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New York Post
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Au revoir Pornhub! Adult site pulls out of France, sending users into a frenzy
Adult media giant Pornhub said au revoir to France Wednesday after fighting with its government over new age verification rules — sending the country of love into a frenzy. The law now requires users to upload a photo ID to access adult websites, instead of just clicking on a button that says they're 18. Critics argued there are less invasive ways to keep children out of porn. Advertisement 5 This is the image French visitors to Pornhub see since Wednesday. Obtained by the New York Post So in place of videos of porn, French users who visit Pornhub are now greeted by a topless Marianne — the symbolic representation of the republic's ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity — and the phrase 'freedom doesn't have an off button.' And Frenchies are losing it. Advertisement 'Another attack on freedom. What's next?' raged Loire Valley resident Enguerran Richy on social media. 'And then we give lessons in democracy to other countries,' snarked Paris resident Maxime Fontanier. The famously libertine French were the second biggest Pornhub consumers last year – trailing only the US. 5 Many in France think the government is overreaching. Jack Forbes / NY Post Design Advertisement French President Emmanual Macron — who notoriously had an affair with his wife Brigitte when he was a 15-year-old schoolboy and she was his much older, married drama teacher — had been pushing hard for the law, arguing French boys get into porn at a young age. More than half of France's 12-year-old boys visit porn sites, according to an investigation released Tuesday by the country's regulatory authority for audiovisual and digital communications. Eva Hicks, who goes by the screen name Little Angel and was the top porn star on the site in France in 2024, says the move will just push adult content creators to post X-rated videos on social media instead. 5 Macron, who met now wife Brigitte when he was a 15-year-old schoolboy, was a big proponent of banning porn for minors. AFP via Getty Images Advertisement 'These are platforms accessible to minors, which is precisely the problem our government was trying to solve,' Hicks told The Post. 'There's a clear contradiction here.' 'Removing access to specialized platforms actually encourages the trivialization of pornography on mainstream social media.' 5 Hicks, known as Little Angel, was the top porn star on Pornhub in France in 2024. Little Angel/ Instagram Others found a fairly easy workaround. 'A VPN app and it'll be like they peed in the wind,' said Toulouse's Julien Carlot-Meunier. And he was right — it took a mere 30 minutes after Pornhub blocked access for one of the leading VPN providers to see sign-ups jump an astronomical 1,000%. 'This is more than when TikTok blocked Americans,' Proton VPN posted on X. The Canadian-owned porn conglomerate blasted the new government regulations as 'unreasonable, disproportionate and ineffective.' Advertisement 5 Hicks said the ban will just push many adult content creators to post on social media instead. Little Angel/ Instagram 'We built Proton VPN to help people in authoritarian countries with online censorship, an access gateway for porn was obviously not what we had in mind, but VPN can be used in this way,' a Proton spokesperson admitted to The Post. Meanwhile, French authorities — who engaged in a fiery exchange with Pornhub all week — were thrilled. 'Good riddance!' fumed French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot. Advertisement 'Less violent, degrading, and humiliating content accessible to minors in France. Goodbye!' ranted Equality Minister Aurore Bergé. The most searched term on the platform had been 'française' — the feminine version of the word French — meaning users were mostly interested in watching their own countrywomen in action. 'MILF,' 'mature woman' and 'woman with glasses' were also popular searches.
