HBO Max hit 17.2 million accounts at the end of last year, HBO parent company AT&T said Wednesday in its latest quarterly report. Boosted by interest in Wonder Woman 1984, which started streaming on Max on Dec. 25, the same day it debuted in theaters, HBO Max doubled its number of total activations at the end of 2020 …
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Netflix’s subscribers surpassed 200 million as the company closed out 2020, a milestone further cementing Netflix as the world’s biggest subscription streaming video service of its kind. By comparison, Disney Plus — which has been the breakout hit in the so-called streaming wars, when a parade of new Netflix rivals launched — ramped up to 86.8 million subscribers in its first year. …
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WandaVision got off to a stellar start on Disney Plus and, for the foreseeable future, subsequent episodes of the show — releasing weekly — will dominate the service in much the same as The Mandalorian did in December/January. What else is there to look forward to? Cheaper By The Dozen and its sequel make an appearance in Feb, as does five seasons …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. App spending hit a massive $407.6 million during Christmas, according to estimates by Sensor Tower. The record comes as COVID-19 cases continue growing, with lockdowns and quarantines reinvoked across the globe over the holidays. During the same period last year, people spent $100 …
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Disney Plus subscribers will need to say goodbye for now to Baby Yoda. Season 2 of The Mandalorian wraps up with episode 8 (a.k.a. Chapter 16) on Friday, and the show won’t return until this time next year on Disney’s streaming service. So, clear your calendar for Friday evening and get ready for the season 2 finale. (What am I saying? No …
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NBC’s new streaming service Peacock launched in July and is packed with TV shows, movies, live sports, news and original series — much of which you can watch for free with ads, unlike competitors Netflix and Hulu. The free tier cuts you off from Peacock’s most coveted programming, like newer movies and its originals. But whether or not these titles matter …
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Disney Plus will raise its US subscription price by $1 in March, bringing it to $8 a month, Disney said Thursday as it unleashed a flood of news about its streaming services at a four-hour event. Disney laid out plans for as many as 20 new Marvel and Star Wars series, promised to let animation fans stream animated fantasy Raya and the …
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Lando Calrissian has his ticket to Disney Plus. Kathleen Kennedy, the head of Star Wars for Disney, announced that the company is producing the show, Lando, for the streaming service. Justin Simien, who directed Dear White People, will be the show runner. Lando is just one of 10 Star Wars shows that will run on Disney Plus in the next …
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Sports fans got a closer look at Disney‘s plans for ESPN, a sports broadcasting powerhouse that’s transitioning from cable TV mainstay into a streaming service. On Thursday, Disney said it reached an agreement to add Southeastern Conference college football to its schedule beginning with the 2024 season. The conference, home to heavyweights Auburn, Alabama and Georgia, is among the most …
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Disney’s plan for streaming Marvel’s Black Widow after it hits theaters May 7 remained a mystery Thursday, as the company completed its investor day without detailing any adjusted release plans for the movie or other Marvel flicks next year, like Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Eternals. The fogginess around Marvel releases means Disney, which has racked up …
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