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The Simpsons celebrate Disney+ Day with new short

The Disney+ Day celebration, a global occasion to mark the second anniversary of the SVoD service, is headed to Springfield in a new short: The Simpsons in Plusaversary. The special episode will see The Simpsons host a Disney+ Day party and everyone is on the list… except Homer. The Simpsons in Plusaversary will debut on […]

November 3, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Disney+ Day: APAC expansion and streaming premieres

On November 12th, The Walt Disney Company will host Disney+ Day, a global celebration to mark the second anniversary of the SVoD service. Subscribers to Disney+ will be treated to new content releases across the service’s brands (Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, and Star in international markets) along with a special presentation on […]

September 22, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Y: The Last Man premieres Sept 22 on Disney+

Disney+ has revealed the premiere date and trailer for the highly anticipated original series, “Y: The Last Man,” streaming through the Star offering on Disney+ in the UK with the first three episodes on September 22nd, with new episodes every Wednesday. From the studios that brought “Devs” and “Mrs. America” to audiences around the world, […]

August 16, 2021

Disney+ announces Marvel/Simpsons crossover short

Disney+ has announced The Good, The Bart, and The Loki, a new Marvel-themed short from The Simpsons premiering on July 7th. In the new short exclusive to the streaming service, Loki is banished from Asgard once again and must face his toughest opponents yet: the Simpsons family and Springfield’s mightiest heroes. The God of Mischief teams […]

June 30, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Disney+ subs growth slows

The Walt Disney Company has reported earnings for its second fiscal quarter ended April 3rd 2021. Disney+, the SVoD service which has been a shining beacon for the company during the pandemic as its theme parks took huge hits, ended the quarter with 103.6 million subscribers, compared with 94.9 million on January 2nd. Analysts expected […]

May 14, 2021

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