Four years after Disney+ launched, Disney has shut down several other streaming apps, consolidating their services. DisneyNow and More Shut Down In August, Disney notified customers of various streaming apps that they would shut down on September 23. As of that date, DisneyNow, ABC, Freeform, FXNow, and Nat Geo TV apps are all no longer … Read more
Fans awaiting upcoming installments of the Marvel Cinematic Universe are going to have to wait, in some cases, quite a bit longer, as Disney has shifted the release dates of four upcoming Marvel-branded Disney+ series back amid the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Disney Delays Marvel Disney+ Series “What If…?,” “Echo,” “Agatha: Darkhold Diaries” (previously … Read more
Another derivative suit filed by Stourbridge Investments on August 23, 2023, alleges that current and former executives at The Walt Disney Company “repeatedly misled investors about the success” of the Disney+ streaming platform, something that contributed to “significant losses and damages” on behalf of the plaintiff. Bob Iger, Bob Chapek Listed as Defendants in New … Read more
Disney+ Day was November 12. Disney used the day to celebrate and promote its streaming service. In addition to celebrations inside the theme parks, Disney also added murals in Downtown Disney District. The murals have been added at the site of the former ESPN Zone. Colorful artwork appears on the second story. Each awning also … Read more
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
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
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
Included in all of Thursday’s announcements related to Disney+, the company’s streaming service, a new series was announced… one that should excite Disney Parks fans. Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger announced on the quarterly earnings conference call that a docu-series which will take viewers behind the scenes at Walt Disney Imagineering is coming to … Read more
Disney has unveiled the title and website for Disney+, its newest streaming service. At https://preview.disneyplus.com/ you can sign up for the newsletter to get updated as soon as it’s unveiled. The home screen promises Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic. It seems Disney decided not to use the name Disney Play as we previously … Read more
With a major Star Wars series confirmed and Marvel and Muppets rumored to be on the way, fans may be wondering if Disney’s upcoming streaming service will have much…Disney. We’ve heard plenty about what may be created for the service, but we haven’t heard much if Disney plans to use its extensive catalog of nearly … Read more
Over the weekend, Variety’s Cynthia Littleton revealed that Disney’s upcoming streaming service has a tentative name: “Disney Play.” The name was revealed in an article on the changing landscape of streaming services and the challenges new players in the game will face. Disney Play was a focal point of the piece. In the article, Littleton … Read more
In the earnings call this afternoon, Disney CEO Bob Iger stated that Disney’s new streaming service will debut in late 2019. This service will rival Netflix, though Iger has said in the past that it will cost “significantly less” than Netflix. It was also confirmed that there will be original shows created for the platform, … Read more