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Star goes live on Disney+, with price rise

Disney’s SVoD platform, Disney+, has rolled out its new Star brand in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Singapore. Fully integrated into Disney+ in these markets, Star has its own dedicated brand page featuring a collection of general entertainment movies, television, documentaries and more, along with Star-branded exclusive originals and local productions being created for […]

February 23, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Stewie Griffin The Mandaorian, introduce Disney+ parental controls

As Disney+ prepares to launch Star, and with it a slew of more adult-orientated content, the platform has enlisted Stewie Griffin of Family Guy fame and The Mandalorian actor Pedro Pascal to help spread the information around the new parental controls services available. To make sure Disney+ remains suitable for audiences of all ages, the […]

February 22, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Gamestream partners with Bouygues Telecom, Telecom Slovenije

Gamestream, a provider of cloud gaming solutions for B2B industries, is proud to announce the rapid expansion of its global network with two new international telecom partnerships. Telekom Slovenije, the leading Slovenian provider of the most advanced ICT solutions, launched NEO Gaming, a white-labelled version of the Gamestream cloud gaming platform, allowing Telekom Slovenije digital […]

February 17, 2021

Exertis distributes Antstream Arcade across EMEA

Technology distributor Exertis has announced a partnership with cloud gaming platform Antstream Arcade across EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Asia). The partnership will give Exertis customers access to Antstream’s retro games streaming platform, with thousands of iconic games to choose from. Just one account with Antstream can be used across multiple devices, from gaming consoles […]

February 16, 2021

Analyst: Disney+ subs to exceed Netflix

Analyst firm Digital TV Research forecasts that the number of subscribers to Disney+ (294 million) will overtake the Netflix total (286 million) in 2026. However, Disney+ will only have more subscribers than

February 15, 2021

Disney+ hits 95m subs

Disney+ has signed up nearly 95 million subscribers in just over a year. Disney’s latest quarterly results showed continued meteoric growth for the SVoD platform, which first launched in November 2019. Disney+ had 94.9 million paid subscribers as of January 2nd 2021, compared to 86.8 million in early December 2020. Disney+ far exceeded the company’s […]

February 12, 2021

BFI: “Positive outlook for UK film and TV production”

Official figures published by the BFI’s Research and Statistics Unit reveal strong signs of economic recovery in UK film and high-end TV (HETV) production following months of suspended filming in the wake of the pandemic. The final three months have recorded a £1.19 billion spend in the final quarter of 2020, the second highest spend […]

February 4, 2021

Data: 1.6m US homes watch WandaVision premiere

Disney+ had one of its highest profile debuts to date this past weekend as its first Marvel Studios scripted TV series, WandaVision, premiered on the streaming service. According to data from Samba TV, 1.6 million US households watched WandaVision on Disney+ on January 15th through January 18th. Some 1.1 million households watched both of the […]

January 20, 2021

The Muppet Show on Disney+

The Muppet Show, Jim Henson’s iconic variety series, will begin streaming on Disney+ on February 19th. In addition to the first three seasons, fans will be able to enjoy seasons 4 and 5, which have never previously been available on home entertainment. The Muppet Show stars Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, and […]

January 20, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Singapore: Disney+ joining StarHub

StarHub has signed an exclusive agreement with The Walt Disney Company to become the official distributor of Disney+ in Singapore with StarHub’s TV, mobile and broadband offerings. When Disney+ launches on February 23rd, StarHub’s TV, mobile and broadband customers will be able to watch all six Disney content brands on the streaming service through their […]

January 7, 2021By Nik Roseveare