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• Paramount is planning to merge its Paramount + service with Warner Bros' HBO Max to create what it hopes would be a must-have streaming service that can hold its own against competitors Netflix, Amazon and Disney. BBC News
• By 2026, when you turn on your television, instead of facing a grid of app icons, you will encounter a unified, intelligent home screen presenting specific shows and movies curated from across Netflix, Disney Plus, HBO Max, and every other service you use. 7MD Store
• Starting this fall, Disney + will expand its simultaneous streaming of college football, aiming to upsell to the top-tier Trio Bundle (Disney +, Hulu, and ESPN Unlimited). note
• Rain chances today are forecast between 40% and 50%, creating the possibility of interruptions across Walt Disney World property. Disney Fanatic
• The companies that control both - Amazon (Prime Video + Amazon Ads), Netflix (with its ad tier), Disney (Hulu + Disney +), and now Fox-Roku - will increasingly control the most valuable advertising inventory in digital media. Rothian Digital
• Hotel refurbishments, resort construction, and character-inspired makeovers continue at Walt Disney World from now through 2027. Disney Tourist Blog
• If Disney goes that route, Disney + could shift from being about watching shows to pulling people deeper into the Disney ecosystem. Inside the Magic
• In return, Disney will invest $1 billion in OpenAI, become a major API customer using OpenAI models to power new Disney + and internal tools, and work with OpenAI on responsible AI guardrails intended to protect creators' rights. Quinnemanuel

Last updated: 14 September 2026