Disney's Streaming Services: Disney+ (and Hulu, ESPN+, Star, & hotstar)

[Disney Irish]

I think it needs to as just a TV/ movie service, it’s just not going to turn the profits it wants

This was something that Disney discussed as a possibility last year sometime. So this isn't anything new, they're just finally appearing to execute on it.

I read this as they are looking for more potential ways to monetize the service, not that it can't be profitable just from streaming tv and movie content alone.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Stanley Tucci Going Back to Italy After Nat Geo Signs Up Former CNN Host

'Tucci — The Heart of Italy,' was announced by Nat Geo one year after CNN canceled his travel food series 'Searching for Italy.'

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[MisterPenguin]

Disney+ and Hulu Combined Own Most Popular Titles in U.S.: Study

The streamers' merged content catalog size would rank second only to Amazon Prime Video's and ahead of Netflix's, according to Ampere Analytics.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

Hulu’s 3-in-1 Deal Gets You Live TV Streaming With Disney+ and ESPN+ for Free

The Hulu + Live TV deal gets you more than 90 live television channels, plus access to Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+ for under $80 a month.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

The 2027 Super Bowl will be broadcast by ABC and ESPN, the first time the Disney-owned channels host the biggest game on the NFL calendar, and the most-watched TV event of the year.

Super Bowl Goes to Los Angeles In 2027

The game at SoFi Stadium means that the region will host the World Cup, Super Bowl and Olympics in three consecutive years.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

‘Letterkenny’ to End With Season 12 at Hulu, Sets Premiere Date

"Letterkenny" will end with its upcoming 12th season at Hulu.

variety.com

 

[MisterPenguin]

Licensed Content Is the New Currency in Hollywood

VIP+ Analysis: Popular library titles are becoming an almost literal currency as we move deeper into Hollywood’s age of austerity.

variety.com

Raveena Tandon Headlines Disney+ Hotstar ‘Revenge’ India Adaptation ‘Karmma Calling’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Raveena Tandon stars in 'Karmma Calling,' the Indian adaptation of ABC series 'Revenge.'

variety.com

Disney Gets ‘Moving’ on Local-Language Originals: Hit Korean Superhero Drama Lands at Hulu With English-Dubbed Episodes

Disney is expanding its local-language originals slate for Disney+, and it's experimenting with an English dub of hit Korean drama 'Moving' for Hulu.

variety.com

Comcast Has Collected Big Disney Check For Hulu Stake And Expects, Hopes For More; Peacock At 30 Million Subscribers

Comcast has collected what it hopes will be a first payment from Disney for its stake in Hulu, marking “the beginning of a process” to value the streamer, company President Mike Cavanagh said at a …

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‘Nine Perfect Strangers’: Annie Murphy & Christine Baranski Among Season 2 Cast Additions

Emmy winners Annie Murphy (Schitt’s Creek) and Christine Baranski (The Gilded Age) have been tapped to star in the upcoming second season of Hulu’s Nine Perfect Strangers. Also set as s…

deadline.com

 

[sedati]

So in about a day we have Disney's answer to Harry Potter (Percy Jackson) vs Netflix's answer to Kathleen Kennedy... I mean Star Wars (Rebel Moon). Soon we'll know if either is a franchise with legs.

 

[MisterPenguin]

So in about a day we have Disney's answer to Harry Potter (Percy Jackson) vs Netflix's answer to Kathleen Kennedy... I mean Star Wars (Rebel Moon). Soon we'll know if either is a franchise with legs.

 

[Phroobar]

So in about a day we have Disney's answer to Harry Potter (Percy Jackson) vs Netflix's answer to Kathleen Kennedy... I mean Star Wars (Rebel Moon). Soon we'll know if either is a franchise with legs.

I am looking forward to Rebel Moon even if it is just a remake of Battle Beyond the Stars. I'm not sure why it has to be two parts.

 

[_caleb]

I hate when movies are released in parts. That definitely makes me want to wait to stream the parts all together.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Disney+ Shares January 31 Premiere Date And Key Art For Original Docuseries âChoirâ

Today, Disney+ announced the premiere date and released the official key art for the upcoming Original docuseries “Choir,” from Disney Branded Television, Imagine Documentaries and Blumhouse Television. All six episodes will premiere January 31 on Disney+.

press.disneyplus.com

 

[MisterPenguin]

Behind The Bollywood Power Struggles: Disney+ Hotstar & ‘Koffee With Karan’ Maker Dharmatic Entertainment Team For Scripted Series ‘Showtime’

EXCLUSIVE: Disney+ Hotstar is going behind the curtains of Bollywood. The Indian streamer’s latest scripted series, Showtime, will delve into the color and power struggles of Bollywood and th…

deadline.com

‘What We Do In The Shadows’ To End With Season 6 On FX

FX’s What We Do in the Shadows will end with its sixth season, Deadline has confirmed. Based on the 2014 feature film of the same name by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi,&nbs…

deadline.com

 

[Wendy Pleakley]

So in about a day we have Disney's answer to Harry Potter (Percy Jackson) vs Netflix's answer to Kathleen Kennedy... I mean Star Wars (Rebel Moon). Soon we'll know if either is a franchise with legs.

