For now. Eventually they will cost close to what cable cost. Especially if you subscribe to more then just one.
Yes, you may be spending less in total, but streaming reduces Disney's cost, too.
I do think subscription costs will continue to rise, but streaming provides opportunity for lots more ways to generate revenue. No need to assume they'll automatically fall back into the cable model just because some aspects look similar right now.
I wasn't looking at it from the companies perspective but as a subscriber perspective. My point is that the original reason many cut the cord was due to cost. Eventually streaming is going to be close to that if it hasn't already.
I do not.
That's cause I don't think they expected D+ subscribers wanting new content as much as they do. They are spending way too much on new content instead of filling it with all that library they have.
Um, so they can sell it directly to you without any other companies taking a cut?
They are indeed gathering data of their target audience(s), but I don’t think this is why they pivoted their business to streaming. It’s to cut out all the middlemen (hence the initiative being called “direct-to-consumer”).
The reason they went to streaming is they have lots of content and want that sweet subscription money. When you have a huge subscriber base you can use that as collateral to finance further moves. Having a monthly base is more attractive than putting out a movie and hoping people come to see it.
Disney Explores the Sale of More Films and TV Series to Rivals
Walt Disney Co. is exploring more licensing of its films and television series to rival media outlets as pressure grows to curb the losses in its streaming TV business.www.bloomberg.com
Yes, but it seems like huge back catalogues don’t have the value that new seasons of series do. Being able to watch the Disney Afternoon or the 90’s Spider-Man series doesn’t cut down on churn- new seasons of The Mandalorian or Stranger Things does. I don’t think the need to develop D+ was necessarily unwise; physical media sales are dropping off a cliff and theatrical releases are becoming more costly and less of a sure thing. Better to disrupt themselves than become Blockbuster or MGM.
A late Friday news drop days before an investor call where it’s releasing quarterly numbers?
I'm not normal I guess, once I've seen something I have no desire to rewatch so new is the only way I roll. Seeing sleeping beauty for the seventh time is about six too many for me. I can't recite all the iterations of every movie ever made either like some can, I just don't care that much.
If few people are watching these series/shows, why would others want to buy/license it for their streaming platforms?
The unemployment rate only counts those who are looking for work. A more accurate statistic is the Labor Force Participation Rate. Aside from the covid dip, its the lowest its been in over 2 decades. Inflation rate "coming down" is like saying, "my fever is only 104 degrees. It was 106 degrees yesterday."
