The act of binge-watching was already a popular way for Americans to watch streaming content on platforms such as Netflix and Amazon, but a new survey of 2,000 U.S. residents, commissioned by Tubi, has now found that the binge “epidemic” has severely increased in our COVID-19 lockdown world. [via Study Finds]
Read more‘Avengers: Endgame’ Leaks Online
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige and Joe/Anthony Russo are pleading with fans not to ruin “Avengers: Endgame,” [via Associated Press] especially after a few scenes had leaked online:
Read moreNetflix Cancels Its Most Popular Marvel Shows (‘Daredevil' and ‘Luke Cage') As it Gears up for Streaming War Against Disney+
Marvel’s recent run on Netflix had an impressive array of popular shows like “Daredevil,” “Jessica Jones,” “Luke Cage,” “Iron Fist,” “The Defenders,” and “The Punisher.” Had is the key word, as Netflix has already cancelled 4 of those 6 shows, and will probably ax the remaining two (“Jessica Jones” and “The Punisher”) in the coming months. There is no doubt in everybody's mind why Netflix would go through cancelling some of their most popular Marvel shows and that reason is quite simple: Disney+.
The upcoming Disney streaming service is bound to become an arch nemesis for Netflix. The cancellation of “Daredevil,” Netflix’s most popular Marvel show, will no doubt have fans raging, but chances are that the series will come back on Disney+ in 2019, a streaming site that is set to have all the Marvel, Lucasfilm, Disney and 20th Century Fox films (when that merger eventually happens.)
In news that had rocked the industry to its core, Disney announced late last year that it would, eventually, be pulling its movies from Netflix and start a new streaming service solely composed of the Disney content — past, present, and future — which actually is pretty gigantic and could easily fill any streaming service. Netflix decided that instead of Disney pulling the shows and embarrassing them, it is all about power after all with these billion-dollar companies, it would just cancel the shows.
Disney CEO Bob Iger has stated that Disney+ would be would feature "new, original shows and movies, including original Marvel and Star Wars series" and the entire Disney back-catalog, which is a huge selling point for audiences.
Forget about Amazon Prime, Netflix has finally found its match, a true competitor to dethrone their crown. If there wasn't a legitimate streaming war, or anyone seriously contending for Netflix' crown, that is a thing of the past now because a battle between the mouse house and Netflix is inevitable. Let's get ready to rumble.
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The 20th Century Fox back catalog, which Disney+ would receive once the deal is done includes TV shows such as The Simpsons, Family Guy, Bob’s Burgers, 24, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Modern Family, This Is Us, The X-Files, Scandal, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Prison Break, American Dad, Glee, Empire, The Americans and much much more.
On the movie side of things, Disney would acquire franchises such as the X-Menmovies, Fantastic Four movies, Star Wars (the rights to the original and prequel trilogies),Deadpool series, Avatar series, Planet of the Apes series, Night at the Museum films, and the Home Alone films.
YouTube is Now Showing Free Hollywood Movies with Ad Breaks like ‘Rocky,' ‘Terminator,' and ‘Legally Blonde'
Last month YouTube, quite subtly, and with a complete lack of promotional campaigning, started showing ad-supported movies, including "The Terminator," "Rocky" and "Legally Blonde," for free.
Read moreDisney streaming service to launch in 2019; will be called Disney+
In news that had rocked the industry to its core, Disney announced late last year that it would, eventually, be pulling its movies from Netflix and starting a new streaming service solely composed of the Disney content — past, present, and future — which actually is pretty gigantic and could easily fill any streaming service. The goal was, maybe still is, to launch the branded streaming service in 2019, which will be home for all their feature films and TV shows. It’s a huge move, but one that was inevitable.
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