Netflix may finally have some competition

Walt Disney Co priced its highly anticipated streaming video service below Netflix in an aggressive move to challenge the dominant streaming service and entice families to buy yet another monthly subscription.

Walt Disney Co unveiled new details on Thursday about Disney+, a family-friendly digital video subscription that is set to debut later this year and compete with Netflix Inc.

ESPN+, Walt Disney Co's sports video streaming service, could attract between 8 million and 12 million paying subscribers by the end of the fiscal 2024 year, the company said on Thursday.

It'll set you back $6.99 a month and will have every Marvel, Disney, Star Wars, Pixar and National Geographic movie and TV show.

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With the announcement that its streaming service Disney+ will launch in Fall, Walt Disney’s CEO Bob Iger clarified that 'we’re starting from a position of strength, confidence and unbridled optimism'. To some, this may be an

We were born ready

New family-friendly service will cost $7 monthly with a slate of new and classic shows

Disney's back catalog gives it a leg up over incumbent competitors such as Netflix, which has to spend more to differentiate their service with original content, according to RBC Capital Market's Mark Mahaney.

Disney has announced that its video streaming service would launch in the US in November, spotlighting its blockbuster-making studios as it takes on powerhouse Netflix.

According to Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger, Star Wars movies will go on "a bit of a hiatus' following the release of Star Wars: Episode IX.

Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy has confirmed that Alan Tudyk will be back as K-2SO in the Cassian Andor live-action Star Wars series coming to Disney+.

Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy has confirmed that Alan Tudyk will be back as K-2SO in the Cassian Andor live-action Star Wars series coming to Disney+.

Walt Disney Co.’s new streaming service will come to Apple Inc.’s TV box, even as the iPhone maker plans to start a rival offering later this year.

"SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY"—You to Disney

"SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY"—You to Disney

The new streaming service will serve as the home of all 30 seasons of episodes — and counting.

Plus our first look at the interface

Iger announced Thursday that he will exit Disney after many years once his contract expires in 2021.

Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger explained that he believes customers will flock to Disney+ thanks to a combination of unique factors.

Disney makes a long-anticipated announcement, but the service faces delays while old deals are untangled.

Disney had indicated it always meant for the platform to be much cheaper than Netflix, which charges about double for its standard HD plan.

Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger sat for an interview with CNBC's David Faber on Thursday to discuss the launch of its new streaming platform, Disney+.

Disney CEO Bob Iger said that he is definitely stepping down from his post at the company in 2021.

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RT @iAmChas: When Disney randomly decided to take mine & other POC support staff’s free lunch away mid show, it was the Writers who rotated…

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RT @DiscussingFilm: Bob Iger, who earns $25M+ annually, says actors & writers are not being realistic with their demands for fair compensat…

RT @jamesearl23: Disney+ removed both seasons of a show I’d staffed on from the platform, ensuring that I’ll never make another dollar in r…

RT @Bolverk15: Harassment is never okay, but doxing someone and ***threatening their child*** is absolute Disney villain tier - without the…

RT @DiscussingFilm: Bob Iger, who earns $25M+ annually, says actors & writers are not being realistic with their demands for fair compensat…

RT @QasimRashid: Disney CEO Bob Iger—who makes $27M/year—complains that writers & actors aren't realistic in their demands, refuses to answ…

RT @MarkHarrisNYC: Iger retired, idled, then unretired and went back to his old job but just temporarily, and this week, decided to make it…

RT @MorePerfectUS: Disney CEO Bob Iger, who makes $27 million a year, went to TV to say that writers and actors aren't being realistic with…

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RT @screentime: Disney's CEO believes Marvel 'diluted' the audience by expanding too quickly into TV, lost focus on the studios' goal “The…

RT @DiscussingFilm: Bob Iger, who earns $25M+ annually, says actors & writers are not being realistic with their demands for fair compensat…

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RT @btschartstudio: [NEWS] @BTS_twt will release a new documentary "BTS Monuments: Beyond The Star" through Disney+ in the 2nd half of this…

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RT @btschartsdailys: [NEWS] The Walt Disney Company will showcase new works such as a group BTS documentary through Disney+ in the second h…

RT @btschartstudio: [NEWS] @BTS_twt will release a new documentary "BTS Monuments: Beyond The Star" through Disney+ in the 2nd half of this…

RT @btschartstudio: [NEWS] @BTS_twt will release a new documentary "BTS Monuments: Beyond The Star" through Disney+ in the 2nd half of this…

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RT @btschartsdailys: [NEWS] The Walt Disney Company will showcase new works such as a group BTS documentary through Disney+ in the second h…

RT @btschartstudio: [NEWS] @BTS_twt will release a new documentary "BTS Monuments: Beyond The Star" through Disney+ in the 2nd half of this…

RT @btschartstudio: [NEWS] @BTS_twt will release a new documentary "BTS Monuments: Beyond The Star" through Disney+ in the 2nd half of this…

RT @btschartsdailys: [NEWS] The Walt Disney Company will showcase new works such as a group BTS documentary through Disney+ in the second h…

RT @btschartsdailys: [NEWS] The Walt Disney Company will showcase new works such as a group BTS documentary through Disney+ in the second h…

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RT @btschartsdailys: [NEWS] The Walt Disney Company will showcase new works such as a group BTS documentary through Disney+ in the second h…