A Bloomberg report last week claimed that Disney intends to make Disney+ into a “super app” that features much more than just a streaming service. And today on Disney’s earnings call, that direction was strongly signaled by company leadership.
Expand Expanding Close
Disney+ has announced it is rolling out vertical video to subscribers in the US today, with global rollouts to follow. Here are the details on Disney’s new ‘Verts’ feature.
Expand Expanding Close
Price hikes for streaming services are nothing new, but Disney+ seems to rank among the streamers that most often raises prices. And it’s about to happen again, with price increases coming for standalone Disney+ as well as popular bundles that include HBO Max, Hulu, and ESPN.
Expand Expanding Close
Pretty much every streaming platform has a list where you can see the titles you haven’t finished watching, or with new episodes available, so that you can continue watching them. Disney+, however, didn’t have an option to remove a title from the “Continue Watching” list – until now.
Expand Expanding Close
Many streaming platforms such as Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, and even Apple TV+ already provide support for the HDR10+ standard. Soon, Disney+ will also join this list of platforms offering content in this high dynamic range format.
Expand Expanding Close
Almost a year ago exactly, Disney+ started adding Hulu content to its app. Now, the streamer is integrating ESPN as well via a new tile that will start appearing in the Disney+ app today. And in a nice perk, non-bundle subscribers are getting some Hulu and ESPN content thrown in at no extra charge.
Expand Expanding Close
Disney CEO Bob Iger accidentally revealed a key piece of commercially-sensitive data during the company’s most recent earnings call: how many Disney+ subscribers are on ad-supported tier.
He quickly realized his mistake, commenting shortly afterwards that “I don’t know if I was supposed to disclose those AVOD [Ad-based Video On Demand] numbers” …
Expand Expanding Close
As it rolls out its crackdown on password sharing, Disney+ has officially launched a new paid sharing program in the United States and additional markets. This means you can officially no longer share your Disney+ account with someone outside of your household unless you pay extra to add that person to your subscription.
Expand Expanding Close
Disney has announced another round of price increases for all of its popular streaming services. Starting later this year, Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ will all become more expensive—as will the bundle that gives you all three of those services at a discounted rate.
This round of price increases comes almost exactly a year after the last round and a year after Disney+ and Hulu began cracking down on password sharing.
Expand Expanding Close
Following Netflix’s successful implementation of anti-password sharing features, Disney+ and Hulu will soon follow suit. The company has discussed its plans to crack down on password sharing multiple times, but now CEO Bob Iger has further confirmed the changes are coming this summer.
Expand Expanding Close
Disney has started rolling out its promised two-in-one Disney+ and Hulu experience today. Currently in beta, this brings Hulu content directly to the Disney+ app for people who are subscribed to the Hulu and Disney+ bundle.
Expand Expanding Close
Disney is shaking up its portfolio of streaming services starting next month. The company announced today that it would increase the pricing for ad-free Disney+ and Hulu while also saying that it is “actively exploring” ways to crack down on password sharing, similar to what Netflix recently implemented.
Expand Expanding Close