Talk of competition really means nothing to the big boys because they are all invested in each other’s company stock and sometimes co produce movies together. Non exclusive Disney will still be streaming and available for purchase on other services.
I don't really see the conflict here. Apple is never going to compete with Disney. Disney only competes with Apple on an individual production level. I don't see Apple trying to become Disney, rather more like Amazon trying to offer added value for their products and services. Disney has a whole other agenda. The one place they may overlap is between Hulu and Apple which both seem focused on offering bundled subscription services so all of your TV is channel through a single app. However, I don't see that being a serious concern at all until all cable, satellite, and related services go away entirely, and that's decades away.
Why do some people say ‘not gonna lie’ before their point. I’m confused what it’s supposed to suggest or mean. Are you normally known for being a liar?Not gonna lie... AppleTV+ still sounds lame, but Disney+ sounds awesome.
It wasn’t just Schmidt sitting at Apple’s board, on the other side there was Levinson who had to give up his seat at Google’s only a few months after Schmidt had left Apple. Presumably because the FTC was looking into the ties between the two companies.Reminds me of Eric Schmidt sitting on Apple’s board before the iPhone launch.
Just make a good Star Wars movie. Please. Thank you.
Plus Iger is only at Disney because of Steve Jobs. Disney was getting it's ass kicked in the animation film business because of Pixar (Jobs again). There are numerous areas where Pixar helps Disney in that merged and only thing that Pixar fans got were ****** sequels (Disney's M.O.) to Pixar movies.Not sure how you can glean that from quotes in an article, but it certainly doesn't show where it counts-- Disney's revenues, profits, and stock price, all of which have been flat for nearly 5 years.
Business intelligent, definitely not smarter than Tim Cook, but maybe he could beat Tim Cook at chess.
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Did you read the part where it says he recuses himself when matters relating to competing products come up?
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Pushing his own company's products and services while serving as a member of the board would be a breach of his fiduciary duties. So not funny or unusual at all.
Solo is the type of content we will see on Disney+. I haven't been able to sit through that movie yet!I thought Rogue One was the best Star Wars movie since the original trilogy. Of course that doesn’t excuse the garbage fire that is VII, VIII, and Solo.
I thought Rogue One was the best Star Wars movie since the original trilogy. Of course that doesn’t excuse the garbage fire that is VII, VIII, and Solo.
Netflix was the only game in town for streaming. Now, we have competition from scary players like Disney.I think we all expect the big boys to crush to the new guys every time they come in. We expected it with Microsoft vs google, apple and Spotify etc...
It doesn’t always happen. The reality is there is enough diversified content between Disney, Netflix and amazon for everyone to exist.
If anything, Netflix has gone for a more mature, edgy type of content strategy and also far more international than Disney, amazon or apple are ever going to get.
Disney’s deal seems to favour families and is very American centric. A lot of Netflix’s growth has been outside the USA.
There are many places you can see Star Wars or marvel stuff, the cinema, cable etc... but there’s only 1 place to see anything Netflix make and that’s on Netflix. I think there is value in that.
Spoken like a fan. Go look how much money Disney made from each movie, untold cash from merchandise, and new lands in their parks that will attract guests. They have already paid for the acquisition and are just getting started.Disney keeps trying to remake the original Star Wars and Empire with new Skywalkers filling in for Luke/Leia/Han. Given how the series has gone since Return of the Jedi it would have been better if Lucas had ended the Skywalker portion of the story when he decided to restart the franchise in the late 1990's. Of course, no one knew that ahead of time. Disney also should have moved onto new plot lines and characters when they took over. If absolutely necessary show Luke/Leia/Han/C3PO/R2D2 as a minor plot line that is resolved within that movie on Disney's first Star Wars film.
Or just embraced the repetition and called the first movie a New New Hope.
Apple isn’t a media company...yet. For now, it’s hobby.Neither does your beloved Apple:
https://www.radiotimes.com/news/on-...t-is-it-tv-shows-movies-launch-releases-cost/
Netflix was the only game in town for streaming. Now, we have competition from scary players like Disney.
