Neowin News Feed for: Disney

Disney delists 15 more classic games from Steam without an explanation

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:08:01 +0000

Lately, Disney has been quietly removing a bunch of its games from Steam. The latest wave of delistings includes Star Wars games, movie tie-ins, and more classics. Read more...

Epic Games reportedly making an extraction shooter featuring Disney characters

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:18:01 +0000

The behemoth behind Fortnite and Unreal Engine may be working on a brand-new project that is similar to Arc Raiders but Disney-themed. Read more...

AI copyright laws only matter when big players are affected

Ivan Jenic — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:00:01 +0000

Big corporations are quick to enforce copyright when it suits them. But is the playing field level for everyone? Read more...

OpenAI partners with Disney: Sora users can soon create Marvel and Star Wars clips

Pradeep Viswanathan — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:54:01 +0000

OpenAI and Disney have entered a strategic partnership involving a $1 billion investment and a licensing deal featuring over 200 iconic Disney, Marvel, and Star Wars characters. Read more...

Disney content returns to YouTube TV after deal struck

Paul Hill — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 03:32:01 +0000

Disney content will return to YouTube TV after a two-week dispute that began between the pair at the end of October. Read more...

Disney+ begins cracking down on password sharing in the US with a paid sharing plan

John Callaham — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:36:01 +0000

The Disney+ streaming service began its promised crackdown on password sharing in the US, and also revealed a paid sharing plan. Read more...

Judge blocks the launch of the upcoming Venu Disney-Fox-Warner Bros sports streaming service

John Callaham — Sat, 17 Aug 2024 05:10:01 +0000

A US judge blocked the upcoming launch of Venu, the sports streaming service from Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros Discovery. Rival FuboTV previously filed a lawsuit claiming Venu was anti-competitive. Read more...

Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ will raise their prices once again starting October 17

John Callaham — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 18:02:02 +0000

Disney is going to raise the prices of its streaming services and some of their bundle deals once again. Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ will start charging users more money beginning October 17. Read more...

Kingdom Hearts is coming to Steam after three years of Epic Games Store exclusivity

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 21 May 2024 11:26:02 +0000

Square Enix has announced that after three years, the Kingdom Hearts franchise on PC will be shedding its Epic Games Store exclusivity. Almost the entire series is hitting Steam in June. Read more...

Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery will team up to create a Disney+-Hulu-Max bundle

John Callaham — Thu, 09 May 2024 03:56:02 +0000

Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery have announced plans to offer a bundle that will combine access to the Disney+, Hulu, and Max streaming services for one price, in ad-based and ad-free plans. Read more...

Disney+ US app users will be able to access ESPN+ content in late 2024

John Callaham — Tue, 07 May 2024 19:16:01 +0000

Disney announced today that starting sometime in late 2024, the Disney+ streaming service app will add a tile for ESPN+, allowing subscribers for both services to access ESPN+ content in Disney+. Read more...

Disney+ may add 24/7 channel streaming to its on-demand service

John Callaham — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 20:52:01 +0000

A new report claims Disney+ will add a selection of 24/7 streaming channels to its on-demand video service, similar to other streaming services that have the same kind of interface. Read more...

Disney+ will begin cracking down on password sharing in June; full rollout in September

John Callaham — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 17:50:01 +0000

Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger confirmed in an interview today that the company will begin cracking down on Disney+ password sharing in June in a few countries, followed by a full rollout in September. Read more...

Hulu is officially part of Disney+ in the US, along with a new color for its logo

John Callaham — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 14:02:01 +0000

After its beta testing period, the Disney+ streaming service now includes the library of titles from its Hulu service in the US as part of a new bundle deal. The Disney+ logo also has a new color. Read more...

FuboTV sues Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. over their upcoming sports steaming service

John Callaham — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 22:12:01 +0000

The online TV service FuboTV has filed a lawsuit against Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros Discovery, claiming its upcoming joint sports streaming service will cause "extreme suppression of competition." Read more...

Disney launches AI-powered tool for targeted advertising on Disney+ and Hulu

Anushe Fawaz — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 14:18:01 +0000

The Walt Disney Company is adding AI-powered contextual advertising tools for brands. Hence, Disney+ and Hulu users will see ads based on the moods of scenes from the movies they are watching. Read more...

Disney invests $1.5B in Epic to create 'expansive and open games linked to Fortnite'

Omer Dursun — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 23:34:01 +0000

Disney and Epic Games announce a partnership to create a virtual world where users can interact with Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars characters. The companies will create simulated environments. Read more...

Rivals ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros are teaming up to launch a new sports streaming service

John Callaham — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 22:16:01 +0000

Media competitors ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery are laying down their differences to launch a new joint sports-themed streaming service which is scheduled to go live this fall. Read more...

Star Wars Outlaws is set for release in 2024, according to Disney blog post [Update]

John Callaham — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 17:16:01 +0000

An updated post on the Disney Park blog claims that Star Wars Outlaws, the open world game set in the Star Wars universe from developer Massive and publisher Ubisoft, is due for release in 2024. Read more...

Disney+ begins adding Hulu content to its streaming service in the US

John Callaham — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 22:14:01 +0000

As promised earlier this year, the Disney+ streaming service has started rolling out direct access to content from the Hulu service for subscribers who are signed up for both services in the US. Read more...

A new unifed Disney+ and Hulu app will launch in beta form in December

John Callaham — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 04:12:01 +0000

Disney announced that it will launch a beta version of a unified streaming app in December that will include content from both Disney+ and Hulu. The final version will launch in spring 2024. Read more...

