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Santa Evita coming to Disney+ UK

Disney+ has announced that the new Latin American thriller series, Santa Evita, is set to premiere under the Star banner on the platform on July 26th in the UK and Ireland. The seven-episode fictional series, based on the best-selling book of the same name written by Argentinian author Tomás Eloy Martínez, follows the intriguing tale […]

June 22, 2022

Forecast: Media ad revenues up 9% in 2022

MAGNA has released the summer update of its Global Ad Forecast which predicts media owners advertising revenues will grow by +9 per cent in 2022 and by +6 per cent in 2023. Vincent Létang, EVP, Global Market Research at MAGNA and author of the report, said: “Most of the headwinds facing the advertising market this […]

June 15, 2022

Flee coming to Disney+ UK

Multi-award-winning, animated documentary Flee will debut on Disney+ in the UK and Ireland on July 15th. A powerful and innovative story exploring the refugee experience from the inside, the feature gives a voice to one man’s moving story. Told mostly through animation, Flee weaves together a tapestry of images and memories to tell the deeply […]

June 15, 2022

Disney+ and Netflix: Ads to the rescue?

A report from analysts at MoffettNathanson (MN) examines the recent decision by Netflix and Disney to re-examine their streaming strategies and in particular to launch ad-supported options. The Disney decision, for example, had been 3 years in the making. MN says that Netflix has the potential for much larger global ad growth, yet the domestic […]

June 14, 2022

Disney+ rolls in 60 additional countries

Disney+, the streaming service from The Walt Disney Company, will be available in 42 new countries and 11 new territories this week following the immediate launch in Greece, Turkey and countries in Central Eastern Europe, including Poland, Romania, Hungary, Czech Republic and Croatia. Theseries of launches follow the arrival of the service in South Africa […]

June 14, 2022

Sony Spider-Man movies on Disney+ UK

Disney has announced that five Spider-Man movies will be launching on the Disney+ streaming service in the UK and Ireland on June 17th. The Sam Raimi directed classics – Spider-Man (2002) and Spider-Man 2 (2004) – starring Tobey Maquire as Peter Parker, will be joined by The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 […]

June 14, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Spain: Over 27m watch connected TV

Over 27 million Spaniards have access to TV content through a connected TV, representing 82 per cent of all local Internet users from 16 to 75 years old in the country, according to the Estudio de la Televisión Conectada 2022 report by IAB Spain. Six out of ten Internet users watch TV through a Smart […]

June 13, 2022From David Del Valle in Madrid

Disney+ on Polsat

The Disney+ streaming service will debut in Poland on June 14th with offers on Polsat Box, Plus, Netia and Polsat Box Go. All are units of the Polsat Plus Group. In Polsat Box, Disney+ will be available in TV packages starting at PLN35 (€7.60) a month. Meanwhile, Plus will offer Disney+ free for a year […]

June 13, 2022

Chaudry, Holm join The Muppets Mayhem for Disney+

Disney+ has announced that Saara Chaudry (“The Mysterious Benedict Society,” “Holly Hobbie”) and Anders Holm (“Workaholics,” “Inventing Anna”) have been cast as Hannah and JJ in the highly anticipated live-action series, “The Muppets Mayhem,” joining previously announced stars, Lilly Singh (“A Little Late with Lilly Singh,” “Dollface”) and Tahj Mowry (“Smart Guy,” “Baby Daddy”). The […]

June 10, 2022

Defenders now in 4K on Disney+

Marvel Defenders titles on Disney+, which landed on the platform in March, have now been updated to 4K resolution. As well as season 1 of The Defenders, Marvel titles Jessica Jones, Daredevil, Luke Cage, The Punisher and Iron Fist are all now available to stream in Ultra HD. The series – which star Charlie Cox, […]

June 8, 2022By Nik Roseveare