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NEWS: Disney+ Removed Over 120 Titles for MILLIONS of Customers

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Streaming services are now at the point where they’re trying to cut their expenses and change their business models to become more profitable.

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For example, Amazon Prime and Netflix have both jumped on the bandwagon of offering ad-supported streaming. Disney is also working on making its streaming profitable — it’s what CEO Bob Iger calls his #1 priority. We’ve seen Disney+ cancel some shows, and remove shows from its streaming service library. Well, now even MORE movies and shows have been removed from Disney+ in one region of the world. 

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NEWS: Following Disney+ Changes, Hulu Will Begin Password Sharing Crackdown

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If streaming services are starting to feel exactly like cable used to back in the day to you, you’re not alone.

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Between formerly ad-free services becoming full of ads and efforts to put an end to password sharing, it’s becoming increasingly complicated to be a consumer of the latest and greatest content (champagne problems, am I right?). And, if you’re a Hulu subscriber, we’ve got an update you might want to know about.

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“Iger Is a Copy of Eisner” — Is Disney’s CEO Just Repeating History?

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When Disney CEO Bob Iger returned to take on the position for a second time in 2022, everyone — fans included — had high hopes.

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After the pandemic, things started to slowly spiral downhill for a lot of media giants — Disney included. For starters, the relatively new Disney+ was expensive to build, and the revenue wasn’t rolling in like Disney had hoped, and theme park revenue and attendance were down because of COVID-19. Bob Iger, who’d recently retired from his position as CEO and was serving as a chairman, seemed to be the company’s only hope. So, in November 2022, he was back in the position. Now, over a year later, some analysts believe Disney doesn’t seem to be much better, although Iger has shared his hopes to make a profit again by the end of fiscal 2024. A former executive has chimed in.

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Is Disney Planning a NEW Theme Park in India? Here’s What We Know.

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Disney has big plans for its existing theme parks, including investing $60 billion to expand its parks.

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But what about NEW theme parks? With Universal expanding outside of Orlando and Hollywood, will Disney continue to expand internationally? Well, a new partnership could provide a hint that Disney might eventually put a theme park in India.

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ESPN’s NEW Deal Bolsters Bob Iger’s #1 Priority at Disney

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Disney has been focusing a lot of its efforts recently on expanding ESPN.

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During Disney’s Q3 2023 financial earnings call, one of the company’s key points was “building ESPN into the preeminent digital sports platform.” The company has already moved forward with ESPN Bet, a new sportsbook betting service. The company is also working on CEO Bob Iger’s #1 priority, streaming, which includes ESPN+. A new deal with the NCAA will help Iger in achieving that goal.

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NEWS: A FREE Hulu Deal Is Starting SOON!

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Okay, so we’re guessing a lot of you have signed up for Disney+, right?

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We’re definitely subscribers ourselves (Bob Iger can thank us for helping him with his #1 priority). Here’s a question for ya: do you also subscribe to Hulu? Well, it might seem a little confusing now that Disney+ and Hulu are going to be bundled together. But what if you have Disney+ but haven’t wanted to spring for Hulu just yet? Well, depending on your mobile phone provider, you could get Hulu for FREE.

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5 Big Changes Bob Iger Has To Make in 2024

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As one of the most predominant media companies in history, The Walt Disney Company has been no stranger to news headlines.

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However, since the COVID-19 pandemic launched the world into a time of uncertainty — and, in many cases, loss — Disney has been in the headlines a bit more frequently as they continue to branch in new directions, expand their parks, and attempt to make profit again. At the start of the pandemic, the company was headed by Bob Chapek, who was replaced in 2022 by the current (and former) CEO — Bob Iger. Going into 2024, four years after pandemic-related closures, Iger has some BIG changes to make to keep the company headed in the right direction. 

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Analysts Predict Bob Iger’s Number One Priority Obsession Will Pay Off in 2024

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The future of The Walt Disney Company lies within streaming.

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At least, that’s what Bob Iger said when he shared that streaming and transforming Disney+ was his main priority as he continues his leadership as the CEO of Disney. At the final quarterly earnings call of 2023, Iger shared that Disney+ increased domestic subscribers by 7 million, and the company is set to profit from the platform for the first time since before the pandemic by the end of 2024. Disney+ isn’t the only thing on Disney’s radar, though, as they recently acquired the remainder of shares in Hulu, and could branch out further. Now, folks are making predictions regarding the future of streaming —  and we found some of them to be interesting.

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10 NEW ‘Bluey’ Episodes Are Coming to Disney+!

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If you have a kid, then we’re guessing you know all about Bluey.

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This Australian animated series about a puppy and her family has taken the world by storm! It’s very popular in the U.S., with some episodes already on Disney+. It’s even collected a BUNCH of awards. Well, in addition to a Bluey experience coming soon, MORE Bluey episodes are coming soon, too, including one to REALLY get excited about.

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2 NEW Features Could Hit Disney+ SOON

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Do you subscribe to the Disney+ basic plan — you know, the one that includes ads?

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So many of us have that plan because it’s the cheapest, and, hey, we don’t mind watching a few ads if it saves us money. However, there is a lot of potential for change within the world of streaming ads, and Disney is now toying around with some new ideas that could change how you see ads on Disney+. 

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