Tag: Disney
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Disney+ Just Hired Chris Loveall as New VP of International Content
Today Disney announced Chris Loveall is filling the newly created role of Vice President of international programming. The role will cover development of drama and unscripted original series for the streaming service Disney+. Loveall joins the Disney team fresh from holding this same title at AMC Networks where he oversaw programming at the BBC America,…
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5 Disney+ Tips to Get the Most from Your Subscription
Disney+ had a successful launch and viewers have been talking about the best new shows and the nostalgia of watching childhood favorites across social media. If you’ve signed up for a Disney+ subscription, these tips might help you save time, save money, and create a better viewing experience for the whole family. 1.Save Money on…
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Netflix’s Library Has 5,000+ More Titles than Disney+
While there’s been a lot of talk about Disney+ creating competition for Netflix, that doesn’t seem to be a problem for now. One area where Netflix is still leading is in the size of its content library. Currently, Netflix has over 5,800 titles while Disney+ has just under 800 titles. While Netflix has a larger…
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Disney+ is Now Available on Select VIZIO Smart TVs With Chromecast
When Disney+ launched, one of the big surprises was the fact that VIZIO Smart TVs with Chromecast could not play Disney+. Earlier this week VIZIO announced that they will add Chromecast support for Disney+ in early December, but it seems that the update was ready to go early as some VIZIO SmartCast TVs have been…
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Disney+ Will Be Adding More Adult Friendly Content
There’s no doubt that Disney+ is a great streaming service when it comes to kid friendly content, but what about parents and other adults? While the Disney+ library has some Fox movies, plenty of Marvel content, and an entire section of National Geographic series and documentaries, many are still saying that the service could use…
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Hulu Now Has 29 Million Subscribers According to SEC Report
In a new report from the Securities and Exchange Commission, Disney shared information about their Direct to Consumer Services, including Hulu, ESPN+, and Disney+. According to the report, based on internal management reports, the estimated number of paid Hulu subscribers as of September 2019 was approximately 29 million. This number includes all paid subscriptions for…
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How to Protect Your Disney+ Account from Getting Hacked
News has recently been flying about how Disney+ accounts are getting hacked. This week Disney made it clear that they have not been hacked but that other websites have been hacked, which allowed people into Disney+ accounts because the usernames and passwords are the same. The other issue is Disney+ subscribers have been falling victim…
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How to Save $5.99 on Hulu’s Live TV Package By Bundling Disney+ & ESPN+
Since Disney+ launched last week, we’ve gotten a lot of questions about getting the Disney Bundle which includes Disney+, ESPN+, and ad-supported Hulu subscriptions for $12.99/month. One question many people don’t seem to know is if you have Hulu with Live TV you can get $5.99 off your Hulu bill if you bundle ESPN+ and…
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Disney Responds to Claims That Disney+ Has Been Hacked
Recently Disney+ users on social media have been saying their accounts are showing unauthorized user profiles. When users are logging into their new Disney+ accounts, they’re finding strange names and new profiles added to the account. Others have reported that their accounts have been hacked, with their contact email and password changed, blocking them from…
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Disney’s Head of Direct-To-Consumer Says They Could Go A La Carte With ESPN “At Some Point”
One of the dreams of cord cutting has been the idea that you could just pay for the channels you want in a la carte TV package. Now today at the Recode’s Code Media conference in Los Angeles, Disney’s Direct-To-Consumer Chairman Kevin Mayer said he is open to such an idea. According to Kevin Mayer…