Disney Plus
Disney Plus is a subscription video service operated by the Walt Disney Company. The service features family-friendly movies and TV shows from Disney’s catalog of programming. It costs $8 a month or $80 a year to subscribe.
International variants of Disney Plus also include adult-oriented programming from the Disney and 21st Century Fox libraries of content. These programs are included under the “Star” brand on the Disney Plus app.
Disney CEO confirms layoffs impacting 1,000 jobs
The layoffs are heavily concentrated in marketing and publicity functions, with entire divisions eliminated and senior executives including digital marketing leaders departing.
Ampere: Streaming movies have fewer ads than episodic TV series
TV shows have a higher ad load per minute of content viewed compared to moves across popular streaming apps and services, according to Ampere Analysis.
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Disney announces new executives, leadership structure in entertainment biz
The reorganization consolidates creative, distribution and technology leadership across Disney’s entertainment and streaming businesses.
Disney Plus adds live news feeds from ABC-owned stations
Disney Plus has increased its offering of news content by adding local news feeds from eight ABC-owned stations.
Reelgood: Disney, Amazon added more streaming content in 2025
Disney and Amazon produced the most streaming TV shows and films in 2025, according to new data from Reelgood.
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Report: Disney likely to announce CEO successor in February
Disney is expected to name its next CEO or co-CEOs in February, likely timed with its quarterly earnings report.
Hulu launches Spanish TV bundle with Disney Plus
Hulu is now offering a package of live Spanish-language networks bundled with its on-demand catalog and Disney Plus for $30 per month.
Jimmy Zasowski promoted to President, Platform Distribution at Disney
The move comes as Disney navigates frequent distribution disputes and accelerates its direct-to-consumer strategy.
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Disney moving forward with shutdown of Hulu app
The Walt Disney Company is moving forward with its planned sunset of the standalone Hulu app in 2026.
Ampere: Holidays shoppers flock to streaming deals, but churn remains a problem
Ampere found most holiday-acquired subscribers cancel a service quickly, with few retaining customers long-term.
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Parks: Streamers defaulting to ad-supported plans on subscription services
Streaming apps that launched with ad-supporter tiers enjoy a higher ratio of customers on them compared to ad-free plans.
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Verizon starts offering Disney bundle with ESPN Unlimited to customers
Verizon has refreshed some of its Disney-related streaming perks, with two new bundles offering access to the streaming sports plan ESPN Unlimited, the company confirmed to The Desk on Tuesday.