Netflix is weighing the possibility of launching an ad-supported version of its streaming service as early as November.
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 says it will hike the price of its Disney Plus and Hulu services in December.
Walmart has held discussions with several media companies on a partnership that could allow Walmart Plus membership to access a streaming TV service.
Disney’s finance and ad executives say they’ll franchise lessons learned from running Hulu for a cheaper, yet-to-launch Disney Plus tier.
The survey suggests Disney may start cracking down on password sharing in an effort to curb freeloaders.
The Disney Plus streaming service is slated to launch in nearly five dozen more countries and territories later this summer.
Disney sees gains for its flagship streamer, ESPN Plus and Hulu, while Hulu’s Live TV product saw a dip in customers.
Amazon has rolled out a new promotion that bundles its streaming music service Amazon Music with the blockbuster streaming television service Disney Plus.
A judge in Brazil says Disney’s forthcoming streaming service “StarPlus” is too similarly named compared to Lionsgate’s “StarzPlay.”
Disney’s chief executive said there are no plans to offer a cheaper, ad-supported version of Disney Plus in the future.
