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The Golden Girls join Disney+

Disney+ has announced that all seven seasons of celebrated US sitcom, The Golden Girls, will land exclusively on Star on Disney+ in the UK & Ireland on July 2nd. Audiences will be able to stream all 180 episodes of the beloved series which tells the story of four single middle-aged women who share a house […]

June 10, 2021By Nik Roseveare

War of the Worlds s2 on Disney+ from July 16

The second series of the drama series War of the Worlds, written and created by BAFTA Award-winner Howard Overman (Misfits, Crazyhead, Merlin) of Urban Myth Films, will premiere on Star on Disney+ on July 16th.  Set in France and the UK, the critically-acclaimed, modern-day retelling of H.G. Wells’ classic novel has an ensemble cast, including Golden Globe winner and EMMY and Tony award nominated actor Gabriel Byrne (In Treatment), and Golden Globe and Critics Choice […]

June 7, 2021

Disney+ announces raft of new Star Originals

Disney+ has announced over 20 titles will premiere exclusively as Star Originals in the UK & Ireland including Pam & Tommy, Welcome to Wrexham, and Fleishman is in Trouble. Additionally, The Kardashian Jenner upcoming series will stream exclusively on Star on Disney+ with a tentative debut later this year. Star is the new general entertainment brand on […]

June 4, 2021By Nik Roseveare

The Walking Dead coming to Star on Disney+

Disney has confirmed that all 10 seasons of The Walking Dead will be available on Star via Disney+ from July 2nd in the UK. All 153 episodes will be available to stream, all in one place. Viewers can experience every iconic moment, ahead of the season 11 premiere this August; the final season of the […]

May 20, 2021By Nik Roseveare

FOX shuts UK channel

The UK and Ireland are the latest markets where the FOX Channel will soon cease broadcasting. Following Disney’s acquisition of FOX, the channel will close next month after 17 years in the UK, and no longer air on Sky or Virgin Media. FOX said in a statement: “On 30th June the FOX channel in the […]

May 19, 2021

Report: Netflix 40% of SE Asia SVoD consumption

Premium video platforms in Southeast Asia, led by Netflix, Viu, WeTV, iQIYI and Vidio, captured 10 per cent of total video streaming minutes in Q1 2021, according to a study published by Media Partners Asia (MPA). The quarterly report, titled Southeast Asia Online Video Consumer Insights & Analytics: A Definitive Study, leverages MPA’s proprietary AMPD […]

May 18, 2021

Disney+ unveils first UK scripted productions

The Walt Disney Company EMEA has announced its initial slate of scripted UK originals for Disney+, working with a number of creators and producers as part of the company’s commitment to source, develop and produce original productions in Europe. Three UK productions have been confirmed for Disney+; one Disney-branded and two Star-branded originals. They follow the […]

April 15, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Rebel to premiere on Disney+

Drama series Rebel – the Erin Brockovich-inspired story starring Katey Sagal – will stream exclusively on Star on Disney+ from May 28th. The series tells the story of Annie ‘Rebel’ Bello – a blue-collar legal advocate without a law degree who is inspired by the life of Erin Brockovich. “The work that Erin Brockovich does in this world is so […]

April 9, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Analyst: LatAm at 116m SVoD subs by 2026

Latin America will have 116 million SVoD subscriptions by 2026, up from the 53 million recorded at end-2020, according to the Latin America OTT TV and Video Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. Brazil will contribute 44 million to the 2026 total, followed by Mexico with 29 million. “There will be a wave […]

March 8, 2021

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