‘Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story’ coming to Hulu in October
"It examines the circumstances that led to her infamous Instagram post that 'broke the internet.'"
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Analyst suggests Disney should keep bundling ESPN instead of creating standalone platform
"We believe that a sports-only streaming app is a tough model and that sports integrated in a general entertainment service a la Peacock or Paramount Plus makes more sense."
Disney will air an animated NHL game broadcast on March 14th
This is am ambitious project from Disney.
Anonymous Disney exec cites The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers and Big Shot renewals as questionable Peter Rice decisions
"A senior Disney official cited Mr. Rice’s decision to renew two struggling shows on the Disney+ streaming service—“The Mighty Ducks” and “Big Shot”—as examples of questionable deal-making. Both shows cost more than $50 million and neither had shown the type of success that merited additional seasons."
Emilio Estevez says “I am not anti-vaxx…I’m anti-bully,” cites “creative differences” for Mighty Ducks: Game Changers exit
Estevez says "My exit from the show was due to a myriad of creative differences – any other narrative is false," but he doesn't actually address if he met the vaccine mandate that would have been required for him to continue on the show.
Emilio Estevez is off “The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers” after refusing to provide assurances he’d comply with vaccine mandate
Deadline's Nellie Andreeva reported ABC Signature "made the decision not to pick up Estevez’s option for Season 2 after weeks of back and forth with his team over the show’s Covid vaccination requirement."
“The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers” has been renewed for a second season on Disney+
There's more The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers on the way, with production on the second season expected to start early in 2022.
‘Safety’ shows what’s right and wrong with college football in story of Clemson’s Ray McElrathbey
This fits right in with Disney's other uplifting sports movies.
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s story being developed into movie for Disney+
Antetokounmpo was drafted No. 15 overall by the Bucks in 2013 as an 18-year-old out of Greece.
Lack of live sports programming has helped cord-cutting reach record levels so far in 2020
Pay TV subscriptions fell by record-setting 1.8 million in the first quarter of 2020, according to a new report.
Disney+ has 28.6 million paid subscribers, ESPN+ is up to 7.6 million, and Disney’s making $787 million/month in streaming revenue
The launch of Disney+ has boosted ESPN+ significantly, with a lot of people adding ESPN+ thanks to the bundle with Disney+ and Hulu.
The 10 best sports movies currently available on Disney+
Some beloved fan classics await a nostalgic rewatch.
