UK streaming subscriptions fall amid household budget crunch
New research has revealed that the number of UK homes paying for streaming services fell in Q1 2022, with 1.5 million total cancellations in that period.
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Disney cuts cinemas out of the loop
A perfect storm for cinema operators sees Disney join the stampede towards streaming new movies direct to consumers.
Streaming looks good but Disney has to deal with 42% revenue decline
Disney’s streaming service and media networks held together the spreadsheets as COVID-19 ravaged the company’s financial results.
Streaming venture leads Disney to 29% revenue surge
The Walt Disney company has reported a 29% increase for year-on-year revenues thanks to its streaming bet, but COVID-19 has forced the team to withhold dividend payments.
Disney+ gets off to a flier
Walt Disney executives might have believed the pieces were falling into place to a blockbuster debut, but perhaps even the biggest optimists would have failed to see this coming.
Nokia reveals impact of COVID-19 on network traffic
The Deepfield analytics team of networking vendor Nokia has been having a look at how network traffic evolved over March.
Disney set to capitalise on self-isolation with streaming launch
With millions of parents and children scratching the walls searching for something to do, the launch of Disney+ today (March 24) couldn’t have been timed better.
O2 bags the Disney+ edge in the UK
Following on from its sister brand in Spain, O2 has announced a partnership with Disney+ to become the official mobile distributor in the UK.
TIM secures exclusive Disney+ deal in Italy
Telecom Italia has been announced as the exclusive partner for Disney+ in the country, with services set to be launched on March 24.
Sky grabs lucrative Disney+ partnership in UK
Partnerships are increasingly becoming the new way to do content in the telco world and Sky has landed what could be an attractive deal with Disney+.
Disney looks like a genuine Netflix contender
Disney’s streaming service is off to a flier as the team boasts of 28.6 million paid subscribers during the latest earnings call. Could this be the genuine Netflix challenger the industry has been promising?
Disney+ to launch March 24 in Europe
Disney will be entering the European streaming wars on March 24 will an offer which undercuts industry leader Netflix.
2019 app economy: TikTok ran riot as Disney got off to a flier
The older characters in the room might not get the appeal of small(est) screen entertainment, but the app economy is real and generating some serious revenues today.
Disney revenues surge as world waits for streaming service
Revenues at ‘The House of Mouse’ have surged more than 34% for its final quarter of 2019, collecting more than £69.5 billion for the full year.
Verizon banks on Disney for SVOD credibility
US operator Verizon has done a deal with Disney to offer its new Disney+ subscription video to its customers.
Apple and Disney belatedly sever corporate ties
Disney CEO Bob Iger has been on the Apple board for eight years but, with the two companies now competing directly in the SVOD market, he has resigned.
Disney+ to launch in November as streaming segment starts to look crowded
Disney has announced it will launch its video streaming service in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the Netherlands alongside the US in November, but how much appetite is there in the market?
Disney complicates video streaming market with $13 per month bundle
Content giant Disney has unveiled what it presumably hopes will be a Netflix-busting bundle of Disney+ ESPN+ and Hulu in the US.
Streaming platforms are starting to become less attractive
Netflix started as a platform where old-series could be relived, but now with rivals aiming to replicate the success of the streaming giant, the content world is becoming increasingly fragmented.
Disney+ streaming service looking good ahead of November launch
Disney might have a lot of ground to catch up on the established players in the streaming world, but its offering does look pretty competitive.
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