Amazon owned LoveFilm are beefing up their content reserves as they compete with newly launched Netflix UK. They have agreed a deal with Disney for ABC TV streaming rights to hit shows like Grey’s Anatomy, Desperate Housewives and Lost amongst others. The streaming del will allow LoveFilm to show full seasons on-demand after they have [...]
Following on from their recent creation of 100 new online channels for original content, YouTube have struck deals with a number of high-profile content providers to add a larger number of titles to their movie rental service. As well as Pixar and Dreamworks, the focus of the deal is that Disney is now a content provider to [...]
Disney-ABC have confirmed further licensing agreements with online Streaming services Netflix and Amazon. The deal with Netflix is an extension of an existing contract that lets Netflix stream content from ABC Studios, Disney Channel and ABC Family. For Amazon, the deal will see them streaming content from ABC Family, ABC Studios, Marvel and Disney Channel [...]
The Disney channel is coming to Russia it has been announced. Walt Disney Co. will buy up a 49% stake of Russian broadcaster Seven TV, who have an estimated audience of around 40 million homes which equates to 75% of the TV audience. The channel will feature Disney programming and original Russian content, the companies [...]
Following on from the success of their recent 3D re-release of The Lion King (which has made over $80m in box office since 16 September), Disney (and subsidary Pixar) are planning a further four similar re-releases of animated films over the next two years. Attempting to cash in on the new-found market for 3D re-releases Disney will [...]
Disney’s attitude toward Netflix seems to be changing. Don’t expect to watch premium programming on subscription VOD services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime soon. Talking to investors about Disney’s 3rd quarter results, CEO Bob Iger said “the studio is in discussions with Netflix and other SVOD players about licensing largely library catalog compared to [...]
