Ampere: Disney stands to win as streamers rush to license content
Disney could emerge as an early victor as a new front develops in the so-called “streaming wars:” A rush to license content to peer services.
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.
Amazon hires Disney executive to oversee Prime Video ads
Jeremy Helfand has left Disney to join Amazon, where he will oversee the company’s new ad initiatives for Prime Video.
Charter starts offering Disney Plus to Spectrum TV customers
Those with Spectrum TV Select packages can watch the ad-inclusive version of Disney Plus as part of their service.
Disney strikes content licensing deal with Netflix
Some shows, like “How I Met Your Mother” and “White Collar,” will be available to Netflix subscribers for more than a year.
Disney not merging Disney Plus, Hulu apps, exec confirms
Disney Plus and Hulu will remain separate apps, even after Hulu’s content was integrated into Disney Plus this week, an executive said.
American streamers to dominate global subscription landscape by 2029
Netflix and Prime Video will lead the pack with overall global streaming subscriptions, according to Digital TV Research.
Netflix, Prime Video have most-loyal subscribers, study reveals
Netflix and Amazon’s Prime Video boast the most loyal subscribers, according to a study by research firm Parks Associates.
Disney says combined Disney Plus, Hulu app rolling out in December
Executives hope adding Hulu content to Disney Plus will lower churn, unlock additional advertiser value and offer a better streaming experience for subscribers.
Viewpoint: Why Roger Goodell is the next Brandon Tartikoff
“The NFL is so important, its scraps are like saffron,” Charles Benaiah writes.
British streamers willing to tolerate ads for free TV, study shows
As in other areas, British streamers are becoming increasingly weary of costs associated with premium services.