Mint
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
CoComelon to leave Netflix? Here's where you can stream your child's favourite show
Walt Disney Co. has secured the exclusive streaming rights to the children's TV series CoComelon, according to people familiar with the matter, taking one of the most popular kids' programs in the world away from Netflix Inc. Starting in 2027, Disney will have every season of CoComelon, a compilation of nursery rhymes for toddlers, according to the people, who asked not to be identified discussing a deal that hasn't been announced. The Burbank, California-based movie, TV and theme-park company will pay tens of millions of dollars annually for the rights, one of the people said. CoComelon has been one of the most-popular kids' programs in the world for almost a decade. Its flagship YouTube channel has 193 million subscribers and averages more than 2 billion views a month, according to Social Blade. It was the second-most-watched program on Netflix in 2024, trailing only the Bridgerton shows. The series adds to an already strong lineup of kids' programming on Disney , which is home to most-watched preschool show on streaming, Bluey, as well as classic Disney films and TV shows. Disney had three of the most-watched preschool shows in the US in the first quarter of this year with Bluey, Spidey and his Amazing Friends and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Former advertising executive Jay Jeon created the YouTube channel in 2006 to entertain his child and sold it to UK-based Moonbug Entertainment in 2020. Moonbug was later acquired by Candle Media, an independent media firm led by former Disney executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs. Moonbug, which declined to comment, will continue to post videos of CoComelon on YouTube while Disney will be the exclusive paid streaming home. The popularity of CoComelon on Netflix has waned over the last 12 to 18 months. While the show was the fifth most-watched program in all of streaming in 2023, it didn't appear in the top 10 last year. Viewership has declined by almost 60% over the last couple of years. Netflix will continue to be the home of CoComelon Lane, an original series, as well as Blippi, another property owned by Moonbug. Disney has been the biggest brand in kids' entertainment for a century, producing beloved characters such as Mickey Mouse and the Little Mermaid. But many of the most popular new properties for kids began outside of Hollywood. Bluey, for example, is from the Australian Broadcasting Corp. and BBC Studios. Disney is placing renewed emphasis on kids' programming as it competes with Netflix and YouTube, which is the most popular video service in the world, especially with viewers under age 30. Disney had 126 million subscribers at the end of March, up 1.4 million from the three previous three months. In addition to CoComelon, Disney is licensing several seasons of Little Angel and a couple seasons of JJ's Animal Time, two other Moonbug shows. Little Angel will remain available on YouTube, Netflix and Amazon. Streaming services that once focused primarily on signing up new customers are increasingly occupied with keeping customers for as long as possible. The longer that subscribers stay with a service, the less likely they are to cancel and the more valuable they are to advertisers. Kids' programming drives a lot of engagement for streaming services. It accounts for about 15% of all viewing on Netflix, the company said last week. Netflix closed 2024 with more than 300 million paid subscribers. On May 19 the company announced an agreement to begin carrying new episodes and old episodes of the children's classic Sesame Street and also has the hit kids' show Gabby's Dollhouse. CoComelon will arrive on Disney the same year that a movie based on the property will be released in theaters by Universal Pictures. (With inputs from Bloomberg)
Irish Examiner
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Examiner
Disney takes the toddler hit ‘CoComelon' away from Netflix
Walt Disney has secured the exclusive streaming rights to the children's TV series CoComelon, according to people familiar with the matter, taking one of the most popular kids' programs in the world away from Netflix. Starting in 2027, Disney+ will have every season of CoComelon, a compilation of nursery rhymes for toddlers, according to the people, who asked not to be identified discussing a deal that hasn't been announced. The Burbank, California-based movie, TV and theme-park company will pay tens of millions of dollars annually for the rights, one of the people said. CoComelon has been one of the most popular kids' programs in the world for almost a decade. Its flagship YouTube channel has 193 million subscribers and averages more than 2 billion views a month, according to Social Blade. It was the second-most-watched program on Netflix in 2024, trailing only the Bridgerton shows. The series adds to an already strong lineup of kids' programming on Disney+, which is home to most-watched preschool show on streaming, Bluey, as well as classic Disney films and TV shows. Disney had three of the most-watched preschool shows in the US in the first quarter of this year with Bluey, Spidey and his Amazing Friends and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Former advertising executive Jay Jeon created the YouTube channel in 2006 to entertain his child and sold it to UK-based Moonbug Entertainment in 2020. Moonbug was later acquired by Candle Media, an independent media firm led by former Disney executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs. Moonbug, which declined to comment, will continue to post videos of CoComelon on YouTube while Disney+ will be the exclusive paid streaming home. The popularity of CoComelon on Netflix has waned over the last 12 to 18 months. While