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.
Judge tosses lawsuit against Charter over Disney dispute
A federal judge in Florida has dismissed a pending class action lawsuit against Charter over its week-long dispute with Disney.
Charter will provide credits to Spectrum TV customers over Disney dispute
All affected Spectrum TV subscribers will get a $15 bill credit if they lost one or more Disney-owned channels.
New deal will see Spectrum TV lose some Disney-owned channels
Freeform, FXX and Nat Geo Wild won't be available to Spectrum TV subscribers from Monday.
Charter, Disney reach deal to end blackout of ESPN, FX
Disney and Charter have reached a new carriage deal that ends a blackout affecting ABC, ESPN and FX channels.
Spectrum parent Charter faces lawsuit over Disney dispute
A Spectrum TV customer in Florida is suing Charter for rejecting a temporary offer to keep ESPN, ABC and other channels on cable.
Germany will overtake UK with subscription video subscribers, report says
Western Europe will have around 273 million total SVOD subscribers by the end of the decade.
Disney Plus sheds domestic subscribers during Q3
Disney lost domestic subscribers across nearly all of its streaming products during its most-recent quarter, the company revealed on Thursday.
Broadcast TV viewership dwindling amid streaming options, survey finds
Around half of adult participants surveyed by Ampere Analysis reported watching no broadcast TV during the week.
Streaming growth slowing in United Kingdom, survey finds
Fewer British households are buying new streaming services, and many are reporting streaming fatigue, according to the results of a new survey.
Netflix could pull shows in UK over proposed Media Bill
Netflix is warning British lawmakers that it may purge TV shows and movies if the Media Bill imposes new, restrictive rules on streaming services.
Roku Channel gets picked up by Nielsen’s The Gauge
The free streaming service captured 1.1 percent of the domestic television audience in May.
Disney CFO Christine McCarthy stepping down
The executive is taking a permanent leave of absence due to a family issue; Kevin Lansburry will serve as interim CFO.