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Yahoo
10 minutes ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘King Of The Hill' Season 14 Scores Best Adult Animation Premiere In 5 Years On Disney+ & Hulu
Viewers flocked back to Arlen, Texas, for the premiere of King of the Hill Season 14. The premiere episode drew 4.4M views in its first seven days of streaming, marking the most-viewed adult animation season premiere across Disney+ and Hulu in five years, per Disney. More from Deadline 'Wednesday' Storms Back Atop Netflix Weekly TV Charts With Season 2; 'Kpop Demon Hunters' Rises To No. 2 On Most Popular Film List Everything We Know About 'Only Murders In The Building' Season 5 So Far 'Only Murders In The Building's Season 5 Trailer Hints At Mob Connection In Doorman Death Investigation Disney doesn't report viewership on its titles consistently enough to make a direct comparison here, though the company has shed light on streaming performance for a few other titles over the past several years. When it does release viewership numbers, Disney tends to be inconsistent with the measurement period. Last year, for example, the first episode of Agatha All Along drew 9.3M views in the first seven days of streaming, according to the company. Meanwhile, The Acolyte hit 11.1M views in five days. More recently, Disney reported that Zombies 4 reached 9.3M views in 10 days. However, none of these titles could help directly illustrate King of the Hill's performance, since they don't target the same demographic. Nielsen might also help paint a picture of the series' performance, but those numbers won't be available for another few weeks. Nielsen streaming reports are a month delayed. Per Disney, King of the Hill Season 14 premiered on Hulu's Top 15 Today and has maintained a spot in the top 5 since its launch on August 4. Since early March, when buzz for the new season began, it has driven a 41% lift in viewing of previous seasons of King of the Hill, the company adds. Overall, King of the Hill has now crossed 1B hours streamed globally across Disney+ and Hulu. Set in the fictional Arlen, Texas, the original series followed the life of Hank Hill, an enthusiastic seller of propane and propane accessories; his wife, Peggy, local Boggle champ and substitute teacher; and their son, Bobby, who defied any expectation his father had for a son. Hank's friends – conspiracy theorist Dale, military barber Bill, and cool but inarticulate Boomhauer, along with Peggy's friends Minh and meteorologist Nancy, and Bobby's friend Connie helped the Hills navigate a changing world. In Season 14, after years working a propane job in Saudi Arabia to earn their retirement nest egg, Hank and Peggy Hill return to a changed Arlen, Texas to reconnect with old friends Dale, Boomhauer and Bill. Meanwhile, Bobby is living his dream as a chef in Dallas and enjoying his 20s with his former classmates Connie, Joseph and Chane. Cast includes Mike Judge, Kathy Najimy, Pamela Adlon, Johnny Hardwick, Stephen Root, Lauren Tom, and Toby Huss. Best of Deadline Everything We Know About Prime Video's 'Legally Blonde' Prequel Series 'Elle' Everything We Know About 'Only Murders In The Building' Season 5 So Far Everything We Know About 'The Love Hypothesis' Movie So Far
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Disney To Stop Providing Quarterly Streaming Subscriber Data, Following Netflix
Disney said it plans to stop reporting subscribers numbers with its quarterly reports, calling the numbers less meaningful to evaluating its business following Netflix move to do the the same. 'We are focused on managing our businesses to deliver growth in a sustained way, and to align ourfinancial reporting with how we operate. Since we began reporting the number of paid subscribers andARPU, our DTC strategy and the operating environment have evolved,' said Disney CEO Bob Iger and CFO Hugh Johnston in earnings commentary along with the fiscal third quarter numbers. More from Deadline Disney Sees FYQ3 Profit, Upside 'Where It Matters Most' At Theme Parks & Streaming Amid ESPN Flurry ESPN Sets Launch Date And Price For Stand-Alone Streaming Service, Adding WWE And Locking Up More NFL WWE Tag Teams Netflix TV Top 10 With New 'Unreal' Doc & Pre-SummerSlam 'Raw'; 'Kpop Demon Hunters' Lands On Most Popular Film