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The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Season 3 on Disney+/Hulu this November

Disney+ has announced thatThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives will return for a third season on November 13th with all 10-episodes, exclusively on Hulu in the US and Disney+ in the UK. #Momtok is back, but damaging revelations and allegations threaten its future. The members face a crisis of friendship as loyalties shift, trust is tested, […]

August 28, 2025

Hayley Atwell, Rupert Everett join Season 2 of Rivals

Disney+ has announced that Hayley Atwell (‘Mission Impossible’, ‘Agent Carter’) and Rupert Everett (‘Napoleon’, ‘My Policeman’) will be joining the cast, as guest stars, in the upcoming second season of Rivals.  The series is based on the best-selling novel by Dame Jilly Cooper. Principal photography on the drama, produced by Happy Prince (part of ITV Studios), […]

August 20, 2025

Perion launches Performance CTV Solution

Perion Network, a specialist in advanced technology solving for the complexities of modern advertising, has announced the launch of its Performance CTV Solution, the latest expansion of the Perion One unified platform. This new offering is designed to capitalise on the surging demand for measurable advertising results in Connected TV (CTV), one of the fastest-growing […]

August 13, 2025

Research: Value-added bundles winning US consumers

With rising inflation and growing pressure on household budgets, US consumers are feeling the strain, especially when navigating an increasingly fragmented and costly TV subscription landscape. Since 2018, Hub Entertainment Research’s Monetizing Video has tracked how consumers prioritise spending across TV and streaming services, which services and features offer the best value. Key findings from […]

August 12, 2025

Hulu replacing Star brand on Disney+; Q3 gains

The Walt Disney Company has reported earnings for its third fiscal quarter ended June 28th 2025. Revenue for the quarter increased 2 per cent for Q3 to $23.7 billion (€20.4bn) from $23.2 billion in Q3 fiscal 2024. Disney has also announced that the Hulu brand will roll out internationally this autumn, replacing the Star tile […]

August 6, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Only Murders in the Building Season 5 on Disney+ in September

Disney+ has announced that the Emmy®-winning, Original comedy series Only Murders in the Building – starring Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez – returns for season five on September 9th, with three episodes followed by new episodes weekly, exclusively on Disney+ (and Hulu in the US). After their beloved doorman, Lester, dies under suspicious […]

July 25, 2025

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

Streamers top Nielsen in US for first time

Streaming reached a historic milestone in the US in May as its share of total television usage outpaced the combined share of broadcast and cable for the first time ever, according to Nielsen’s monthly The Gauge report. Streaming represented 44.8 per cent of TV viewership in May 2025, its largest share of viewing to date, […]

June 17, 2025

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

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