the show was the fifth most-watched program in all of streaming in 2023, it didn't appear in the top 10 last year. Viewership has declined by almost 60% over the last couple of years. Netflix will continue to be the home of CoComelon Lane, an original series, as well as Blippi, another property owned by Moonbug. Disney has been the biggest brand in kids' entertainment for a century, producing beloved characters such as Mickey Mouse and the Little Mermaid. But many of the most popular new properties for kids began outside of Hollywood. Bluey, for example, is from the Australian Broadcasting Corp. and BBC Studios. Disney is placing renewed emphasis on kids' programming as it competes with Netflix and YouTube, which is the most popular video service in the world, especially with viewers under age 30. Disney+ had 126 million subscribers at the end of March, up 1.4 million from the three previous three months. In addition to CoComelon, Disney is licensing several seasons of Little Angel and a couple seasons of JJ's Animal Time, two other Moonbug shows. Little Angel will remain available on YouTube, Netflix and Amazon. Streaming services that once focused primarily on signing up new customers are increasingly occupied with keeping customers for as long as possible. The longer that subscribers stay with a service, the less likely they are to cancel and the more valuable they are to advertisers. Kids' programming drives a lot of engagement for streaming services. It accounts for about 15% of all viewing on Netflix, the company said last week. Netflix closed 2024 with more than 300 million paid subscribers. On May 19 the company announced an agreement to begin carrying new episodes and old episodes of the children's classic Sesame Street and also has the hit kids' show Gabby's Dollhouse. CoComelon will arrive on Disney+ the same year that a movie based on the property will be released in theaters by Universal Pictures. Bloomberg
Los Angeles Times
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Disney takes preschool hit ‘CoComelon' away from Netflix
Walt Disney Co. has secured the exclusive streaming rights to the children's TV series 'CoComelon,' according to people familiar with the matter, taking one of the most popular kids' programs in the world away from Netflix. Starting in 2027, Disney+ will have every season of 'CoComelon,' a compilation of nursery rhymes for toddlers, according to the sources, who asked not to be identified discussing a deal that hasn't been announced. The Burbank-based movie, TV and theme-park company will pay tens of millions of dollars annually for the rights, one person said. 'CoComelon' has been one of the most-popular kids' programs in the world for almost a decade. Its flagship YouTube channel has 193 million subscribers and averages more than 2 billion views a month, according to Social Blade. It was the second-most-watched program on Netflix in 2024, trailing only the 'Bridgerton' shows. The series adds to an already strong lineup of kids' programming on Disney+, which is home to the most-watched preschool show on streaming, 'Bluey,' as well as classic Disney films and TV shows. Disney had three of the most-watched preschool shows in the U.S. in the first quarter of this year with 'Bluey,' 'Spidey and his Amazing Friends' and 'Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.' Former advertising executive Jay Jeon created the YouTube channel in 2006 to entertain his child and sold it to U.K.-based Moonbug Entertainment in 2020. Moonbug was later acquired by Candle Media, an independent media firm led by former Disney executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs. Moonbug, which declined to comment, will continue to post videos of 'CoComelon' on YouTube while Disney+ will be the exclusive paid streaming home. The popularity of 'CoComelon' on Netflix has waned over the last 12 to 18 months. While the show was the fifth most-watched program in all of streaming in 2023, it didn't appear in the top 10 last year. Viewership has declined by almost 60% over the last couple of years. Netflix will continue to be the home of 'CoComelon Lane,' an original series, as well as 'Blippi,' another property owned by Moonbug. Disney has been the biggest brand in kids' entertainment for a century, producing beloved characters such as Mickey Mouse and the Little Mermaid. But many of the most popular new properties for kids began outside of Hollywood. Bluey, for example, is from the Australian Broadcasting Corp. and BBC Studios. Disney is placing renewed emphasis on kids' programming as it competes with Netflix and YouTube, which is the most popular video service in the world, especially with viewers under age 30. Disney+ had 126 million subscribers at the end of March, up 1.4 million from the three previous three months. In addition to 'CoComelon,' Disney is licensing several seasons of 'Little Angel' and a couple seasons of 'JJ's Animal Time,' two other Moonbug shows. 'Little Angel' will remain available on YouTube, Netflix and Amazon. Streaming services that once focused primarily on signing up new customers are increasingly occupied with keeping customers for as long as possible. The longer that subscribers stay with a service, the less likely they are to cancel and the more valuable they are to advertisers. Kids' programming drives a lot of engagement for streaming services. It accounts for about 15% of all viewing on Netflix, the company said last week. Netflix closed 2024 with more than 300 million paid subscribers. On May 19 the company announced an agreement to begin carrying new and old episodes of the children's classic 'Sesame Street' and also has the hit kids' show 'Gabby's Dollhouse.' 'CoComelon' will arrive on Disney+ the same year that a movie based on the property will be released in theaters by Universal Pictures. Shaw writes for Bloomberg.