List As 'Happy Gilmore 2' Continues Monster Run 'Given this evolution, we plan to implement changes to our Entertainment and Sports financial disclosures. Among our planned changes, we believe quarterly updates on the number of paid subscribers and ARPU have become less meaningful to evaluating the performance of our businesses, and we will no longer report these metrics starting with the first quarter of fiscal 2026 for Disney+ and Hulu and the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 for ESPN+. While we will no longer disclose subscribers and ARPU, we will provide information on Entertainment Direct-to-Consumer profitability,' the duo said. Disney's fiscal year ends in September. 'We believe our reporting going forward will better align with changes in the media landscape, theunique nature of our integrated assets, how we operate our businesses, and will reflect how management evaluates the progress and success of our strategic initiatives.' RELATED: Netflix announced in the spring of 2024 that it would stop reporting quarterly subscribers numbers as of this year, a shocker for Wall Street and Hollywood that prompted speculation that other streamers would soon follow suit. Netflix said its using revenue and operating margin as our primary financial metrics and engagement as its best proxy for customer satisfaction. With new revenue streams like advertising and the extra member feature, 'memberships are just one component of our growth,' the giant streamer said at the time. It does provide a comprehensive look at viewing data twice a year. Disney+ hit 128 million subscribers in the June quarter, adding 1.8 million from FYQ2. Disney+ and Hulu subs combined rose to 183 million. Hulu grew to 55.5 million total subscribers including 4.3 million with Live TV, which declined slightly. Best of Deadline Everything We Know About Paramount's 'Regretting You' Adaptation So Far Everything We Know About 'My Life With The Walter Boys' Season 2 So Far 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Time of India
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
‘Kpop Demon Hunters' animator shares BLACKPINK was inspiration behind film's performances: Fans share mixed reactions - Deets inside!
'Kpop Demon Hunters' has managed to rise to unprecedented heights of fame ever since its release. The film has managed to garner a lot of fan following all over the world. While the film itself is well-loved, comments from the animator and directors have sparked mixed debates online. Their mention of BLACKPINK members has been seen as a way to 'chase clout' by many fans. Animators from 'Kpop Demon Hunters' talk about inspiration Recently, one of the animators responsible for the creation of 'Kpop Demon Hunters' opened up about her time on the project in a TV interview. Tinxo, the supervising animator of the film, recently made revelations about how the performance sequence for the animated group HUNTR/X was inspired directly by BLACKPINK. She added that the stages were specifically made to take the idol group's performance at Coachella as inspiration. The comment managed to spark mixed reactions from fans online. While some pointed out that it was an honour and a good thing that BLACKPINK was used as inspiration, many others shared that the mention was nothing more than a way to 'chase clout'. Fans react: Share mixed reactions online Many fans shared their opinions about the mention online and shared how the group was only being used for their name now, and that it was unfair to them. One fan commented, 'stop leaching on Blackpink, queens would always be the standard ….. they name-dropped Jennie watch then deny this soon, such hypocrisy', while another mentioned, 'The hypocrisy. They can shut their mouths for gods sake. Blackpink is not a charity that they can use for free promo. Inspired or not, Leave Blackpink alone'. A third fan also shared, 'why are the producers for this movie so obsessed with blackpink? some of them admit blackpink was a huge inspiration then others come online and try to act shady?'. Previously, Jennie had been named as one of the inspirations behind Rumi, however, Maggie Kang, the director the film had posted a post online on her account that the inspiration behind the characters was 'endless' and no one person can be given the entire credit.
