Disney Irish
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The app update will probably go out either the day before or a couple days before, if it hasn't already been released. They'll just turn the feature on the same day as the content drops, which makes sense.
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Disney Irish
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Thinking about this more we could also see a "re-homing" of Deadpool and Deadpool 2, and other Rated-R X-Men content in the future from Hulu to D+ to have all Marvel content in one location. And also eventually New Mutants once it leaves HBO Max.
Twilight_Roxas
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MarvelCharacterNerd
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I guess Bob C. really wanted to prove his point that Bob I. and his ideas about branding and the company are history.
Content aside, my top wish for Disney+ since day one has yet to be answered - not having to click on/change to the specific product page to add an item to watchlist. Why can I just hover on a home page and add to or remove from watchlist on every other streaming service I've experienced, but on Disney+, I have to click on "Free Guy", go to the movie's page, add it to or remove it from my watchlist, then go back to the home or watchlist page for my next action?
Second annoyance still unfixed - when you finish watching anything, it takes you to another product landing page requiring more steps to get back to the original thing you were watching so you can remove it from your watchlist.
It's extra unnecessary steps for everything that no other streaming service makes me do.
And don't get me started on limiting the amount of items in the watchlist that they'll show you.
Day 1 issues. Still not fixed.
/rant
Content aside, my top wish for Disney+ since day one has yet to be answered - not having to click on/change to the specific product page to add an item to watchlist. Why can I just hover on a home page and add to or remove from watchlist on every other streaming service I've experienced, but on Disney+, I have to click on "Free Guy", go to the movie's page, add it to or remove it from my watchlist, then go back to the home or watchlist page for my next action?
Second annoyance still unfixed - when you finish watching anything, it takes you to another product landing page requiring more steps to get back to the original thing you were watching so you can remove it from your watchlist.
It's extra unnecessary steps for everything that no other streaming service makes me do.
And don't get me started on limiting the amount of items in the watchlist that they'll show you.
Day 1 issues. Still not fixed.
/rant
"Disney is discussing launching a cheaper, ad-supported tier of its Disney+ streaming service in the U.S., according to a person involved in the discussions. The entertainment giant seeks to hit its goal of profitability for its direct-to-consumer business in 2024, and the move could fire up slowing subscriber growth for the service."
www.theinformation.com
Disney Discusses Launching Ad-Supported Tier of Disney+ in U.S.
Disney is discussing launching a cheaper, ad-supported tier of its Disney+ streaming service in the U.S., according to a person involved in the discussions. The entertainment giant seeks to hit its goal of profitability for its direct-to-consumer business in 2024, and the move could fire up ...
www.theinformation.com
doctornick
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Not really a fan of ad supported but whatevers
I wonder if we’ll see a big jump in the price (maybe to coincide with a bunch of more adult stuff from Hulu) and the current price will remain but as an ad supported version to cushion the blow?
I wonder if we’ll see a big jump in the price (maybe to coincide with a bunch of more adult stuff from Hulu) and the current price will remain but as an ad supported version to cushion the blow?
MarvelCharacterNerd
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I'd guess they'd bump no ads to 9.99/month and make ads 6.99/month. Yuck.
Also, is TV-14 the highest rating for the new controls? The Netflix stuff must be MA.
Also, is TV-14 the highest rating for the new controls? The Netflix stuff must be MA.
I'm sure it goes higher.
The Punisher had the most restrictive ratings:
In the US, "TV-MA" means 17+
danlb_2000
Premium Member
This is exactly what I am afraid of, they don't introduce a "cheaper" one, they just raise the price on the current one and say you can keep the current price if you accept ads.
Disney hearing advertisers "want access to the Disney+ platform":
Also, Disney execs when hearing about this:
Also, Disney execs when hearing about this:
I 1000% expect that the current tier will move to $9.99/month (or higher) and the ad-supported tier will start at $7-8/month. The bundle better be ad-free or I'm done.
CJR
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I'm curious, what is the point of Hulu if Disney+ offers stuff that appeals to an 18+audience? Hulu is likely going to lose its NBC/Comcast content and, possibly, WWE content leaving it with mostly its original programming and ABC/Fox shows. I'm not sure how many people will find it valuable at that point. It has its original shows like the Orville, HIMYF, Only Murders in the Building, etc. Question is, can those carry it without a good backlog of content when Disney+ has a lot of the same stuff, seemingly? I wonder if the ultimate plan is to merge them. Seems odd they'd want to give up Hulu's separate revenue.
erasure fan1
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That is how Disney has always done things. They didn't make tickets for the "slow season" at the parks cheaper. They just took the premium days and made them more expensive. And then said, see, we're saving you money if you go in the off season.
Disney Irish
Premium Member
I'm assuming for D+ Ad-Free it'll be an add-on just like Ad-Free is an add-on to Hulu today. Just another feature of Hulu that will be added into D+.
Once they add all current Hulu features into D+, come 2024 when Hulu is fully under Disney control there will be no reason to keep Hulu as a separate service. Basically this is another domino to drop on the eventual merger of D+ and Hulu.
Slpy3270
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The only way they'll be able to reach their Netflix-like sub targets won't be through ad-supported tiers but through availability in more countries. That includes...problematic ones like Russia, Saudi Arabia, potentially China, Cuba, Burma, Venezuela, etc.
That's the reality.
That's the reality.
Streamers can provide different categories of content:
- Their own, exclusive library, both old and new (Disney+, Peacock, Paramount+)
- Carry other people's content as well as their own (HBO Max, Netflix, Hulu)
- Carry broadcast and/or cable content as a replacement for broadcast/cable TV (for all the cord cutters -- Hulu, Fubo, YouTube TV, Sling)
Hulu is a live TV replacement for the cable box or broadcast. Disney+ most definitely cannot do that. So, it's competing at all three levels of content delivery. Can't afford cable and streamers? The bundle has you covered.
Disney Irish
Premium Member
And D+ is already scheduled to release in a lot of those countries later this year, 42 countries and 11 territories in all this year.
Disney+ to Launch in 42 Countries This Summer
The streaming service will debut in new countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
So adding an additional tier of ad-support will speed up reaching their goal faster.