TikTok and Disney partner up to celebrate 100 years of The Walt Disney Company

Anushe Fawaz — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 17:16:02 +0000

For Walt Disney's 100th anniversary, it has paired up with TikTok and joined Pulse Premiere to bag a designated space on the platform to create an engaging experience for its customers. Read more...

Disney+ brings $1.99/month promotional plan to win more subscribers

Aditya Tiwari — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 09:50:01 +0000

Disney+ is running a new promotional offer in the US that lets you buy its Basic with ads plan for a quarter of its regular $7.99/month cost. It's available for new and eligible returning subscribers. Read more...

Disney+ and Hulu ad-free prices are going up; crack down on password sharing is on the way

Omer Dursun — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 22:10:01 +0000

Disney is raising streaming prices for its Disney+ and Hulu ad-free plans, similar to Netflix and Max pricing. It is also exploring ways to crack down on password sharing for Disney+. Read more...

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Here's the full list of over 100 removed original Disney+ and Hulu shows and movies [Update]

John Callaham — Sat, 27 May 2023 18:26:02 +0000

The final list of original TV shows and films that have been taken off Disney+ and Hulu includes Willow, Marvel's The Runaways, The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers, Y: The Last Man, and more. Read more...

Disney+ and Hulu will combine their content into one single app as well

Aditya Tiwari — Thu, 11 May 2023 08:02:01 +0000

Disney announced during its earnings call yesterday that it will combine content from Disney+ and Hulu into a single app in the U.S. pretty soon. However, standalone apps will still be available. Read more...

Marvel subpoenas Google and Reddit to identify Ant-Man leaker

Usama Jawad — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 13:36:02 +0000

Marvel has filed a subpoena against Google and Reddit in a DMCA filing which aims to determine the identity of the people responsible for leaking the subtitles of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Read more...

Watch Disney's new skater robot taking a fall and doing a somersault

Aditya Tiwari — Sat, 11 Mar 2023 10:22:01 +0000

Disney showcased its latest kid-friendly robot at SXSW 2023. The robot that wears roller skates and a helmet is meant to deliver emotion-inducing performances to the audience while doing cute stunts. Read more...

Movies Anywhere is ditching its Screen Pass and Watch Together features June 1

John Callaham — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 13:26:01 +0000

Both the Screen Pass and Watch Together features, which offered different ways that Watch Anywhere users could share movies with their friends, will be officially shut down on June 1. Read more...

Disney loses 2.4 million Disney+ subscribers, announces layoffs

Justin Luna — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 06:28:01 +0000

Disney+ has lost more than 2 million subscribers for its Disney+ streaming service. The company will also lay off 7,000 employees as a move to make its streaming business profitable. Read more...

Snapchat introduces Lens Cloud and a new version of Lens Studio

Fiza Ali — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 17:56:01 +0000

With its Snap AR community, Snapchat is determined to prove the value and impact of AR by developing the latest Lens capabilities, tools, and infrastructure including Lens Studio, and Lens Cloud. Read more...

Square Enix announces Kingdom Hearts IV, currently in early development

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sun, 10 Apr 2022 14:26:01 +0000

Square Enix and Disney today officially unveiled Kingdom Hearts IV during its special 20th anniversary event. Unfortunately, no platforms nor a launch window for the title were announced today. Read more...

Netflix will stay ad-free even if it means higher entry price point to streaming service

Alap Naik Desai — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 22:42:02 +0000

Netflix has confirmed that it will not insert ads to lower the entry price of subscriptions on its streaming service. The company could, however, explore an ad-subsidized model owing to competition. Read more...

Disney+ will launch a cheaper, ad-supported, tier from late 2022

Paul Hill — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 16:18:01 +0000

Disney+ will receive an ad-supported tier later this year which will allow the company to make the service available at a lower price. Exact pricing details are due at a later date. Read more...

Mozilla's new colorways themes actually represent Pixar's Turning Red characters

Paul Hill — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 18:16:01 +0000

Mozilla has revealed a partnership with Pixar which explains why the old colorway themes were retired in Firefox 97. The new colorways each represent one of the main characters from Turning Red. Read more...

Amazon, Nike among others looking to acquire Peloton

Karthik Mudaliar — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 18:16:02 +0000

Peloton, a fitness and gym equipment company, is on its way to find itself in the middle of a bidding war where companies like Nike, Amazon, Apple, Disney, and Sony may offer for acquisition. Read more...

New Star Wars: 1313 footage featuring Boba Fett surfaces

Asher Madan — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 17:12:01 +0000

Today, YouTube channel The Vault released new footage of Star Wars: 1313 featuring Boba Fett. The canceled game was supposed to follow the younger days of the infamous bounty hunter. Read more...

Snap extends content deals with Disney, ViacomCBS, and NBCUniversal

Paul Hill — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 16:26:01 +0000

Snap has extended content deals with Disney, ViacomCBS, and NBCUniversal. This will see them continue to provide shows in Snapchat Discover and even increase the number of shows available. Read more...

YouTube TV will reduce prices if it doesn't reach an agreement with Disney

Paul Hill — Tue, 14 Dec 2021 01:10:01 +0000

Google has warned Disney content could vanish from YouTube TV if it doesn't come to an agreement with the company by Friday. Should no deal be reached, YouTube TV's cost will be reduced by $15. Read more...