Netflix needs way more original content to compete with Disney long term.
Netflix likely will have their multiple come down because their earnings don’t support the valuation, particularly with increased competition.
I’m not saying they are going out of business, but the game is changing now. Disney is not just another competitor.
Spoken like a fan. Go look how much money Disney made from each movie, untold cash from merchandise, and new lands in their parks that will attract guests. They have already paid for the acquisition and are just getting started.
Star Wars has been a massive success, objectively, for Disney.
I really hate the fragmentation in the streaming market, and it seems to be driven by the fact that everyone wants to own the end to end experience. I feel like the consumer would benefit much more from a separation of content providers and delivery services. If I had my druthers, I'd be watching Disney content on Apple hardware through the Netflix service.
I'm starting to feel like Netflix is going to get squeezed out if it keeps heading in this direction, which would be a shame because they really did remake the face of media consumption.
I see this as bad news for Hulu, which has a lot less original content than Netflix. People are going to say okay, we'll add D+, but we're dumping one we already have, and it's going to be Hulu.
Netflix is purposefully spending money to get into the red to make content. They are "losing" money on purpose. Disney is estimating to have 60-90 million subscribers by 2024. That is 5 years away. And that estimate people tout is based on the current $6.99/month price. Which doesn't go into detail on how many screens/devices it covers and what the streaming quality will be like. It is ad-free, though. At the end of Q4 2018, Netflix stated they had 148 million subscribers globally, of which 60.55 million represented the United States. Netflix has been adding 10-20 million new subscribers globally every four quarters.
It used to be cheaper for Netflix to acquire content on a contract basis. It is now getting cheaper to purchase, hire and produce their own content rather than lease content. Netflix originally paid $30M for a lease to the show Friends for many years. They renewed a 1 year lease through the end of 2019 for $100M for that same show.
You do the math.
There are many places you can see Star Wars or marvel stuff, the cinema, cable etc... but there’s only 1 place to see anything Netflix make and that’s on Netflix. I think there is value in that.
Spoken like a fan. Go look how much money Disney made from each movie, untold cash from merchandise, and new lands in their parks that will attract guests. They have already paid for the acquisition and are just getting started.
Based on Disneys pricing of $6.99 for a large amount of content, I am going to go out on a limb and say Apple would probably have to pay me to subscribe to their service. Maybe Apple can buy/merge with Disney, that would be fun.
And? Still did $400M ($125M more than "breaking even") and made other merchandising revenue, expanded the library, etc. Solo did a little worse than they wanted, Rogue One, a lot better.FYI Solo was the one movie recently that barely broken even.
It sounds goofy when you say it like that.So TV streaming at Apple is just a mickey mouse endeavor?
A board member that contributes instead of recusing seems like a better choice.
Imagine getting the same indulgent treatment these guys get in your job: "Hey, boss. Don't expect that report. I'm recusing myself to a bar. Be sure my paycheck is ready when I get back."
I don't see why you have to decide between the streaming services. None of them require long term contracts. Simply subscribe and unsubscribe to each after you have consumed the content that interests you. Game of Thrones out? I think I'll take HBO for a few months and also catch up on other shows that I missed. New Star Wars series out? Cancel HBO sign up for Disney. New season of Peeky Blinders? Time to cancel Disney and so on.
I am not an expert concerning business boards and what rules or regulations the people on them must or should follow, but if Apple didn't want him on the board couldn't they just remove him?
And? Still did $400M ($125M more than "breaking even") and made other merchandising revenue, expanded the library, etc. Solo did a little worse than they wanted, Rogue One, a lot better.
Just box office revenues.
Force Awakens: $2.05B
Rogue One: $1.05B
Last Jedi $1.33B
Solo: $400M
Force Awakens and Last Jedi both destroyed any original Star Wars, inflation adjusted. Disney is doing great with the franchise...don't be that guy.