With the arrival of fall sports, network TV shows and hot titles like House of the Dragon, people may be wondering where they can stream their favorite things to watch — without hurting their bank accounts. But streaming can be cheaper than you think. Though you may be considering a break from your favorite streaming …
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TV Junkies, There’s a Better Way to Track Everything on Your Watch List
Do you regularly run a search to check when shows like Stranger Things return to Netflix? How about streaming dates for Better Call Saul, Top Gun: Maverick or the anime hit My Hero Academia? Keeping up with what’s available on multiple streaming services can become a bit of a chore if you don’t have a system. So what’s the best way to chase down …
Read More »Thor on Disney Plus: Everything to Know
Thor: Love and Thunder hit theaters July 8, but with middling reviews (“disappointingly shallow” was the reaction of CNET reviewer Sean Keane), you may have been holding out until the movie made its way to Disney Plus. But Disney’s streaming strategy for its theatrical releases has been all over the map. Encanto spent a month in theaters before streaming. For Marvel’s Eternals, …
Read More »Disney Plus Offers a 1
Disney Plus is offering a $2 subscription for one month of its streaming service for any new members who sign up starting at 9 p.m. PT Wednesday through 11:59 p.m. PT on Sept. 19. That cuts $6 off a single month of Disney Plus; any members who keep the service will be charged $8 starting with their second bill. But …
Read More »‘Lightyear’ Finally Hit Disney Plus. Here’s Why It Took 6 Weeks to Get There
Lightyear, the first Pixar film to go into theaters since the COVID-19 pandemic began, hit Disney Plus on Wednesday, more than six weeks after it landed in cinemas. It was Disney’s first foray into giving Pixar an exclusive run on the big screen again, but so far, the response to Lightyear has been underwhelming — enough to spur some outlets …
Read More »Disney Plus vs. Netflix: How Do They Compare?
Trimming back expenses in light of soaring gas and grocery prices? There’s a good chance your entertainment budget is taking a hit you’re asking yourself if you really need every streaming service out there. Whether you’ve been a longtime Netflix subscriber, have Disney Plus for your kids, or break up and make up with HBO Max, you found a groove with …
Read More »Disney Hints (Again) a Disney Plus Price Hike May Be Coming
Disney CEO Bob Chapek teased the possibility that Disney Plus price hikes may be coming, saying Wednesday that the company feels “bullish” about adjusting the streaming service’s price as its library bulks up with more shows and movies and it launches a cheaper, ad-supported tier later this year. In February, Chapek dropped similar hints, indicating that Disney Plus likely wouldn’t raise prices before …
Read More »Disney Plus Grows to 137.7M Members After Netflix’s Subscriber Skid
Disney Plus grew to 137.7 million subscribers as of April 2, Disney said Wednesday. That’s a 33% increase from a year earlier, but more importantly it shows Disney Plus subscriber growth held up relatively well in its latest quarter — climbing by 7.9 million from the previous three months — soon after world leader Netflix shocked Hollywood with its first membership decline in a decade. …
Read More »6 Disney Plus Tricks for a More Magical Streaming Experience
Disney Plus offers an ever-growing library of classic Disney movies, Pixar shorts, documentaries and the Star Wars and Marvel franchises, as well as introducing us to Baby Yoda and other cultural icons through its marquee original series, The Mandalorian. The streaming service also offers Marvel shows like Loki, WandaVision and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. The service’s popularity has continued to grow since launch, with the Walt Disney …
Read More »‘Dancing with the Stars’ Fans Will Need Disney Plus to Watch the New Season
Dancing with the Stars is sashaying its way over to Disney Plus. The series has been renewed for two more seasons, but will air exclusively on Disney’s streaming service. The dancing competition will continue to air live and will become the first live show to appear on Disney Plus. The change will take place when the new season begins this …
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