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Disney+ marks Star Wars Day with new Simpsons short

To celebrate Star Wars Day (May 4th), Disney+ is debuting The Force Awakens From Its Nap, a new Star Wars-inspired short, bringing characters from the Star Wars galaxy to the town of Springfield. The new short is the first of several from The Simpsons that Disney+ will release throughout the year – with each one […]

May 4, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Report: Half of owners wait for dog before watching TV

Nine out of 10 UK dog owners are watching more TV and streaming more content since the pandemic began. That’s not entirely surprising, but The Dog People at Rover have released a report that reveals where dogs fit into that down time – and it shows that nearly half (47 per cent) of dog owners […]

February 24, 2021

Survey: 33% Brits use streaming to combat loneliness

Research by Uswitch, the comparison and switching service, has uncovered that a third (33 per cent) of people said streaming online TV helped them to feel less lonely over the past year, with 43 per cent saying they’ve binged an entire series in a single day. A quarter (26 per cent) said they now exclusively […]

February 23, 2021

The Simpsons season 31 coming to Disney+

The Simpsons, the longest running scripted primetime show in television history, will premiere its 31st season on Disney+ on November 6th in the UK and Ireland. The 22-episode season brings viewers back to Springfield for a fresh batch of episodes to binge alongside the service’s set of every season available since the show first aired in 1989. […]

October 6, 2020By Nik Roseveare

All Disney Channel content now on Disney+

The Disney Channel, as well as its fellow channels including Disney XD and Disney Junior, will no longer broadcast in the UK, with all content now being exclusively available on the Disney+ streaming service. Consequently, over 7000 episodes of Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD content are now available on Disney+ for UK subscribers […]

October 1, 2020By Nik Roseveare

Disney+ hosts Drive-In Festival

From October 5th to 12th, Disney+ is hosting a Drive-In Festival at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California. The screening series will bring guests together to enjoy Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic content under the stars in a safe setting. The week will kick off with the world premiere of The […]

September 28, 2020By Nik Roseveare

Research: 1.5m Nordic homes plan to get Disney+

Disney+ will debut in the Nordics on September 15th and Mediavision research reveals that the interest for the service is already strong. Close to 1.5 million Nordic households claim they have plans to sign up. If they follow through on their plans, it would immediately make Disney one of the largest SVoD services in the […]

June 23, 2020