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Disney+ Has 118.1 Million Subscribers Two Years After Launch
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Hey, Apple needed to give away a free year of TV+ to get the word out.
Apple TV Free 1 yr Verizon offer - Apple Community
That's why they partnered with T-Mobile to do the same.
T‑Mobile is Giving Customers One Year of Apple TV+, on Us - T‑Mobile Newsroom
New and existing Magenta and Magenta MAX customers get 12 months of Apple TV+ for free, from T‑Mobile!
And when you bought an Apple device.
Apple TV+ free trial reduced from one year to 3 months
When you buy new Apple hardware, you'll get 3 free months of Apple TV+, instead of a year.
www.macworld.com
I liked for All Man Kind...glad they extended the free year so I actually got to see season 2. Once they stopped extended it I canceled...I got a Playstation 5 and they're officering 6 month free trial you can redeem until July of next year.
I'll take advantage of that and then cancel again. They're slowly getting better content but nothing for me to keep it full time like I do a few other
Not when Disney raised Disney+ prices 7 months ago and ESPN+ prices 3 months ago and Hulu+ prices 1 month ago
I don't know why anyone would pay for more than one subscription. Netflix is enough.
how many are free through verizon?
yep, I got "free" hulu, disney+, espn+, apple music and a free year of apple arcade with my verizon.... theres more but I havent signed up for discovery stuff
Netflix has been fairly hit and miss for me. I am currently subscribed to YouTube premium, Netflix, Apple TV, disney+ and HBO and I don’t think I could live with just one of them.
It's not exactly free.
New subscribers have to enroll in the higher cost unlimited plans.
As a company, Verizon probably negotiated with Disney to get a discount and is subsidizing the monthly fee for free access.
Once someone is enrolled in some sort of streaming service plan, sometimes it's hard to disconnect. Probably something to a gym membership where if a member doesn't use the gym much, the user will stay pay the monthly fee until the membership is cancelled which can get costly.
of course you would see Apple tv+ having more original content because thats literally all the have; and let's be honest it really isn't that much and half of it are documentaries.
Disney+ now has more than 118 million global paid subscribers, Disney announced today in its earnings report for the fourth quarter of 2021 [PDF]. The streaming service has gained 2.1 million subscribers in the last quarter, and 44.4 million subscribers over the course of the last 12 months.
In November 2020, Disney+ had 73.7 million subscribers, so its growth over the last year has been astronomical. Disney+ has exceeded all expectations since it launched in November 2019. When the service first came out, Disney said that it wanted to reach 60 to 90 million subscribers by 2024, a milestone that it hit before the end of 2020.
Disney now expects to have 230 to 260 million subscribers worldwide by 2024, and if Disney reaches that goal, Disney+ will have more subscribers than Netflix does today. As of October 2021, Netflix has 213.5 million subscribers worldwide.
Netflix and Disney+ are two of the most popular streaming services, with subscriber counts that outpace other services like Hulu and Apple TV+. Hulu has 43.8 million subscribers, but Apple has never shared subscriber numbers for Apple TV+.
Apple TV+ and Disney+ launched at the same time, but Disney+ has seen much more rapid growth because of its back catalog of Disney, Marvel, and Star Wars content, along with popular new shows like "The Mandalorian," "WandaVision," "Loki," and "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier."
Apple is working hard to bolster its selection of original movies and TV shows, but it will take years for Apple TV+ to have a catalog that can compete with the offerings of other streaming services.
Back in April, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that Apple TV+ is going "very well" and that Apple feels "really good" about where Apple TV+ is at.
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How will it take years for apple to have a library to compete if competitors are adding much more than apple and they’re already light years ahead?
Btw this was about Disney subs but why compare to apple or try to draw worthless conclusions? Apple already makes more streaming revenue than Disney ever will. If only Disney had nearly 2 billion iOS users and could potentially make 30% from selling its competitors apps. Lol.
They appeal to a large demographic where I am not really part of - not a big fan of Marvel and Star Wars. Good for them. In general I find the programming of Apple and HBO most to my taste. I keep Netflix mainly for the cartoons for the kids - granted Disney could also be good for that.
Of course, the fact that Disney had a huge library behind it of content going back decades, and a massive slate of movies in the pipeline had absolutly nothing to do wih that, right?
Agreed. I feel this is somewhat underestimated. Apple is producing a lot of original content but none of it has resonated through popular culture quite like the much smaller ctalog of new content that Disney has. If you look at social media Mandalorian generated more buzz than all the ATV+ shows put together. I personally don't find that show all that great but Disney's audience obviously does. And their Marvel shows are really good, especially Loki. Apple has Ted Lasso but that is not enough. They need a really big hit to attract new members. They obviously banked on Foundation being that but it's already clear that it's nowhere close to be good enough to play that role.
Every individuals subscribed to data package to the largest telco operator in my country is eligible for a free disney+ hotstar subscription. This telco operator represents 59% market share in a country with 67% smartphone penetration and a population of 270 million. You should know now where those numbers came from.
So you’re basically saving $25, and this excites you?
Why doesn’t an Apple shareholder ask Tim how many subscribers Apple TV+ has or whether the service is generating a profit or bleeding money?
Instead of watching 24hours a day, you can try to watch 48 hours a day (run in 2x speed) then you have 2 lifetimes to finish the back catalog
I don't. Ghibli person right here. Considering that Disney is owned be Japan, there is quite a considerable amount of people here, who dislike Disney and prefer Ghibli.
Mileage might vary
This is the unfortunate side effect to Apples methods. It’s a ridiculously slow process, and sometimes some countries never see various services. But that’s not always Apple problem, it really depends on license agreements.
Apple could have purchased any number of companies, including Netflix and Disney, years ago... with cash. Instead, they used that cash to buy back stock because Tim Cook is not a risk taker nor does he have a creative bone in his body. He’s been coasting on Steve’s ideas for a long time.
Netflix has debt-goo poring out of their ears Cronenberg-style. They are one of the best for sure, and I'd take Netflix or HBOmax or almost anything rather than Disney+ (I don't have kids, and Marvel is not my thing). Even if it's just a hobby for Apple it's an expensive hobby, as is building cars... They have way to much money.