US Television viewing in August was boosted by the 2024 Paris Olympics, according to The Gauge report from Nielsen. The Summer Games had the most notable impact on broadcast viewership, notching growth levels more typical for September with increases of 8 per cent versus July and 11.7 per cent year over year. The broadcast category […]

DirecTV and The Walt Disney Company have announced “an agreement in principle” that has seen Disney’s full linear suite of networks restored to DirecTV, DirecTV Stream and U-verse customers in the US while both parties work to finalise a new, multi-year contract. DirecTV had dropped all Disney channels on September 1st after failing to agree […]

Disney+ is offering a limited time promotion just in time for  anticipated new premieres such as In Vogue: The 90s (September 13), Marvel’s Agatha All Along series (September 19th), and the return of the celebrated franchise Wizards Beyond Waverly Place (October 30th – pictured); as well as recent hits such as FX’s The Bear, Only […]

Dalet, a technology and service provider for media-rich organisations, has announced three new members of its executive team. Tara Bryant joins as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) with responsibilities spanning sales, marketing and customer success, while Marcy Lefkovitz joins Dalet as the new Senior Vice President (SVP) of Product Innovation. Additionally Stephen Garland has been appointed […]

US pay-TV operator DirecTV is raising its subscription price despite still being in dispute with Disney over carriage of certain channels. The price rises will be effective on or after October 6th. The broadcaster says customers will notice adjusted rates on their next billing cycle. The company is updating prices for both its satellite and […]

Grazyna Gray, former Distribution Manager at The Walt Disney Company, has joined the PlumResearch team as Director of Business Development. Grazyna’s journey through the industry has also included roles such as Director of International Sales and Affiliate Partnerships at Playboy TV Europe; Strategy and Business Development Director at Cinemoi; and Affiliate Sales and Marketing Director […]

YouTube moved into the top spot among media distributors in the July 2024 Media Distributor Gauge report, Nielsen’s monthly view of total TV consumption across the US by media company. Time spent watching YouTube on television was up 7 per cent compared to June, leading the streaming platform to account for 10.4 per cent of […]

Disney+ has announced that the documentary film Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band, will stream on October 25th exclusively on Disney+. The trailer for the highly anticipated feature can be viewed here. Springsteen and his band will offer the most in-depth look ever at the creation of their legendary live performances – […]

Disney+ announced that the hit Emmy-Award winning comedy series Only Murders in the Building which hails from 20th Television, has been renewed for a fifth season consisting of ten episodes. Only Murders in the Building season four is currently streaming on Disney+, with new episodes every Tuesday.  Season four features the shows starriest cast yet, including the return […]

Bango has announced an agreement with Disney to expand the reach of the Disney+ subscriber base through select consumer offers with telecom operators and other service providers via its product the Digital Vending Machine (DVM). Through the agreement with Bango, Disney+ will be available in select markets to sell with mobile phone and broadband plans, […]