4 h. ago Disney+ and Hulu cancellations rose after ABC briefly pulled 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'

Disney+ and Hulu subscription cancellations rose during the month that ABC briefly cancelled “Jimmy Kimmel Live

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5 h. ago Hulu saw its rate of cancellations double after Kimmel was pulled from the air: report

Kimmel’s short suspension in September caused a wave of public outcry, which included boycotts of Disney’s streaming services

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10 h. ago Disney+ and Hulu cancellation rates doubled after Kimmel suspension

Subscriptions dropped at an increased rate after backlash from late-night host’s temporary removal, new data showsDisney’s short-lived suspension of Jimmy Kimmel under pressure from the Trump administration may have had a permanent impact on the company’s subscription numbers.According to data released by Antenna, an analytics firm that tracks subscription and viewership data for major streaming services, cancellation rates for Disney+ and Hulu doubled from August to September – from 4 and 5% to 8 and 10%, respectively. So-called churn rates for Disney+ have hovered at 3-4% all year, with Hulu at 4-5%. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Wizz Air flight returning from Egypt peace summit makes emergency landing after passengers report 'explosion' in cargo hold and dropping 21,000ft in eight minutes

A Wizz Air flight returning from the Middle East peace summit has been forced to make an emergency landing following passenger reports of an explosion in the cargo hold. 

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5 d. ago Haji Wright scores twice as USA come back from a goal down to see off Australia

World Cup 2026 cohosts defeat Socceroos 2-1 in ColoradoUSA captain Christian Pulisic injured; Jordan Bos opens scoringUSA captain Christian Pulisic was forced off early with a lower leg complaint as the World Cup cohosts scrapped to a 2-1 win over Australia at Dick’s Sporting Goods Stadium in Colorado on Wednesday.A double from striker Haji Wright cancelled out a shock opening goal from Socceroos left-back Jordy Bos, handing Tony Popovic his first loss and denying Australia the chance to climb the Fifa rankings and potentially face an easier group at next year’s tournament. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Air Force probing mysterious ‘incident’ involving flying craft near Area 51, report says

The Air Force is investigating a September 23 incident involving a Creech AFB aircraft near Area 51

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3 w. ago Kimmel controversy highlights ‘wildly dangerous’ consolidation of TV broadcasting

Rush to ‘preempt’ Kimmel’s talkshow after FCC chair’s threats comes as broadcasters seek merger approvalsIf the controversy behind Jimmy Kimmel’s show is a series of dominoes that fell one after the other, from the late-night host making his comments on Charlie Kirk’s killing to ABC halting production of his show, the first domino arguably fell this summer.Months before Kimmel was briefly pulled off the air, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) quietly announced it was seeking to make a huge change to broadcasting rules. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago They’ve finally gone there: South Park lets rip at Benjamin Netanyahu

No matter how hot the political temperature, Matt Stone and Trey Parker’s show can be counted on to go for the jugular. And with Brendan Carr in a mountain of poo and Israel’s PM in its sights, the latest episode doesn’t pull any punchesIn the three weeks since South Park last aired, things have changed. The assassination of right-wing pundit Charlie Kirk exploded already fiery political tensions, with the Trump administration and its base embarking on a campaign of retribution the likes of which haven’t been seen since the McCarthy era, and stating, without sufficient evidence, that Kirk’s murder was the result of a wide-ranging leftist plot. Scores of people in the public and private sectors have been punished for commenting on the situation, most notably late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, whose show was briefly pulled off air after the chair of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, put parent company Disney under pressure to do so.Suffice to say, the situation is far to...

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3 w. ago South Park returns to brutally mock Trump's FCC chair for targeting Jimmy Kimmel

Brendan Carr has faced immense backlash from liberals and conservative free speech champions for his rebuke of Jimmy Kimmel which led his late night talk show to be pulled off air for a week.

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4 w. ago Jimmy Kimmel Live returns to ABC after suspension for Charlie Kirk comments

Jimmy Kimmel Live was pulled from the airwaves last week after the host made comments about the death of right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk during his monologue

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4 w. ago Jimmy Kimmel to return to air Tuesday after outcry over suspension due to Charlie Kirk comments

Kimmel’s show was pulled from TV schedules ‘indefinitely’ last Wednesday

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4 w. ago iPhone Air is a hint at Apple’s next big product, report claims

Company has long been rumoured to be looking to join competitors in launching a foldable device

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