Comcast CEO Brian Roberts has stated the timeline for Hulu’s ownership negotiations will be moved up, according to a report from CNBC. Disney and Comcast Negotiate Hulu Sale Currently, Disney owns a two-thirds majority stake in the streaming service, with Comcast owning the other third. Comcast and Disney are now scheduled to begin talks for … Read more
During today’s Q3 2023 earnings call, Disney announced significant price increases for Disney+ and Hulu’s premium plans, also sharing news that an ad-free bundle of both platforms will roll out in the U.S., according to Variety. Disney+ and Hulu Premium Price Increase Starting October 12, Disney+ Premium (with no ads) will increase 27 percent, going … Read more
According to Deadline and official reports from The Walt Disney Company, a mixed third quarter for 2023 has seen some success, reduced losses, and a few disappointments overall. The Walt Disney Company Third Quarter 2023 Direct-to-consumer losses shrank while Parks and Resorts revenue rose compared with the previous quarter. While Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney … Read more
Direct-to-consumer revenues have increased by 9 percent while the operating loss has almost broken even in the third quarter of 2023. Disney+ subscribers have dropped to 146.1 million, below the 154.8 million goal, though core members of the service rose by 1 percent. Disney+ and Direct-to-Consumer Revenues in Q3 2023 In the company’s Q3 2023 … Read more
The Walt Disney Company’s CEO Bob Iger is looking to sell some of the company’s TV and streaming assets, and may even be considering selling the entire company. Bloomberg reported on the potential sales, referencing Iger’s now infamous “Squawk Box” interview. The interview conducted by David Faber was held at a media conference in Sun … Read more
Disney Entertainment earned a whopping 163 nominations for the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards. Among the movies and TV shows nominated are “Star Wars” shows “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” “Andor,” and “The Mandalorian.” “Ms. Marvel” earned three nominations. Disney+ in total got 40 nominations. Docuseries “Light & Magic” about Industrial Light & Magic was nominated for Outstanding Music … Read more
UPDATE: “Howard,” the 2020 documentary about songwriter and Disney Legend Howard Ashman, is no longer set for removal from Disney+. A representative for Disney told Deadline that the list will be re-evaluated and there could be more changes. Previously, Disney announced they will be pulling some content off Disney+ and Hulu going forward. Now a … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Tuesday, May 16, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
Comcast CEO Brian Roberts says the corporation is “more likely than not” to sell their 33% stake in Hulu to Disney, Variety reports. Right now, Disney owns two-thirds of Hulu, and Comcast owns the other third. Their deal means that in January 2024, Disney can possibly take over Comcast’s third by requiring them to sell. … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger announced during today’s Q2 2023 earnings call that they will roll out a new one-app experience that combines Disney+ and Hulu. The streaming services will still have their own separate apps. The combined app will roll out later this year. Though Disney+ lost 4 million subscribers globally this … Read more
As the Walt Disney Company prepares for a first wave of layoffs this week, details have emerged regarding who will be the first executives to be let go from the company. The first layoffs appear to be a casualty of consolidation efforts within production operations across Disney TV Studios, Hulu, Freeform, and FX under the … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Thursday, March 9, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
A special limited-time Coca-Cola Freestyle flavor will be available at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort soon to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Hulu. Hulu turns 15 on March 12, 2023. The streaming service has teamed up with Coca-Cola to debut Hulu Fanta Surprise, a green drink that combines sweet lime and ginger. Hulu … Read more
During his live question and answer session at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference, Disney CEO Bob Iger said the company may, thanks to their deal with Comcast, soon own 100% of Hulu. Right now, Disney owns two-thirds of Hulu, and Comcast owns the other third. Their deal means that next year, Disney … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Tuesday, August 16, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more