Disney+ tops 100 million subscribers just 16 months after launch
Disney+ has topped 100 million global subscribers. On Tuesday Disney CEO Bob Chapek revealed the streaming service surpassed the benchmark in just 16 months since its launch. The company expects Disney+ will have 230 million to 260 million subscribers by 2024. The streaming service has seen rapid growth in subscribers since its launch in November 2019. On day one, the company had 10 million sign-ups and, by the end of the first quarter, the service had secured 26.5 million subscribers.
cnbc.comMarvel's Wanda has a future, but 'WandaVision' fate unclear
This image provided by Marvel Studios shows Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff in a scene from "WandaVision." (Marvel Studios via AP)LOS ANGELES – When “WandaVision” wraps its initial run next month on the Disney+ streaming service, Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda will make her next appearance in the big-screen “Doctor Strange” sequel. It’s storytelling that determines how and when characters from the Marvel Comics universe hopscotch between TV and movies, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige said Wednesday. Feige wouldn’t say whether “WandaVision,” Marvel Studios' first original series for Disney+, has a future after its March 5 season finale. Asked if Marvel Studios might be able to regain them, Feige said he believes it could happen, but added that “rumors online about things reverting” to Marvel aren't always true.
How to tell who's winning — and who's losing — the streaming wars
Each streaming service is different. Discovery's Discovery+ wants to be a "complement to other streaming services," according to CEO David Zaslav. Disney+ has already predicted it will have as many as 260 million global subscribers by 2024. "Not every streaming service deserves to exist or win," Kevin Mayer, former head of Disney+ and ex-CEO of TikTok, told CNBC. "All of these media companies were running commercials for their streaming services on television."
cnbc.comWhat that 'WandaVision' cameo means for the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Elizabeth Olsen stars as Wanda Maximoff in "WandaVision" on Disney+. DisneyKevin Feige warned us that the Marvel series on Disney+ would have implications for the greater Marvel Cinematic Universe. Standing on the front door is Pietro Maximoff, just not that Pietro Maximoff. Elizabeth Olsen stars as Wanda Maximoff in "WandaVision" on Disney+ with special guest Evan Peters as Pietro Maximoff. For those unfamiliar, the Marvel multiverse is just a fancy way of saying a collection of alternate universes.
cnbc.com'Sorry for Your Loss' Sneak Peek: Kelly Marie Tran Opens Up About Her New Love Interest
It is a complicated process, one that stops and starts, steps forwards and steps backwards, creator Kit Steinkellner previously told ET. For some characters, they really take big swings, make big moves and take charge for the future of their lives. A deeply human exploration of grief, Sorry For Your Loss mixes pathos and pain, humor and hope. New episodes of Sorry for Your Loss are available every Tuesday at 12 p.m. PT / 3 p.m. RELATED CONTENT:Elizabeth Olsen Gives an Emotional Monologue in Touching 'Sorry for Your Loss' Sneak Peek (Exclusive)Elizabeth Olsen's 'Sorry for Your Loss' Season 2 Knocks Everyone 'Off Their Axis,' Creator Says (Exclusive)Elizabeth Olsen Moves On in 'Sorry for Your Loss': See the First Season 2 Photos (Exclusive)
Elizabeth Olsen Gives an Emotional Monologue in Touching 'Sorry for Your Loss' Sneak Peek
In ET's exclusive sneak peek from the latest installment, which launches Tuesday, Leigh -- attempting to move on from Matt's death -- is unexpectedly asked to say a few words in his memory in front of the class. "When your husband dies... sorry, none of you have husbands," Leigh awkwardly says with a nervous laugh, struggling to start her impromptu speech over again. Watch ET's exclusive clip below. New episodes of Sorry for Your Loss launch every Tuesday at 12 p.m. ET/PT on Facebook Watch. RELATED CONTENT:Elizabeth Olsen's 'Sorry for Your Loss' Season 2 Knocks Everyone 'Off Their Axis,' Creator Says (Exclusive)Elizabeth Olsen Moves On in 'Sorry for Your Loss': See the First Season 2 Photos (Exclusive)Elizabeth Olsen Jets Off to Palm Springs to Disconnect in 'Sorry for Your Loss' Sneak Peek (Exclusive)How Elizabeth Olsen's 'Sorry for Your Loss' Became a Stunning Exploration of Grief and Moving On (Exclusive)
