Parks Associates has released its updated list of the top 10 US subscription OTT services, based on estimated number of subscribers through September 2020 from the firm’s OTT Video Market Tracker. Parks Associates notes that recent entrants such as HBO Max, Apple TV+, and Disney+ have rearranged the top ten list. Sling TV dropped out […]
Mirada, a provider of integrated software solutions for digital TV operators and broadcasters, has announced the integration of Disney+ into its Iris multiscreen product, and its successful deployment across Televisa’s izzi pay TV platform. This integration is the result of a collaboration between izzi, Disney and Mirada, enabling the arrival of Disney+ in Mexico as […]
Disney+ is now available in Latin America and across the Caribbean. The launch of The Walt Disney Company’s subscription streaming service marks another chapter in its global expansion, and brings Latin American subscribers permanent access to the platform. Disney+ is the exclusive home in Latin America for all the available content from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, […]
Mediagenix has brought private equity firm Sofindev on board as a strategic partner. The aim is to further implement their strategy of strong global growth as a leading player in the field of innovative Content Supply Chain Management solutions for media companies. Sofindev will join majority shareholder Deparco as a new partner. With the entry […]
Fugitive, the rapidly growing content development, financing, executive producing and distribution company run by Anthony Kimble and Merrily Ross, has joined forces with Merzigo, Turkey’s leading MCN and YouTube content aggregator, to establish an international Merzigo business in London. The Fugitive team, led by Merrily Ross, will be responsible for assessing and acquiring content with […]
BARB, the UK television audience measurement currency, has released data from its Establishment Survey for Q3 2020. The data shows that SVoD services continue to reach more UK households. Overall, the number of UK households with an SVoD subscription is now 17 million, up more than 3 million households since Q3 2019. This means that […]
Based on September 2020 results, analyst firm Digital TV Research expects five global platforms to have 678 million paying SVoD subscribers by 2025. Disney+ will add 112 million subscribers between 2020 and 2025 to take its total to 194 million. Netflix will increase by 73 million subscribers; revealing strong growth even for the longest established […]
The Mysterious Benedict Society, based on the bestselling book series by Trenton Lee Stewart, will be coming to Disney+ in 2021. This series was originally developed for Hulu. The show stars Tony Hale (Veep, Arrested Development) and Kristen Schaal (Bob’s Burgers, Flight of the Conchords), as well as an ensemble of young actors. Placed undercover […]
Disney+ movie “Safety”, inspired by the empowering true story of former Clemson University football safety Ray McElrathbey, a young man facing a series of challenging circumstances, whose dedication and persistence help him to triumph over repeated adversities, will debut exclusively on Disney+ on December 11th 2020. The film stars Jay Reeves (“All American,” “The Tax […]
In reporting its Q4 numbers, Disney has revealed that, a year after its launch, the Disney+ streaming platform has attracted 73.7 million subscribers. The service has performed beyond expectations – Disney’s aim at launch was to reach 60 million to 90 million subscriptions by 2024. The success of Disney+ can largely be attributed to the […]