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The number of SVOD subscribers in the U.S. is set to rise from 203 million last year to 317 million in 2025, according to Digital TV Research.

Just six months since its launch, Disney+ has made it into the top five SVOD services in the U.S. with take-up in 25 percent of U.S. broadband homes, according to Parks Associates.

Due to the concerns around coronavirus, Disney, NBCUniversal, Sony, ViacomCBS and Warner Bros. have decided to explore alternative options to hosting the L.A. Screenings in Los Angeles.

The PGA Tour has announced its new nine-year domestic media rights portfolio for 2022-2030, including deals with its existing partners ViacomCBS and Comcast/NBC Sports Group and new partners Disney and ESPN+.

Lauren Graham (Gilmore Girls) has been cast in the lead role in the new Disney+ series The Mighty Ducks, with Brady Noon (Boardwalk Empire) set to portray her son Evan.

IMDb TV has entered into a licensing agreement with Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer and International for more than 20 scripted TV titles, including Desperate Housewives and White Collar.

Disney+ has lined up a new game show set in the Star Wars galaxy that will test young contestants’ abilities in the core Jedi principles of strength, knowledge and bravery as they attempt to achieve the rank of Jedi Knight.

Verizon and The Walt Disney Company’s direct-to-consumer and international segment have inked a wide-ranging agreement that will offer all Verizon wireless unlimited customers, new Fios home internet and 5G home internet customers 12 months of Disney+ for free.

VidAngel, a service that allows users to filter out coarse language, nudity, violence and other content from movies and TV series, has been ordered to pay $62 million in damages after being sued by several Hollywood studios.

Exclusive consumer research carried out by Qriously for Ampere Analysis has revealed that 22 percent of all U.S. respondents indicate that they are likely or highly likely to subscribe to the new Disney+ streaming service.