It’s true. I don’t want to watch Disney content all the time. But I wouldn’t mind all Disney animated movies, all Disney animated TV shows, everything from Marvel, Miramax, Touchstone, 20th Century Fox, 21st Century Fox, all the ESPN live sports, everything from Hulu, and all the new content being made directly for D+. Yeah, I don’t think I’ll be getting tired of that anytime soon!
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It’s true. I don’t want to watch Disney content all the time. But I wouldn’t mind all Disney animated movies, all Disney animated TV shows, everything from Marvel, Miramax, Touchstone, 20th Century Fox, 21st Century Fox, all the ESPN live sports, everything from Hulu, and all the new content being made directly for D+. Yeah, I don’t think I’ll be getting tired of that anytime soon!
Disney has damaged a lot of their IP lately. Not sure I am in.
I'm not referring to rated G/PG13 content. Disney wants to appeal to the general audience, and that's what you are getting at. A lot of netflix's original content are rated M/R and this is where Netflix will always have an audience. Disney would have to cover this area too if they want to "overtake" Netflix. But because of the Disney name, that most likely won't happen.
To be a true competitor and giant to rival Disney... Apple should have purchased WB instead of ATT doing so, then also make a partnership or acquisition of Netflix. As it is Disney pumps out about 60+% of creative content and owns a lot of any possible competition. Before 2012 WB was the biggest company.... but since Disney somehow got a monopoly now we are here where creativity is fading and will be consumed by corporate Disney.
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Sounds and looks very promising. I've tried Netflix on a couple of free periods. There are a few good series but I don't spend that much time watching TV. I prefer renting and buying on iTunes when there's a film I want to watch. But Disney do look good for that price and content.
I think the only way that ATV+ can compete is to offer live boardcast of major sports such as MLB, NBA and NFL along with the original content.
Well.....here in Europe we will have to wait. And in the end we will get a subpar version with a limited catalogue, like with most of the streaming services.
The different content providers might think we are idiots and we will wait for them to release shows/films in Europe at a later point in time. But do they realise that if we cannot get our content the legal way then we will find other ways of getting it when we want it.
And in the end the streaming services lose out!
The different content providers might think we are idiots and we will wait for them to release shows/films in Europe at a later point in time. But do they realise that if we cannot get our content the legal way then we will find other ways of getting it when we want it.
And in the end the streaming services lose out!
Apple will not fail because their streaming service will flop.
you gave a lot of reasons why it’s good for the broadcaster but none why it’s good for the viewer, confirming that Netflix policy is good for the customer (at least in this regard).
If you think that is Disney all have, you are clearly not that well educated about them.
Disney sacrificed the creative brilliance of many script writers and directors to the god of political messaging. They've ruined the superhero genre and won't be getting my subscription.
A little side-note to consider, despite all the emphasis on original, serial content (the big draw for me personally), we're seeing long-running, classic episodic television is often the biggest sticky for many consumers. Friends, Seinfeld, the Office are/were all major focal points of their respective streaming services.
Disney+ will be the only place to watch the entire back catalogue for The Simpsons. Not a huge deal to me, but that show didn't survive 30+ years without millions of fans who are quietly going to stick around for that.
Disney+ will be the only place to watch the entire back catalogue for The Simpsons. Not a huge deal to me, but that show didn't survive 30+ years without millions of fans who are quietly going to stick around for that.
I will surely watch The Simpsons from the start all over again
I am watching again from the start Big Bang Theory in NetFlix.
I am very skeptic that Apple will be able to pull this off with TV+ with just a few originals, they must add a lot of old and new contents to be able to pull this off. With their huge financing capability maybe at launch Apple will just absorb its loses and start getting momentum as their product matures and hopefully will gain a lot of subscribers as time pass by and start earning profits.
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I wondered the same thing. If it’s a good deal for us to pay one price for many shows then why isn’t Apple at least trying? Imo it’s because Apple isn’t all in on this. It’s a foot in the water. String pulling.
Btw. Don’t think the 6 billion is all on new content. More than half is probably startup costs that’ll be amortized over several years. 1-2 billion is probably still more accurate.
I’m hearing they must have around 10 million subs by 2020 to break even. That’s being very kind. Mainly because they must keep spending.
I realize Apple has a billion plus screens. But Netflix has billions of screens. They have their own button on tv remotes. And it took them years to get to 150million. Apple though has the brand power and things have already been netflixed.
I go back to it’s all about the atv app. Apple has to be counting on 30 percent from its competition. That’s very huge. Apples content is all about luring you in to use this app. Bonus for Apple if you actually sub to it.
I doubt you see more than a fraction of Disney’s library though at any given time.
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Maybe you should start watching all the Non-English content on Netflix then. God invented subtitles, just for that, you know. Netflix has a LOT of awesome European and Asian content. Well, at least here in Europe they do. All in the original language, all with English subtitles -- and a lot of high quality as well.
They might force carriers to include TV+ subscription on every purchase of iPhone. Fastest way to get millions of subscription.
Netflix isn’t going anywhere, only a fool would predict their demise like they did before, they were all proved to be fools and utterly wrong then..
Netflix is a global household name and that power can never be underestimated.
And as for my country? I’m in the UK and the majority of broadband packages are limitless with no data caps and have been for a few years now? What are you referring to?
In Europe we need to wait until 2020?
Sorry if someone already answered this.
Wrong, The Netherlands gets it right from the start, IIRC on November 12th.
I wonder how many times you can watch Marvel movies in your life. Forever?
Indeed.
I think people are overestimating how useful Disney's massive catalogue actually is. Sure they have a bunch of popular movies in there, but that's just some extra topping on whatever new they manage to put down. And tbh, Marvel and Star Wars is not really that broad of an offering.
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Could be why they go in on such a low price. It might just be a Cartoon+Star Wars+Marvel archive.
Meh, not everyone wants to watch rehashed series and all of Disney’s original movies for kids can be bought on DVD for next to nothing. Personally I’m don’t really care about the rest of the Marvel stuff. No timeline will match the original Avengers.