Rebel Moon is certainly Star Wars-ish. It's pretty much a mish mash of every sci-fi movie ever made.

I don't think it would have succeeded as a theatrical franchise.

However, as a Netflix movie with no lofty expectations I think it will be fairly well received, despite the critical reviews.

It has a decent story and characters, and solid production values. It's better than most Netflix original movies in my opinion.

Being released in parts is a non-issue. It has enough happening to stand on it's own while also laying the groundwork for part two. Did people want it to be five hours or something?

 

[MisterPenguin]

Hulu Buys Canadian Comedy ‘Run The Burbs’

EXCLUSIVE: Canadian comedy Run the Burbs has been picked up by Hulu for its second window in the U.S. Fifth Season struck the deal with the streamer for the comedy from Kim’s Convenience star…

deadline.com

 

[Sharon&Susan]

The Criterion Channel is adding Disney branded titles for the first time in January (That Darn Cat and The Cat from Outer Space):

The Criterion Channel’s January 2024 Lineup

We’re kicking off the new year with a heap of catnip for fans of film felines, a spotlight on classic screen siren Ava Gardner, the New York dramas of James Gray, a series of postapocalyptic sci-fi movies, a tribute to Ken Russell, and much more.

www.criterion.com

 

[TalkingHead]

The Criterion Channel is adding Disney branded titles for the first time in January (That Darn Cat and The Cat from Outer Space):

The Criterion Channel’s January 2024 Lineup

We’re kicking off the new year with a heap of catnip for fans of film felines, a spotlight on classic screen siren Ava Gardner, the New York dramas of James Gray, a series of postapocalyptic sci-fi movies, a tribute to Ken Russell, and much more.

www.criterion.com

Guess this isn’t too shocking since Criterion has streamed older 20th Century Fox titles but still feels a little surprising. Bring on the Kurt Russell career retrospective, Criterion.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Guess this isn’t too shocking since Criterion has streamed older 20th Century Fox titles but still feels a little surprising. Bring on the Kurt Russell career retrospective, Criterion.

A Criterion box set, like the one for Godzilla, will all the Kurt Russell Disney movies would unironically be amazing.

 

[Disstevefan1]

It's better than most Netflix original movies in my opinion.

At first was going to disagree, then I looked through the list and at least for movies (not series) I did not see any movie that stood out as one I really liked.

Looking at the list or series, there were several I liked.

 

[ABQ]

Interesting, I know people crap all over the Motley Fool, but numbers are numbers.
https://www.fool.com/investing/2023/12/24/amazon-just-passed-walt-disney-on-an-important/

 

[MisterPenguin]

Interesting, I know people crap all over the Motley Fool, but numbers are numbers.
https://www.fool.com/investing/2023/12/24/amazon-just-passed-walt-disney-on-an-important/

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While Amazon neither confirms nor denies the numbers, a handful of estimates suggest there are on the order of 160 million Prime customers in the U.S. alone. Conversely, Walt Disney reports that there are only 46.5 million Disney+ subscribers, and only 43.9 million Hulu customers. Prime should be the more watched service of the three in question, if for no other reason than its greater reach.​

Why the cherry-picking of only domestic numbers? D+ has 113M subscribers not counting India (which Disney calls "core"). And an extra 38M in India.

Core sub numbers have gone up every quarter for the past 3 years.

As for minutes watched... I wonder how Prime suddenly got a boost in October. Looking back at the top ten lists that Nielsen puts out, Prime only had one or two entries amongst the three top ten lists in October and November.

 

[ABQ]

While Amazon neither confirms nor denies the numbers, a handful of estimates suggest there are on the order of 160 million Prime customers in the U.S. alone. Conversely, Walt Disney reports that there are only 46.5 million Disney+ subscribers, and only 43.9 million Hulu customers. Prime should be the more watched service of the three in question, if for no other reason than its greater reach.​

Why the cherry-picking of only domestic numbers? D+ has 113M subscribers not counting India (which Disney calls "core"). And an extra 38M in India.

Core sub numbers have gone up every quarter for the past 3 years.

As for minutes watched... I wonder how Prime suddenly got a boost in October. Looking back at the top ten lists that Nielsen puts out, Prime only had one or two entries amongst the three top ten lists in October and November.

Does Nielsen report international data? If not, that would give credence to only looking at domestic customers.

 

[doctornick]

Prime has a crapload of domestic (US) subscribers due to the delivery service, more than Disney or Hulu as was mentioned. Even though a lot of folks don't necessarily have Prime for the streaming, is it really a surprise that they have solid streaming numbers given the number of subscriptions? If anything isn't the higher streaming minutes per sub a positive indication for Disney's services?

Also, wasn't it Amazon that spent a couple billion on purchasing MGM to add their library to streaming? Seems like that along, plus whatever originals they are doing and the NFL suggest they care at least a little how well the service is doing.