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Disney+ streaming service gets 10 million subscribers at launch

Rob Lever, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 14 06:21 AM

WASHINGTON, United States—Walt Disney Co.'s new streaming television service Disney+ got off to a roaring start by signing up 10 million subscribers on its first day, the company announced Wednesday. Read more »

After losing 'Friends,' Netflix buys rights to 'Seinfeld'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 17 07:07 AM

NEW YORK - Streaming giant Netflix said Monday it had acquired the global rights to popular American sitcom "Seinfeld" from 2021 -- a feather in its cap as the battle among online video platforms for coveted content heats up. Read more »

Ghost Rider, Helstrom TV series coming to Hulu

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 02 07:35 AM

NEW YORK - Hulu announced Wednesday that its user base has grown to some 28 million as the streaming video platform now controlled by Walt Disney gears up to take on Netflix. Read more »

Hulu reports growing user base, new shows, with Disney in control

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 02 07:15 AM

Hulu announced Wednesday that its user base has grown to some 28 million as the streaming video platform now controlled by Walt Disney gears up to take on Netflix.   Read more »

Streaming wars heat up as rivals queue up to challenge Netflix

Rob Lever, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 17 11:09 AM

Some of the biggest names in media and tech are gearing up to move into streaming, in what could be a major challenge to market leader Netflix.   Read more »

Marvel to make 4 animated superhero series for Hulu

Reuters
Posted at Feb 12 05:22 AM

LOS ANGELES - Walt Disney Co's Marvel superhero studio will produce 4 new adult-oriented animated series for the Hulu streaming service, Hulu said on Monday. Read more »

George Clooney's 'Catch-22' reflects on 'insanity' of war

Lisa Richwine, Reuters
Posted at Feb 12 05:03 AM

PASADENA, California - George Clooney, who returns to TV for the first time in 20 years with an adaptation of classic novel "Catch-22," said on Monday the Hulu series set in World War II aims to tell a timeless story about the "insanity" of war. Read more »

Margaret Atwood writing her own 'Handmaid's Tale' sequel

Reuters
Posted at Nov 29 06:10 AM

Canadian author Margaret Atwood said on Tuesday that she is writing a sequel to her best-selling dystopian novel "The Handmaid's Tale." Read more »

Piracy is the real competition says iflix boss

Cathy Yang, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 29 02:00 PM

One of the biggest on-demand video streaming services in Southeast Asia said its main competition isn't really other video subscription services. Read more »

'Handmaid's Tale' back for 'gut-wrenching' second run

Frankie Taggart, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 27 06:46 AM

Dystopian sci-fi series "The Handmaid's Tale" returns in a month for its second season, promising more "gut-wrenching" television as it moves beyond the events of Margaret Atwood's foundational feminist novel. Read more »

Television titans bulk up to battle internet rivals

Luc Olinga, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 21 07:45 AM

Traditional television titans are bulking up in a battle with online streaming giants Netflix and Amazon as viewers take to binging on shows when and where they want. Read more »