Thorsten Braun, currently Chief Content & Revenue Officer, will become the new Managing Director of German children’s and family channel Super RTL.
Disney hikes ESPN+ price
Walt Disney will raise the cost of its sport streaming service ESPN+ by 17% in the US next month.
Disney to close Fox and Disney Junior in Germany
Walt Disney will close its pay-TV channels Fox and Disney Junior in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on September 30, 2021, a Disney spokesperson confirmed to Broadband TV News.
Disney prepares for more channel closures
Walt Disney is planning to shut another 100 international TV channels over the next year as it takes advantage of the success of its streaming service Disney+.
“Incredible” Disney+ success prompts major reorganisation
The Walt Disney Company has announced a strategic reorganisation of its media and entertainment businesses, effective immediately.
Disney+ not available on Sky Q in Germany until April 2021
German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland will only be able to offer Disney+ as an app on its Sky Q platform from April 2021.
Deutsche Telekom to offer Disney+ for free for 6 months
Deutsche Telekom will be the exclusive distribution partner of Disney+ in Germany and offer the streaming service for free for six months to its customers.
Deutsche Telekom in talks with Disney+
German telco Deutsche Telekom is confident that it will be able to reach a deal with Walt Disney to get its new streaming service Disney+ onto its TV platform MagentaTV.
Bob Chapek to head Walt Disney
Bob Chapek has been appointed the CEO of The Walt Disney Company, effective immediately.
Walt Disney buys 21st Century Fox
The Walt Disney Company and 21st Century Fox have entered into a definitive agreement for Disney to acquire 21st Century Fox, including the Twentieth Century Fox Film and Television studios, along with cable and international TV businesses, for approximately $52.4 billion in stock.