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Disney Is the Only Major Hollywood Studio Not Backing Apple's Plan to Sell 4K Films at $20
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Seeing as Steve Jobs was Disney's biggest shareholder is this a sign of trouble in paradise?
The theaters are already yelling, and are taking a big hit (for various reasons not just these proposals).
I find it hilarious we have so many people crying out at Disney for wanting 25$ instead of 20 yet nobody batted an eye when Apple just raised the prices on all iPhones and the Apple TV.
It should be noted that Disney is planning on launching its own streaming platform probably sometime in 2018. Whether or not it'll be successful as a stand alone service, who knows. But it's been a bone of contention in the industry, as Disney has since removed it movies from Netflix as well. They're also one of the last holdouts on Dolby Vision.
The complaint is that Disney does not discount their older movies like other studios do.
Reality is that the 4K movies are not worth more to 99.9% of the people on earth as they don't care or won't notice the picture quality difference. The move to 1080P was big and did add value to what we had before that, which was abysmal by any standard. Additionally 4K cannot improve upon the crappy scripts and writing that most movies have.
[doublepost=1505317258][/doublepost]Recently I Purchased Guardians of the Galaxy 4k to my surprise the digital copy that it came with it,is only in HD if you wanted the 4k version you had to pay another $25 for it which is total BS in Disney's part. My co worker called Vudu thinking it was a mistake Vudu answered that all the 4k blurays only come with the HD digital copy. Total crap.
Apple yesterday revealed the Apple TV 4K, a new set-top box that will bring all the features of the fourth-generation Apple TV, along with the ability to stream 4K HDR video content. This includes iTunes 4K movies, which the company confirmed will be sold for the same price as HD movies at $20 apiece. Users will even be able to gain access to 4K movies they've already purchased in HD at no extra charge.
When it made this announcement, Apple showed off a list of Hollywood studios during the keynote that will support 4K movies on iTunes at this price: 20th Century Fox, Lionsgate, Paramount, Sony, Warner Bros., and Universal Pictures. In a new report today, The Wall Street Journal noted that the major absence among this list is Disney.
Apple is said to have made deals with these studios so that 4K films would not rise above $20, but a few weeks ago it was reported that some studios were vying for $25-$30 for each 4K movie on iTunes. It isn't currently clear why Disney films -- which include Marvel and Star Wars -- won't be available in 4K on iTunes, but the WSJ pointed out that Disney currently sells its films in 4K on apps like Vudu, but at a higher price of $24.99. If talks fell through with Apple, that price tag is likely the reason why.
Apple's negotiations with participating studios reportedly went down to the wire, ending just weeks ahead of the September 12 reveal of the Apple TV 4K. Some studios are also said to still be interested in offering movies on platforms like iTunes just weeks after they debut in theaters, suggesting time frames and prices like 17 days after a theatrical debut for $50, or four to six weeks from release for $30. These talks are still ongoing and it remains to be seen if Apple and iTunes would ultimately take part in such a feature.
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You can call DMA now. That code issue has been fixed. DMA will see your redeem and push the 4K to Vudu for you.
I gotta be honest, I must be a dinosaur or something but I would rather own a physical copy if I am paying full pop for it, not an iTunes Digital movie
Well with Disney planning its own streaming service and pulling their movies from all other streaming services in a couple of years I can imagine that they aren't really in a rush to play nice with any company offering streaming content
No. Only Disney movie that is currently in 4K is Guardians of the Galaxy 2. Next two up are Cars 3 and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. Disney is just getting into the 4K business.
At first I thought it was odd, but like others are saying, Disney just got into the 4K game a few weeks ago. I'm sure they will join in soon enough.
Also, it seems like a lot of users seem to be confused- this is about the iTunes Store selling 4K content, as well as the auto upgrade from HD to 4K with your previous purchases. This has nothing to do with Disney starting it's own streaming service.
Also, it seems like a lot of users seem to be confused- this is about the iTunes Store selling 4K content, as well as the auto upgrade from HD to 4K with your previous purchases. This has nothing to do with Disney starting it's own streaming service.
These are all HILARIOUS:
Used "Disney" and "losing" and "lose" in the same sentence.... LOLOLOLOL....
Yeah, like that will happen because they won't let Apple set their pricing - what's next, Apple sets the price for their movie tickets?
You don't watch Disney cartoons, but you do watch their Sci-Fi and Comic shows...
iPhone X starting at $999 = okay, Disney 4K not $20 = not okay...
This...
Used "Disney" and "losing" and "lose" in the same sentence.... LOLOLOLOL....
Yeah, like that will happen because they won't let Apple set their pricing - what's next, Apple sets the price for their movie tickets?
You don't watch Disney cartoons, but you do watch their Sci-Fi and Comic shows...
iPhone X starting at $999 = okay, Disney 4K not $20 = not okay...
This...
Yes, in fact it is, believe it or not.
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