Business
Chapek out as Disney CEO, Iger returns
Iger has agreed to serve as CEO for two years with a mandate from the board to set the strategic direction for renewed growth
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Media Delivery
Disney Plus to launch ad-supported tier next month
Disney CEO Bob Chapek told investors the company has "proven technology" to deliver a great experience for users from day one
People
Disney pushes metaverse ambitions with latest hire
Mark Bozon and his team "will be instrumental in defining and designing new storytelling experiences across various physical and digital canvases"
Media Delivery
Disney Plus continues to surge
Streamer's global audience has now reached 137.7 million subscribers in total
People
Disney appoints Jeremy Doig as CTO of streaming
Doig joins from Google, where he pioneered new standards for online media, including streaming protocols for real-time and on-demand delivery, and spatial experiences
Media Delivery
Disney Plus to launch ad-supported subscription offering
Disney said it views the ad-supported offering as a building block to achieving its long-term target of 230-260 million Disney Plus subscribers by 2024
People
Disney prepares for the metaverse with new appointment
Mike White will lead the company's move to the "next great storytelling frontier"
Business
Disney to focus on innovation and audience in 2022
"We should be especially innovative as we seek to bring stories to life in new ways," said CEO Bob Chapek
Media Delivery
Ampere: Disney surpasses 100 million SVoD subs in the US
Company's three SVoD services are continuing to attract subscribers
Media Delivery
Disney Plus eyes the metaverse as subs slow down
Bob Chapek describes the metaverse as a "three-dimensional canvas" for new types of storytelling
Business
Disney sells stake in Super RTL
Sale is still to be approved by regulatory authorities in Germany and Austria
Business
Harmonic, MediaKind, BBC R&D, Dolby among Tech and Engineering Emmy winners
Annual awards will be presented during the 2021 NAB Show on 10th October
Media Delivery
Disney Plus smashes targets again, aims for 260 million subs by 2024
Disney CEO Bob Chapek said the huge popularity of Disney Plus has exceeded the company’s “wildest expectations.”
Business
Disney restructures to focus on D2C streaming platforms
Kareem Daniel named as head of the company’s new media and entertainment distribution group.
Media Delivery
Disney Plus has already reached its five-year target for subscribers
SVoD now has 60+ million subscribers worldwide
Business
Netflix “currently worth more than Disney”
Netflix is expected to gain up to 8.45 million new subscribers in Q1 2020
Media Consumption
Disney Plus reaches 50 million subscribers globally
Could meet the company's target of 60-90 million global subs four years early
Business
Could Apple take advantage of the volatile stock market and acquire Disney?
Disney stock drops under $100 prompting speculation
Data Centre
App Annie: Disney Plus is “catering to a clear demand” in Europe
"Has demonstrated a killer ability to co-exist with Netflix"
Media Delivery
Everything we know about: Disney Plus
TVBEurope rounds up the latest news and analysis on the Disney streaming service
Business
Bob Iger is departing Disney “with a very long run of unparalleled success”
Iger to step down as CEO of Disney immediately
Data Centre
Consumers take a shine to Disney Plus over Apple TV+
Survey shows dissatisfaction with Apple's product design
Business
Disney Plus already valued over $1 billion according to Barclays
Disney Plus already worth 69 per cent of Netflix's enterprise value
TVBEverywhere
Disney ‘pulls half its TV box sets from Sky’s streaming service’
Shows from Disney-owned ABC dropped by half from April to October
TVBEverywhere
Disney denies claims of security breach on Disney Plus
Company admits it was surprised by deluge of subscribers on launch day
TVBEverywhere
The Mandalorian pirated “within three hours” of launch
Disney Plus is unavailable in Western Europe until March 2020
Data Centre
Almost half of sport organisations “disappointed with OTT results”
"Successful OTT distribution is by no means a walk in the park"
Media Consumption
Can Apple TV+ take a bite out of the streaming market?
TVBEurope breaks down the prospects for Apple's new streaming service
Data Centre
Streaming wars drive content spending boom
Content spend increased by $50 billion in the last five years
Business
Disney+ in advertising dispute with Amazon, Netflix
Disney reportedly banning Netflix advertising across its TV networks
Technology
Disney, Microsoft partner on distribution via the Cloud
Companies also partnering with Avid
TVBEverywhere
Disney Plus launches in the Netherlands
Free trial run is available on select mobile and connected TV devices
Production & Post
Disney signs 10 year deal with Pinewood Studios
Covers stages, backlots and other production accommodation
TVBEverywhere
Apple and Disney set to go head-to-head in streaming wars
Both companies are set to launch their SVoDs in the coming weeks
Business
Elizabeth Warren: CBS/Viacom merger “raises serious concerns”
"The Department of Justice should be paying close attention."
TVBEverywhere
Disney bullish on new streamer’s predicted global subscriptions
Bob Iger is upbeat about the streamer's forthcoming launch
Features
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TVBEverywhere
Facebook ‘may release a streaming device’
Wants to include apps from Netflix, Amazon and Disney
Business
Netflix Q2 subscriptions fall below expectations
Service lost subscribers in the US for the first time in eight years
Data Centre
A third of UK consumers aware of Disney+ launch
A quarter of Disney fans would add the platform to existing SVoD subscriptions