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Marvel gets Secret Cinema treatment

Secret Cinema has announced its first ever Marvel-themed experience with the Guardians of the Galaxy, which will open in August at a secret location in London. The live immersive event will take attendees on a cosmic adventure as they join the Ravagers , the Nova Corps, or the Guardians themselves whilst visiting locations from the […]

March 8, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Disney+ confirms ad-supported option

Following strong speculation that such a move was imminent, streaming service Disney+ will expand its offerings for consumers by introducing an ad-supported subscription in addition to its option without ads, beginning in the US in late 2022, with plans to expand internationally in 2023. “Expanding access to Disney+ to a broader audience at a lower […]

March 4, 2022

Luxembourg: Disney TVoD content on PostTV

A catalogue of Disney films is now available to the PostTV subscribers via their STBs and its tele.lu service through a new distribution deal brokered by Alteox Media Consulting, the exclusive content provider and technical VoD partner of POST Luxembourg. The movies – fully localised in German and French languages, on top of the original […]

March 2, 2022

Disney+ adding Netflix Marvel series

On March 16th, Disney+ will add more Marvel live-action series titles to its expansive content offering in the UK, the USA, Canada, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand with the addition of Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, The Defenders and The Punisher, giving fans access to more from the Marvel collection, all in one […]

March 1, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Spider-Man: No Way Home on Rakuten TV on March 22

Premium Video-On-Demand platform Rakuten TV has announce the release of their latest titles. March’s releases include original productions with motivational stories, the biggest Blockbusters, Oscar-nominated films and brand-new TV series.Available on AVOD from 2nd March, Rakuten TV will be releasing their latest original documentary, Ona Carbonell: Starting Over. The film follows the Olympic synchronised swimming […]

February 28, 2022

Disney+ adds another 11.8m subs

Disney+ has continued to defy expectations with the SVoD service adding 11.8 million subscribers in the last quarter of 2021, taking the total to 129.8 million globally. Disney CEO Bob Chapek predicted the service will have 230 million to 260 million subscribers by 2024. Overall, the company’s revenues increased by 34 per cent year-on-year to […]

February 10, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Data: Record year for UK home entertainment

Figures released by the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) spotlight the renaissance of UK Home Entertainment, as its value rose to £3.7 billion (€3.1bn) in 2021. Based on data from the Official Charts Company, Futuresource Consulting, Omdia, and Kantar, this demonstrates 13.3 per cent growth Year on Year (YoY), finishing 2021 on a high […]

January 5, 2022

Report: WandaVision most torrented show of 2021

WandaVision is the most-pirated TV show released in 2021 on torrent sites, according to TorrentFreak. The Marvel series, which starred Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany and Kathryn Hahn and exclusively streamed on Disney+, took the top spot from Star Wars spin-off The Mandalorian which topped the chart in 2020. Loki, another Marvel series on Disney+, came […]

January 1, 2022

SharePlay on Disney+ for Apple TV, iPhone, iPad

The latest Disney+ app update includes added support for SharePlay so subscribers with an iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV will have another way to come together with personal friends and family both near and far by viewing Disney+ content completely in sync while on a FaceTime call. The Disney+ SharePlay experience is available globally across […]

December 15, 2021

Marvel’s Eternals on Disney+ from Jan 12

Disney+ has announced that Marvel Studios’ Eternals will start streaming on Disney+ in the UK & Ireland on January 12th 2022. The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s newest team of superheroes debuted in cinemas on November 5th. The movie will join 13 other Marvel Cinematic Universe movies now streaming in IMAX Enhanced on Disney+, which gives subscribers more picture […]

December 10, 2021By Nik Roseveare