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Watch Out, Netflix—Here Come the Niche Streamers

Crunchyroll, BritBox, and other specialty content providers are enjoying a subscription boom

(Newser) - There's a new streaming sheriff in town. Although most people are more familiar with mainstream content providers like Netflix, Max, and Disney+, Quartz reports that specialty platforms such as BritBox are now the hot ticket, with subscriptions to those services spiking nearly 20% this year, according to data from...

Disney Relents, Won't Use Fine Print to Block Widower's Lawsuit

Company said Disney+ trial years ago barred suit over woman's death at restaurant

(Newser) - Disney has reversed course and will not try to block a widower's lawsuit based on the fine print of a long-ago Disney+ trial, reports CNN . The company had initially argued that the man couldn't sue over his wife's allergy death at a Disney restaurant because of legalese...

Man's Free Disney+ Trial Now a Headache After Wife's Death

Company says man whose wife died after eating at restaurant agreed in streaming contract not to sue

(Newser) - A widower suing the Walt Disney Co. over his wife's death in a restaurant at one of the company's Florida entertainment complexes has discovered there's a wrench in his complaint—all because he took advantage years earlier of a free trial of the Disney+ streaming service.
  • Death:
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Cable Is No Longer King
Cable Is No Longer King
Jul 18, 2024 7:36 AM CDT

Cable Is No Longer King

Streaming claims new record with 40.3% of TV usage in June

(Newser) - Americans spent more than 40% of their TV time in June on streaming services, a record high not just for streaming but for any single category of viewership, per Variety . Younger viewers now on summer holidays drove a 2.1% increase in overall TV consumption and 6% increase in streaming...

Well, Now Bring on the Streaming Service Bundles

Disney+, Hulu, Max are teaming up. You know, kind of like a cable package

(Newser) - In a move that CNBC says is "reminiscent of the traditional cable TV bundle" of yore, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery are teaming up to offer a bundle of the two companies' streaming services.
  • What's included? The bundle will include Disney's Disney+ and Hulu, and Warner Bros.
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Taylor Swift Announces Streaming Date

Disney+ will debut ' The Eras Tour (Taylor's Version)' next month

(Newser) - Last Sunday, Taylor Swift was in Los Angeles for the Grammy Awards. On this Sunday, she'll be in Las Vegas for the Super Bowl. In between, she's performing in Tokyo. "This week is truly the best kind of chaos," the singer wrote Wednesday on Instagram before...

Gina Carano Sues Over Mandalorian Firing

Elon Musk is funding the lawsuit against Disney, Lucasfilm

(Newser) - Three years after she was booted from Disney's The Mandalorian after a post comparing current-day Republicans to Jews during the Holocaust, Gina Carano is suing. Her lawsuit alleges Disney and Lucasfilm discriminated against her and wrongfully terminated her, and, as Variety reports, it uses a few "elaborate Star ...

Disney Pulls Simpsons Episode Criticizing China

Episode mentioning 'forced labor camps' not available in Hong Kong

(Newser) - Amid ongoing tensions between the US and China, an episode of The Simpsons that mentions forced labor camps has been removed from Disney's streaming service in Hong Kong. The episode, "One Angry Lisa," which premiered in October, includes a scene in which the Great Wall of China...

New Willow Series Was Worth the Wait
New Willow Series
Was Worth the Wait
TV REVIEW
Nov 30, 2022 3:05 PM CST

New Willow Series Was Worth the Wait

Sequel to 1988 movie hits 'perfect balance of reverence and irreverence'

(Newser) - The new Willow fantasy series, a sequel to the 1988 movie based on a George Lucas story, made its debut on Disney Plus Wednesday, and it's getting mostly positive reviews. British actor Warwick Davis—who was 18 years old when the movie came out—returns as a sorcerer from...

Disney+ Subscribers, You May Be Looking at a 38% Rate Hike

If you want to continue watching without ads

(Newser) - Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday it is raising prices for streaming subscribers in the US who want to watch Disney+ without ads, as more viewers switch to what CEO Bob Chapek described as the “best value in streaming.” The price increases are tied to a new tiered service...

