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Disney Star wins ICC media rights for next 4-year cycle in a close-loop bid
Disney Star won the deal following a single round sealed bid process and will be the home of all ICC cricket in India for the next four years
 "Disney Star wins ICC media rights for next 4-year cycle in a close-loop bid")
Airtel hikes prices of plans offering Disney+Hotstar subscription
Bharti Airtel on Thursday hiked prices of mobile prepaid and home broadband plans that come bundled with Disney+Hotstar subscription due to changes in pricing made by entertainment app
 "Airtel hikes prices of plans offering Disney+Hotstar subscription")
Netflix confirms gaming foray as Disney chips away its dominance
It has hired a gaming executive, Mike Verdu, formerly of Electronic Arts and Facebook, to oversee its development of new games
 "Netflix confirms gaming foray as Disney chips away its dominance")
Hulu sidelined in Disney's global streaming ambitions; Star wins
Disney's public explanation for choosing Star over Hulu overseas focused on a marketing issue
 "Hulu sidelined in Disney's global streaming ambitions; Star wins")
Kareem Daniel rises from intern to streaming czar in Disney's shake up
On Monday, he ascended to a top job at the dominant force in comic-book lore -- and many other forms of entertainment -- Walt Disney Co
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Disney wants to do a Netflix, rejigs operations to focus on streaming
The company is putting its TV networks, film studio and direct-to-consumer divisions inside one big group called Media and Entertainment, Disney said on Monday
 "Disney wants to do a Netflix, rejigs operations to focus on streaming")
Disney's streaming chief Kevin Mayer appointed as TikTok CEO from June 1
Mayer led the successful launch of the Disney+ streaming service in November but in February was passed over as Disney's new chief executive
Disney Plus service to stream in India from March 29 through Hotstar
The announcement was made by Disney CEO Robert Iger during the company's quarterly earnings call on Tuesday
Disney streaming platform grapples with password leaks, despite success
Disney said its system hasn't been hacked and that it's working to quickly address the issue
OTT wars: How Apple, Disney, Netflix will retain streaming subscribers
In May Netflix made a rare acquisition, of the children's media brand StoryBots, for an undisclosed sum. In July it announced seven new series targeting preschoolers.
 "OTT wars: How Apple, Disney, Netflix will retain streaming subscribers")
Walt Disney shares touch all-time high on streaming plans; Netflix slips 4%
Disney+ will launch on November 12 in the US
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Watch out Netflix, Marvel, monsters and 'Mandalorian' coming to Disney+ app
The ad-free Disney streaming service will include movies and TV series from Disney and will feature programming from the Marvel superhero universe, Star Wars galaxy, Toy Story
 "Watch out Netflix, Marvel, monsters and 'Mandalorian' coming to Disney+ app")
$7-a-month Disney streaming service to take on Netflix, launch on Nov 12
To get it in front of more people, Disney said it has struck deals with Roku Inc and Sony Corp to distribute Disney+ on streaming devices
Disney plans to start streaming services
It'll offer live sports and animated films
Disney to ditch Netflix in 2019 and launch its own streaming service
Though it will face initial pain, their content is expected to pull them through in the long run
How Disney wants to take on Netflix with its own streaming services
The 2 still-unnamed streaming services will be powered by direct-to-consumer video firma BamTech
 "How Disney wants to take on Netflix with its own streaming services")
