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Disney jacks up streaming subscriptions to as much as $19 per month
Walt Disney Co. is again increasing the price of its ad-free Disney+ streaming service by $3 to $18.99 per month…
Disney+ releases four new 3D movies and new environment for Apple Vision Pro
There are now a total of four new stereoscopic movies from Disney+. All are from the Marvel stable: “Avengers,” “Avengers: Age of Ultron,”…
Disney hikes prices on Disney+ and Hulu
Disney will hike prices for nearly all of its streaming plans in October. The monthly prices for both the ad-supported and ad-free versions…
Streaming services raise premium subscription rates while embracing ad-supported tiers
Premium, ad-free streaming service tiers have become a primary target of price increases as media companies like Netflix, Max, and Amazon…
Disney+ and Hulu to crack down on password sharing
Disney+ and Hulu plan to follow Netflix’s lead by cracking down on password sharing starting in June with a wide rollout by September…
Disney+ begins password-sharing crackdown
Starting on November 1st, Disney will begin restricting Disney+ password sharing in Canada, at least, to start…
Apple TV+ now holds 7% share of U.S. streaming video market
Amazon Prime Video ended the quarter with 21% market share, while Netflix had 20%. Apple TV+ held 7% share while Hulu finished with…
Apple TV+ holds steady with 6% U.S. streaming market share as Netflix cedes first place
In new research data from JustWatch, Apple TV+ held 6% of the streaming platform market share in the United States during the first quarter…
Apple TV+ hires Disney+ exec Ricky Strauss as new head of marketing
Industry veteran Ricky Strauss — who worked for nine years at Disney, most recently as president of content and marketing for Disney+ and…
Bob Iger returns as Disney CEO as Bob Chapek is unceremoniously ousted
In a move that shocked Hollywood, Bob Iger, friend of Steve Jobs and one of the most notable CEOs in the history of The Walt Disney Company…
Streaming is going to end up costing you more than cable
Netflix’s competitors have kept prices low since launching in order to build a subscriber base, but with rising content costs and…
Apple TV+ subscriber satisfaction surges sharply
According to Whip Media’s 2022 Streaming Satisfaction Report, Apple TV+ made the biggest gains in customer satisfaction in 2022. The survey…
Apple TV+ makes major gain in U.K. streaming market
Apple TV+ made major gains during the first quarter in the U.K. subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) market, a survey from BARB…
Apple tests allowing developers to automatically charge users for subscription price increases
Apple may be preparing to change how iOS subscriptions operate a developer increases prices. Disney+ seems to have begun informing…
Netflix looks to crack down on password sharing, charge extra fees for sharing accounts
Netflix is looking to crackdown on password sharing including charging extra fees for sharing of accounts outside of a person’s household…
Disney+ outpaced all streaming services last quarter
Disney+ gained 11.7 million subscribers last quarter (calendar Q421), outpacing all streaming services while Netflix added 8.3 million new…
Disney stock pops after Q1 results reveal jump in streaming subscribers
Disney unveiled first quarter 2022 results (ended January 1, 2022) that beat expectations after the close on Wednesday. Shares…
Roku Voice Remote Pro blessed with dedicated Apple TV+ button
The Roku Voice Remote Pro works with all of the company’s players and sports dedicated buttons for Netflix, Disney Plus, Apple TV+, and Hulu…
