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Disney+, Hulu, Max bundle rolls out in US

The new Disney+, Hulu, Max Bundle from Disney Entertainment and Warner Bros Discovery, first announced in May, is now available in the US for purchase on any of the three streaming platforms’ websites. All qualifying new and existing subscribers can purchase the bundle for $16.99 (€15.64) per month with ads and $29.99 per month without […]

July 26, 2024By Nik Roseveare

In Vogue: The 90s on Disney+ in September

Disney+ has has announced that UK original series In Vogue: The 90s will premiere on September 13th with the first three episodes, followed by the second batch of three episodes on September 20th, available exclusively on Disney+ in the UK and Ireland, on Hulu in the US and select other countries on Disney+. The series […]

July 24, 2024

Forecast: Digital video subs set for sluggish growth

A study by Juniper Research, experts in the fintech and payments markets, forecasts that the global number of digital video subscriptions will grow by 14 per cent over the next five years; rising from 3.1 billion in 2024 to 3.5 billion in 2028. This slow growth can be attributed to subscription fatigue in developed markets. […]

July 2, 2024

Hulu acquires I Kissed A… dating series from ITV Studios

ITV Studios and Hulu have closed a package deal that will see the first two seasons of Twofour’s queer dating series I Kissed a Boy premiere on the US streaming platform on June 15th as part of the streamer’s ‘Hulu Has Pride’ LGBTQ+ month-long celebration. Season 2 – I Kissed a Girl – will exclusively […]

May 21, 2024

Survey: Consumers want bundles with more than just video

Twice a year, Hub’s Battle Royale survey explores US consumers’ entertainment choices and behaviour across categories: premium video, social video, gaming, music, reading, podcasts and more. The latest wave of the study revealed new information about consumers’ taste for bundles, and the companies that are best positioned to offer them. Key findings from the Battle […]

May 17, 2024

FX, Hulu working on more Shōgun

FX, Hulu and the Estate of James Clavell are working to extend the critically acclaimed hit drama Shōgun, moving forward to develop the saga with two additional seasons of the series. The show’s key creative partners including Co-Creators, Executive Producers and Writers Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo, Executive Producer Michaela Clavell, and series star and […]

May 17, 2024

Disney+ adds 6.3m subs in Q2

The Walt Disney Company has reported Q2 revenues increased to $22.1 billion (€20.5bn) from $21.8 billion in the prior-year quarter. Disney’s Entertainment Direct-to-Consumer business was profitable in Q2. While Disney said it was expecting softer Entertainment DTC results in Q3 to be driven by Disney+ Hotstar, it continues to expect its combined streaming businesses to […]

May 7, 2024

Disney, Comcast call in Hulu ref

Disney and Comcast are looking for a financial adviser they are both happy with to resolve a dispute over how to value the 33 per cent stake in streaming platform Hulu that the former will acquire from the latter, reports Reuters. The companies struck a deal for Hulu in 2023 but Comcast and Disney are […]

May 7, 2024

Data: Paramount+ leads US streamers in ad impressions

AdImpact, the advertising intelligence company analysed ad impressions for US streaming platform providers from Q1 2023 through Q1 2024 to understand the advertising marketplace for streaming platforms in advance of the 2024 Upfronts, providing marketers a view into the performance of potential streaming partners. The report found that Paramount+ had the highest amount of overall […]

May 1, 2024

Law&Crime announces premiere of new Hulu series

Legal and true crime network, Law&Crime, has announced the Hulu premiere of its 8-part investigative series Cult Justice, a new show presenting first-hand accounts of survivors’ and prosecutors’ efforts to bring notorious cult leaders to justice, many speaking for the first time. Alongside the stories of individual survival and escape, each episode also features candid […]

March 28, 2024