Disney Plus again beat analysts’ expectations during the second quarter of 2022, adding a further 7.9 million subscribers worldwide. Wall Street is believed to have expected the streaming service to see an uptick of between 4.5-5 million. It... Read More
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During its quarterly earnings report, where it revealed its first drop in global subscribers in a decade, Netflix said it is exploring plans that include ads for a lower price. Although Co-CEO Reed Hastings said an ad-supported plan is... Read More
Apple has remained one of the leaders to acquire the broadcast rights to the package that allows fans to watch all out-of-market NFL games. Those negotiations have expanded as it’s exploring the option of bundling all of the league’s... Read More
In an interview with CNBC, Disney CEO Bob Chapek said the company is “in discussion” with the NFL in advance of the league’s Sunday Ticket rights deal ending with DirecTV in 2022. “We are in discussions and negotiations with the NFL for... Read More
According to Discovery’s earnings call, the company closed Q3 with 20 million paying subscribers across its services including Discovery+, up 3 million from the previous quarter. It was also hinted at the high possibility that Discovery+ and HBO... Read More
After Disney shares jumped to session high on a report that said the company is looking into potentially exploring an ESPN spinoff, a source tells CNBC the report is inaccurate. After Disney shares jumped to session high on a report that said the... Read More
ESPN, Disney’s sports network, might cash a big check. ESPN is supposedly negotiating a deal with two sportsbooks to license its brand for sports betting products. The deal is expected to be worth at least $3 billion. Rumor has it... Read More
Yesterday, we talked about the death of cable and the general pivot to streaming/connected TV. According to Statista, on-demand streaming revenue is projected to reach $71.2B. A large portion of that will come from subscriptions to services like... Read More
Starting August 13, the price of ESPN+ will increase to $6.99/month or $69.99/year, up from $5.99/month or $59.99/year. The price of the Disney bundle with Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu, which starts at $14/month, will not increase. The price of UFC... Read More
Disney’s latest Marvel flick Black Widow picked up over $215M in the box office this weekend. However, theatres will have to compete with a new model which will have staying power even after COVID is over. Same-day streaming... Read More
In its first year, Disney+ gained 14% of the market, surpassing Now TV and Sky Go. Netflix remains the market leader with a 6% margin over Prime Video. Market share development in 2020 The arrival of Disney+ in February had a clear impact... Read More
Video game developer Epic Games has agreed to buy the Cary Towne Center shopping mall in Cary, N.C., for $95 million. The mall will be turned into new headquarters for Epic with office buildings and recreational community spaces. Epic has been... Read More
Netflix’s prices are going up. The streaming media company is raising the prices on its standard and premium plans for US customers. Its standard plan is now $14 a month, up $1 a month from last year.Its premium subscription will go... Read More
The NBA players’ union approved the league’s 22-team resumption of the season in Orlando, but safety concerns remain for the players preparing for life in a bubble surrounding Walt Disney World’s ESPN Wide World of Sports complex. The league... Read More
Following months of buildup than encompassed seemingly nonstop industry buzz and transmedia marketing, mobile-only streaming platform Quibi’s launch day is in the history books. Preliminary estimates from Sensor Tower’s Store... Read More