Elizabeth Olsen's 'Sorry for Your Loss' Season 2 Knocks Everyone 'Off Their Axis
Minor spoilers ahead from the third episode of Sorry for Your Loss season two. The core trio of the Shaw women, Leigh, Amy and Jules -- and I also would include Danny in this -- they all feel trapped. That's baked into the real estate the characters have this season of wanting to make sure that when theyre onscreen, their time really, really counts. The first three episodes from the second season of Sorry for Your Loss are available to stream on Facebook Watch, with subsequent episodes dropping every Tuesday. RELATED CONTENT:Elizabeth Olsen Moves On in 'Sorry for Your Loss': See the First Season 2 Photos (Exclusive)Elizabeth Olsen Jets Off to Palm Springs to Disconnect in 'Sorry for Your Loss' Sneak Peek (Exclusive)How Elizabeth Olsen's 'Sorry for Your Loss' Became a Stunning Exploration of Grief and Moving On (Exclusive)
Elizabeth Olsen Moves On in 'Sorry for Your Loss': See the First Season 2 Photos
In Facebook Watch's half-hour drama, Sorry for Your Loss, Olsen returns as Leigh Shaw, a young widow struggling to put her life back together following her husband's unexpected death. Facebook WatchFacebook WatchFacebook WatchFacebook WatchFacebook WatchCreator Kit Steinkellner and showrunner Lizzy Weiss spoke to ET last October about exploring the different ways each of their characters experiences grief and the difficult conversations they have about it. These are really, really hard questions," Weiss added. Sorry for Your Loss returns Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 12 p.m. PT/3 p.m. RELATED CONTENT:Elizabeth Olsen Jets Off to Palm Springs to Disconnect in 'Sorry for Your Loss' Sneak Peek (Exclusive)How Elizabeth Olsen's 'Sorry for Your Loss' Became a Stunning Exploration of Grief and Moving On (Exclusive)
Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany Were 'Blown Away' by 'WandaVision' Pitch
Paul Bettany and Elizabeth Olsen are sharing juicy details on their upcoming Disney + series, WandaVision. When asked to elaborate on how this resurrection will take place, he got cagey, offering how work on the new series began. "When Kevin pitched it to me, we were both blown away by-I would never have thought that this is where they're gonna ask us to go," Bettany said. "I'm excited to be surprised by what we come up with on the day, I'm just excited for character development that isn't so linear," Olsen added. While on the red carpet, Olsen continued toying with a diamond ring on her left ringer finger, prompting her to explain: "It's like a beautiful cocktail ring."
Elizabeth Olsen Engaged to Boyfriend Robbie Arnett
The 30-year-old actress is engaged to her boyfriend, Milo Greene frontman Robbie Arnett, according to multiple reports. Olsen and Arnett have been romantically linked since March 2017, and made their first red carpet appearance as a couple in September that year. The Avengers star has stayed private about her personal life, telling Modern Luxury magazine in 2017 that she's learned tips on how to handle reporters from her older sisters, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. The actress' engagement news comes just after rumors sparked that Ashley was engaged to her boyfriend, Louis Eisner, after being spotted with a ring on that finger. RELATED CONTENT:Ashley Olsen Sparks Engagement Rumors During Date Night With Boyfriend Louis EisnerFLASHBACK: Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen on Pressures of the Spotlight on Their Last Film TogetherInside Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen's Private Lives Since Quitting Acting 15 Years Ago