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REPORT: Microdrama Apps Outpace Traditional Netflix, Disney+ In Viewership
According to industry analytic company Omdia, U.S. viewership of microdramas—ultra-short serials designed to be watched vertically—has outpaced traditional streaming services on cell phones. Rather than major subscription streamers like Netflix or Disney+, audiences are choosing apps like ReelShort for quick hits of entertainment.
Disney+ Moves Into Sky TV Package as Part of Multi-Year Deal
Sky TV customers in the U.K. and Ireland will soon have another way to access Disney+. Ironically, it’s a return to the very thing many cord-cutters hoped to escape through streaming. Thanks to a multi-year deal with Disney+, Netflix, HBO Max, and Hayu, those services will now be included in the broadcaster’s ÂŁ24-a-month Ultimate TV package.
Amazon Reveals First Look at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft
On Wednesday morning, Tomb Raider fans got their first look at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft. Amazon MGM Studios shared the picture on social media to announce the start of production for the new series. With her amber sunglasses, teal top, short shorts, and dual pistols, the inspiration for the costume design is clearly from the original ’90s games.
Disney+ Adds TikTok-Style Vertical Videos as Viewing Habits Shift
As Disney looks for ways to appeal to the next generation of viewers, Disney+ will soon introduce short-form vertical videos. Social media apps like TikTok and Instagram have made the format popular with younger users, and YouTube later adopted it with YouTube Shorts.
Warner Bros. Puts James Gunn’s ‘Creature Commandos’ on YouTube For Free
According to the official DC Instagram account, to “celebrate 1 year of DCU peak” all seven episodes of Creature Commandos will be free on YouTube for a limited time. Rather than individual uploads, the series will be a livestream available on December 22, from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM, and again on Tuesday, December 23, from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM.Â
Disney Accidentally Admitted That No Film Post 2021 Gets Significant Viewership on Streaming
On December 17, the Walt Disney Company released its year in review streaming numbers for Disney+ and Hulu. The data was shown in a series of amusing images, but unfortunately a close look at the numbers may be no laughing matter for investors. It reveals a troubling decline in viewership and that new content didn’t find an audience.
YouTube Snatches The Oscars From Disney After 50 Years on ABC
The Academy Awards are moving to YouTube in 2029. It’s the end of an era, as ABC has broadcast the Oscars since 1976.
KPop Demon Hunters Soundtrack Makes Billboard History
The soundtrack for KPop Demon Hunters is rewriting chart history. According to ABC Audio, four songs from the animated film’s soundtrack are currently sitting in the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100—a feat never before achieved in the chart’s 67-year history.
The UK Gets Fiery Legal Response from 4Chan as Social Media Site Refuses to Pay Online Safety Fine
By any measure, the UK’s first big clash under the Online Safety Act (OSA) is larger than one controversial message board. 4chan’s counsel says the site will refuse Ofcom’s fines and challenge any enforcement attempt in U.S. federal court—while also seeking political...
‘War of the Worlds’ (2025) Is Officially One of the Worst 100 Films of All Time
Amazon’s “War of the Worlds” (2025) is an officially certified flop. Currently sitting at #88 on Rotten Tomatoes’ “100 Worst Movies of All Time,” this adaptation earned a shockingly rare—but well-deserved—0% Tomatometer score based on over 20 critical reviews. While that alone should be cause for alarm, the film’s staggering failures in script, direction, and respect for its source material make it clear this placement vastly underrepresents just how deep the cinematic crater it has dug truly is.
REVIEW: Wednesday Season 2 Continues the Destruction of Charles Addams’ Legacy
This Wednesday Season 2 review contains spoilers for Wednesday Season 2. The first half of Wednesday Season 2 isn’t just a misstep. It’s a systematic unraveling of everything that made The Addams Family a cultural touchstone. READ: Universal Studios Great Britain...
BREAKING: Gina Carano, Disney, and Lucasfilm Have Reached a Settlement In Her Wrongful Termination and Discrimination Case
Disney and Lucasfilm have reached a settlement with actress Gina Carano, who filed a lawsuit against the companies for discrimination and wrongful termination following her dismissal from the Disney+ series The Mandalorian.