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Disney+ Will Add TikTok-Style Vertical Feed in U.S. Later This Year

The CES reveal also introduced AI-driven creative tools alongside a new Brand Impact Metric.

Overview

  • The new mobile-first feed will deliver a personalized, swipeable stream that refreshes in real time based on each user’s recent activity and interests.
  • Disney says short-form entries could range from original microcontent to repurposed social clips or reframed scenes from longer titles, with sports and news included.
  • The initiative builds on ESPN’s Verts, which has tested swipeable, personalized highlights within the ESPN app.
  • Disney Advertising unveiled a video-generation tool headed to beta with select clients in the coming months, an AI planning tool, and a Compass brand portal tied to Affinity Solutions, CINT, EDO, Innovid and VideoAmp.
  • Disney noted its OpenAI Sora licensing deal covering hundreds of characters, with curated AI-generated videos expected to appear on Disney+ under guardrails excluding talent likenesses or voices, as it readies a combined Disney+/Hulu experience later in 2026.