Tag: streaming
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Combined Disney+ and Hulu App to Debut in December
It has been known for some time that a combined Disney+ and Hulu will be coming in the not so distant future. Now more is known about the timeline of when this combined app will be arriving for streamers with subscriptions to both of the streaming services. During an earnings call, Disney CEO Bob Iger…
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Analyst Says Disney ‘only credible challenger to Netflix’
Disney currently does not have the number one spot in terms of streaming. However, one analyst thinks that at some point it could dethrone Netflix for the top spot. More than that, it could be the only company that has a decent chance of doing this. This becomes because it could soon be taking complete…
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Wondrous Journeys Soundtrack Officially Being Released on March 3, 2023
Disney has announced that the official release of the soundtrack for Wondrous Journeys will be at midnight Eastern time on March 3, 2023. The show arrived at Disneyland as part of the Disney100 celebration on January 27, 2023. This show was one of two nighttime spectaculars that were released at the Disneyland Resort during Disney100,…
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Season 2 of Animaniacs Heading to Hulu in November
The second season of Animaniacs will be heading to Hulu on November 5th. The second season will include 13 episodes of wackiness. The release date announcement of the second season comes shortly after Hulu announced that there will be a third season as well. Animaniacs Official Description They’re back! The Warner brothers, Yakko and Wakko,…
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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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ESPN+ on Hulu Will Launch Tomorrow, March 10
Last year, Disney announced the plan to integrate ESPN+ on Hulu streaming service. Today, Disney announced that we will see the official launch of this merge tomorrow, March 10! ESPN+ gives sports fans the opportunity to watch some of their favorite live sports and even buy add-on packages for the most popular games. Major League…
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Disney Finds Streaming Success with Soul on Disney+
Disney-Pixar’s Soul may not have had the theatrical release that Disney initially expected, but it still found success through being offered on its streaming service, Disney+. The most recent Pixar film was released on Christmas Day and made history on Nielsen’s weekly U.S. streaming ratings. There, it became the first feature film to rank number one…
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Iman Vellani to Play Ms. Marvel in New Series Coming to Disney+ Streaming Service
This week, Deadline announced that Marvel had cast their newest leading lady. Iman Vellani will be playing the title role in the “Ms. Marvel” series for the Disney+ streaming service. Vellani is a newcomer to Hollywood but that doesn’t take away from her talents. Author G. Willow Wilson commented on this news by saying Iman…
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New WandaVision Trailer Leans Into Traditional Comic Book Aesthetics
It’s a great time to be a Marvel fan! Last week, we announced that WandaVision would be coming to Disney+ in 2020, one year earlier than it was originally planned. Tonight, Marvel premiered the new WandaVision trailer during the Emmy Awards! In the trailer, we get to see a look at Wanda and Vision living…
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The Mandalorian Wins Two More Emmy Awards, Bringing Total to Seven
This Emmy weekend, the Disney+ streaming service keeps winning big! Last night, The Mandalorian brought home two more Emmy awards, bringing their running total for the weekend up to 7 wins! While we previously announced that The Mandalorian had won five creative Emmy’s we are excited to announced that they won two more last night! The awards…
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“Clouds” Coming to Disney+ Streaming Service on October 16
This Fall, Disney+ is bringing you more original content to enjoy in your home! The Disney+ streaming service original film “Clouds”, inspired by the true store of Zach Sobiech, will come to the service on October 16 In 2012, Zach Sobiech posted an original song called “Clouds” that went viral while he was fighting osteosarcoma,…
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Disney+ Subscribers Will Be Able to Access Mulan on Apple, Google, and Roku
Earlier this month, Disney announced that Mulan would be coming straight to the Disney+ streaming service for $29.99. When subscribers make that purchase, they will be able to watch and rewatch as many times as they desire, as long as they keep their Disney+ subscription active. This week, Disney has added to its website that…
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High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Receives GLAAD Award
Today, the 31st Annual GLAAD media awards will take place to honor the media that is inclusive to the LGBTQIA+ community! This morning, we found out that High School Musical: The Musical: The Series on Disney+ is bringing home its very own GLAAD Award! High School Musical: The Musical: The Series won the award for…
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Star Wars: The Bad Batch Animated Series to Debut on Disney+ in 2021
Next year, Disney fans will get a chance to explore the world of The Clone Wars in a new series! This morning, it was announced that the Disney+ streaming service has ordered the next Star Wars animated series which will be called Star Wars: The Bad Batch and will debut on Disney+ in 2021. The series will focus…
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Disney Releases New Trailer for Hamilton Days Before Streaming Release
We are just days away from the premiere of Hamilton on Disney+! This Friday, the official film of Hamilton will drop exclusively on the Disney+ streaming service. In honor of this extra special week, Disney has dropped an all-new trailer to get fans excited for the film’s release. In the trailer, we see most characters…
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Soundtrack for The Imagineering Story Released on Music Streaming Services
The Imagineering Story is a wonderful docuseries by Leslie Iwerks that looks at the history of Imagineering and was released on Disney+. Now, the original soundtrack for The Imagineering Story has been released for Disney and music fans to enjoy. It includes over an hour of music that, much like the docuseries, is a little…
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Here’s What’s Coming to Disney+ in July!
Since launching in November 2019, Disney+ has continued to add content and subscribers. Each month, more titles are added to Disney’s streaming service. July will be no exception. In fact, July will have some incredible titles being added. A highlight for many will be the addition of Hamilton on July 3, Solo: A Star Wars…
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Muppets Now Arriving on Disney+ in July!
Today Disney+ revealed that Muppets Now will be arriving on Disney+ on July 31st. The news came as Disney+ celebrates #streamingday. This new Muppet show will be arriving in the U.S., Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and India on this day. It will be an unscripted series with Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and…
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“Star Wars: The Clone Wars” Becomes Most-Streamed Digital Original Show
It is no secret that the world loves Star Wars! Just in the past year, fans have been delighted by the release of season one of The Mandalorian, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and the final season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Today, we learned that fans broke records as Star Wars: The Clone Wars officially became the…
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Hamilton Film to Come to Disney+ Streaming Service on July 3
Earlier this year, Disney announced that they would be bringing a filmed version of the musical “Hamilton” to theaters in 2021. This morning, Lin Manuel-Miranda, the creator of the show, announced that the musical would be coming to the Disney+ streaming service on July 3! Originally, the “Hamilton” film was set to hit theaters on…
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Disney+ Nearing 5 Year Projections in 6 Months with 54.5 Million Subscribers
This week The Walt Disney Company held its earnings call to discuss the first three months of 2020. As was expected, the company is taking a fairly substantial financial hit due to the coronavirus. In fact, Disney CEO Bob Chapek shared that the company has taken a $1.4 billion hit to its profit. However, not…
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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…