By the summer of 2022, new Disney+ countries will include 44 additional markets and eleven new territories across Europe, Africa and West Asia.
Disney+ will be launching in 44 additional countries in its largest expansion yet
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Hulu is jacking up live TV pricing but throws in Disney+ and ESPN+ at no extra cost
You'll soon get access to both Disney+ and ESPN+ via a Hulu live TV bundle at no extra cost. At the same time, Disney is raising Hulu live TV bundle pricing by $5, which is still cheaper than paying $15/month when subscribing to the two services separately.
Deal: Get a month of Disney+ for $1.99 for a limited period (80% off)
Streamers shouldn't miss out on a new Disney+ sale, offering a whopping 80 percent off the regular price of $11.99 per month, or just $1.99 for your first month of Disney+.
Disney+ now has 116 million subscribers
Disney+ subscriber count continues rising as the entertainment conglomerate added an impressive 16 million subscribers in the June quarter for a total of 116 million paying customers.
Disney+ says no to cheaper streaming with ads
Disney's boss has confirmed that the company is not planning to add a cheaper streaming option with ads to Disney+ becasue the streaming service is already priced very competitively.
HBO Max with ads launches the first week of June, will cost $9.99 per month [Update: now available]
When HBO Max burst on the scene last year, the service debuted with a $14.99 per month price tag. But the service's owners have never been shy about another tier of service, one that would drop the cost a bit but also run ads. And now it's finally almost here.
How many subscription services do you pay for?
Is Apple a services company these days? It's certainly possible to make that argument. And being in the Apple ecosystem probably means you pay for at least a couple of different options offered by the company. But with so many other offerings out there, it can be a task simply choosing which ones to keep.
Disney+ has already surpassed 100 million subscribers
Ever since Disney's video streaming service, Disney+, launched, it's been gaining a ridiculous number of subscribers. And it doesn't appear to be slowing down anytime soon.
According to one analyst, Apple’s biggest mistake was not buying Netflix years ago
Netflix gets teased a lot for having a lot of content, but "nothing to watch". And some of its originals are panned for, well, not being that great. That isn't to say Netflix hasn't had some successes -- it definitely has. And the streaming service dominates the space right now. So of course Apple should have purchased it years ago.
Netflix’s former CEO doesn’t think Apple is trying hard enough with Apple TV+
Apple TV+ launched in late 2019, and, since then, the streaming service has seen its fair share of positive reviews. Things didn't start out so bright, with initial reviews for launch shows not all that positive. But, since then, the service has shown a pretty solid library of original content. However, that's not good enough for one former CEO.
Disney+ reaches 94.9 million paid subscribers
It has been a few months since we last heard how well Disney+ is doing. But, it turns out that things are still looking quite positive for the House of Mouse and its streaming efforts.
New research says a ‘whopping 62%’ of Apple TV+ subscribers are using free trials
When Apple TV+ launched in 2019, Apple was gracious enough to include a year's worth of free service for eligible customers. And then the company decided to extend that trial not just once, but twice, and that may ultimately be a problem for the company moving forward.