Disney+ Added 58.5M Subs In Last Year
Direct-to-consumer streaming subscription video on demand (SVOD) is paying off very well for The Walt Disney Co., according to a Q3 report released Thursday. The media giant’s premium Disney+ premium SVOD service ended the period (July 3rd) with 116 million subscribers, reflecting a gain of…
Disney Expands Plans For Upcoming DTC Content Releases
Touting tremendous success in registering subscribers around the world to its Disney+ and other premium streaming services, Disney revealed in tandem with an Investors Day briefing last week that it will continue to advance a direct-to-consumer (DTC) content-first business model going forward. The company also…
Black Friday Deal Offers Hulu Subscription For $1.99/Month
Hulu, Disney’s other major over-the-top streaming service, is available now at a special $1.99 per month for 12 months of its basic offering as part of a limited-time 2020 Black Friday promotion that expires at 3 a.m. Dec. 1st. Through the deal, new subscribers will…
Parks: Top 3 OTT Services Secure In U.S. Subscription Ranks
Although the ranking order of the top 10 over-the-top streaming services has been re-arranged somewhat following the emergence of new services including Disney+, Apple TV+, Peacock and HBO Max, the top three services — Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hulu — don’t appear to be going…
Hulu Adds Roku To List Of 4K, 5.1-ch Supporting Devices
Hulu quietly revealed on its web site Thursday that it is adding certain Roku digital media streamers to the list of devices supporting 4K Ultra HD and Dolby 5.1 surround sound enhancements streamed through its app. Website Cord Cutters News recently reported that a reader…
Details Revealed For Forthcoming Disney+ Service
The much-anticipated Disney+ direct-to-consumer streaming service from The Walt Disney Co. will launch in the United States Nov. 12. 2019 with an ad-free model designed to compete with Netflix. The details were revealed Thursday at the company’s Investors Day presentation that included demos and pricing…
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