Disney+ launched this week much to the joy of Disney fans nationwide, but not without lots of technical issues and downtime. Thankfully, most of the login kinks have been worked out since Tuesday. However, with more users exploring the Disney+ app’s interface, a myriad of other issues have surfaced, including the lack of having an … Read more
Jim Henson Co.’s long standing history of collaboration with Disney will continue on the new Disney+ streaming service with the debut of an all-new puppet-based show. “Earth to Ned” will be a 30-minute comedic series in which a blue alien (Ned) and his Lieutenant interview various celebrity guests. The two parties had previously been in … Read more
Verizon has announced that new and existing Verizon Wireless unlimited customers as well as new Fios and 5G home internet customers will be offered one free year of Disney+. This is a huge coup for Disney in the competitive streaming landscape as it will net them millions of early subscribers to try their service with … Read more
Walt Disney World Resorts are finally learning to embrace smart technology, and no, I’m not just talking about those jumbotrons in the newly-refurbished rooms across Disney’s Pop Century, All-Star Movies, and Coronado Springs Resorts. With Gran Destino Tower opening its doors to its first guests ever in the next few weeks, they’ll also be debuting … Read more
Disney and Comcast have announced a deal which results in Disney gaining full operational control over Hulu, beginning immediately. The deal promises that Comcast will sell its Hulu stake to Disney within the next five years for a sum of at least $9.2 billion. However, this is not without consequence for Hulu subscribers. Comcast’s NBCUniversal will … Read more
It’s the question that’s been on every old school Disney fan’s mind, ever since the announcement of Disney+. Will “Song of the South” be included in their vast and (until now) all-encompassing movie library when it launches on November 12th? If you’re like me, you have vague memories of seeing Uncle Remus in the classic Disney … 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
We have new details about the upcoming Star Wars series set to debut in 2019. The upcoming intergalactic tv show is expected to cost $100 million for 10 episodes, or $10 million an episode. Comparing the price tag to other TV shows, the most recent season of Game of Thrones also cost $10 million an episode. Disney is surely banking on … Read more
Today at San Diego Comic Con 2018 at the anniversary panel celebrating the Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated tv series, a surprise announcement was made. The popular animated series will be returning with new episodes exclusive to the Disney direct to consumer streaming service. Not many other details were revealed during after the announcement. … Read more
Announced in August of 2017, Disney’s upcoming streaming service will soon be a presence in many of our households. It rings in a new era for streamed entertainment and, while other services have laid the foundation, no one before has had such a collection of intellectual properties to play with or the overall corporate outreach … Read more
Today marks the beginning of ESPN+, a direct-to-consumer service that ESPN hope’s will help curb their dwindling subscriber count. Since the debut of streaming sites like Netflix, Hulu and YouTube TV, ESPN has seen a significant decrease in subscribers due to consumers “cutting the cord”, and only paying for the content they want to see. … Read more