Doctor Who has a new international home after the BBC announced a deal with Disney to transform the series “into a global franchise”. Outside the UK and Ireland all new episodes starting with the upcoming David Tennant specials will stream exclusively on Disney+. News of the partnership was revealed by Ncuti Gatwa, the next full-time Doctor who during an appearance … [Read more...] about Doctor Who moves to Disney+ outside the UK and Ireland
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Disney+ to launch ad-supported price plan
Disney+ is launching a new ad-supported subscription plan in the US later this year before rolling it out to international markets in 2023. The platform serves as the exclusive home of Disney’s major brands and franchises, including Marvel and Star Wars, and offers content in up to 4K UHD for a single price plan. The upcoming ad-supported option is described as a “building … [Read more...] about Disney+ to launch ad-supported price plan
ITV to combine BritBox and ITV Hub into single service
ITV is launching a new streaming service which will “thousands of hours” of shows which can be watched for free with adverts or, in return for a monthly subscription, ad-free. As well as its own content, ITVX will include BritBox – which will be included in the subscription tier – and other content from third parties, plus a range of advert supported streamed channels … [Read more...] about ITV to combine BritBox and ITV Hub into single service
Star Trek: Discovery season 4 to debut on Pluto.tv in the UK
It’s been announced that UK Star Trek fans will be able to watch the fourth season of Star Trek: Discovery on Pluto.tv, the ad-supported streaming service owned by franchise owners ViacomCBS, from Friday 26th November. The season had been expected to debut on Netflix, home of the first three runs, however the show unexpectedly left the platform just days … [Read more...] about Star Trek: Discovery season 4 to debut on Pluto.tv in the UK
Apple TV+ is coming to Sky Q boxes and Sky Glass
Apple TV+ is coming to Sky Q boxes and the recently launched Sky Glass smart tv as part of a deal between Apple and Sky’s parent company Comcast. The tie-up also brings Apple TV+ to Xfinity TV homes in the US and allows both Xfinity and Sky customers to access their pay-TV programming on Apple TV devices. Sky says customers in the UK will benefit from this … [Read more...] about Apple TV+ is coming to Sky Q boxes and Sky Glass