Tag: Disney
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Comcast is Reportedly Wiling to Sell 30% of Hulu to Disney
Recently FOX agreed to sell most of 21st Century FOX to Disney. This deal includes their 30% control of Hulu that would give Disney 60% of the streaming service. Now it is being reported that Comcast is also willing to sell their 30% stake of Hulu to Disney giving Disney 90% control over Hulu. This…
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Comcast Now Has More Control Over Hulu
Back in 2011, Comcast did just about anything to buy NBCUniversal from General Electric. To get the deal approved, they agreed to a long list of government-imposed limitations. One of the last of these limitations was how much control Comcast could have over Hulu. NBCUniversal was one of the early owners of Hulu, but part…
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Expired: The Office is Just $4.99 Per Season & $3.99 Disney Movie Rentals
Looking for something to watch this weekend? Amazon right now has several good deals on a range of titles including The Office just $4.99 a season (must be a Prime Member) and all the Cars movies are just $3.99 to rent in HD. Cars Lightning McQueen is living in the fast lane – until he hits…
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Disney’s New Streaming Service is Called Disney Play
Update: After we posted this story Variety posted the following correction “An earlier version of this story incorrectly cited Disney Play as a working name for Disney’s streaming service.” Here is the original post: We finally have a name for the new Disney streaming service that is being released in 2019. According to Disney’s CEO, the new…
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Amazon & YouTube Are Reportedly Interested in Buying Fox Regional Sports Networks
As part of the deal to get Department of Justice approval of the Disney and Fox merger was a requirement that the Fox Regional Sports Networks (RSNs) would be sold off. According to the deal, when Disney closes on the sale of most of 21st Century Fox they would sell off the regional sports networks…
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Disney May Offer a Discounted Hulu, ESPN+, & Disney Streaming Bundle
Next year Disney will be launching their new live TV streaming service. At about the same time, they should be getting a majority control of Hulu thanks to their purchase of FOX’s share of Hulu. Now it seems that Disney is hoping a discounted streaming bundle will help attract you to subscribe. According to Disney’s…
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Cord Cutting This Week 38 – New Details on Disney’s New Streaming Service, Roku, DIRECTV NOW, & More
Join Cord Cutters News every Saturday as we take a look back at some of the biggest Cord Cutting Stories from the past week. Now, remember these are my opinions on them not an in-depth look at each story. If you would like to learn more about each story check out the links below. Today we…
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Last Day: Amazon Has Over 200 Disney Movies on Sale Right Now
Looking to stock up on some Disney movies? Right now Amazon has over 200 Disney movies for $15 or less. Typically these movies go for over $20 each but right now you can get them for less than $15 each. I would hurry though as this is likely the last day for this deal. Here…
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Amazon Has Over 200 Disney Movies on Sale Right Now
Looking to stock up on some Disney movies? Right now Amazon has over 200 Disney movies for $15 or less. Typically these movies go for over $20 each but right now you can get them for less than $15 each. Here are a few samples of what you will find. (You can find the full…
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Disney’s CEO Gives New Details About The New Disney Streaming Service
Yesterday, Disney’s CEO Bob Iger opened up about their new on-demand streaming service during Disney’s 2nd quarter earnings call. Here is what we learned: Cost: According to the earnings call, the new Disney streaming service will be cheaper than Netflix. Some reports have said it could be as cheap as $5 a month. New Original…