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Disney+ rolls out £1.99 promo with Snow White debut

Streaming service Disney+ has announced a £1.99 promotional offer for all new and eligible returning subscribers. Disney+ is offering this limited-time promotion just in time to stream Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Snow White movie which premieres today [June 11th], whilst incoming new content includes Marvel Television’s Ironheart series (June 25th), Season 4 of FX’s celebrated […]

June 11, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Disney gets Hulu for $439m

Disney has revealed in a securities filings that it will pay Comcast an additional $439 million (€384.3m) for full control of the streaming service, ending 18 months of conflict over the amount. Disney argued that it owed Comcast nothing beyond the $8.6 billion it already paid for Comcast’s 33 per cent stake — and Comcast […]

June 10, 2025

Jain named Head of Content, Disney+ EMEA

Angela Jain has been named head of Content, Disney+ EMEA, and will join the company in September. Jain joins from ITV Studios, most recently as director of Unscripted, UK. The newly created role comes on the heels of Disney’s recent earnings call, where the company emphasised the importance of international markets and its investment in […]

June 10, 2025

The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox on Disney+ this August

Disney+ has announced that the Original limited series The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox, will premiere on August 20th on Disney+ in the UK & Ireland, on Hulu in the US, and Disney+ internationally, with two episodes at launch, then one new episode weekly. A limited series inspired by the story of how Amanda Knox […]

June 6, 2025

Canada: Disney+, Crave and TSN bundle offers

Bell Media and Disney Entertainment have announced new streaming bundle offers for the Canadian market that include Disney+, Crave, and TSN, slated to launch later this year. At launch, the new bundles provide savings for viewers when they combine services together, giving customers access to a vast selection of content, including HBO and Max Originals, […]

June 5, 2025

Alien: Earth launches on Disney+ in August

Disney+ has announced that the highly anticipated series, FX’s Alien: Earth, from creator Noah Hawley, is set to stream exclusively on Disney+ from August 13th in the UK and Ireland. The Alien spin-off series will launch with the first two episodes, then a new episode of the 8-episode season will premiere each following Wednesday. When a […]

June 5, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Snow White sets Disney+ premiere date

Disney+ subscribers can experience the magic and music of Disney’s Snow White when the film streams exclusively on Disney+ from June 11th. The live-action retelling of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs invites families and friends on a new cinematic adventure, one that also offers a charming stroll down memory lane. Just as audiences in 1937 […]

June 5, 2025

Data: Leading streamers expanded titles by 5% in Q2

Gracenote, the content data business unit of Nielsen, has reported quarter-over-quarter growth in available programming on Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+, Netflix and Paramount+, the top global SVoD services. The total number of unique TV, movie and sports titles offered by these services increased approximately by 4,500, or 5 per cent, from February to May […]

May 29, 2025

Disney+ nets Women’s Champions League deal

Disney+ will be the home of the UEFA Women’s Champions League across Europe from next season, allowing fans to watch every match live at no extra cost. The announcement follows a five-year deal in which The Walt Disney Company has secured live rights to the competition from 2025/26 to 2029/30. As the only place fans […]

May 23, 2025

Report: Fewer original series on streamers since end of peak TV

Digital i has released its latest Trend Report: Are You Still Watching? exploring the state of the post ‘peak TV’ content landscape, the metrics used to evaluate streaming shows, and how content delivery can impact show success. The report presents case studies examining shows that secured recommissions and those which were not renewed, shining light […]

May 22, 2025