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 streamers maintain profit during Q4, CTV ad business healthy
Domestic TV revenue attributed to ABC and other linear channels was $1.997 billion, down 5 percent compared to last year.
Parks Associates: Prime Video is most-used streaming service in U.S.
Netflix was in second place for the third consecutive year, according to Parks Associates' Streaming Video Tracker report, while Disney Plus came in third.
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Disney snatches rights to Grammy Awards, starting in 2027
The Walt Disney Company will displace Paramount's CBS as the exclusive broadcast partner of the Grammy Awards, starting in 2027.
Ampere: Disney remains biggest global investor in content
The six largest media and entertainment brands have spent over $56 billion on global content production since 2022.
Disney begins cracking down on Disney Plus password sharing
Disney is moving forward with a plan to crack down on freeloaders who watch content from Disney Plus by using another person's username and password.
Disney agreed to three genre-based bundles on DirecTV, exec says
DirecTV originally wanted six genre-based bundles of channels, a Disney executive said in an interview, but was eventually convinced to cut that number in half.
Disney Plus integrated into Bango’s Digital Vending Machine
Bango has integrated the Walt Disney Company's flagship streaming service Disney Plus into its Digital Vending Machine for telecom partners.
Disney shutting down TV Everywhere apps for FX, Disney Channel, ABC
Customers are being pushed toward Hulu and Disney Plus for their on-demand TV needs.
Disney to expand ad-supported tier across more European countries
Starting in October, streamers in three additional European territories will have the option of streaming Disney Plus content with ads.
Disney hires Adam Smith away from Google’s YouTube
At Google, Smith worked on YouTube Music, YouTube Premium and other video-based subscription products.
Disney streamers earn profit in Q3, company to crack down on password sharing
The Walt Disney Company's trio of streaming television services have turned a profit for the first time in the company's history.
Disney to raise prices of Hulu, Disney Plus and ESPN Plus yet again
Like clockwork, Disney is increasing the price of its streaming services in an effort to squeeze more cash out of TV and film fans.