Star Wars Franchise Defends Black Star of New Disney+ Show

Ewan McGregor, others support Moses Ingram of 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' series after racist remarks

(Newser) - The excitement over Obi-Wan Kenobi, the latest Star Wars series on Disney+, has permeated the internet , but along with the positive buzz, a more disturbing development has emerged. Moses Ingram, the Queen's Gambit actress who plays the Inquisitor Reva in the new Disney program that premiered Friday, revealed on...

China, or Disney, Did a Number on Homer
China, or
Disney,
Did a Number
on Homer
in case you missed it
Dec 4, 2021 7:00 AM CST

China, or Disney, Did a Number on Homer

'Simpsons' is now streaming in Hong Kong, but one episode is missing

(Newser) - When Disney+ debuted in Hong Kong earlier this month, viewers were able to stream 32 seasons of the Simpsons. Or nearly all 32 seasons. As it turns out, one particular episode is missing, and it just happens to ridicule China. Coverage:
  • The show: The missing episode, which originally aired in
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Report: Emilio Estevez, Mighty Ducks Part Ways Over Vax

Actor reportedly won't be back for Disney+ show after not complying with vaccine mandate

(Newser) - If you're eagerly awaiting the next season of The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers, recently renewed for a second installation on Disney+, be aware there's apparently one big casting cut. Yahoo Entertainment reports that Emilio Estevez won't be reprising his role as coach Gordon Bombay, which he also...

And Just Like That, Scarlett Johansson's Disney Battle Ends

The two sides settle her lawsuit

(Newser) - Update: Scarlett Johansson and Disney have settled a lawsuit brought by the actress over the streaming release of Black Widow. While details were not made public, both sides released statements Thursday saying they looked forward to working together in the future. The AP notes it was a "swift end,...

Scarlett Johansson Sues Disney Over Streaming

She says releasing 'Black Widow' to Disney Plus robbed her of box office profits

(Newser) - It's not the first time a big-name actor has sued a studio, but this one appears to be a first-of-its kind case involving the modern phenomenon of streaming. Scarlett Johansson is suing the Walt Disney Co. because the company released Black Widow for streaming on Disney Plus at the...

Disney Has Bad News for Cinema Chains

Black Widow , Cruella will be released on Disney Plus and in theaters at the same time

(Newser) - More bad news for America's struggling movie theaters: Disney has overhauled its slate of upcoming movies and delayed potential blockbuster Black Widow once again. Both Black Widow and Cruella will now be released on Disney Plus Premier Access for $30 at the same time they appear in cinemas, Variety...

Disney Adds Disclaimer to Muppet Show Episodes

Warns viewers of stereotypes, negative depictions of cultures in certain episodes

(Newser) - Disney Plus began streaming the Muppet Show on Friday, and modern viewers will see something original viewers didn't decades ago—a disclaimer warning viewers about insensitive cultural content. "This program includes negative depictions and/or mistreatment of people or cultures," reads the disclaimer, which the network has used...

After 32 Years, Willow Is Back
After 32 Years,
Willow Is Back
Oct 21, 2020 1:00 PM CDT

After 32 Years, Willow Is Back

Disney confirms star will return for TV series

(Newser) - More than 30 years after the original movie, the fantasy world of Willow is returning. Warwick Davis, who played the title character in the 1988 Lucasfilm movie, will return for the Disney Plus series, Mashable reports. Director Ron Howard is also returning as executive producer, while Jon Chu of Crazy ...

Some Disney Movies Just Got 12 Seconds Longer

A warning was added to them on Disney Plus

(Newser) - Dumbo and Peter Pan just got 12 seconds longer. That is, if you watch them on Disney Plus. The New York Times reports Disney's streaming service has placed a 12-second unskippable warning ahead of the start of a number of films. It reads in part, "This program includes...

In New Disney Film, Controversy Is in the Credits
Criticism Mounts
of Disney's Mulan
the rundown
Sep 8, 2020 8:14 AM CDT

Criticism Mounts of Disney's Mulan

Credits thank China for allowing it to be filmed in areas where human rights abuses are alleged

(Newser) - Disney's new Mulan, a live-action remake of the animated original, is now streaming on Disney Plus, but the film is once again courting controversy. Much of it sprang up over the weekend when critics on social media noted that the film's credits thank the Chinese government for allowing...

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