The Walt Disney Company made an astute decision in choosing to stream the ICC Cricket World Cup—it helped them break a global streaming record. The Walt Disney Company has been struggling lately when it comes to cracking the code to having a successful streaming business. For a few years, Disney was bullish about Disney+, its streaming platform, a strategy that ...
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Disney’s Shameless Plug to Angry Spectrum Customers: “There’s Hulu+ Live TV!”
The Walt Disney Company angered many people late last week when it decided to pull all its programming from Charter Communication’s Spectrum TV cable provider. The company would do well not to trigger these customers further, particularly sports fans who had to go without ESPN channels this weekend. However, Disney couldn’t help itself. With negotiations ongoing and no end in ...
Read More »‘The Lord of the Rings’ Films Are Next Victims of Disney’s Streaming Purge
The world has changed. Much that once was is lost, but everyone is still alive to remember it, and boy, are they mad at Disney. The company has taken a surgical knife to its streaming services this year. Nothing has been safe from possible removal in the name of saving costs. Anything could be on the chopping block if it ...
Read More »ANOTHER Price Increase Coming to Disney+
On August 9, The Walt Disney Company held its third-quarter earnings call. Many tuned in to hear what Bob Iger had to say as the company deals with striking writers and actors, lower theme park attendance, and movies that have flopped in theaters. Iger maintained a positive attitude as he spoke about the changes being made within the company to ...
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