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The Muppets returning to Disney+ with special event

The Muppets are returning to Disney+ with a brand-new special event in 2026 to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Music, comedy and a dose chaos will be on the cards when The Muppet Show once again take the stage of the original Muppet Theatre, along with their very special guest – global pop icon Sabrina Carpenter. […]

December 19, 2025By Nik Roseveare

GCC: Shahid, Disney+, OSN+ launch streaming bundle

Shahid, Disney+, and OSN+ have announced a streaming bundle in the GCC region that brings together all three apps in one unified subscription plan. Available exclusively via Shahid, subscribers can gain access to three streaming  platforms for the price of two.  The bundle is available immediately. Natasha Matos-Hemingway, Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer at Shahid, […]

December 18, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Tell Me Lies Season 3 on Disney+ in January

Disney+ has announced that the third season of the original drama series, Tell Me Lies, will premiere on January 13th. The eight-episode season, exclusively on Disney+ in the UK, will debut with two episodes, followed by new episodes weekly. Tell Me Lies season 3 follows Lucy Albright (Grace Van Patten) and Stephen DeMarco (Jackson White) […]

December 17, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Pole to Pole with Will Smith coming to National Geographic in January

This January, Will Smith takes audiences on the ultimate journey of discovery in the new National Geographic original series Pole to Pole with Will Smith. The seven-part docuseries premieres January 14th 14 on National Geographic in the UK and Disney+ . Five years in the making, the series follows Will across all seven continents, taking him […]

December 11, 2025

Disney+ launching ad-supported plan in Belgium

Disney+ is set to roll out its ad-supported subscription plan in Belgium on January 27th 2026, following the successful launch of the ad- tier in several European countries.  The new Standard with Ads plan at €6.99 per month, will be available alongside the Standard plan (€10.99 per month or €109.90 annually) and Premium plan (€15.99 […]

December 9, 2025By Nik Roseveare

AVIA adds new Board Directors

The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) has announced the election of two newly elected Board Directors, K. Aravamudhan, Executive Vice President, Public Policy & Legal, JioStar and Vivek Couto, Co-Founder, CEO and Executive Director, Media Partners Asia. AVIA says “their extensive experience and deep understanding of the media landscape will bring valuable insights to AVIA’s […]

December 9, 2025

Paradise Season 2 on Disney+ in February

At CCXP25 Brazil – during a panel featuring Dan Fogelman (creator, executive producer), Sterling K. Brown (executive producer, star) and Shailene Woodley (star) – Disney+ debuted the all-new teaser trailer and teaser art for season 2 of hit drama Paradise. The second season of the Emmy Award-nominated series premieres on February 23rd 2026, with three episodes, […]

December 8, 2025

The Testaments premieres on Disney+ in April

Disney+ has revealed a first look images from the upcoming drama series The Testaments, featuring Ann Dowd, Chase Infiniti, Lucy Halliday, Rowan Blanchard, Mattea Conforti, Isolde Ardies, Shechinah Mpumlwana, and Birva Pandya. The Testaments will premiere April 2026 on Disney+ internationally. The Testaments is based on Margaret Atwood’s Booker Prize-winning novel of the same name, which […]

December 8, 2025

FX’s The Beauty premieres in January on Disney+ UK

Disney+ has announced the FX’s The Beauty, a new international thriller from executive producer Ryan Murphy, will premiere on January 22nd 2026 on Disney+ in the UK. The series premiere includes the first three episodes, with a new episode of the 11-episode first season set to premiere each following Thursday – and two episodes in […]

December 3, 2025

Disney+ announces The Devil in my DMs anthology series

Disney+ has announced the latest addition to its UK slate, and its first foray into true-crime, The Devil in my DMs. The four-part Hulu Original Series for Disney+ will explore the dark intersection of social media and crime, following four distinctive stories where an online interaction becomes the breeding ground for shocking real-life crime. The […]

December 3, 2025