Let’s Talk About Disney’s Streaming Turnaround
Two years ago, then-CEO Bob Chapek reported Disney’s streaming losses for one quarter. The bill came due at more than $1.4 billion, which is about the net worth of LeBron James. When Wall Street...
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‘Inside Out 2’ Is Making an Impact
Throughout 2024, Disney+ has pointed to a few seminal moments as the turnaround points after a lackluster year. When the Hollywood strikes began in the summer of 2023, Hollywood moguls anticipated the frigid year...
‘Agatha All Along’ Debuts on the Streaming Charts
The Walt Disney Company felt good enough about Agatha All Along’s debut to post a bragging post. Generally, Disney only does that when something exceeds expectations during its early days of release. So, we’ve...
Can You Name Disney’s Top Streaming Program?
The entire entertainment industry has fundamentally changed this century. Netflix ascended and promptly disrupted a century-old industry in a matter of years. Since then, Hollywood’s most iconic companies, including Disney, have adjusted to a...
Disney’s Strong Streaming Season Approaches
The recent Nielsen streaming charts have given The Walt Disney Company cause for celebration…for one of its services. As Hulu has strengthened in popularity, Disney+ has struggled through an uneven year. As 2024 winds...
‘Agatha’ Arrives Just as ‘Bluey’ Falters
I’m just going to say it like this. Disney+ needs a hit. Since last year’s high point of Loki Season 2, a commercial and critical triumph, the streaming service has lacked hits. Most recently,...
Disney’s Animayhem Plan Is Stunningly Successful
Disney’s Animayhem streaming strategy once again paid dividends on the Nielsen charts. In combination with Disney’s modified theatrical strategy, everything the company touches seems to turn to gold right now. Let’s discuss Futurama as...
The Challenging Question Disney Faces with Streaming
Here’s a question. Why should Disney spend $180 million on The Acolyte when fans will simply watch Family Guy reruns instead? This is the challenge for Disney when it determines its streaming budget. Throughout...
‘Descendants’ Rises….But Only Slightly
Descendants: The Rise of Red sustained its momentum after a stellar first week on streaming. Alas, the latest Descendants film may have already peaked on the charts. Let’s examine the streaming performance of the...
‘Descendants’ Rocks the Streaming Charts
It’s good to be bad, at least on Disney+. Nearly ten years after a global phenomenon began, Disney just attempted to relaunch the franchise with a new film. While some argued that the lack...
