisneyPlus.com: “At launch, Disney+ will premiere…
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Disney Will Make ‘Onward’ Available to Buy Digitally Tonight, on Disney+ in April
Today, Disney announced that Disney and Pixar’s “Onward” will be available to buy digitally and on Movies Anywhere beginning today at 5:00PM PST/ 8:00PM EST and will be available to stream on Disney+ on April 3 in the US. The film premiered in theaters on March 6. With theaters across the country being impacted by…
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An ‘Enchanted’ Sequel ‘Disenchanted’ is Coming To Disney+
More than a decade after the original film, Disney’s Enchanted is returning to the screen in a sequel, this time straight to Disney+. The sequel’s reality and title, ‘Disenchanted,’ was confirmed by producer Adam Shankman in an Instagram post: View this post on Instagram Yep…. Thanks with all of my heart dear @disney Looks like Il…
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Vudu Puts Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker On Sale Early
It appears Disney’s not done with the early home releases. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, which was slated for a digital release on March 17th, is available for purchase through Vudu a few days early. Prices start at $19.99 for the SD and HDX versions of the film, while the 4K option is going…
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Frozen 2 Coming to Disney+ on March 15, Months Ahead of Schedule
The Walt Disney Company announced today it’s bringing Frozen 2 to its Disney+ streaming service in the US this weekend, a full three months ahead of its intended home release date. “‘Frozen 2’ has captivated audiences around the world through its powerful themes of perseverance and the importance of family, messages that are incredibly relevant…