At a regional press and partner event, The Walt Disney Company showcased a slate of global, regional and local language content for Disney+, and unveiled over 20 new APAC content titles including 18 Originals. Disney said consumers can look forward to a wide range of original stories by top content creators from the region, in […]
Disney+ has announced that The Book of Boba Fett, a new live action Star Wars series that was teased in an end-credit sequence following the Season 2 finale of The Mandalorian – will premiere on December 29th, exclusively on the streaming service. The Book of Boba Fett finds legendary bounty hunter Boba Fett – who […]
The stars were out in London’s iconic Leicester Square on September 25th for the red-carpet premiere of new children’s animation Moley, which starts on Boomerang on October 4th. Warwick Davis (Willow, Harry Potter, Star Wars), who plays the title character of Moley, attended alongside rising star Jessica Henwick (Game of Thrones, Iron Fist, The Matrix […]
On November 12th, The Walt Disney Company will host Disney+ Day, a global celebration to mark the second anniversary of the SVoD service. Subscribers to Disney+ will be treated to new content releases across the service’s brands (Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, and Star in international markets) along with a special presentation on […]
Panasonic has confirmed that Disney+ is now available on 4K Panasonic TVs released from 2017 onwards which feature the My Home Screen operating system. On compatible TVs the Disney+ app icon will become visible in the Application view. Disney+ is the dedicated streaming home for movies and shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and […]
Research from Ampere Analysis comparing content popularity ratings from different distributors and commissioners has estimated that roughly a quarter of titles released in the last five years expected to achieve long term popularity are Netflix Originals – matching Disney and WarnerMedia in producing valuable longer-term content. For this analysis, Ampere has used its proprietary Critical […]
Disney+ is brewing up another year of spooky programming for Hallowstream with new originals and beloved Halloween classics. Beginning September 24, subscribers can enjoy all of their favourite Halloween-themed episodes and films in the new Halloween collection available on the streaming service. Disney+ will also debut three original programs “LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales,” “Muppets […]
The Walt Disney Company has revealed its Disney+ streaming service passed 116 million global subscribers in Q3, more than double year-on-year. Its US-based services also saw growth, with Hulu up 21 per cent to 42.8 million subscribers and ESPN+ jumping 75 per cent to 14.9 million, for a total 174 million subscribers across the Disney […]
Disney has announced thay Lego Star Wars Terrifying Tales will premiere on October 1st as a part of Disney+’s ‘Hallowstream’ celebration, that will also see American Horror Stories and American Horror Story: Double Feature debut on the Star brand. The new animated special from Lucasfilm and the Lego Group continues the legacy of collaboration between […]
The news that Netflix has made a key appointment to its game development division is good news for the streamer says a report from equity analysts at investment bank Exane/BNPP. Mike Verdu will join Netflix as VP/game development, reporting to COO Greg Peters, the company has confirmed. Verdu was previously Facebook’s VP/in charge of working […]