Disney's video streaming service Disney+ continues to see millions of subscribers, and the good news for the company is that those numbers continue to trend upwards.
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Apple TV+ customer satisfaction below average for both value and original programming
According to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), Apple's video-streaming service is "below average" in terms of both value and original programming.
Disney+ now has over 54 million paid subscribers
Ever since Disney officially announced its streaming service Disney+, it's been considered the juggernaut service to beat. And it turns out that is indeed the case.
HBO Max launches May 27 for $15 per month, includes a full slate of original content
Back in October of last year, WarnerMedia and AT&T confirmed that its newest streaming service, the highly-anticipated HBO Max, would launch sometime in May of 2020. And now we know when, exactly, subscribers can start watching content.
Walmart is selling its on-demand video streaming service Vudu to Fandango
Vudu has grown in popularity over the years for a variety of reasons, including its streaming quality for HD and 4K UHD films, but it's time under the Walmart banner has apparently ended.
NBC’s streaming service Peacock launches today for some Comcast customers
NBCUniversal announced Peacock, its video streaming service, in September of last year. And in January we learned all of the launch details, like how it would go live for all potential customers in July. But if you're a Comcast customer you've got a bit of an exception.
Quibi sees 1.7 million downloads in the first week, working on support for TV casting
Back in January we reported that Quibi, short for "quick bites" of content, was going to launch in early April. And, indeed, the newest streaming service designed specifically for your phone is available, and initial first week numbers seem promising enough.
Disney+ passes 50 million subscribers just five months since launch
February feels so long ago now. Back then Disney's former CEO, Bob Iger, was confirming that its fledgling streaming service, Disney+, had surpassed 28 million subscribers. Now, just two months later and those numbers took tiny in comparison.
Disney+ has surpassed 28 million subscribers already
If you'll recall, Disney+ -- Disney's offer in the "streaming wars" -- launched in late 2019, right around the time Apple's own Apple TV+ effort arrived.
Disney+ is coming to Europe on March 24, sooner than we thought
Disney+ was supposed to roll out across Western Europe on March 31, but the Mickey Mouse house has decided to move up the launch by a week whilst also revealing pricing.
New survey shows Apple TV+ is struggling in areas that matter to viewers
Apple TV+ is a place for original content. There isn't a huge library of movies or TV from third-party sources, something you'd find on the likes of Netflix or offered by Amazon. And Apple TV+ doesn't have the extensive backlog of content like Disney+.
Clicker for Disney+ and Clicker for Hulu bring native streaming experience to your Mac
Courtesy of Drew Koch, the same guy who brought us a native Netflix player for Mac with Picture-in-Picture support, Mac users now have two additional native streaming clients at their disposal — one for the Disney+ streaming service and the other for Hulu.