Tag: ESPN+
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The Simpsons Funday Football Streams Live on Monday December 9
The Simpsons are heading to Monday Night Football on December 9, 2024. Using Sony’s Beyond Sports Technology, The Simpsons will be animated live along with the football game between the Bengals and the Cowboys. The following teaser was released ahead of this special event: The Simpsons Funday Football will stream live on December 9th on…
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New Continuous Playlists and New Prices Coming to Disney+
A new continuous playlist option and new pricing structure has been announced for Disney+.
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Disney Aims to Get Streaming Platforms to Netflix’s Technical Level
Disney CEO Bob Iger is acknowledging that the company is behind when it comes to streaming technology. Iger wants Disney to be on Netflix’s level in terms of technical capabilities, and that means Disney has some catching up to do. “We need to be at their level in terms of technology capability,” Iger said about…
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Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Team Up for Sports Streaming Service
Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. are coming together to create a sports streaming service. This comes as sports rights are more expensive than ever and viewers are abandoning traditional television for streaming services. This new streaming service was announced as a proposal on Tuesday with the three companies coming together to attract sports fans who…
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Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ to Begin Cracking Down on Password Sharing
The process of cracking down on password sharing for Disney’s streaming service has begun. An update to the Subscriber Agreements on all three streaming services mark the first step toward this crackdown on Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+. These changes come after Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that it would be cracking down on password sharing…
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Charter’s Spectrum TV Select Customers Now Get Disney+ Basic
Starting today, Charter’s Spectrum TV Select customers are able to access Disney+ Basic. This is the version of Disney+ with ads and comes at no additional charge for all of Charter’s Spectrum TV Select packages. This gives Spectrum customers access to all of the Disney, Star Wars, Pixar, Marvel, and National Geographic programming that is…
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Toy Story Funday Football Coming to Disney+ and ESPN+
“To Infinity and Beyond!” ESPN, The Walt Disney Company, and the NFL are Bringing Fans a First-of-its-Kind, Fully-Animated Alternate NFL Game Presentation of the Falcons and Jaguars in Pixar’s Iconic “Toy Story”Universe Toy Story Funday Football, a Real-Time Alternate Presentation, Streams Sunday Morning, October 1, at 9:30 a.m. ET on Disney+ and ESPN+ The NFL’s…
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Disney to Pull Content From Streaming Services
Earlier this week during an earnings call, Disney CEO Bob Iger and Disney CFO Christine McCarthy both indicated that there will be content that is pulled from Disney’s streaming services. This comes as Disney continues to evaluate its long-term strategy toward profitability with its streaming services, also known as Direct to Consumer (DTC). “We are…
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The Disney Bundle Pavilion to Offer the Best of Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ at D23 Expo
BURBANK, Calif., August 12, 2022 – Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ make their return to D23 Expo: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, showcasing the ultimate streaming lineup of live and on-demand content. During the three-day Ultimate Fan Event, presented by Visa, attendees can enjoy immersive experiences, talent appearances, and photo opportunities at The Disney Bundle Pavilion along with…
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Disney Surpasses Netflix in Overall Streaming Subscriptions
During an earning call this week it was revealed that Disney has surpassed Netflix in the number of streaming subscribers the company has. In total, the house of mouse has 221 million subscribers across its various platforms. This comes as Disney+ added 14.5 million subscribers during the third quarter. The streaming service now has a…
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Ad-Supported Disney+ Subscription Tier To Launch In The U.S. On December 8
New Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, and Disney Bundle Plans Provide Greater Consumer Choice with More Ways to Subscribe Than Ever Before BURBANK, Calif. (August 10, 2022) — On December 8, Disney+ will introduce its much-anticipated ad-supported subscription offering in the U.S., delivering more choice to consumers than ever before. With the launch, a new and comprehensive slate…
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Disney Draws $9 Billion in Upfront Advertising Commitments
Disney has had the most successful upfronts to date, drawing in $9 billion in advertising commitments. Disney attributed both streaming and live events, including sports, to the success of the upfront. Disney shared that 40% of the commitments were earmarked for digital and streaming. The upcoming Disney+ ad tier, Hulu, and ESPN+ led the streaming ad…
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ESPN+ Prices Going Up In August
The price of an ESPN+ subscription is about to go up. Starting on August 23, 2022, the price will go from $6.99 up to $9.99. This is a 43% increase. The annual subscription price will climb from $69.99 to $99.99. The price increase of ESPN+ comes after Disney negotiated a deal to continue to broadcast…
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Disney+ Celebrates Black History Month With New Titles and Collections
February is Black History Month. In honor of Black History Month, Disney+ is adding new titles and adding a Celebrating Black Stories collection as well. This is part of an effort by Disney to amplify Black stories. Hulu and ESPN+ will also be adding content as well. New content will appear on the Black Stories…
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The Walt Disney Company Creates International Content Group To Expand Pipeline Of Local Content And Continue To Grow Its Global Direct-To-Consumer Business
Rebecca Campbell to lead new international content creation hub for Company’s DTC platforms as Chairman, International Content and Operations Michael Paull promoted to newly created role overseeing Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu and Star+ Joe Earley named President of Hulu BURBANK, Calif., January 19, 2022 –To support the ongoing expansion of The Walt Disney Company’s (NYSE: DIS)…
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Disney+ Tops Expectations With 116 Million Subscribers
Disney+ continues to grow its subscription base and exceed expectations. In an earnings call, Disney shared that the streaming service had gained 12.4 million subscribers in its third quarter. This brings Disney+ subscriptions up to 116 million. It beat projections by Wall Street analysts that had the subscription service reaching 112.8 million. The news came…
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Disney Streams a Stream for Hours Before Arrival of “The Streamer” Who Promotes Disney’s Streaming Services
Yesterday Disney streamed a stream for quite literally hours to promotes its streaming bundle. This event took place on a new Twitter handle called @thestreamer. This new handle promised a big announcement at 3:00 on July 27, 2021. When the stream arrived, it was quite literally a stream of a stream. Beginning at 3:00 PST,…
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Disney Kicks Off Streaming Day with Drone Show Celebrating The Disney Bundle
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In honor of Streaming Day, the Disney Bundle started its celebration by taking 200 drones to the sky to create images inspired by Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+. Iconic characters from each streaming service were shown in the skies above Los Angeles. They included Grogu from The Mandalorian on Disney+, Captain America’s shield from The Falcon…