Tag: Disney
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Disney+ Celebrates Valentine’s Day with Fairy Tale Weddings…and The Simpsons
If you’re planning to spend Valentine’s Day at home, Disney+ is here to help you celebrate. Subscribers will be able to watch new episodes of the fan-favorite series “Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings,” along with love themed films from animated classics to romantic comedies, and Valentine’s Day-themed episodes of “The Simpsons.” Take a sneak peek at…
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36% of Disney+ Subscribers Have Cancelled Netflix, Amazon Prime & Other Services
During their recent earnings call, Disney shared subscriber numbers for the first time since the week of their streaming service’s launch. Disney+ has reached 28.6 million subscribers since launching in November 2019.New research from Piplsay took a look at viewers’ opinions of Disney+ in relation to similar streaming services. The study showed that 37% of…
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Timmy Failure Premieres on Disney+ Today
The Disney movie Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made, an original based on the best-selling book of the same name, debuts today and is streaming only on Disney+. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival last week and was met with overwhelmingly positive reviews. It has been called a “rousing success for Disney” by Forbes.…
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ESPN is Losing Subscribers Faster Than Ever as Cord Cutting Grows
During Disney’s Q1 2020 earnings call yesterday, the company was enthusiastic about the subscriber growth for Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+. All three streaming services owned by Disney exceeded expectations. However, when it came to cable networks, the news wasn’t as positive. ESPN reported that subscribers dropped 4.5% in Q1 2020. Previously, the loss was 4.0%…
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The Mandalorian Season 2 is Coming to Disney+ in October 2020
Today Disney confirmed that season 2 of the hit new Star Wars show The Mandalorian will be hitting Disney+ in October 2020. This is great news for fans who had worried that the show wouldn’t be coming back for some time. Haven’t watched The Mandalorian on Disney+ yet? It may be worth it just to…
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Disney+ Has Reached 28.6 Million Subscribers
Q1, which for Disney ended in December 2019, has been described as a “pivotal quarter” for the company. Investors have been waiting for this call to hear about the impact that the launch of Disney+ has had on the numbers. Disney+ now has 26.8 million subscribers. Disney reported that Disney+ had 26.5 million paid subscribers as…
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Disney+ Shares First Look at New Marvel Shows During the Super Bowl
Disney showed a preview of three new Marvel shows in an ad for Disney+ during the Super Bowl. Viewers got a quick look at WandaVision, Loki, and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier during the game. The 30 second trailer didn’t give much away about any of the three series but did give a quick…
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Disney+ Starts Production on Live-Action Movie Godmothered
Disney has started production on Godmothered, an original live-action movie being created for Disney+. The film will star Isla Fisher and Jillian Bell. Set at Christmas time, “Godmothered” is a comedy about Eleanor, a young, inexperienced fairy godmother-in-training (Bell) who upon hearing that her chosen profession is facing extinction, decides to show the world that…
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Disney+ Announces New Nonfiction Shows
Today Disney announced a new lineup nonfiction shows for the Disney+ streaming service. These shows include “Quest,” now featuring teen participants and adding more epic world building interactive elements. The streaming service has also greenlit the ultimate brainteaser competition series “The Maze,” National Geographic’s “Meet the Chimps” and an untitled docuseries that follows Pixar’s SparkShorts…
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The Live Action Lion King is Now Available on Disney+
Disney has added more films to its streaming service and the standout is the 2019 live action remake of The Lion King. The film is now available to stream on Disney+. The Lion King originally premiered in theaters on July 19, 2019. The film was one of the most successful releases of the year, taking…