Tag: Disney
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NBA Suspended Season Will Cost Disney $306 Million, AT&T $168 Million
This week, the NBA made the decision to suspend the rest of this season after a Utah Jazz player tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. While this is an obvious letdown to those working in the League and to fans, media companies will also be taking a hit. Michael Nathanson, of analyst firm MoffettNathanson, estimates…
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Disney+ Launches 3 Weeks Early in India
Disney+ has arrived in India via the OTT streaming service Hotstar. The launch of Disney+ comes three weeks ahead of schedule for India, with the original date set to be March 29. There’s no word on why the launch date was moved up, but it comes as a pleasant surprise for Disney fans in India.…
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Disney+ is Giving Gaston a Live-Action Prequel Series
Gaston may not get the girl in Beauty and The Beast, but he is getting his own musical, live-action mini-series on Disney+. That’s right, it looks like we’ll finally find out what makes Gaston the way that he is in this origin story set to be a prequel to the classic tale as old as time. So…
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Disney+ Won’t be Adding ‘Song of The South’ to its Catalog
Even with a disclaimer, Disney+ has announced it will not be adding the film ‘Song of The South’ to its streaming platform. The 1945 live-action/animated cartoon is set in post-civil war Georgia and has long been considered controversial given its depiction of black people on a southern plantation. Despite its memorable characters including Uncle Remus, Br’er…
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Disney+ vs Netflix – Which is More Popular Among Subscribers?
It’s been almost four months since Disney+ rocked our world of streaming service options, meaning there’s plenty of data by now to track how well its content is actually doing. Sure, the new streaming giant boasts more than $26 Million subscribers, but what are those viewers actually watching, and is all the beloved classic content…
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Disney+ UK Launches This Month: Here’s Everything That Will Be Available
Disney has released the list of titles that will be available to the UK audience when Disney+ launches on March 24th. 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 the full list of series, movies…
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Disney+ Will Be Available on Fire TV in the UK
Amazon has announced that Disney+ will be available on Fire TV devices when the service launches in the UK on March 24th. Fire TV users will be able to use Alexa and their Alexa Voice Remote included with Fire TVs, Fire TV Cubes with built-in Alexa, or paired Echo devices to search with voice commands.…
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Will Another Disney+ Show Be Moved to Hulu? Lizzie McGuire Could Be Next
Earlier this week, Hulu shared the news that a Love, Victor, a Love, Simon spinoff series, would be making its debut on Hulu rather than airing on Disney+ as originally planned. Disney reportedly felt that the more mature themes of alcohol use, sexuality, and family issues would be better suited to Hulu. Before that, High…
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Disney Adds a Recently Added Section to Disney+ in Latest App Update
Disney+ has been making some changes to its interface, making it easier for subscribers to find and launch the content they’re interested in. The most recent change is the addition of a New to Disney+ category. In the New to Disney+ row on the homepage, you’ll find the newest movies, series, and episodes to make…
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Disney+ Celebrates International Women’s Day with Their Favorite Heroines
March 8th is International Women’s Day and Disney+ Is celebrating by highlighting some of their favorite shows and movies that star and celebrate women. Here are just a few of the Disney+ titles that feature strong female characters. Alice in Wonderland (2010) A Wrinkle in Time Brave Diary of a Future President Dr. K’s Exotic…