The Walt Disney Company and US satellite TV provider DirecTV have failed to reach a new distribution deal for ESPN, ABC and other Disney-owned networks, resulting in more than 11 million DirecTV subscribers across the US losing access to those networks on September 1st. The expiry of the prior deal, which was signed in 2019, […]

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, a continuation of the celebrated series Wizards of Waverly Place which starred Selena Gomez and ran for four seasons between 2007 and 2012, is coming soon to Disney+. The first eight episodes will be available on the streaming platform from October 30th. Wizards Beyond Waverly Place follows an adult Justin Russo […]

With the Main Draw of the 2024 US Open underway in New York City, ESPN and the United States Tennis Association (USTA) have extended their relationship with a new, 12-year agreement that will keep the iconic event with ESPN through 2037. The deal, which starts in 2026 and is ESPN’s longest-term tennis agreement, also continues […]

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 […]

The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) has had a record-breaking year in 2024, thanks to Indiana Fever’s addition of rookie Caitlin Clarke. The hype around this young superstar has created rivalries that raised the intensity and competition of games, which has attracted more viewership from sports fans across the US and resulted in a new […]

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 […]

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 […]

Bitmovin, a provider of video streaming software solutions, has announced that Mercado Libre, the Latin American e-commerce and technology company, has selected the Bitmovin Player to launch its video streaming service, Mercado Play. Mercado Libre hosts the largest online commerce and payments ecosystem in Latin America. It operates across 18 countries including Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, […]

20th Century Studios’ Alien: Romulus landed the #1 spot in the UK & Ireland box office in its opening weekend, following its August 16th premiere. To date this year, The Walt Disney Studios has released the #1 title of May (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes), June (Inside Out 2), July (Deadpool & Wolverine) […]

Barb has released data from its Establishment Survey showing that 20 million UK homes (68.7 per cent) had access to a subscription video-on-demand (SVoD) service in Q2 2024. This is a slight increase from 19.5 million UK homes (67.9 per cent) in Q1, and the first time more than 20 million UK homes report having […]