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Disney+ unveils Extraordinary

Disney+ has released the official trailer for new UK Original comedy series “Extraordinary,” coming to the streaming platform on January 25th. All eight episodes will drop all at once. “Extraordinary” is set in a world where everyone develops a power on their 18th birthday… everyone, that is, except for Jen. She’s turning 25 and is […]

December 14, 2022

Disney+ greenlights Witch Mountain pilot

Disney+ gas announced a pilot greenlight for “Witch Mountain,” a reimagining of the successful film franchise. The series is a modern reinvention of the cult classic that takes place in the shadow of Witch Mountain, following two teens that develop strange abilities and discover their sleepy suburb may not be as idyllic as it seems. […]

December 13, 2022

Research: Paramount+ best-value US SVoD

Priced at $6 (€5.70) but with a content value of over $8.50 a month, Paramount+ is the best value streaming service in the US, according to the latest Popularity and Critical Rating data from Ampere Analysis. Disney+ is a close second with a content offer able to justify its recent $3 per month price increase […]

December 9, 2022By Colin Mann

Disney+ AVoD launches with 100+ advertisers

Disney+ Basic, Disney’s ad-supported subscription offering is now available in the US, with more than 100 advertisers across all major categories at launch. New subscription plans with ads across the Disney Bundle and Hulu + Live TV are also now available, delivering viewers more options to choose a plan that best serves their needs to […]

December 9, 2022By Colin Mann

Research: 22% to cut back on streaming subscriptions

Research from GWI reveals consumer opinions towards streaming services, and uncovers that – with the cost of living crisis hitting pockets – 22 per cent of consumers say that want to cut back on the number of streaming services they subscribe to. Additionally, 50 per cent of UK users would be willing to unsubscribe from […]

December 8, 2022

Analysis: What’s next for Disney?

Analysts at MoffettNathanson (MN) welcomed the return of Bob Iger as CEO. They were not alone. The market responded well to his rehire, but now MN rightly asks ‘What’s next?’ and recognises the tough tasks ahead for Iger and his team. “Cord-cutting is now running over -6 per cent, the Parks [division] cash engine can […]

December 6, 2022

Survey: 63% watch The Muppet Christmas Carol every year

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Muppet Christmas Carol, Radio Times has conducted a survey about the festive favourite movie. Over 2,500 film fans from across the UK took part in the survey. The movie is available to watch now on streaming service Disney+, and the full-length version with the additional song When Love […]

December 6, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Analysis: Hybrid AVoD-SVoD to drive major platforms

Global SVoD subscriptions will increase by 428 million between 2022 and 2028 to reach 1.76 billion – showing that there is still plenty of growth left, according to the SVOD Forecasts Update report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. “We estimate that Netflix will provide its hybrid AVoD-SVoD tier in 85 countries by 2028, with […]

December 5, 2022

Disney, VideoAmp cross-screen measurement integration

Disney Advertising is building momentum for marketers leveraging Clean Room technology through an advanced integration with advertising measurement, planning and optimisation platform VideoAmp. After setting the stage for advertisers to activate first-party data at scale programmatically this summer using Clean Room technology, Disney is translating its audience-based innovation to drive deeper measurement and insights through […]

December 2, 2022

Disney’s Oswald returns in new YouTube short

Walt Disney Studios has announced the return of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit in an all-new animated short, over 94 years since Disney’s last Oswald cartoon. Created by Disney Animation’s hand-drawn animation team to mark the start of Disney 100 Years of Wonder that marks the 100th anniversary of The Walt Disney Company, the short, aptly […]

December 1, 2022By Nik Roseveare