Disney now has full control of Hulu through a new deal with Comcast
Slowly but surely, Disney has been increasing its ownership stake in Hulu and now has full control of the video-streaming service through a new deal with Comcast.
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Netflix doesn’t seem too worried about the new streaming services from Apple and Disney
Netflix isn’t too worried about the increasing competition in the video streaming space. In its Q1 2019 earnings report released today, the company says it doesn’t expect the newly announced services from Apple and Disney to ‘materially affect’ its growth.
Disney+ details: pricing, roadmap, content, device compatibility, Apple rivalry & more
Disney’s direct-to-consumer strategy puts it at odds with Apple’s video-streaming product launching this fall. But Disney+ has a lot going for it, here’s everything you need to know.
Disney CEO Bob Iger may lose his seat on Apple’s board due to conflict of interest
Apple’s upcoming video-streaming service could push Disney’s chief executive Bob Iger off the company’s board of directors.
Microsoft will now sync movies bought on Xbox or Windows 10 with your iTunes Movies library
If you bought movies and TV shows through your Xbox console or Windows 10 system, you can now synchronize and access them on your Apple devices via iTunes.
With Comcast dropping out, Disney to acquire 21st Century Fox entertainment assets
Disney will soon acquire key parts of Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox empire now that Comcast has decided to no longer pursue the businesses on the block.
Play Disney Parks app makes standing in line for rides more bearable
With the all-new Play Disney Parks app, Disney is trying to make the least attractive part of your stay more bearable. All you need is your iPhone.
Disney debuts ESPN+ video streaming service at a price of $4.99 per month
Disney’s first ever direct-to-consumer video streaming service launched today with 10,000 live sporting events, 180+ MLB and NHL games, thousands of college sports events, built-in DVR functionality and other perks, all in exchange for five bucks per month.
Disney to pull all content from Netflix and launch its own streaming services
The Mickey Mouse house has announced that its Netflix distribution deal is officially ending as it’s prepping a pair of video-streaming services for launch in the next two years.
Disney creates prototype living room with ubiquitous wireless power delivery
While speculation keeps mounting that iPhone 8 might come outfitted with some kind of wireless charging technology, a research arm of the entertainment conglomerate Disney has engineered and shown off a prototype living room capable of ubiquitous power delivery over-the-air without requiring any cables, wires or charging pads.
The solution is based on aluminum panels, which cover the walls, ceiling and floor, a single generator located just outside the room and a copper pipe containing more than a dozen capacitors which are capable of setting the electromagnetic frequency of the structure and finding the electric fields.
Hulu gains 50+ Disney films in exclusive streaming deal
Subscription video on demand service Hulu just announced an exclusive multi-year deal with the entertainment conglomerate Disney that gives it rights to stream a collection of hit movies and family favorites from the rich library of blockbuster films from The Walt Disney Studios. This means that Disney movies like The Nightmare Before Christmas, Mulan, Pocahontas, Hercules, Sister Act and Air Bud are all now available to stream exclusively via Hulu.
21 pay TV apps and 10 providers now support Apple’s new Single Sign-On feature
Single Sign-On, Apple’s new feature that permits compatible video-streaming apps to unlock additional content by using your saved cable credentials, became officially available yesterday. Just a day after launch, apps from ABC and Disney have now gained support for Single Sign-On on the iPhone, iPad and Apple TV, as well as Freeform, FXNOW and a few other apps, The Verge reported Thursday.