Disney has significantly reduced its spending on Facebook and Instagram ads due to concerns about the social media platform’s enforcement of its content policies. According to The Wall Street Journal, the company joins a list of large corporations that have cut back on Facebook ads as part of an effort to compel Facebook to change... Continue Reading →
Hulu has landed for development "The Other Typist", a TV series adaptation of the novel by Suzanne Rindell, according to Deadline. Keira Knightley will star in the production. She will also serve as executive producer. Ilene Chaiken will pen the script and also serve as executive producer. The project comes from Searchlight Television and 20th... Continue Reading →
Disney, which barely a year ago took full operational control of Hulu and seven months ago launched subscription service Disney+, is making both streaming services key parts of its presentation to ad buyers, according to Deadline. Instead of the traditional in-person spring upfront event at New York’s Lincoln Center, the company sent advertisers a 45-minute... Continue Reading →
Disney is making a slew of streaming announcement to celebrate National Streaming Day. One of the announcement catching everyone’s attention is the major redesign coming to Hulu. The platform is starting to rollout its new interface today. The company is moving towards a more standardized, even Netflix-like user interface featuring collections laid out vertically within... Continue Reading →
Pop mega star Taylor Swift is all giddy about her ABC special airing tonight, which will also debut on the streaming services Hulu and Disney+ tommorrow. The "City of Lover" concert airs at 10pm ET on ABC Network. It chronicles her Paris show from last year. Taylor Swift showed her excitement on Twitter: https://twitter.com/taylorswift13/status/1262069307237941248 The... Continue Reading →
While the coronavirus has had a major negative impact on The Walt Disney Company, there is one bright spot: Disney+. In the Q2 earnings call on Tuesday, the company reported that the streaming service reached 54.5 million paid subscribers. CNBC put together a graph to show how it compares to it’s top competitor, Netflix’s growth:... Continue Reading →
Hilary Duff is calling for the revival of “Lizzie McGuire” to be moved from Disney Plus to Hulu. https://www.instagram.com/p/B9IaC36pec0/?igshid=j683d58qt8yd “I’d be doing a disservice to everyone by limiting the realities of a 30 year old’s journey to live under the ceiling of a PG rating. It’s important to me that just as her experiences as... Continue Reading →
Disney says their streaming platforms will be available for bundle when Disney+ debuts this winter. The company says it will offer a streaming bundle of Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu, with ads, for $12.99 a month. The bundle of Disney direct-to-consumer properties will be available for purchase on Nov. 12 when Disney+ launches.
For the first time ever, Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu will be coming to D23 Expo 2019. D23 Expo attendees will also be the first ones to test out Disney+ before it launches in November. Here's the full list of streaming panels for the expo: Disney+ First Look Showcase Friday, August 23, 3:30 p.m., Hall D23... Continue Reading →
There's a new animated original series coming to Hulu in JuneZ The Bravest Knight will air on the streaming service, a new division of The Walt Disney Company. The show is based on a popular children’s book by Daniel Errico: The Bravest Knight Who Ever Lived. It chronicles a young pumpkin farmer’s adventure as he... Continue Reading →
