The videos began to circulate on social media in early November: Ukrainian soldiers appearing to weep and surrender on the front lines. To the naked eye, they look real, mirroring many of the videos that have emerged from the region during years of conflict.

Disney+ will add vertical videos to its service in the US sometime this year, in hopes that they can entice viewers to engage with its app every day. The company has made the announcement at its Tech + Data Showcase event at CES 2026.

The studio announced Wednesday that it plans to roll out short-form, vertical video content to the Disney+ app in the U.S. later this year. “The experience will evolve as it expands across news and entertainment and delivers a more personalized,

Sure, Disney likes its 200 million or so streaming subscribers—but why aren't they logging in every day to consume an endless tide of vertical content?

Disney+ is reworking how viewers interact with its platform as the streaming service prepares to introduce short-form video content in the U.S. later this year, signaling a shift toward more […]