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Deadpool & Wolverine surpasses $1bn at Box Office

Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine has crossed the $1 billion (€0.91bn) mark at the global Box Office, becoming the 31st film from The Walt Disney Studios (including three Fox films pre-acquisition) and the eleventh title in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (including two for Sony) to reach this milestone. With Inside Out 2 and Deadpool & […]

August 15, 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

YouTube leapfrogs Netflix as UK’s ‘Coolest Brand’

Youtube has leapfrogged Netflix to regain its number one crown in the 100 Coolest Brands for Kids & Teens according to a study of 21,000 youngsters, unveiled tby Beano Brain, the specialist kids and family insights agency. In the third edition of Beano Brain’s annual 100 Coolest Brands Report, the entertainment giants continue their neck-and-neck […]

August 14, 2024

Nautilus launching exclusively on Prime Video UK

Prime Video will exclusively launch Nautilus in the UK and Ireland. The 10-episode live-action series inspired by Jules Verne’s Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, will launch on Prime Video in the UK and Ireland on October 25th. Nautilus tells the origin story of Captain Nemo: an Indian Prince robbed of his birthright and family, […]

August 14, 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

Disney+ adding continuous playlists in US; price hikes

Disney+ is adding continuous playlists to its core subscription on-demand offering in the US. Beginning September 4th, ABC News Live and a playlist focused on preschool content will be available to all subscribers, with four additional curated playlists to follow in the autumn. This new feature bolsters the Disney+ offering ahead of updated pricing for […]

August 7, 2024

Data: Ad-supported streaming booms in Q2

Kantar, the marketing data and analytics company, has released its latest Entertainment on Demand (EoD) data and analysis on the global video streaming landscape. Kantar’s EoD study uncovers the following behaviours within the global VoD market between April to June 2024: Ad-supported streaming saw significant growth in Q2 2024, with AVoD increasing by 10 per […]

August 6, 2024

New Disney+ Nat Geo environment on Apple Vision Pro

Disney+ subscribers are now able to access a new immersive environment from National Geographic via the Disney+ app on Apple Vision Pro, which will transport users to the natural beauty of Iceland’s Thingvellir National Park. The new Disney+ environment marks National Geographic’s first-ever immersive project for Apple Vision Pro. Disney+ is also making four additional […]

August 6, 2024

Deadpool & Wolverine sets UK box office records

Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine movie took the #1 spot in the UK & Ireland box office in its opening weekend, claiming the top spot for biggest opening of 2024 and signposting the highest grossing opening since Barbie in summer 2023. Breaking several records across the board, Deadpool & Wolverine has already earned the biggest […]

August 6, 2024