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Elton John: Never Too Late on Disney+ in December

Elton John: Never Too Late will premiere December 13th on Disney+. Directed by R.J. Cutler and David Furnish, the documentary follows music icon Elton John as he looks back on his life and the early days of his 50-year career in this intimate and uplifting full-circle journey. As he prepares for his final concert in […]

August 28, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Kinds of Kindness on Disney+ UK

Searchlight Pictures’ Kinds of Kindness will make its streaming debut on Disney+ in the UK on August 30th. From the Oscar-nominated director of Poor Things, Yorgos Lanthimos, the dark comedy features a star-studded cast, led by Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons and Willem Dafoe. The movie is a triptych fable following a man without choice who […]

August 23, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Disney+ ad-tier expanding in Europe

Following the launch of its ad-supported plan in Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK in 2023, Disney+ will expand its offerings to Finland, the Netherlands and Portugal this October. Deborah Armstrong, SVP & GM Media Networks and Advertising EMEA, commented: “The strong momentum of our ad-supported plan, following its launch […]

August 22, 2024

La Máquina on Disney+ UK in October

Disney+ has announced that Original limited series La Máquina starring Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna and Eiza González will premiere with all six episodes on October 9th exclusively on Disney+ in the UK. After a devastating loss, Esteban ‘La Máquina’ Osuna (Gael García Bernal) is at a low point in his boxing career. Lucky for him, his […]

August 15, 2024

Pixar unveils Inside Out spin-off series for Disney+

During D23 – the Disney fan event that took place on August 9th-11th in Anaheim, California – it was announced that Dream Productions, a new series from the world of Inside Out will come to Disney+ in 2025. The series is about the studio inside [Inside Out‘s lead human character] Riley’s mind where dreams really […]

August 12, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Disney Q3 revenue up 4%; streaming subs flat

The Walt Disney Company has reported revenue of $23.2 billion (€21.2bn) for its Q3 2024 fiscal year, rising 4 per cent on the same quarter last year. The number of Disney+ subscribers rose by around 1 per cent to 118.3 million: In the US and Canada, the streaming service added a net 800,000 new subscribers […]

August 7, 2024

Young Woman and the Sea to premiere on Disney+

Disney’s Young Woman and the Sea, the extraordinary true story of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to successfully swim the English Channel, will begin streaming on Disney+ July 19th.  The inspirational drama, which was released in cinemas May 31st, was warmly received by critics. The movie stars Daisy Ridley as the accomplished swimmer who was born to immigrant […]

July 11, 2024

Survey: Brits spend £696 per year on subscriptions

Despite high cost of living concerns, UK subscribers are now spending £696 (€826) on subscription apps and services every year — on top of standard bills such as TV, phone and broadband. Furthermore, one in eight are paying more than £100 a month for their subscriptions, amounting to £1,200 per year. This is according to […]

June 12, 2024

The Bear Season 3 on Disney+ in June

Disney has announced that the celebratedcomedy series The Bear will premiere its third season on June 27th only on Disney+ in the UK, with all episodes available at premiere. Season three of FX’s The Bear follows Carmen ‘Carmy’ Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White), Sydney Adamu (Ayo Edebiri) and Richie Jerimovich (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) as they do what […]

May 10, 2024

Disney+ adds 6.3m subs in Q2

The Walt Disney Company has reported Q2 revenues increased to $22.1 billion (€20.5bn) from $21.8 billion in the prior-year quarter. Disney’s Entertainment Direct-to-Consumer business was profitable in Q2. While Disney said it was expecting softer Entertainment DTC results in Q3 to be driven by Disney+ Hotstar, it continues to expect its combined streaming businesses to […]

May 7, 2024