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 …
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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. …
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What’s happening Roku and Warner Bros. Discovery agree to add Discovery Plus to The Roku Channel. Why it matters An explosion in streaming-service options has complicated how consumers find something to watch and decide what’s worth paying for. What it means for you The Roku Channel aims to simplify things for streaming viewers by offering a unified app for multiple …
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Netflix could roll out an ad-supported tier by the end of the year, according to a report by The New York Times, which cited a company note sent to employees. Netflix also indicated it was planning to introduce charges for password sharing, something the company is currently testing in a few countries, around the same time, according to the report. The …
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Disney’s upgraded MagicBand will let you live like the Mandalorian and go bounty hunting in Galaxy’s Edge in Florida’s Walt Disney World this summer. The MagicBand Plus is a wearable device that connects aspects of the Play Disney Parks and My Disney Experience apps, the park and hotel. The company gave journalists a preview of the interactive Star Wars game …
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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Not all of us live close enough to pop in on our moms as much as we’d like. Some of us live a city, a state or even an entire ocean away. But even if you can’t be there in person, you can still make …
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Comcast and Charter Communications are working together to create a new streaming option, the cable giants said Wednesday. They’ll develop a stable of products that they describe as “a next-generation streaming platform on a variety of branded 4K streaming devices and smart TVs,” folding in “all the top apps,” for customers who’ve grown accustomed to streaming as central to TV …
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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 …
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Netflix lost 200,000 subscribers in the first quarter of this year — its first subscriber drop in a decade — and expects to lose 2 million more in the three months from April to June, the company said Tuesday. In its first-quarter earnings report, Netflix said Russia’s war in Ukraine and subsequent sanctions affected membership numbers. It also cited password-sharing …
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Amid declining subscriber numbers in the first quarter of 2022, its first subscriber drop in a decade, and a more competitive streaming landscape, Netflix is considering ad-supported price tiers. Co-CEO Reed Hastings discussed the potential change during the company’s quarterly investors’ earnings interview on Tuesday. After COO Greg Peters addressed the latest price hike for subscription plans, Hastings shared that …
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