ANI
29 Sep 2020, 23:48 GMT+10
Washington [US], September 29 (ANI): Disney is rolling out a new 'GroupWatch' feature, which will help the users enjoy their favourite movies and shows with their friends.
According to Deadline, Disney announced the news on Tuesday. As its name implies, GroupWatch lets as many as seven friends (who all have their own Disney logins) watch shows or movies together remotely.
Unlike the majority of group streaming apps, it works on phones, computers, and TVs through smart TV apps or streaming devices. GroupWatch starts rolling out Tuesday.
The users will have to go to the 'Details' page for a piece of content on Disney and press the new 'GroupWatch' button there. Mobile and web users can then start a room and send out invites to others; those can be accepted and used on TVs by folks who prefer to watch movies on living displays they spent hundreds of dollars on.
Deadline reported that once a stream is started, anyone in the room can control playback, and it will sync automatically for everyone else.
"Storytelling comes alive when you are able to share and enjoy it with others, and at this moment when many are still apart from their friends and family, GroupWatch offers a way to safely connect virtually by co-viewing your favorite Disney stories with your favorite people from the comfort of your living room," Jerrell B Jimerson, SVP Product Management for Disney, said in a press release.
The users can pause the movie or show anytime without any need to seek permission. Additionally, the users can react using six different emojis by opening the Disney mobile app during a stream. However, the option for built-in text or video chat is not available.
Disney went live with GroupWatch after test runs in Canada, Australia and New Zealand earlier this month. (ANI)Get a daily dose of Australian Herald news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Australian Herald.
More InformationMANILA, Philippines - In a dramatic move, the International Criminal Court on Tuesday arrested the former president of the Philippines,...
BRUSSELS, Belgium: The United States has withdrawn from the board of a U.N. climate fund designed to help poor countries deal with...
NEW YORK CITY, New York - A student of Columbia University, arrested for protesting against the carnage in Gaza, has been moved out...
LOS ANGELES, California: Los Angeles County, Pasadena, and other public agencies have sued Edison International and its subsidiary,...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, former President Donald Trump is planning to sign an order to shut...
Already under siege, the heavily-blockaded Gaza Strip, housing more than two million displaced people, as well as the remaining Israeli...
BATHURST, NSW, Central West, Australia - A man who has been disqualified from holding a driver's license for the next ninety-two years...
MELBOURNE, Australia: An Australian warship rescued Lithuanian adventurer Aurimas Mockus this week after he became stranded in the...
New Delhi [India], March 11 (ANI): India's run from the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup, which ended with a heartbreaking loss to Australia...
Melbourne [Australia] March 11, (ANI): Test cricket's 150th anniversary will be commemorated with flair, as Australia and England prepare...
New Delhi [India], March 11 (ANI): Venue- Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium. Date- November 19, 2023. India had surrendered the 2023...
(250311) -- CHONGQING, March 11, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Kuai Man (R) of China talks with her coach Qiu Yike during the women's singles round...