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Apple TV+ may struggle to meet European quotas for locally-produced content at launch
Apple may initially struggle to meet local programming and investment obligations in Europe that include the requirement…
Apple TV+ is the only streaming service where consumers’ search interest in price exceeds content
Apple is offering a bargain price and a free yearly subscription when buying an iPhone, iPad, Apple TV or Mac…
Disney CEO Bob Iger remembers Steve Jobs: ‘We felt we could say anything to each other’
In January 2006, I joined Steve Jobs in Emeryville, California, to announce Disney’s acquisition of Pixar…
Netfix acquires Seinfeld rights for around $500 million, streaming begins in 2021
Netflix just paid somewhere near $500 million (the exact terms have not been disclosed) to acquire Seinfeld streaming rights beginning in 2021…
Disney CEO Bob Iger resigns from Apple’s Board of Directors
The Disney CEO left Apple’s Board on September 10th, the same day Apple unveiled details on its forthcoming Apple TV+ streaming service…
Apple offered J.J. Abrams far more than WarnerMedia, but he said no
Sources say Apple was willing to pay more than $500 million for Abrams’ Bad Robot production company…
Roku shares plummet more than 12% after low price for Apple TV+ is revealed
Shares of Roku took a deep dive of more than 12% Tuesday, the steepest drop since March, after Apple said its original TV service Apple TV+ will cost just $4.99 a month…
Netflix, Roku, Disney stocks drop after Apple TV+ insanely low price is revealed
Shares of Netflix and Disney fell sharply on Tuesday, after streaming rival Apple announced its long-awaited Apple TV+ subscription would cost just $4.99 per month…
Apple TV+ and Disney+ won’t let you binge watch
Apple and Disney aren’t on board with Netflix-style binge-watching…
Disney+ discount offer ratchets up pressure on Apple TV+
Disney+ discount demand crashed its preorder website. Disney said the outage occurred because of an unexpected surge in traffic for a discounted presale offer…
Disney+ offers four simultaneous streams in 4K quality for $6.99 per month
Disney has shared additional details about its forthcoming streaming service, Disney+, which is set to launch on November 12th for $6.99 per month…
Disney ratchets up streaming wars with ‘Star Wars,’ other programming announcements
At the D23 Expo, Disney has shed more light on what consumers will see when the company’s streaming service launches on November 12th…
Ahead of Apple TV+ and Disney+, Hulu and Amazon Prime Video gain on Netflix
Netflix is still the No. 1 subscription streaming service in the U.S., according to a new report, but rivals, including Amazon Prime Video and Hulu, are starting to…
Apple’s new TV strategy might just work
The new Apple TV app is already on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV 4K, and Apple TV HD. And this fall, Apple is bringing the Apple TV experience to the Mac…
ViacomCBS revs up to join Netflix, Amazon, Disney, Apple, NBCUniversal in the streaming video war for consumer wallets
More than two months before CBS Corp and Viacom Inc succeeded at a third attempt to recombine…
Why Disney’s video bundle will force Apple to bundle Apple TV+
It’s amazing how one company can change how you view pricing in an entire market…
Disney to bundle Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+ for same price as Netflix
Walt Disney Co. on Tuesday said it would offer a $13-per-month bundle of its three streaming services starting in November…
India’s largest video streaming service, owned by Disney, breaks Safari compatibility to fix security flaw
Hotstar, India’s largest video streaming service with more than 300 million users, disabled support for Apple’s Safari web browser…
In strategy shift, AT&T mulls $16-$17 per month streaming service that includes both HBO and Cinemax
AT&T Inc.’s WarnerMedia has abandoned its plan for a three-tiered streaming service and instead will likely package HBO, sister channel Cinemax and the vast library of Warner Bros. TV shows and movies…
Apple’s hire of Disney+ video executive creates questions about Disney CEO Bob Iger remaining on Apple’s Board
Apple Inc. has hired a former executive from Walt Disney Co.’s startup streaming service…
Netflix forecast disappoints as streaming competition looms from the likes of Apple, Disney
Netflix Inc gave a weak forecast on Tuesday that unnerved investors just as Apple and Disney…
Disney CEO Iger says Disney+ likely coming to Apple TV, intends to stay on Apple’s Board of Directors
Following Disney’s announcement regarding pricing and availability of its Disney+ streaming service…
Disney+ will cost just $6.99 per month or $69.99 per year; pricing ball now in Apple TV+’s court
Disney’s streaming service, Disney+, will launch on November 12th for $6.99 a month or $69.99 per year…
Disney closes $71.3 billion deal for 21st Century Fox assets paving way for streaming service
Walt Disney Co. closed its $71.3 billion acquisition of the major entertainment assets of 21st Century Fox…
Disney to lock their golden vault for good as it moves film library to streaming service
Disney is rapidly preparing to launch its own streaming service, dubbed Disney+, later this year…
Disney CEO Iger says Disney’s entire movie library will be streamable via Disney+ streaming service
Disney is betting big on its 2019 streaming service called Disney+..
Apple’s streaming video plans put Disney CEO Bob Iger’s board seat at risk
Apple Inc.’s foray into original TV shows and movies is increasing competition with Walt Disney Co…
Disney dethrones Apple in survey of most ‘intimate’ brands
Disney took the crown from Apple, which ranked first in the last three iterations of the study…
YouTube unseats Apple atop ‘Brand Intimacy’ survey of millennials
Apple topped the chart last year in MBLM’s annual Brand Intimacy survey…
Disney+ streaming service will also feature non-Disney content at launch
Disney’s soon-to-launch streaming service, known as Disney+, will include non-Disney programming at launch…
Apple tried to secure rights to stream ‘Friends,’ but Netflix’s $100 million sealed the deal
How do you value a sitcom that hasn’t been on TV for 14 years?
Apple and Disney threaten to crush cable TV
It is an especially bad time to be in the cable TV business…
Why the golden age of streaming could be coming to an end
Nearly every company that makes video is finding its way into the streaming media business…
How AT&T’s acquisition of Time Warner will impact cord-cutters
On Tuesday, a federal judge granted AT&T’s longstanding wish to acquire Time Warner…
Comcast bids $65 billion for 21st Century Fox assets, topping Disney
Comcast announced a $65 billion bid for Twenty-First Century Fox units that are currently in an agreement to be acquired by Disney…
Disney mulls allowing Pixar co-founder John Lasseter to return after unwelcome hugging accusations
Executives at Walt Disney Co. have discussed bringing animation guru John Lasseter back to the company in a new role…
The Walt Disney Company announces strategic reorganization
To capitalize on today’s rapidly changing media landscape and more closely align…
Wreck-It Ralph and Apple’s Mac
Wreck-It Ralph is an under-appreciated gem of a movie…
Disney Animation head John Lasseter taking leave of absence from Pixar amid ‘missteps’
One longtime Pixar employee says Lasseter, who is well-known for hugging employees and others…
Disney to pull all its movies from Netflix and start its own streaming services; will also launch an ESPN video streaming service
Movies to be removed include Disney as well as Pixar’s titles…
Apple should buy Disney
Apple could buy every single team in the four major professional sports leagues in the US…
