Tag: Hulu
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Disney+ Streaming Service Passes 50 Million Paid Subscribers After 5 Months
While everyone around the world stays in, many Disney fans turned to the Disney+ streaming service. Whether it be rewatching movies from the past or watching all the original content, it has been a source of comfort to many during this time. Today, just 5 months after its launch in the United States, Disney announced…
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Hulu’s Chief Marketing Officer Kelly Campbell Promoted to President
Hulu’s Chief Marketing Officer Kelly Campbell has been promoted to the role of president of the streaming service. The announcement was made by Kevin Mayer, Chairman of Disney’s Direct-to-Consumer & International (DTCI) segment. In her new role, Campbell will now report directly to Mayer. “Kelly is an immensely talented leader who has been a driving…
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Disney Aims to Take Hulu Global in 2021
Disney continues to build its streaming services, as was confirmed by CEO Bob Iger on an earnings call last week. Although Disney+ got a bulk of the attention, Hulu and ESPN+ aren’t being forgotten. During the call, Iger confirmed that Disney still has its sights set on expansion for Hulu with a global expansion to…
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‘Free Solo’, ‘Fosse/Verdon’ Drive Disney’s Portfolio of Brands to 22 Emmy® Wins for 2019
On Sunday night, during the prime time 2019 Emmy Awards telecast, wins in the acting categories for Patricia Arquette, Billy Porter and Michelle Williams brought the total number of Emmys® received to 22 for The Walt Disney Company’s portfolio of brands, which includes ABC, FX, 20th Century Fox Television, National Geographic and Hulu. The platforms…
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The Walt Disney Company and Charter Communications Announce Comprehensive Distribution Agreement
New Multi-Year Deal Delivers Full Suite of Sports, News and Entertainment Networks from Walt Disney Television and ESPN to Spectrum Customers Contemplates Future Distribution of Hulu, ESPN+, and Upcoming Disney+ Streaming Services Will Distribute ACC Network at Launch on August 22 Burbank, Calif., August 14, 2019 – Charter Communications (NASDAQ: CHTR) and The Walt Disney Company…
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50 Haunted Years – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of the DISNEY Reporter! This week there is a lot happening at the Disneyland Resort and beyond! Things start with ending of the Disneyland Resort 2019 All-American College Band season. This week also had the 50th anniversary of the Haunted Mansion. Both were covered extensively by the DAPS MAGIC team. In…
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Disney Announces Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu Bundle Will Be $12.99
Starting on November 12th, Disney will have a bundle of its three streaming services Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu. This bundle will be $12.99 per month. The announcement came today by Bob Iger during an investors call. The news of this bundle had been hinted at previously but confirmation did not arrive until today. The three…
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Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu Brings Streaming Magic to Disney’s D23 Expo 2019
Disney+ to Give First Public Preview of App Experience, Star-Studded Hall D23 Showcase Hosted by Yvette Nicole Brown, and Sneak Peek Screening of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series BURBANK, Calif. (July 30, 2019) – For the first time ever, three of Disney’s signature streaming services, Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu, will showcase their variety…
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The Walt Disney Company’s Portfolio of Brands Receives 116 Emmy® Nominations
(July 17, 2019) Yesterday, nominations for the 2019 Primetime Emmy® Awards were announced from the Television Academy’s Wolf Theatre at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood. Walt Disney Television received 95 nominations, with FX receiving 32, led by Fosse/Verdonand Pose; 15 nods were given to National Geographic and Nat Geo WILD; and Disney Channel received…
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With Disney In Charge, Expect More Original Content From Hulu
Hulu CEO Randy Freer has indicated the direction Hulu’s programming will be taking since Disney has taken complete control over the streaming service. That direction will include more original content. During an interview with CNBC’s Squawk Box, Freer said, “When you look at the capacity inside of the Walt Disney Company to create content, the…
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New Paint New Movies – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to this week’s edition of DISNEY Reporter. After missing a few weeks due to travel, we return with some of the updates from this week’s Disney and geek news. This includes updates to the parks, movies, and more! Watch the video below and then let us know what you think the top Disney or…
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Say Goodbye to Sequels? – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 933 (#451)
