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Meme schmeme: Stock-trading kids are loading up on Apple stock and index funds
Kids younger than 18 are learning to play the stock market and they’re eschewing meme stocks in favor of Apple stock and index funds…
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…
Anti-ESG activist investor urges Apple and Disney to refrain from politics
Activist investor Vivek Ramaswamy, who via Strive Asset Management has been a sharp critic of so-called environmental, social, and…
NFL will select new Sunday Ticket partner by fall, commish says
National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell told CNBC that the NFL will select a new Sunday Ticket partner by the fall. Apple…
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…
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…
Activist investor Blackwells pushes Peloton to remove CEO exit, explore sale
Activist investor Blackwells Capital on Monday called on the board of exercise equipment maker Peloton to remove CEO John Foley…
Apple eyeing Electronic Arts, Take-Two gaming studios?
Microsoft’s bid to acquire Activision for some $75 billion is leading to speculation that Apple could buy game makers Electronic Arts and/or…
Bob Iger: Apple and Disney would have merged if Steve Jobs lived longer
Iger noted that he never spoke with Steve Jobs about a potential merger of Apple and Disney, but he believes the deal likely would have…
Disney+ adds support for Apple’s SharePlay on Apple TV, iPhone, and iPad
Wednesday’s new Disney+ app update includes added support for Apple’s SharePlay so subscribers with an iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV will…
26 years ago, Pixar’s IPO made Steve Jobs a billionaire
26 years ago, the initial public offering of Pixar made Steve Jobs, who owned upward of 80% of the company, a billionaire…
Analyst: Disney+ to pass Netflix in subscribers in 2025; Apple TV+ at 35.6 million subs in 2026
Disney+ will have more subscribers than Netflix by 2025 and Apple TV+ will have 35.6 million users in 2026, according to an analyst…
Disney+ hits 116 million subscribers; Q3 earnings beats expectations across the board
Disney reported blowout fiscal third-quarter earnings after the bell Thursday, beating Wall Street expectations on subscriber growth…
Why Apple TV 4K Siri Remote video scrubbing doesn’t work on Disney+, other apps
Why doesn’t video scrubbing work on Disney+ and other select apps with the new new Apple TV 4K Siri Remote? Because certain video
Apple TV+ estimated to have over 40 million subscribers
Apple has not revealed what the current number of subscribers is for Apple TV+, but per Ampere Analysis has stated that the service has…
Apple TV+ content is the highest-rated of all streaming platforms
Apple TV+ content is the highest-rated of all streaming platforms, according to a study which notes that Apple TV+ has highest average…
Disney releases MagicMobile service for iPhone and Apple Watch
Beginning today, iPhone and Apple Watch users at Walt Disney World Resort will be able to enjoy the Disney MagicMobile service…
How to avoid the coming Disney+ price hike
Disney is raising its monthly price for their Disney+ streaming service from $6.99/mo. to $7.99/mo. on March 26th, however you can…
Disney+ tops 100 million global paid subscribers
Disney+ has surpassed 100 million global paid subscribers in just 16 months since its launch, Bob Chapek, CEO, The Walt Disney Company…
Disney+ begins international rollout of adult-friendly ‘Star’ network to subscribers
Disney+ unveiled the full list of movies and shows coming via its Star network in January, and the company this week explained how…
YouTube, Tinder, and Disney+ top U.S. consumer spending for iOS subscription apps
YouTube, Tinder, and Disney+ topped U.S. consumer spending for iOS subscription apps in 2020. Worldwide consumer spending grew…
Disney+ hits 94.9 million paid subscribers
Disney said it now has 94.95 million paid subscribers to its Disney+ streaming service as of the quarter ended January 2nd…
Netflix co-founder: Apple TV+ ‘has no excuse’ in streaming wars lag
“I completely have the deepest respect right now for Disney,” Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph said. As for Apple TV+, the Netflix co-founder…
HBO Max wins biggest share of new Q420 streaming subs; Apple TV+ holds 6.2% market share for FY2020
AT&T’s HBO Max, which got off to a slow start, drew the largest share of new streaming subscribers in the fourth quarter, according to…
Disney+ may soon dethrone Netflix
Disney yesterday announced aggressive plans to boost its Disney+ streaming service, and its subscriber total may soon eclipse Netflix’s …
Disney+ hits 86.8 million subscribers, boosted by Baby Yoda
Walt Disney Co. today presented to investors and reported its Disney+ streaming service now has 86.8M subscribers, boosted by Baby Yoda …
Apple’s Best Apps of 2020: Zoom, Disney+, Pokémon GO, and more
Apple today presented its App Store Best of 2020 winners, recognizing 15 apps and games, including Zoom, Disney+, Pokémon GO, and more
Thanksgiving box office set for worst ticket sales in decades
The week of Thanksgiving in the U.S. is typically a blockbuster period at the box office, but this year the COVID-19 shutdowns have crippled…
Top 10 U.S. streaming list reveals significant gains for Apple TV+, Disney+, HBO Max
Parks Associates’ Top 10 streaming video list reveals significant gains for Apple TV+, Disney+, and HBO Max ahead of the third annual…
U.S. stocks rally to add to weekly gains
On Friday, U.S. stocks moved higher, propelled by better-than-expected earnings and COVID-19 vaccine optimism…
Apple TV+ might be the next big thing
Is Apple TV+ about to crash the Netflix and Disney party? Disney+, launched late last year, is making quite a splash, quickly topping…
One quarter of Netflix subscribers also have Apple TV+
According to new data, established streamers like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Hulu don’t yet seem to be losing ground to streaming…
Verizon Unlimited plans add new perks, access to Apple Music, Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+
Verizon customers get more movies and shows, more sports, more data and more ways to save. Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+1 will be included…
Among new OTT subscribers, 27% subscribed to Apple TV+ since start of COVID-19 crisis
According to Parks Associates, among new OTT subscribers, 27% subscribed to Apple TV+ since start of COVID-19 crisis. Parks Associates reports the churn…
Apple TV+ captures significant share of streaming market
Apple TV+ and Disney+ have captured significant market share in the streaming video space, rounding out the top five behind Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu…
HBO Max vs. Apple TV+, Amazon, Netflix, Disney+, and Hulu
HBO Max launched Wednesday, joining an already crowded field of video streaming services, including Apple’s Apple TV+. HBO-owner AT&T will soon find out…
Apple TV+ is the streaming service subscribers are most likely to cancel
A new survey of people who have used 2+ streaming services pegs Apple TV+ as the streaming service that respondents are most likely to cancel …
Which movie studio(s) will Apple buy?
Will Apple acquire a movie studio, or studios, in the near future? In the last two months, Disney has nearly doubled its paid Disney+ subscriptions…
Disney+ sees huge spike in subscribers; Apple TV+ gets modest uptick
Disney+ proving to be the most popular streaming video choice, seeing a big surge in subscribers, as some Americans prepare to spend long periods…
Coronavirus to add 5% to streaming service subscriptions in 2020
Although the longer term impact of the coronavirus remains uncertain, early evidence suggests that a boost to streaming service subscriptions usage…
