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Nippon TV’s Traveling with Snow Man on Disney+

Japan’s Nippon TV has announced that its new travel reality show, Traveling with Snow Man, featuring the popular nine-member boy band Snow Man, will premiere on July 27th on Nippon TV with the uncut version streaming globally on Disney+ immediately afterwards. Produced by Nippon TV, the series will be the first-ever unscripted travel show from […]

July 7, 2025

Disney+ resurrects Blind Date; orders The Rooneys

Disney+ has announced a raft of reality commissions including the return of the iconic dating series Blind Date, reimagined for a contemporary audience.   The new Blind Date series will begin in a secret location, where contestants must choose between three potential suitors, hidden from view behind the legendary Blind Date wall, the only thing […]

June 30, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Hulu addition for Spectrum TV Select customers in US

Charter Communications and The Walt Disney Company have announced an expanded distribution agreement that brings Hulu (With Ads) to all Spectrum TV Select customers in the US at no additional cost. Starting later this summer, TV Select customers will have access to Hulu’s library of hit TV series and films, alongside existing complimentary access to […]

June 27, 2025

Forecast: ViX the fastest growing streamer in the Americas

Spanish-language streamer ViX is expected to be the fastest-growing subscription streaming service in the Americas in 2025, according to forecasts from Ampere Analysis. The analyst firm predicts that the TelevisaUnivision-owned service will grow its subscriber base by 18 per cent this year, reaching 10.5 million paying customers in the Americas. This growth rate is expected […]

June 24, 2025

Frozen: The Hit Broadway Musical on Disney+

Frozen: The Hit Broadway Musical is now streaming exclusively on Disney+. Captured live onstage at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London’s West End, the stage production features Samantha Barks as Elsa, Laura Dawkes as Anna and the cast of the smash London production who bring the celebrated tale of sisterhood, bravery, and self-discovery to […]

June 23, 2025

Research: 28% of Americans tuning out of live TV

Attest, the New York-based consumer research platform, has released the findings from its sixth annual US Media Consumption Report. The 2025 edition provides insights into how Americans’ habits across television, audio, news, and social media continue to evolve. The research shows that percentage of consumers watching three or more hours of TV of any type […]

June 17, 2025

Disney+ rolls out £1.99 promo with Snow White debut

Streaming service Disney+ has announced a £1.99 promotional offer for all new and eligible returning subscribers. Disney+ is offering this limited-time promotion just in time to stream Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Snow White movie which premieres today [June 11th], whilst incoming new content includes Marvel Television’s Ironheart series (June 25th), Season 4 of FX’s celebrated […]

June 11, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Disney gets Hulu for $439m

Disney has revealed in a securities filings that it will pay Comcast an additional $439 million (€384.3m) for full control of the streaming service, ending 18 months of conflict over the amount. Disney argued that it owed Comcast nothing beyond the $8.6 billion it already paid for Comcast’s 33 per cent stake — and Comcast […]

June 10, 2025

Jain named Head of Content, Disney+ EMEA

Angela Jain has been named head of Content, Disney+ EMEA, and will join the company in September. Jain joins from ITV Studios, most recently as director of Unscripted, UK. The newly created role comes on the heels of Disney’s recent earnings call, where the company emphasised the importance of international markets and its investment in […]

June 10, 2025

The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox on Disney+ this August

Disney+ has announced that the Original limited series The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox, will premiere on August 20th on Disney+ in the UK & Ireland, on Hulu in the US, and Disney+ internationally, with two episodes at launch, then one new episode weekly. A limited series inspired by the story of how Amanda Knox […]

June 6, 2025