Straits Times
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
Disney takes the hit kids TV series CoComelon away from Netflix
Disney+ will have every season of CoComelon starting 2027, according to the people familiar with the matter. PHOTO: NETFLIX Walt Disney Company has secured the exclusive streaming rights to the children's TV series CoComelon, according to people familiar with the matter, taking one of the most popular kids' programme in the world away from Netflix. Starting in 2027, Disney+ will have every season of CoComelon, a compilation of nursery rhymes for toddlers, according to the people, who asked not to be identified discussing a deal that hasn't been announced. The Burbank, California-based movie, TV and theme-park company will pay tens of millions of dollars annually for the rights, one of the people said. CoComelon has been one of the most-popular kids' programmes in the world for almost a decade. Its flagship YouTube channel has 193 million subscribers and averages more than 2 billion views a month, according to Social Blade. It was the second-most-watched programme on Netflix in 2024, trailing only the Bridgerton shows. The series adds to an already strong lineup of kids' programming on Disney+, which is home to most-watched preschool show on streaming, Bluey, as well as classic Disney films and TV shows. Disney had three of the most-watched preschool shows in the US in the first quarter of this year with Bluey, Spidey and his Amazing Friends and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Former advertising executive Jay Jeon created the YouTube channel in 2006 to entertain his child and sold it to UK-based Moonbug Entertainment in 2020. Moonbug was later acquired by Candle Media, an independent media firm led by former Disney executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs. Moonbug, which declined to comment, will continue to post videos of CoComelon on YouTube while Disney+ will be the exclusive paid streaming home. The popularity of CoComelon on Netflix has waned over the last 12 to 18 months. While the show was the fifth most-watched program in all of streaming in 2023, it didn't appear in the top 10 last year. Viewership has declined by almost 60 per cent over the last couple of years. Netflix will continue to be the home of CoComelon Lane, an original series, as well as Blippi, another property owned by Moonbug. Disney has been the biggest brand in kids' entertainment for a century, producing beloved characters such as Mickey Mouse and the Little Mermaid. But many of the most popular new properties for kids began outside of Hollywood. Bluey, for example, is from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and BBC Studios. Disney is placing renewed emphasis on kids' programming as it competes with Netflix and YouTube, which is the most popular video service in the world, especially with viewers under age 30. Disney+ had 126 million subscribers at the end of March, up 1.4 million from the three previous three months. In addition to CoComelon, Disney is licensing several seasons of Little Angel and a couple seasons of JJ's Animal Time, two other Moonbug shows. Little Angel will remain available on YouTube, Netflix and Amazon. Streaming services that once focused primarily on signing up new customers are increasingly occupied with keeping customers for as long as possible. The longer that subscribers stay with a service, the less likely they are to cancel and the more valuable they are to advertisers. Kids' programming drives a lot of engagement for streaming services. It accounts for about 15 per cent of all viewing on Netflix, the company said last week. Netflix closed 2024 with more than 300 million paid subscribers. On May 19 the company announced an agreement to begin carrying new episodes and old episodes of the children's classic Sesame Street and also has the hit kids' show Gabby's Dollhouse. CoComelon will arrive on Disney+ the same year that a movie based on the property will be released in theaters by Universal Pictures. BLOOMBERG Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
