Disney+ has surpassed 100 million global paid subscribers in just 16 months since its launch, Bob Chapek, Chief Executive Officer, announced today during the Company’s virtual Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
“The enormous success of Disney+ has inspired us to be even more ambitious, and to significantly increase our investment in the development of high-quality content,” he said. “In fact, we set a target of 100+ new titles per year, and this includes Disney Animation, Disney Live Action, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic. Our direct-to-consumer business is the Company’s top priority, and our robust pipeline of content will continue to fuel its growth.”
Currently, the biggest player in the streaming game is Netflix, which currently has twice the number of global subscribers, however the rapid rise of the Mouse House will have Netflix looking over its shoulder, particularly as Disney+ ramps up its original content slate. Its first Marvel TV show Wandavision has been a huge hit for the service.
Disney is offering families the chance to win a holiday to Disneyland Paris as part of its 30th Anniversary celebrations. The park is offering new attractions this year, along with fresh hotel decors, and revamped food and drink offerings. Its prize-giving portal, the Disney Magical Door, is embarking on a mini tour of the countryContinue Reading
Danny Boyle’s eagerly anticipated Sex Pistols series, Pistol, will land on Disney+ May 13. The limited series, based on Pistols’ guitarist Steve Jones’ 2017 memoir Lonely Boy: Tales from a Sex Pistol, recounts the heady early days of the Pistols, the punk band who sparked a music revolution in the UK. Pistol will screen exclusivelyContinue Reading
The cast of The Full Monty are reuniting for a TV spin-off on Disney+. The streamer has confirmed that the limited run series will take place 25 years after events in the original BAFTA-winning British hit comedy. A co-commission by Disney+ and FX, the new drama will follow the original band of brothers, as theyContinue Reading
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Disney+ has surpassed 100 million global paid subscribers in just 16 months since its launch, Bob Chapek, Chief Executive Officer, announced today during the Company’s virtual Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
“The enormous success of Disney+ has inspired us to be even more ambitious, and to significantly increase our investment in the development of high-quality content,” he said. “In fact, we set a target of 100+ new titles per year, and this includes Disney Animation, Disney Live Action, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic. Our direct-to-consumer business is the Company’s top priority, and our robust pipeline of content will continue to fuel its growth.”
Currently, the biggest player in the streaming game is Netflix, which currently has twice the number of global subscribers, however the rapid rise of the Mouse House will have Netflix looking over its shoulder, particularly as Disney+ ramps up its original content slate. Its first Marvel TV show Wandavision has been a huge hit for the service.
Disney Magical Door tour offers chance to win family holidays to Disneyland Paris
Disney is offering families the chance to win a holiday to Disneyland Paris as part of its 30th Anniversary celebrations. The park is offering new attractions this year, along with fresh hotel decors, and revamped food and drink offerings. Its prize-giving portal, the Disney Magical Door, is embarking on a mini tour of the countryContinue Reading
God Save the Sex Pistols: Danny Boyle Pistol TV series pogos onto Disney+ this May
Danny Boyle’s eagerly anticipated Sex Pistols series, Pistol, will land on Disney+ May 13. The limited series, based on Pistols’ guitarist Steve Jones’ 2017 memoir Lonely Boy: Tales from a Sex Pistol, recounts the heady early days of the Pistols, the punk band who sparked a music revolution in the UK. Pistol will screen exclusivelyContinue Reading
The Full Monty to return as a Disney+ limited series set 25 years after the BAFTA-winning original
The cast of The Full Monty are reuniting for a TV spin-off on Disney+. The streamer has confirmed that the limited run series will take place 25 years after events in the original BAFTA-winning British hit comedy. A co-commission by Disney+ and FX, the new drama will follow the original band of brothers, as theyContinue Reading
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