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Disney's Streaming Services: Disney+ (and Hulu, ESPN+, Star, & hotstar)
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This ‘Bundle Deal’ Gets You Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu Together for $13: Here’s Where to Score the Offer Online
The discount offer comes on the heels of new premieres from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
I don't know how one does an analysis of the Disney+ and Hulu brands and the pros and cons of merging them without referencing Star. But he did it. Article linked here for its stats...
Why Disney Should Preserve the Hulu Brand at All Costs
VIP+ Analysis: As the Mouse House moves to acquire the SVOD in full, here’s why the Hulu brand offers strategic assets Disney sorely needs.
variety.com
Disney Must Face Pared-Down Antitrust Suit On Live Streaming Pay TV, Says Federal Judge
A federal judge in California ruled today that a class action antitrust lawsuit against Disney can go forward, though he struck down a chunk of the case, which was filed last fall. A group of YouTu…
deadline.com
Tha Realest
Well-Known Member
It seems like the ~$10 Bn check that may come due at the end of the year may not the be only costly outcome of Disney’s involvement with Hulu.
Does Disney’s Management of Hulu and ESPN Violate Antitrust Laws? A Judge Weighs In
YouTube TV subscribers filed a class action lawsuit accusing Disney of essentially operating the business as a single entity, which has allowed it to drive up prices for live-streaming pay TV services across the board.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
Disney Irish
Premium Member
I can't see that going anywhere, if it does that will lead to other dual distributors/providers like Comcast getting hit.It seems like the ~$10 Bn check that may come due at the end of the year may not the be only costly outcome of Disney’s involvement with Hulu.
Does Disney’s Management of Hulu and ESPN Violate Antitrust Laws? A Judge Weighs In
YouTube TV subscribers filed a class action lawsuit accusing Disney of essentially operating the business as a single entity, which has allowed it to drive up prices for live-streaming pay TV services across the board.www.hollywoodreporter.com
Dranth
Well-Known Member
Worth keeping an eye on but a pretty weak case when the judge already pointed out the plaintiff’s main complaint about Disney mandating providers carry ESPN as part of the deal for Disney content doesn’t violate antitrust laws.It seems like the ~$10 Bn check that may come due at the end of the year may not the be only costly outcome of Disney’s involvement with Hulu.
Does Disney’s Management of Hulu and ESPN Violate Antitrust Laws? A Judge Weighs In
YouTube TV subscribers filed a class action lawsuit accusing Disney of essentially operating the business as a single entity, which has allowed it to drive up prices for live-streaming pay TV services across the board.www.hollywoodreporter.com
MichRX7
Premium Member
I had trouble getting past the opening commentary.
doctornick
Well-Known Member
What immediate sprung to mind to me was how Comcast kept (previously named) Comcast Sports Net off of satellite providers in Philadelphia which helped Comcast cable systems maintain a dominant market share there. That strikes me as a way worse abuse of controlling both content and distribution than anything Disney has done with ESPN
Phroobar
Well-Known Member
I guess if you like playing football on a Wii you would be at home.
Dranth
Well-Known Member
I watched it a bit and it wasn't that bad. Janky at times but a fun way to get younger kids into it.
Phroobar
Well-Known Member
I've seen it done better in Minecraft.
Disney Irish
Premium Member
The tech is in its infancy, it'll get better.
Dranth
Well-Known Member
No, you haven't. Not anything that compares apples to apples anyway as there has been no live, real-time tracking and rendering of an NFL game in Minecraft unless I am missing something.
Hyperbole and your questionable taste in computer graphics aside, the main problem was the tracking of the ball and some of the collision detection. Both things they can work on if it is something they wanted to do more of in the future. Basically, not bad for a first attempt but certainly room for improvement.
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Max Is No. 1 Streamer for Overall Satisfaction While Netflix Falls to Sixth Place: Survey
Max has the highest customer satisfaction rating among U.S. subscription-streaming services, while Netflix dropped to No. 6, per a Whip Media survey.
variety.com
MoonRakerSCM
Well-Known Member
Just cancelled the subscription. Didn't realize I had payed for the annual so I still have it until March. That'll ease the pain for my parents who I share the account with (if Disney doesn't shut that down ~Jan 1st or something).
Disney Irish
Premium Member
More discussion about the end of linear for industry including Disney.....
www.huffpost.com
Experts Have Been Predicting The Death Of Cable TV For Years. Is The End Now In Sight?
As more U.S. households turn to streaming and distributors have less incentive to remain in the business, the industry is in for a shake-up.
networkpro
Well-Known Member
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Hotstar is now in play for either a direct sale or a partnership with another Indian provider... loosing Cricket hurt bad.
Disney Irish
Premium Member
With subs ARPU of $0.59 it wouldn't be any great loss to Disney if they just sold it outright, though a partnership is probably the way to go.
doctornick
Well-Known Member
The main value of Hotstar honestly was in buffing up the sub count while that was the only thing Wall St cares about. Now that the focus is on revenue/profits as opposed to subscription numbers, India is more of a liability than a benefit.