Disney Ups Fiscal 2022 Content Budget by $8 Billion, Hopes $33 Billion Total Investment Draws New Streaming Subscribers

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According to a report by Variety, Disney will increase its content budget by $8 billion in fiscal year 2022, making the content budget line item $33 billion. The increase came to light after Disney filed its annual report with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Disney intends to gain a further foothold in the streaming market … Read more

Disney Wins in Pregnancy Discrimination Complaint Because Spouses Aren’t Protected By Law

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Disney has won in a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit from an ex-product designer for Disney Streaming Service (DSS) who claimed he was harassed because of his wife’s pregnancy. Steven Van Soeren sued DSS in November 2019 after working for Disney from August 2016 through May 2019. He alleged HR ignored his previous complaints about harassment and … Read more

VIDEO: Get Your Paws on a New Trailer for Disney’s “Lady and the Tramp” Remake, Coming to Disney+ November 12th

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Just hours after Disney+ finished revealing everything coming to the streaming service on launch day, November 12th, Disney has released a new trailer for their remake of Lady and the Tramp. Disney debuted the trailer during Dancing with the Stars on Monday night. In Disney+’s “Lady and the Tramp,” a timeless re-telling of the 1955 … Read more

VIDEO: Get a First Look at “Noelle,” Coming to Disney+ November 12th

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It may be the end of August, but it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… Disney has released the trailer for “Noelle,” an original film premiering on Disney+ on launch day, November 12th. The film stars Anna Kendrick and Bill Hader. In Disney+’s holiday comedy “Noelle,” Kris Kringle’s daughter is full of Christmas spirit … Read more

“Muppets Now” Unscripted Variety Shorts Coming to Disney+ in 2020

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Disney+? Fifteen seconds to curtain, Disney+! That’s right, the music will be played and the lights will be lit when “Muppets Now,” a series of unscripted shorts starring Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, The Great Gonzo, and the rest of the Muppets, premieres on Disney+ in 2020. And in a nod to their … Read more

Disney+ to Allow Up to Four Streams at Once on Up to Ten Devices on a Single Account

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There’ll be no need to fight over control of the Disney+ account. According to The Streamable‘s Stephanie Sengwe, Disney+ will allow for up to four simultaneous streams on up to ten different devices. This will allow for “family” and “extended family” to enjoy Disney+ from the same account, as Sengwe reports. In addition, Disney+ will … Read more

Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Animated Series Coming to Disney+

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Walt Disney’s first superstar, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, is getting his own animated series on Disney+. Walt Disney Television Animation News, a fan-run Twitter account, first reported the news on Saturday. #OswaldTheLuckyRabbit The Series In The Works! An Employee from Disney Digital Network/Disney Advanced Media Labs/Disney Interactive posted that he has written some multiple episodes … Read more

RUMOR: The Muppets to Star in Variety Shorts Series Coming to Disney+

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After some recent struggles to capture attention, it looks like the Muppets may be returning to the format that made them stars. According to The DisInsider‘s Cami Cabrales, the felt-y, fuzzy, and funny troupe will star in a series of variety shorts coming to Disney+. The unscripted series is rumored to feature three different segments, … Read more

Disney+ Streaming Service to Feature Studio’s Entire Film Library, Smashing Open “Disney Vault”

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As exciting as it is to hear about new projects on Disney+ like The Mandalorian or the Lady and the Tramp remake, die-hard Disney fans like myself have been hoping to hear about how much of Disney’s vast back catalog of films and television programs would be on the new streaming service. And on Thursday … Read more