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Disney invests $1.5bn in Epic Games; streamer sheds 1.3m

The Walt Disney Company and Fortnite maker Epic Games have announced they will collaborate on all-new games and an entertainment universe. Disney will also invest $1.5 billion (€1.39bn) to acquire an equity stake in Epic Games alongside the multiyear project. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. In addition to interoperating […]

February 8, 2024

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour coming to Disney+

Disney has announced that Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) will make its streaming debut on March 15th, exclusively on Disney+. The concert film, directed by Sam Wrench, will stream in its entirety for the first time and include the song cardigan and four additional acoustic songs performed by Swift. The cinematic experience […]

February 8, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Disney+ unveils Shardlake

Disney+ has released the official trailer for new murder mystery series, Shardlake, based on the internationally popular Tudor murder mystery novels by CJ Sansom. Arthur Hughes plays Matthew Shardlake, a lawyer with an acute sense of justice and one of the few honest men in a world beset with scheming and plots. Shardlake works for […]

February 8, 2024

Oscar & BAFTA nominated content on Disney+

As the awards season gets into full swing, viewers can head to Disney+ to find a host of nominated films and TV shows to stream. Nominated for Outstanding British Film at the BAFTAs, Raine Allen-Miller’s London rom-com Rye Lane is available now. Vivian Oparah has also secured a nomination in the Leading Actress category for […]

February 7, 2024

Extraordinary Season 2 lands on Disney+ in March

Disney+ has announced second season of the award-winning comedy Extraordinary will premiere on March 6th globally (excluding the US where it will stream on Hulu). Season 2 picks up where Season 2 left off, following Jen (Máiréad Tyers) on her powers journey as she enrols as a client at the power clinic. Jen soon discovers […]

February 1, 2024

Report: French SVoD revenues top €2bn

The French video market has grown by 6.3 per cent in 12 months to €2.46 billion revenues in 2023, largely driven by the SVoD sector. According to a study by French public funding body Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée (CNC), the SVoD segment topped the €2 billion revenue mark, to reach a […]

January 29, 2024From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Disney/Kugaki collab Iwájú streaming in Feb

Walt Disney Animation Studios’ collaboration with Pan-African entertainment company Kugali has culminated in the all-new six-part series Iwájú streaming exclusively on Disney+ beginning February 28th Iwájú is an original animated series set in a futuristic Lagos, Nigeria. The coming-of-age story follows Tola, a young girl from the wealthy island, and her best friend, Kole, a self-taught tech expert, […]

January 23, 2024

Canada: TELUS bundles Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video

TELUS has launched its new Stream+ bundle in Canada, bringing together the Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video streaming services in one package. Stream+ is available exclusively to TELUS customers throughout the country with plans starting at C$20 (€13.66) per month – a monthly cost savings of 17 per cent. “In an era of multiple streaming […]

January 19, 2024

Disney+ on Apple Vision Pro

Apple Vision Pro users will will be able to experience immersive Disney content with Disney+ on Apple Vision Pro when the device launches on February 2nd. “At Disney, we’re constantly searching for new ways to entertain, inform, and inspire by combining exceptional creativity with groundbreaking technology to create truly remarkable experiences,” said Bob Iger, CEO […]

January 18, 2024

Disney ‘pandemic’ movies getting UK cinema release

Three feature films from Disney and Pixar – initially released on the Disney+ platform during Covid-19 lockdowns – will hit cinemas in the UK for the first time in 2024. The movies are 2022’s Turning Red, 2020’s Soul and 2021’s Luca. The news follows the announcement in December 2023 that the movies would be getting […]

January 12, 2024By Nik Roseveare