Tag: Netflix
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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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Disney+ Subscriber Forecast Changed After Verizon Announcement
Forecasts have been raised for the amount of Disney+ subscribers that Disney will get when it releases the streaming service in November after an announcement that Verizon will be offering current and future customers a year subscription for Disney+. While the subscriber count forecast has been increased, it will still be a long haul for…
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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+ 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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Fox Properties in the Disney Parks? – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 928 (#446)
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week there is a lot to cover throughout the show. As the geeks chat about the various topics, they also respond to the twitter comments happening. This leads to some less than fun moments for Cameron. Watch this week’s episode and see if he deserves mercy! Let’s go to the…
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Kenny Ortega from “High School Musical” Signs Multi-Year Deal to Work with Netflix
This morning, it was announced that Kenny Ortega is taking a multi-year deal with Netflix! The deal, which has already started on some projects, is part of Netflix’s acquisition of new talent. Netflix has also recently signed Darla K. Anderson who has produced everything from A Bug’s Life to Coco. “As a fan of Netflix and…
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Netflix’s The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance to Utilize Traditional Puppetry
This weekend at New York Comic Con more details were released about Netflix’s upcoming The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. During a panel on the series, director Louis Leterrier and creative executive producer Lisa Henson shared some details about the upcoming production. The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance will be a 10 episode series that will appear on Netflix.…
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Yet to Be Released Disney Streaming Service to Receive Exciting Exclusive Marvel Series Featuring Loki and Scarlet Witch
With Disney’s new streaming service to launch in 2019, the company has some major additions to make if they hope to will compete with Netflix and Amazon. Other streaming platforms are paving the way for how people watch shows and movies, with more original programming being produced by Netflix and Amazon. The shows are becoming…
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Disney CEO Bob Iger Shares More Details About New Disney Streaming Service Including Potential Name and Price
Disney CEO Bob Iger has shared more about the Disney streaming service. Set to arrive in 2019, details have been trickling out about this effort to compete with Netflix. Iger said that competing with Netflix and other streaming services is Disney’s “biggest priority” in 2019. “We have the luxury of programming this product with programs…
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Secrets of the Making of Marvel and Star Trek Films and Shows from Award Winning Creatives
Emily Coutts and Ariel Barer moderated a panel of several of the creative visionaries behind music, make-up and costumes for Marvel shows, movies, and Star Trek. Emily Coutts stars on Star Trek: Discovery, and Ariel Barer is on Hulu’s Marvel’s Runaways series. Among the panelists were Ruth Carter – costume designer for Black Panther, Jeff…
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Reboot of The Muppets Coming to Disney’s Streaming Service
Disney is creating a streaming service that will be available next year and will be competing with services like Netflix. This new streaming service will be full of Disney content. Some of this already exists, and others will be new. Disney is already known to be working on a live-action Star Wars television show and…
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Hurricanes, Muppets, and More! – Great Moments with Mr. DAPs
Welcome to Great Moments with Mr. DAPs. This week was a VERY busy week in the world of Disney and geek news. With Hurricane Irma bearing down on Florida and Walt Disney World, the parks are being closed. The Muppets are playing at the Hollywood Bowl, Mr. DAPs shares about that. There are also stories…
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Star Wars and Marvel Movies to Leave Netflix for Disney Streaming Service
This week Disney CEO Bob Iger delivered the news that Netflix most likely did not want to hear. He announced that the Star Wars and Marvel movies in the Disney catalogue will be leaving Netflix for Disney’s new streaming service. This news came during a question and answer session at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch…
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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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Disney Nixes Netflix – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 645
Welcome to another week of Geeks Corner! There is a lot going on this week. Disney has appeared to ditch Netflix. Disneyland has changed the parking prices at Downtown Disney. Whosits and Whatsits have a Pop-Up Shop at the Anaheim Gardenwalk. Abraham Lincoln has been enhanced by Garner Holt Productions. The Little Mermaid has been…
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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 Comics News Digest 7/17 – 7/21/17 Featuring SDCC News
SDCC – San Diego Comic Con News Before getting into actual Marvel Comics press releases, there are a few items from the SDCC to note both in comics and other media: Captain America is returning as he has been known, and to a regular series again. He’ll be donning his old costume, and will be…
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Pirates Gets Pirated: Disney Gets Hacked & Movie Ransomed
Hackers have gotten into Disney networks and stolen a yet to be released movie from the company. Bob Iger told ABC employees in New York about the hack this last Monday. The group has not been identified, but are holding the film ransom. They are asking for an amount in Bitcoin. If they are not…
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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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Freeform Orders Full Season of Marvel’s New Warriors with Squirrel Girl
New Warriors has had several iterations of comics in Marvel Comics. Much of them have been about super heroes that are trying to make their way in the world, and this world has the likes of the Avengers in it. Many times they’ve been costumed heroes with great power, but not much responsibility. Marvel Television…
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Marvel’s Daredevil: The Complete First Season Heads to Blu-ray
On November 8, the entire first season of Marvel’s Daredevil will hit shelves. The Blu-ray release will include 13 episodes that you can relive all over again. If you are a fan of the show, what’s your favorite episode? Enjoy! PRESS RELEASE: SYNOPSIS: “Marvel’s Daredevil” follows Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox), attorney by day and vigilante by…
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Netflix to Become “Exclusive U.S. Pay-TV Home” of the Latest Disney Films this Fall
Are you a fan of the streaming service, Netflix? Do you enjoy Disney films? This fall, “Netflix will become the exclusive U.S. pay-TV home of the latest films from Disney, Marvel, Lucasfilm and Pixar.” The announcement was made via a blog post by Chief Content Officer, Ted Sarandos. Variety reports: Netflix’s U.S. rights cover Disney…
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How Does Daredevil’s Second Season Compare To The First?
Daredevil’s second season has been out for almost a week, and it’s time to size it up to the first run. The first season of Daredevil was spectacular. It knocked the socks off of many other comic book shows, and maybe even some of the Marvel movies. It paved the way for the future Netflix…
