The Disney+ streaming service began its promised crackdown on password sharing in the US, and also revealed a paid sharing plan.
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A US judge blocked the upcoming launch of Venu, the sports streaming service from Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros Discovery. Rival FuboTV previously filed a lawsuit claiming Venu was anti-competitive.
Disney is going to raise the prices of its streaming services and some of their bundle deals once again. Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ will start charging users more money beginning October 17.
Square Enix has announced that after three years, the Kingdom Hearts franchise on PC will be shedding its Epic Games Store exclusivity. Almost the entire series is hitting Steam in June.
Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery have announced plans to offer a bundle that will combine access to the Disney+, Hulu, and Max streaming services for one price, in ad-based and ad-free plans.
Disney announced today that starting sometime in late 2024, the Disney+ streaming service app will add a tile for ESPN+, allowing subscribers for both services to access ESPN+ content in Disney+.
A new report claims Disney+ will add a selection of 24/7 streaming channels to its on-demand video service, similar to other streaming services that have the same kind of interface.
Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger confirmed in an interview today that the company will begin cracking down on Disney+ password sharing in June in a few countries, followed by a full rollout in September.
After its beta testing period, the Disney+ streaming service now includes the library of titles from its Hulu service in the US as part of a new bundle deal. The Disney+ logo also has a new color.
The online TV service FuboTV has filed a lawsuit against Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros Discovery, claiming its upcoming joint sports streaming service will cause "extreme suppression of competition."
The Walt Disney Company is adding AI-powered contextual advertising tools for brands. Hence, Disney+ and Hulu users will see ads based on the moods of scenes from the movies they are watching.
Disney and Epic Games announce a partnership to create a virtual world where users can interact with Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars characters. The companies will create simulated environments.
Media competitors ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery are laying down their differences to launch a new joint sports-themed streaming service which is scheduled to go live this fall.
An updated post on the Disney Park blog claims that Star Wars Outlaws, the open world game set in the Star Wars universe from developer Massive and publisher Ubisoft, is due for release in 2024.
As promised earlier this year, the Disney+ streaming service has started rolling out direct access to content from the Hulu service for subscribers who are signed up for both services in the US.
Disney announced that it will launch a beta version of a unified streaming app in December that will include content from both Disney+ and Hulu. The final version will launch in spring 2024.
For Walt Disney's 100th anniversary, it has paired up with TikTok and joined Pulse Premiere to bag a designated space on the platform to create an engaging experience for its customers.
Disney+ is running a new promotional offer in the US that lets you buy its Basic with ads plan for a quarter of its regular $7.99/month cost. It's available for new and eligible returning subscribers.
Disney is raising streaming prices for its Disney+ and Hulu ad-free plans, similar to Netflix and Max pricing. It is also exploring ways to crack down on password sharing for Disney+.
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The final list of original TV shows and films that have been taken off Disney+ and Hulu includes Willow, Marvel's The Runaways, The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers, Y: The Last Man, and more.
Disney announced during its earnings call yesterday that it will combine content from Disney+ and Hulu into a single app in the U.S. pretty soon. However, standalone apps will still be available.
Marvel has filed a subpoena against Google and Reddit in a DMCA filing which aims to determine the identity of the people responsible for leaking the subtitles of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.
Disney showcased its latest kid-friendly robot at SXSW 2023. The robot that wears roller skates and a helmet is meant to deliver emotion-inducing performances to the audience while doing cute stunts.
Both the Screen Pass and Watch Together features, which offered different ways that Watch Anywhere users could share movies with their friends, will be officially shut down on June 1.
Disney+ has lost more than 2 million subscribers for its Disney+ streaming service. The company will also lay off 7,000 employees as a move to make its streaming business profitable.
With its Snap AR community, Snapchat is determined to prove the value and impact of AR by developing the latest Lens capabilities, tools, and infrastructure including Lens Studio, and Lens Cloud.
Square Enix and Disney today officially unveiled Kingdom Hearts IV during its special 20th anniversary event. Unfortunately, no platforms nor a launch window for the title were announced today.
Netflix has confirmed that it will not insert ads to lower the entry price of subscriptions on its streaming service. The company could, however, explore an ad-subsidized model owing to competition.
Disney+ will receive an ad-supported tier later this year which will allow the company to make the service available at a lower price. Exact pricing details are due at a later date.
Mozilla has revealed a partnership with Pixar which explains why the old colorway themes were retired in Firefox 97. The new colorways each represent one of the main characters from Turning Red.
Peloton, a fitness and gym equipment company, is on its way to find itself in the middle of a bidding war where companies like Nike, Amazon, Apple, Disney, and Sony may offer for acquisition.
Today, YouTube channel The Vault released new footage of Star Wars: 1313 featuring Boba Fett. The canceled game was supposed to follow the younger days of the infamous bounty hunter.
Snap has extended content deals with Disney, ViacomCBS, and NBCUniversal. This will see them continue to provide shows in Snapchat Discover and even increase the number of shows available.
Google has warned Disney content could vanish from YouTube TV if it doesn't come to an agreement with the company by Friday. Should no deal be reached, YouTube TV's cost will be reduced by $15.
From December, Apple Arcade will also offer "Disney Melee Mania", along with its existing 200 games, to its users for an enhanced gaming experience with a "never-before-seen" virtual arena.
The official Movies Anywhere app is now available on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, bringing a native streaming solution for the service. The app includes the Watch Together and My Lists features.
Sea of Thieves A Pirate's Life update has landed, bringing in Captain Jack Sparrow, Davy Jones, and other familiar faces from the Pirates of the Caribbean over to the pirate adventure game.
Microsoft has brought back the Disney+ 30-day trial offer to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members as a Perk. Even those who claimed the trial during its last run have access to the latest promotion.
In its first-ever games showcase, the Epic Games Store announced that the Kingdom Hearts series is finally coming to PC as exclusives to the platform. The entire series is landing in March.
