Disney is hoping the rise of so-called “skinny bundles” in streaming services will reverse cord-cutting. Speaking during a conference call discussing first-quarter earnings Wednesday (Feb. 5), CEO Bob Iger discussed the company’s streaming and sports programming plans in the wake of Disney’s January announcement that...
Disney said its three streaming platforms have attracted roughly 157 million monthly active users worldwide. The entertainment giant announced those figures for Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ Wednesday (Jan. 8) as part of its presentation at the CES showcase in Las Vegas. The company said that...
PYMNTS conducts thousands of interviews a year, some with the usual suspects of banks, card networks and FinTechs that define the financial services space, and some that get a bit outside of that strike zone. Here, we find innovative artificial intelligence companies, retailers and other...
Duncan Wardle has a question about your company. Actually, he has a lot of them, but perhaps this one is the most consequential: Are you a “no, because” company or a “yes, and” company? Because the difference between the two for the man who spent...
February 13, 2025
New models. New ads. New pricing tiers. The subscription economy has been active, to say the least, with YouTube CEO Neal Mohan revealing TV screens have now surpassed mobile as the primary device for YouTube viewing in the U.S. This milestone shows YouTube is no longer just a video platform — as Mohan noted: “YouTube […]
December 26, 2024
PYMNTS conducts thousands of interviews a year, some with the usual suspects of banks, card networks and FinTechs that define the financial services space, and some that get a bit...
November 18, 2024
The scorching post-election rally that lifted stocks across all market capitalizations and verticals paused this past week. Even post-earning surges in select CE 100 names were not enough to lift...
May 10, 2024
As retail behemoths Amazon and Walmart compete for consumers’ spending, both are turning to video streaming ads to open up new sales opportunities and drive conversion. On Wednesday (May 8),...
February 05, 2025
Disney is hoping the rise of so-called “skinny bundles” in streaming services will reverse cord-cutting. Speaking during a conference call discussing first-quarter earnings Wednesday (Feb. 5), CEO Bob Iger discussed the company’s streaming and sports programming plans in the wake of Disney’s January announcement that it is merging its Hulu + Live TV service with […]
January 09, 2025
Disney said its three streaming platforms have attracted roughly 157 million monthly active users worldwide. The entertainment giant announced those figures for Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ Wednesday (Jan. 8) as...
October 08, 2024
The Kroger Co. added Disney streaming options to its paid membership program. New enrollees and existing members of Boost can select Disney+ Basic (With Ads), Hulu (With Ads) or ESPN+,...
September 19, 2024
Disney reportedly plans to stop using workplace collaboration platform Slack following a recent data breach. Chief financial officer Hugh Johnston announced the change this week, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ)...
