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Disney beat expectations in its fiscal Q1 earnings, with strong parks revenue crossing $10 billion and streaming showing steady improvement. The company also named Josh D’Amaro, head of parks and experiences, as CEO successor to Bob Iger. Disney’s board is…

The Streaming Wars recaps the state of the industry at the end of 2025, where profitability, not subscriber growth, now separates the leaders from the laggards. The numbers show a settled hierarchy: scale advantages are locked in, ARPU reveals stark…

Disney secured key wins in its recent deal with YouTube TV, including stable rates without a sliding-scale discount and a new per-sub fee for ESPN Unlimited content. The agreement also allows YouTube TV to ingest ESPN app content and offer…

Disney ended fiscal 2025 with strong streaming gains, up 39% in DTC income and record Hulu growth, but its longest-ever blackout with YouTube TV exposed deep structural risks. The standoff underscores a bigger problem: Disney’s streaming momentum can’t offset the…

Disney is replacing the Star brand with Hulu as the global tile for general entertainment inside Disney+, effective October 8. Alongside the brand shift, Disney+ is getting a major homepage redesign with personalized recommendations, live content integration, and new branding…

Disney is raising prices for Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN streaming bundles starting October 21, with increases of $2–$3 per plan. The move comes just days after backlash over Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension, which led to subscriber cancellations. This marks the fourth…

ESPN launched its flagship direct-to-consumer streaming service and a revamped ESPN App, providing full access to all 12 ESPN networks and services outside the traditional cable bundle for the first time. The Unlimited Plan offers more than 47,000 live events…

ESHAP is back this week, hijacking Ask Skip once again to argue that Disney is the only traditional media company playing the right game. While others flail or fold, Disney is leveraging legacy profits to fund its transformation—bundling services, consolidating…

From the Archives revisits Hulu’s pioneering rise and gradual sunset as it fully merges into Disney+ by 2026. Launched in 2007 as a network-backed response to piracy and cord-cutting, Hulu set the standard for ad-supported streaming, introduced a hybrid subscription…

Hub Entertainment Research reports that consumers are hitting their subscription limits, with those paying for three or more services saying they’re unwilling to spend more. The average consumer is only willing to go slightly above the $83/month they already spend.…