用户取消订阅事件 - 在9月17日至23日六天内，迪士尼旗下包括Disney+、Hulu和ESPN在内的流媒体应用失去了超过170万付费订阅用户 [1] - 此次取消订阅潮发生在迪士尼旗下ABC电视台决定停播深夜脱口秀主持人吉米·坎摩尔（Jimmy Kimmel）的节目之后 [1][2] - 170万的取消数量意味着用户流失率比基准水平高出436% [1][11] 节目停播与复播的连锁反应 - 节目停播的决定引发了来自好莱坞创意人士、工会和媒体的强烈反对，他们认为这是政府强加的审查制度 [6] - 迪士尼随后宣布已达成协议，让坎摩尔的节目恢复播出 [6] - 节目复播初期，两大ABC附属台所有者Sinclair和Nexstar拒绝转播，导致全国四分之一的地区无法收看 [6] - 两家公司于周五宣布解除对该节目的停播，这可能是迪士尼凭借其与公司签订的附属协议所拥有的巨大影响力所产生的结果 [7] 节目收视率表现 - 坎摩尔复播首秀收视火爆，但随后几天收视率大幅下滑 [7] - 周四的《吉米·坎摩尔直播秀》平均观众总数为230万，较周二备受瞩目的复播首秀的650万观众人数大幅下降了64% [8] - 在广告商重视的25-54岁成年人关键人群中，收视率下降更为严重，周四的节目流失了该关键类别73%的观众 [10] - 在该关键人群中，周二复播时观众为170万，但48小时后的周四暴跌至46.5万 [10] - 在18-49岁较年轻人群中，节目也失去了大量观众，周二有120万观众，但到周四迅速流失73%，仅剩33.4万观众 [10] 公司定价策略调整 - 在坎摩尔节目复播前后，迪士尼宣布将于下个月提高其所有流媒体服务的价格 [12] - 带广告的Disney+/Hulu捆绑套餐将上涨2美元，从每月11美元增至13美元 [12] - 无广告的Disney+ Premium套餐将上涨3美元，从每月16美元增至19美元 [12] - 带广告的Disney+套餐计划上涨2美元，从每月10美元增至12美元 [13] - 带广告的Hulu + Live TV套餐面临最大幅度的上涨，增加7美元，从每月83美元增至90美元 [13]

合并交易批准与结构 - FuboTV股东已批准公司与Hulu + Live TV的合并计划 以组建一个由迪士尼控制的大型公司 [1] - 合并交易仍需获得政府监管机构的批准 [2] - 交易完成后 迪士尼将拥有新扩大后实体约70%的股权 [4] - Fubo和Hulu + Live TV在交易结束后将继续作为独立服务向消费者提供 [4] 公司治理与运营安排 - 合并后的新Fubo将由Fubo现有管理团队运营 由联合创始人兼首席执行官David Gandler领导 [4] - Fubo所有已发行普通股将自动转换为新Fubo的股份 新公司将继续在纽约证券交易所交易 代码为FUBO [5] 交易时间线与战略愿景 - 公司预计交易将在2025年第四季度或2026年第一季度完成 [5] - 此次合并旨在实现提供更多选择和灵活性的流媒体市场愿景 [5]

Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) is poised for a stronger-than-expected fourth quarter as a combination of rising theme park attendance, per-capita spending, and strategic pricing moves across its parks and streaming services positions the company to outperform revenue and profit expectations. While box office softness weighs on content sales, growth in Disney+ subscriptions, new cruise offerings, and cross-selling initiatives are set to underpin overall margins and drive momentum into 2026. Goldman Sachs anal ...

We recently compiled a list of the 12 Most Undervalued Dow Stocks to Buy According to Analysts. The Walt Disney Company is one of them. The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS), a global entertainment leader, continues to expand its content and strategic initiatives to drive growth and engagement. In September 2025, Disney+ premiered high-profile releases, including the new “Lilo & Stitch” movie, the series “Marvel Zombies,” and several specials across Disney+ and Hulu, reinforcing Disney’s leadership in stream ...

(Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images)NurPhoto via Getty ImagesTucked amid the outcry over Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension, FCC threats against broadcast licensees, and all the rest, a modest analyst proposal surfaced that would short circuit the possibility of a future repeat of the mess. What if Disney stopped broadcasting, asked Needham Securities analysts Laura Martin and Dan Medina in a Sept. 23 research note? Don’t dismantle the network, just put all the news, sports, entertainment and more on D ...

Jimmy Kimmel Alive is back on ABC, but broadcast network owners Sinclair and NextStar have both refused to air the show on their ABC affiliate networks. The boycott sparking analysis that Disney could maybe divest from its linear TV business. Laura Martin from Needam, for example, argued that Disney should shut down ABC entirely.Joining me now with an investor playbook for media stocks is Rich Greenfield Lightshed Partners partner and media and technology analyst. There is a lot to weigh as a result of this ...

Key Takeaways Disney is merging Hulu into Disney by 2026 to reduce churn and improve customer retention.The move is expected to lower acquisition costs by 30% and lift ARPU through bundling and ads.Disney forecasts 185.4M combined subscribers by year-end 2025, with revenue growth of 4% in 2025.Disney’s (DIS) decision to fully integrate Hulu into Disney+ could prove to be a pivotal moment in its streaming strategy. By creating a unified app that blends branded entertainment, general content, sports and news, ...

Feel like life keeps getting more expensive. Well, your Disney Plus bill is joining the trend. Starting October 21st, Disney Plus with ads will go up by $2 to $11.99% per month.The premium no ads plan jumps $3 to $18.99% per month or $30 extra for the annual plan at $189.99%. Bundles are going up as well. The Disney Plus and Hulu ad supported package increases by $2 a month. and the Disney Plus, Hulu, and ESPN and Disney Plus, Hulu, and HBO Max bundles are rising by $3 per month.NFL Plus plans will stay the ...

WASHINGTON: Millions of people tuned in to “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Tuesday, watching the host’s return to late-night television after nearly a week off the air due to a suspension over remarks that drew fire from President Donald Trump and officials in his administration. ABC said 6.26 million viewers watched Kimmel as he mixed humor with humility to address remarks he made on September 15 about the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk. It was Kimmel's highest-rated regularly sche ...

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