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Disney
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Disney+ eyes more ‘Star Wars’ drama with ‘Russian Doll’ co-creator
Disney+ is preparing a new female-focused Star Wars series with the exec producer behind Netflix…
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Kids round-up: Disney+ Hotstar’s Cosmos-Maya commission; Tencent takes ‘Chickpea’; TeamTO staff changes; and more
Disney+ Hotstar orders 200+ eps from Cosmos-Maya Indian streaming service Disney+ Hotstar has commissioned an…
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Netflix reaches record share price, surpasses Disney market cap
Netflix’s share price has struck a record high amid the Covid-19 pandemic, with the company…
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News round-up: Disney+ preps ‘Mandalorian’ docuseries; GRB’s comedy deal; DRG expands slate
Disney+ preps The Mandalorian docuseries Disney+ is to launch an eight-part docuseries exploring the creation…
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Disney+ reaches 50 million subscribers in five months
Disney+ has reached 50 million subscribers worldwide within five months of its initial launch, the…
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Arrow behind Disney+ documentary ‘Animal Kingdom’
UK-based Arrow Media has emerged as the producer behind forthcoming Disney+ documentary Magic Of Disney’s…
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Disney+ originals will play on OSN in Middle East
Dubai-based OSN has secured exclusive distribution rights to Disney+ Originals in the Middle East, across…
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Disney+ unveils India price rise & new launch date
Disney is to push ahead with the roll-out of its news streaming service Disney+ in…
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Disney unveils raft of pay cuts to deal with Covid-19
Disney’s top execs – including VP’s, SVP’s and EVP’s – are to take pay cuts…
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Sony replaces LA Screenings with ‘virtual & on-demand’ event
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has unveiled plans to create a digital screening experience for clients…
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Disney+ app gets five million downloads on first day in Europe
The Disney+ app has attracted over five million downloads in its first 24 hours of…
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Exclusive: Vuulr appoints former Disney acquisition exec
Online programme sales platform Vuulr has added a raft of executives to its ranks as…
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An in-depth analysis of Disney+ launch in Europe & Covid-19’s impact
Disney+ lands in countries across Europe – excluding France – today amid a pandemic that…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Streaming through the crisis
Streamers are facing unprecedented demand as locked-down households look for entertainment – to the extent…
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Disney+ delays French roll-out as Apple & Amazon cut streaming quality
The roll-out of Disney+ has been delayed across France in the wake of the Coronavirus…
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‘New Fox’ strikes $440m deal to acquire AVOD streamer Tubi
Fox Corp – the ‘new Fox’ headed up by Lachlan Murdoch and born out of…
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Sony takes ‘Community’ non-exclusive as Netflix, Hulu strike deals
Netflix has signed a non-exclusive global deal with Sony Pictures Television (SPT) to begin streaming…
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Disney+ strikes exclusive UK mobile deal, launches ‘Frozen 2’ early
A little over a week away from launching Disney+ in Europe, the company has announced…
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Coronavirus hits more events as European producers call for support
Coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on the international TV industry with shows and events cancelled…
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Deutsche Telekom snags exclusive Disney+ deal, preps free trial
Deutsche Telekom has agreed a distribution deal with Disney that will see it become the…
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Movistar strikes exclusive distribution deal for Disney+ in Spain
Disney has signed an exclusive deal with Telefónica for its Movistar service to distribute Disney+…
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Disney+ European launch event cancelled amid Coronavirus fears
Disney has cancelled the European launch event for Disney+, scheduled for this week, in light…
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Deutsche Telekom eyes distribution deal for Disney+
Deutsche Telekom is reportedly in talks with Disney for distribution of Disney+. According to Bloomberg,…
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Disney’s new boss Bob Chapek to focus on direct-to-consumer services
Direct-to-consumer products such as Disney+ and Hulu are the “most important” to the Mouse House’s…
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Disney promotes Kelly Campbell to Hulu president
Following the shock announcement that CEO Bob Iger has stepped down with immediate effect, Disney…
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Disney shocks industry as Bob Iger steps down as CEO
Walt Disney Company boss Bob Iger is stepping down as chief executive in move that…
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International buyers circle Australia’s Seven Studios
Australia’s Seven West Media is reportedly fielding interest from a number of international media firms…
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Disney+ undercuts Netflix with launch offer deal in UK
Disney has unveiled a pre-launch offer for its new Disney+ streaming service in the UK…
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Viaplay strikes extended content deal with Disney in Nordics
Disney has struck an extended content deal with Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group), providing the…
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Disney hires Liam Keelan to run TV production in Europe and Africa
Former BBC executive Liam Keelan is to join The Walt Disney Company to oversee original…