Mediagazer: Disney says Disney+ grew to 57.5M subs as of June 27, up from 54.5M three months ago (Joan E. Solsman/CNET)

9:40 PM ET, August 4, 2020

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Disney reports $11.78B in Q3 revenue vs. $12.37B est., down 42% YoY, says it has 100M+ paid subs for streaming services including Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ — - Disney reported earnings for its third quarter of 2020 after the bell on Tuesday as it continues to feel the impact of the coronavirus pandemic …

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Disney's Mulan, originally to be released in March but delayed due to COVID-19, will be released on Disney+ on Sept. 4 as a premium on-demand offering for $30 — Disney's live-action adaptation gets a new release date — Disney's live-action adaptation of Mulan will be released on Disney …

Joan E. Solsman / CNET:

Disney says Disney+ grew to 57.5M subs as of June 27, up from 54.5M three months ago — Between Disney Plus, Hulu and ESPN Plus, Disney's streaming services have more than 100 million subscribers combined. — Disney Plus grew to 57.5 subscribers as of June 27, up by 3 million in the last three months, Disney said Tuesday.

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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:

YouGov: ~14% of all in the UK subscribe to a print and/or online news source; of those, 50% are over 55, 12% are under 25, and 21% are between 25 and 39 — Half of all current news subscribers to print and online products are aged over 55, new Yougov research shows.

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Russell Brandom / The Verge:

Trump has withdrawn the renomination of FCC Commissioner Michael O'Rielly after a senator's objection and O'Rielly's skepticism about Trump's Section 230 order — Michael O'Rielly served as FCC commissioner for a full six-year term — President Trump has withdrawn the nomination …

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