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• Disney+ looks to reverse streaming losses by expanding ad-supported plan to new regions
• Netflix’s ad-supported tier is on the fast track, but advertisers are balking at the platform’s asking price

  Netflix reportedly plans to move up the launch of its ad-supported tier in order to compete with a similar offering from Disney+.

  
• TikTok in tap shoes: Charli D’Amelio and her mom head to ‘Dancing With The Stars’

  Charli D'Amelio and her mother Heidi will both join 'Dancing With The Stars' on Disney+. Charli will be the first TikTok dancer to compete.

  
• Alisa Bowen Promoted To Disney Streaming’s EVP Of Business Operations

  Disney’s streaming division has created a new role, EVP of business operations, to be filled by Alisa Bowen. 

  
• HBO, HBO Max Surpass Internal Projections With 73.8 Million Year-End Subscribers
• Disney Programming Is Back On YouTube TV Thanks To New Agreement
• YouTube TV Says it Will Drop Price By $15 If It Can’t Reach Deal With Disney
• Disney CTO Joe Inzerillo Exits To Lead Tech At SiriusXM
• Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s ‘Westbrook’ In Acquisition Talks With Same Firm That Bought Hello Sunshine
• Prince Harry And Meghan Markle’s ‘Archewell’ Names Disney+ Exec Chanel Pysnik Head Of Unscripted
• Disney Streaming Services Names Ajay Arora VP Of Product, Commerce, And Experimentation
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