iamgroot61
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Disclaimer: I am not an expert in business or online subscription services. That having been said, I have an opinion. LOL! From what I have read D+ is not necessarily not PROFITABLE, but is losing subscribers. Why? Well, maybe it's because they are not introducing enough new content to hold people's interest. These services are fairly competitive now. Acquisition of HULU was probably a smart thing to do and it's my understanding that the two will merge. D+ already has a good mix of content that includes classic Disney products (animated and digital content), Marvel (feature films and pretty much ALL of the content originally produced for Netflix), 20th Century Fox films and TV shows, as well as National Geographic and Disney documentaries. I think Disney was a natural for a streaming service. So back to why they are losing subscribers...I really can only guess. Disney+ has added gobs of Marvel and Star Wars TV series, some great, some good, some stink. After arriving on the scene with a big bang (there was a massive subscribership "explosion" when they launched it because, I think, of good marketing, a great initial deal (what was it, $69/Year?). Now, if you subscribe to the bundle of D+ & Hulu it's $22/Mo or something. Disney, IMHO, needs to stay the course, offer the service at a reasonable price and keep creating quality content. So far, not thrilled with the latest Star Wars installment. On a side note, Disney is not "in trouble" financially. They have many legs to stand on. They just aren't AS profitable as they want to be. Just my .02.