Disney+ Reportedly Set to Emulate Cable TV With Planned Overhaul

[Dead2009]

Disney+ Reportedly Set to Emulate Cable TV With Planned Overhaul

There are reportedly plans at Disney+ for a change to make the streaming service more reminiscent of traditional cable TV.

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Perhaps television viewing will be coming back full circle. Streaming giant Disney+ reportedly plans to start sectioning their content into brand-new channels -- not unlike traditional cable.

According to an article from The Information, Disney+ users will soon get the option to stream various content in the form of channels. Disney is the go-to place to watch various franchises such as Marvel, Pixar, or Star Wars, and the introduction of channels will group similar content together and be readily streamed 24/7. Essentially, it will be just like regular cable TV channels, but with only Disney-owned properties.

The introduction of "channels" into the streaming landscape isn't new, as various services such as Peacock and Shudder have been doing so for quite some time now. The step forward (or rather, backwards) to a more traditional TV model is expected to be well-received by both audiences and the industry, something that doesn't usually happen often. With the ever-expanding streaming world, sitting down to watch something has grown far more complex; with a million services, shows, and movies at viewers' fingertips, it can be overwhelming to figure out what to put on. Channels will likely alleviate this issue.

 

[Dead2009]

Not sure if anyone saw this anywhere just yet.

 

[doctornick]

How will this work on the commercial vs no ad versions of D+? I assume that the same "channels" would be on both but the timing would be off without ads on the one service unless they are not in synch.

 

[Disney Irish]

Disney+ Reportedly Set to Emulate Cable TV With Planned Overhaul

There are reportedly plans at Disney+ for a change to make the streaming service more reminiscent of traditional cable TV.

www.cbr.com

Perhaps television viewing will be coming back full circle. Streaming giant Disney+ reportedly plans to start sectioning their content into brand-new channels -- not unlike traditional cable.

According to an article from The Information, Disney+ users will soon get the option to stream various content in the form of channels. Disney is the go-to place to watch various franchises such as Marvel, Pixar, or Star Wars, and the introduction of channels will group similar content together and be readily streamed 24/7. Essentially, it will be just like regular cable TV channels, but with only Disney-owned properties.

The introduction of "channels" into the streaming landscape isn't new, as various services such as Peacock and Shudder have been doing so for quite some time now. The step forward (or rather, backwards) to a more traditional TV model is expected to be well-received by both audiences and the industry, something that doesn't usually happen often. With the ever-expanding streaming world, sitting down to watch something has grown far more complex; with a million services, shows, and movies at viewers' fingertips, it can be overwhelming to figure out what to put on. Channels will likely alleviate this issue.

@MisterPenguin posted about the same last week in the main D+ thread -

Disney reportedly wants to bring always-on channels to Disney Plus

Streaming is becoming more like cable.

www.theverge.com

 

[Disney Irish]

How will this work on the commercial vs no ad versions of D+? I assume that the same "channels" would be on both but the timing would be off without ads on the one service unless they are not in synch.

Just an assumption, and I mentioned this in the other thread, but it would be similar to what Disney already does now with their Youtube channels for that stream old content continuously -





So either they leave a bit ad break so it stays in-sync on both or they just don't have ads on these channels.

 

[MisterPenguin]

It's just FAST channels. Channels that continuously run content of a particular series or genre.

Other streamers have started that, too.

And there are a whole bunch of FAST channels pumping out old content in a linear fashion.

Calling it "a return to cable" is a bit simplistic.