Time of India
30-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
EXO's Kai is real inspo behind Saja Boys' lead character? Animator spills tea
' Kpop Demon Hunters ' has managed to garner a lot of love and praise from around the world ever since it was released a month ago. The director of the film, as well as the cast members, have been continuously vocal about the inspiration and thought that went behind creating the Saja Boys and HUNTRIX. Recent comments from one of the animators from the film have been going viral. Animator from 'Kpop Demon Hunters' shares his inspo behind lead Jinu While talking about his journey working as an animator for the film 'Kpop Demon Hunters', animator Min Hong revealed he used a reference to create the boy group from the film. As per reports from Hankyung Korea Market, he revealed that the popular song 'Soda Pop' choreography was inspired directly by MONSTA X and SHINee and their dance moves on stage. While talking about creating the girl group and their clothes, the animator shared that the staff used to watch one Korean drama every week in order to get a better sense of what is more in trend and fashion in Korea and to represent everything accurately. According to the report, staff members even visited the country during the production stage in order to get a handle on how to represent everything on screen as authentically as possible. While talking about the success of the film, Min quoted, "I was surprised that 'K-Pop Demon Hunters,' which was a working title, remained the official title. I thought it would be a gift to K-Pop fans, but I didn't know it would become such a hit'. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like The Simple Morning Habit for a Flatter Belly After 50! Lulutox Undo The artist talks about his inspiration behind Jinu Ever since the film's announcement, comments have been made time and time again, even by the director Maggie Kang herself, that ASTRO's Cha Eun Woo is the main inspiration behind the male lead Jinu , who has been voiced by Ahn Hyo Seop . Eun Woo even released a song cover of 'Free' alongside Arden Cho , who voiced the character of Rumi . The animator's comments, however, contrasted this, as he revealed that EXO's Kai was a major influence over Jinu. He shared in his comment that, 'In order to bring to life the facial expressions of Jinwoo, the leader of Saja Boys, we referenced Kai, a member of the idol group EXO, a lot. We created scenes such as popcorn pouring out of the character's eyes so that it would be relatable in the West as well'. Fans react to the revelation As soon as the interview made its way online, fans of the idol started expressing their excitement over the matter. One fan commented, 'The fact everyone and their mothers have claimed this character being inspired by their idol', while another shared, 'love me right literally played when they walked in. anyone who didn't think they were inspired by exo is either a newer kpop stan or an exo anti'.
Time of India
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
‘Kpop Demon Hunter' star Arden Cho gets candid about her characters; reveals she originally auditioned for Celine and not Rumi
, mainly known for her roles in the hit series 'Teen Wolf' and 'Partner Track', has taken on a new 'identity' with ' Rumi ' in 'Kpop Demon Hunters'. The popular actress recently opened up about her experience on the animated movie as well as what she thought of the love it has been receiving ever since the official release. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Arden Cho on 'Kpop Demon Hunters' In an interview with Naver, the 40-year-old actress who voices the lead of 'Kpop Demon Hunters' talked about how the project was a way to her 'self-discovery'. She shared that she felt related to the main character as she herself is Korean American. While talking about her role, Cho revealed, 'I was overjoyed beyond words. Even after 20 years of acting, I wondered, 'Is it okay for me to want this role so badly?' Director Maggie Kang , I, and all the HUNTR/X members share Korean heritage. 'K-Pop Demon Hunters' is about more than K-pop: it showcases Korean warmth, unity, and how that helps overcome crises. I really wanted to help spread that message of 'us''. She even shared that initially, Rumi was not the one she was aiming to be. She shared that her original audition was for the role of Celine, who plays the girl group's mentor in the film. As per Cho , it was director Kang who encouraged her to try out for the lead instead. Becoming Rumi was 'destiny' for Arden Cho While talking about the role, the actress even shared how happy and great she is to be a part of such a project. She praised 'Kpop Demon Hunters' for representing Korean sentiments accurately. Emphasising that, she even shared that now, like Chinese and Japanese traditions have animations for representation, even Korean culture has finally got something similar now. She also added, 'It's the charm of Koreans to acknowledge others and take responsibility for the work given to them. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now And there's affection at the foundation of that. Also, Korean honorifics contain respect and consideration that are difficult to express in English-speaking countries. 'K-Pop Demon Hunters' captures those elements well'. She also talked about how the role felt like destiny, as it was a way to boost representation on a global level. The actress also recalled facing discrimination as she was the child of immigrants growing up in Texas. Cho on K-pop music Other than being a successful actress, Cho has also made her debut in the music industry! The star previously released her song titled 'Electrify' in 2019, and even has close ties with artists like Tiger JK and Yoon Mi Rae. While talking about her favourite artist, the actress does not hold back, saying, 'I love many groups, but BTS is the best. I even flew to Las Vegas during filming to catch their concert. If you want to understand what K-pop truly is, you have to see them live'.