Welcome to another evening with the geeks on GEEKS CORNER! This week the geeks have a very diverse set of topics. From movies, to theme parks, to food, to streaming services, the geeks chat about it all! We hope you enjoy this week’s episode of GEEKS CORNER and we would love to hear your thoughts…
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Disney to Assume Complete Control of Hulu after Deal with Comcast
Effective immediately, Disney has total operational control of the Hulu streaming service. Today, Disney and Comcast announced that they reached a deal, that gives Disney total control of the platform. Within five years, Comcast has agreed to sell its stake to Disney for at least $5.8 billion. With the new deal, Comcast’s NBCUniversal will license…
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Disney Reportedly in Discussions with Comcast to Purchase Remaining 30% Hulu Stake
The Walt Disney Company and Comcast are reportedly in discussions over the purchase of Comcast’s remaining 30% stake in Hulu. This continues Disney’s aggressive foray into the digital streaming market. The news comes from CNBC. While discussions are happening, this does not necessarily mean a deal with happen. Comcast is weighing when and how the…
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Hulu Purchases AT&T Stake For $1.4 Billion Leaving Only Two Owners for the Streaming Service
Los Angeles based Hulu has purchased AT&T’s stake in the streaming service. This means that Hulu now only has two owners. Disney is the majority partner with a controlling stake in the service with Comcast Corp being the minority partner. The purchase from AT&T cost Hulu $1.4 billion. The entire service is said to be…
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Disney+ Streaming Service Gets November 12 Launch Date and Pricing
Are you ready for the excitement of all your favorite Disney movies to come to your home! The previously announced Disney+ streaming service will do just that for you! With everything from all the Star Wars films to exciting new nonfiction projects for the platform, this service will be sure to keep everyone in your family…
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21st Century Fox to Disney: 4 Questions the Acquisition Raises
This morning, it was officially announced that Disney has acquired a lion’s share of 21st Century FOX (for just over 52 Billion, plus another 10+ in assumed debt), making the Iger-led company a behemoth the likes of which Hollywood has never seen. In the buyout, Disney has acquired numerous legacy brands, brought several interesting (and…
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It’s Official! Disney Acquires 21st Century Fox
December 14, 2017 Disney officially announced that they have come to a deal to acquire 21st Century Fox. Disney have an agreement to acquire the company at $52.4 billion in stock. Shareholders of 21st Century Fox will receive 0.2745 of Disney shares in the acquisition. Disney will also assume a debt of $13.7 billion that…
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DuckTales, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, and CHOC – Great Moments with Mr. DAPs
Welcome to the second edition of Great Moments with Mr. DAPs. This week there is a lot of things going on in the world of Disney news. Here are the highlights covered by Mr. DAPs. Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and Toy Story Models Coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios: https://dapsmagic.com/2017/08/12/star-wars-galaxys-edge-toy-story-land-models-coming-disneys-hollywood-studios/ ROCK4CHOC Comes August 17th to Raise Money…
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Walt Disney Company to Acquire Majority Stake in BAMTech and Say Goodbye To Netflix
The Walt Disney Company announced today that it has agreed to acquire majority ownership of BAMTech, LLC and will launch its ESPN-branded multi-sport video streaming service in early 2018, followed by a new Disney-branded direct-to-consumer streaming service in 2019. Under terms of the transaction, Disney will pay $1.58 billion to acquire an additional 42% stake…
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Marvel and Hulu’s Runaways Video Clip and Full First Season Order
Marvel and Hulu announced a full order of the first season of Runaways. The announcement was made during an upfronts presentation this morning. Runaways is a popular Marvel comic where a group of children find out their parents are super villains. Some of the kids also have powers gained from their parents. The group runs…
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Runaways To Be New Marvel Series on Hulu
Marvel has just announced a new television series to be developed for Hulu of the comic Runaways. What is Runaways? It’s a story about a group of kids that have one thing in common: their parents are super villains. The group came together because once a year their parents perform a deadly ritual. When they…
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Disney Junior's 'Doc McStuffin' to Stream on Hulu in Spring
Announced Tuesday on Variety, Hulu has earned the rights to stream Disney Junior’s “Doc McStuffin” animated series. This comes as Hulu and Disney-ABC Television Group made an agreement to allow for ‘exclusive subscription video-on-demand’ for the series. In addition to this agreement, “Bunnytown” and ” Handy Manny” are also included in this contract. These three titles will be…