The best Star Wars show is back: Andor season 2 trailer drops ahead of April 22 premiere
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Disney CEO accidentally reveals how many Disney+ subscribers are on the ad-supported tier
It's probably more than you think
Disney backpedals in effort to dismiss wrongful death case citing streaming service agreement
The insensitive legal move sparked too much negative PR
Star Wars: The Acolyte has been canceled after one season
Disappointing the 50 people who liked it
What just happened? In what must be the least surprising news of the year so far, Disney+ has canceled its latest Star Wars series, The Acolyte, after just one season. The show's critic score on Rotten Tomatoes is a respectable 78%, but viewers tended to hate the series, hence its average audience score of 18%. Viewing figures have fallen since its debut, resulting in what is believed to be the least-viewed Star Wars finale ever.
Streaming spending hits record high as Max dominates US downloads and revenue
Netflix and Disney+ are lagging behind Max
In brief: There's been a backlash against streaming apps in recent years as the likes of Netflix and Disney+ raise prices and clamp down on password sharing. However, a new report shows that the negativity isn't impacting the apps' popularity or income: more than half of every dollar spent in the entertainment app category each quarter now goes to streaming.
Disney seeks to dismiss wrongful death case over streaming service's trial TOS
Widower is only seeking $50,000 or about one one-thousandth of Disney's estimated daily revenue
Disney is hiking prices across all of its streaming platforms this fall
Almost a year to the day after the last Disney price hike
Are we circling back around to cable? Disney+, Hulu, and Max ad-free bundle is coming
Ad-supported and ad-free tiers will be available
Hulu content is now available on the Disney+ app in the US
The "Hulu on Disney+" beta test started last year
Disney invests $1.5 billion in Epic Games to forge expansive universe within Fortnite
What just happened? Disney is making its largest-ever investment in the gaming space by taking a $1.5 billion equity stake in Epic Games. The deal will also see the creation of an "expansive and open games and entertainment universe" that will interoperate with Fortnite. Disney explained that consumers will be able to play, watch, shop and engage with content, characters, and stories from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, Avatar, and more.
Disney+ is increasing its subscription price by 27%, will target password sharers
Its second price hike in less than 12 months
A hot potato: Do you enjoy watching the ad-free version of Disney+ so much that you'd be willing to pay more? It's a decision subscribers will soon have to make as the company is increasing the price of its popular service by 27%. It's also hiking the ad-free price of Hulu. If that's not bad enough, Disney revealed it is "actively exploring ways to address account sharing."
Studio behind AI-generated Secret Invasion intro defends work
Most people think it looks bad
A hot potato: Once again, a company has admitted to using AI for a piece of work, and once again, people are angry about it. On this occasion, it's the opening title sequence for the new Disney+ Marvel show Secret Invasion that has been generated by artificial intelligence. However, the studio behind it insists that using the tool didn't come at the cost of artists' jobs.
You're going the wrong way: Disney+ sheds 4M subscribers in second consecutive quarterly loss
Also: Disney+ and Hulu merger, and another price hike
Disney+ rolls out ad-supported tier to better compete with Netflix
New pricing goes into effect today
Disney now has more subscribers than Netflix, reveals price hikes & $7.99 ad-supported tier
The current, ad-free tier is getting more expensive
Disney+ added nearly 8 million new subscribers as Netflix scrambles
Disney missed on earnings expectations but there's no reason for concern
Obi-Wan Kenobi show delayed, Disney+ to release two episodes at launch
It now lands on the same day as Stranger Things season 4
Disney+ will get an ad-supported tier later this year
A more affordable Disney+ tier is coming this year
Grab Disney+ for $1.99 as part of Disney Plus Day promotion
Not quite a free trial, but pretty close
Disney+ finishes the quarter with 103.6 million subscribers as explosive growth slows
The period of rapid growth from the pandemic appears to have subsided
