Artificial Intelligence
Fantas-AI? Disney ‘set to announce major AI initiative’
Focusing on post production and VFX, the move is expected to mark a 'sea change' in the industry
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Media Consumption
Kantar: Disney+ retains UK top spot during Q3
The report shows the number of British households with at least one paid streaming service has risen to 19.6 million
Live Production
Hireworks Connect enables secure sharing for global studio productions
The company's shared storage solution has been integrated by studios including Disney, Netflix and HBO
Media Consumption
Barb: UK SVoD breaks 20 million barrier
The report shows a 6.6 per cent year-on-year increase, reaching 20 million homes for the first time since the organisation began collecting data
Production & Post
Disney ‘to spend $5 billion making TV and films in UK and Europe over next five years’
Disney EMEA president Jan Koeppen said he views the UK and Europe as "an important driver" of production for the company
Media Consumption
Report: Commercial broadcasters need bold streaming strategies to reclaim lost ground
According to Ampere Analysis, broadcasters need to invest in VoD platforms and enhance digital capabilities to meet the challenges of audiences transitioning to streaming
Production & Post
The Story Collective opens “largest film and TV studio in the heart of London”
The Story Collective has gradually repurposed the former Mortlake Brewery to include production offices, workshops and sound stages
Media Delivery
Iger: Disney Plus needs to ‘catch up with Netflix’s technology’
Disney CEO Bob Iger told the Morgan Stanley Technology Media and Telecom Conference that the company is in the process of updating its technology
Media Delivery
Disney Plus confirms ad-supported tier to rollout in Europe
The ad-supported version of Disney Plus had attracted 3.3 million subscribers since its launch in December 2022
Artificial Intelligence
Disney exploring use of artificial intelligence ‘across all its businesses’
According to reports, a special task force is looking at how the company could develop AI-based applications in house as well as work with...
Media Delivery
Iger: Ad-supported Disney Plus to roll out in Europe this year
"I'm incredibly bullish on our longer-term advertising positioning," said Disney CEO Bob Iger
Metaverse
Disney ‘closes metaverse division’
Disney's move into the metaverse was driven by former CEO Bob Chapek, who described it as “the next great storytelling frontier”
Media Delivery
Disney Plus encounters first bump in the road
Analyst Paolo Pescatore tells TVBEurope the drop in subscribers is "disappointing" when considering the streamer's relatively recent launch
Business
Chapek out as Disney CEO, Iger returns
Iger has agreed to serve as CEO for two years with a mandate from the board to set the strategic direction for renewed growth
Media Delivery
Disney Plus to launch ad-supported tier next month
Disney CEO Bob Chapek told investors the company has "proven technology" to deliver a great experience for users from day one
People
Disney pushes metaverse ambitions with latest hire
Mark Bozon and his team "will be instrumental in defining and designing new storytelling experiences across various physical and digital canvases"
Media Delivery
Disney Plus continues to surge
Streamer's global audience has now reached 137.7 million subscribers in total
People
Disney appoints Jeremy Doig as CTO of streaming
Doig joins from Google, where he pioneered new standards for online media, including streaming protocols for real-time and on-demand delivery, and spatial experiences
Media Delivery
Disney Plus to launch ad-supported subscription offering
Disney said it views the ad-supported offering as a building block to achieving its long-term target of 230-260 million Disney Plus subscribers by 2024
People
Disney prepares for the metaverse with new appointment
Mike White will lead the company's move to the "next great storytelling frontier"
Business
Disney to focus on innovation and audience in 2022
"We should be especially innovative as we seek to bring stories to life in new ways," said CEO Bob Chapek
Media Delivery
Ampere: Disney surpasses 100 million SVoD subs in the US
Company's three SVoD services are continuing to attract subscribers
Media Delivery
Disney Plus eyes the metaverse as subs slow down
Bob Chapek describes the metaverse as a "three-dimensional canvas" for new types of storytelling
Business
Disney sells stake in Super RTL
Sale is still to be approved by regulatory authorities in Germany and Austria
Business
Harmonic, MediaKind, BBC R&D, Dolby among Tech and Engineering Emmy winners
Annual awards will be presented during the 2021 NAB Show on 10th October
Media Delivery
Disney Plus smashes targets again, aims for 260 million subs by 2024
Disney CEO Bob Chapek said the huge popularity of Disney Plus has exceeded the company’s “wildest expectations.”
Business
Disney restructures to focus on D2C streaming platforms
Kareem Daniel named as head of the company’s new media and entertainment distribution group.
Media Delivery
Disney Plus has already reached its five-year target for subscribers
SVoD now has 60+ million subscribers worldwide
Business
Netflix “currently worth more than Disney”
Netflix is expected to gain up to 8.45 million new subscribers in Q1 2020
Media Consumption
Disney Plus reaches 50 million subscribers globally
Could meet the company's target of 60-90 million global subs four years early
Business
Could Apple take advantage of the volatile stock market and acquire Disney?
Disney stock drops under $100 prompting speculation
Data Centre
App Annie: Disney Plus is “catering to a clear demand” in Europe
"Has demonstrated a killer ability to co-exist with Netflix"
Media Delivery
Everything we know about: Disney Plus
TVBEurope rounds up the latest news and analysis on the Disney streaming service
Business
Bob Iger is departing Disney “with a very long run of unparalleled success”
Iger to step down as CEO of Disney immediately
Data Centre
Consumers take a shine to Disney Plus over Apple TV+
Survey shows dissatisfaction with Apple's product design
Business
Disney Plus already valued over $1 billion according to Barclays
Disney Plus already worth 69 per cent of Netflix's enterprise value
TVBEverywhere
Disney ‘pulls half its TV box sets from Sky’s streaming service’
Shows from Disney-owned ABC dropped by half from April to October
TVBEverywhere
Disney denies claims of security breach on Disney Plus
Company admits it was surprised by deluge of subscribers on launch day
TVBEverywhere
The Mandalorian pirated “within three hours” of launch
Disney Plus is unavailable in Western Europe until March 2020
Data Centre
Almost half of sport organisations “disappointed with OTT results”
"Successful OTT distribution is by no means a walk in the park"
Media Consumption
Can Apple TV+ take a bite out of the streaming market?
TVBEurope breaks down the prospects for Apple's new streaming service