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Disney+ offers US military discount

US service members, military families, honourably discharged veterans, and other authorised Army & Air Force Exchange Service shoppers are now eligible to receive an exclusive offer of 25 per cent off their Disney+ annual subscription plans when they sign up at ShopMyExchange. Available to new and returning subscribers, this exclusive offer will provide discounted year-over-year […]

June 6, 2022

I Am Groot on Disney+ this August

Disney has announced that the latest Marvel Studios addition, I Am Groot, will launch on the Disney+ streaming platform on August 10th. I Am Groot is a collection of five original shorts starring Baby Groot, the popular tree-like organism from the Guardians of the Galaxy movies, and will feature several new and unusual characters. All […]

June 6, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse Of Madness on Disney+ this June

Disney+ has confirmed that Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness movie will be available to watch on the Disney+ streaming service from June 22nd. The movie sees Doctor Strange, who, with the help of mystical allies both old and new, traverse the mind-bending and dangerous alternate realities of the Multiverse to confront […]

June 2, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Obi-Wan most-watched Disney+ Original

According to the official Star Wars Twitter account, the new Obi-Wan Kenobi series is now the most-watched Disney+ Original series premiere to date, based on hours streamed in an opening weekend – although no data was released to support the claim. The Tweet on May 31st read: “Thank you to the best fans in the […]

June 1, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Abbott Elementary on Disney+ UK

Acclaimed mockumentary series, Abbott Elementary, is now streaming on Disney+ in the UK and Ireland. The workplace comedy follows a group of dedicated, passionate teachers – and a slightly tone-deaf principal – as they navigate the Philadelphia public school system. Despite the odds stacked against them, they are determined to help their students succeed in […]

June 1, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Forecast: Africa competing for 15m SVoD subs by 2026

For several years, the SVoD market in Sub-Saharan Africa has been growing steadily, reports Dataxis. Between 2018 and 2021, the number of streaming subscribers almost doubled to reach just over 5 million. This growth is not likely to stop as the market is expected to reach more than 15 million subscribers by 2026, a threefold […]

May 26, 2022

Spain’s new TV law under fire

Spain’s independent producers have rebelled against the new TV law – currently under debate in Parliament – on the grounds that it will create a production duopoly in the market dominated by Atresmedia/Mediaset-linked companies to the detriment of independent producers. A last-minute amendment to the law will enable major producers linked to the largest private […]

May 26, 2022From David Del Valle in Madrid

Star Wars Andor series debuts in August on Disney+

Disney+ has announced at the Star Wars Celebration event that the new, original series Andor, from Lucasfilm will  launch exclusively on Disney+ on August 31st, with the first two episodes. The series, set prior to the events of Rogue One and will explore a new perspective from the Star Wars galaxy, focusing on Cassian Andor’s […]

May 26, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Disney+ acquires Elton John doc

Disney+ has acquired an official Elton John documentary that covers the early years of his career right up to his current run of final concerts. Disney has reportedly paid $30 million (€28.4m) for the production, according to Deadline, and will air the feature in select cinemas and film festivals before it lands on the Disney+ […]

May 20, 2022

Forecast: 800m APAC homes will have pay-TV by 2025

Although Asia Pacific is traditionally referred to as a mobile-driven region, the pandemic accelerated the importance taken by larger screens in the region, and 110 million additional pay-TV subscriptions are expected to be observed in the next 5 years, according to forecasts from Dataxis. As population is also expected to increase drastically, regional penetration rate […]

May 19, 2022