Fancyarcher
Member
Good luck getting me & my mom to even consider paying for it. I think Netflix & amazon are enough right now.
Yup. It was part of the Lucasfilm purchase deal.
Yup. It was part of the Lucasfilm purchase deal.
Disney CEO Iger: Marvel, Star Wars Movies Will Move to New Streaming Service in 2019
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Hashmal_Bringer_of_Order
Member
If they put ALL there stuff on there, it might just be worth it...
Gordon Shumway
Banned
Figured. Disney ain't tryna have folks having coffee on their family streaming site..
Marty Chinn
Member
I think a lot of people are forgetting the wide range of content Disney has under their umbrella. Remember, this will also potentially have shows from ABC. Shows like Lost is Disney owned. Here's a listing of shows that are currently on ABC and were once on ABC. Mind you not every single one is owned by Disney as they were just the distributor, but the library at their disposal of what could be on this service is a lot bigger than I think people are giving credit for.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_programs_broadcast_by_American_Broadcasting_Company
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_programs_broadcast_by_American_Broadcasting_Company
Yes. That's the industry's point.
And honestly, as someone who works in digital news media and content creation, I'm not going to blame them.
The TV and movie studios saw what happened to the news industry in the age of the internet and other types of media, they're not going to let it happen to them.
I get that we millennials are fans of paying less for the same content as before, but I've always thought that are "cheapness" hurts as more than it helps in the long run.
Anyway, yeah, by 2020, we will probably be paying the same for streaming services than cable or maybe even more. Of course, it will be supposedly be content much more in tune with our own taste, unlike cable that just threw everything they had at us.
Not Spaceghost
Spaceghost
Won't this just lead to an increase in piracy of their movies? Doesn't a lack of ease of accessibility always lead to increased piracy more than anything? You need to be more convenient or even people who are willing to pay won't.
Yeah, there are some people with unrealistic expectations for sure.
Frozenprince
Banned
Even cable at it's worst has content overlap on a lot of networks.
This is pure segmentation.
This is pure segmentation.
I actually think this fracturing of streaming services will eventually lead to a lot of smaller or less successful options to close down against far larger companies like Netflix and Disney. I could honestly see it being just a couple big players down the road who have taken over and bought out rivals kind of negating the issue of fragmentation but could lead to other problems.
excelsiorlef
Member
The potential of access to Disney's entire collection at your finger tips for a monthly fee is like the definition of ease of accessibility
excelsiorlef
Member
Cable is watch what you might want to watch when we want you to watch it.
chromhound
Member
Too many streaming services. Enough is enough
Frozenprince
Banned
There is no way in hell this is their entire collection for $10 a month. Just no chance, they still want physical sales of older titles. Likely it's all content from the last decade or so with a couple "classics" they rotate to prevent "rental subs" on a one month basis.
So, cable.
Bill R Boggess
Member
Id be curious if the streaming service offers the entirety of Disneys catalog, including animated films currently in moratorium.
Isn't that a good thing? You get decades of content + new programming on demand. Download for when you're on the go. Cancel anytime.
You get exponentially more content with Netflix, HBO, Disney, etc. You should be ecstatic that all of this is as much as cable.
There are plenty of Touchstone films where that's the case.
It's simply because Netflix commissioned those shows, so Disney can't move them off Netflix for a long time.
excelsiorlef
Member
That's apparently not what it is with their UK version and not how it is described in the press release.
And that's still not "cable"
I do actually think it's fine that bigger movie/entertainment companies get their own streaming services. I'm not particularly interested enough in Disney stuff myself to get it, and yes, I know I'm arguing in favor of the billion dollar companies here, and yes, it is easier if everything you want is on one site/app. But I honestly think this would have happened much sooner.
People are still being given a choice. It's Disney, it doesn't get much bigger than them. Logically speaking, this is the road that makes the most sense to them - easy access to their library, all under one umbrella. It's actually healthy, unless you all really want that monopoly for Netflix.
It's an extra step and extra money for consumers. I get that. But we're still just stepping out of the Wild West era of digital distribution. It still seems better to me than what it used to be - either hope that you'll catch your shows and movies whenever they're on on whatever channels your package give you (with tons of commercials), or spend an insane amount of money on home media if you're a collector. As someone who grew up in the 80s and 90s, this will still be a much cheaper and easier option. This is, for better or worse, the alternative people who used to argue for piracy as a legitimate option wanted. Here it is.
I honestly believe the general audience will get used to having multiple subscriptions very easily, and no doubt some form of combined subscription services will pop up in due time. But as much as the idea may suck right now, I can't really see any other option short of piracy or time travelling back to the 80s/90s/00s. And I definitely don't think the situation was better back then.
It makes business sense for them, and I don't think they're morally in the wrong at all either. I definitely don't want the mistakes of the music/print industries to be repeated by the film/tv industries.
People are still being given a choice. It's Disney, it doesn't get much bigger than them. Logically speaking, this is the road that makes the most sense to them - easy access to their library, all under one umbrella. It's actually healthy, unless you all really want that monopoly for Netflix.
It's an extra step and extra money for consumers. I get that. But we're still just stepping out of the Wild West era of digital distribution. It still seems better to me than what it used to be - either hope that you'll catch your shows and movies whenever they're on on whatever channels your package give you (with tons of commercials), or spend an insane amount of money on home media if you're a collector. As someone who grew up in the 80s and 90s, this will still be a much cheaper and easier option. This is, for better or worse, the alternative people who used to argue for piracy as a legitimate option wanted. Here it is.
I honestly believe the general audience will get used to having multiple subscriptions very easily, and no doubt some form of combined subscription services will pop up in due time. But as much as the idea may suck right now, I can't really see any other option short of piracy or time travelling back to the 80s/90s/00s. And I definitely don't think the situation was better back then.
It makes business sense for them, and I don't think they're morally in the wrong at all either. I definitely don't want the mistakes of the music/print industries to be repeated by the film/tv industries.
ChuckHoneywood
Banned
While I do see the worth, Disney/Marvel/SW movies are like the only movies I still buy for myself and the family.
Saucycarpdog
Member
A Disney streaming service would be the greatest one available. Think about it. Every animated movie from Bambi to Lion King to Frozen and everything in between, plus all of Pixar's stuff. Entire movie franchises like Star Wars, Marvel, Tron, Pirates of the Caribbean, etc.
Then you get to the Disney TV shows. Kim Possible, That's so Raven, Gravity Falls, Girl meets World, etc.
HOWEVER.......
I have no doubt Disney will be stingy with the content that comes. I wouldn't be surprised if they rotate content in and out so you buy the DVDs.
Then you get to the Disney TV shows. Kim Possible, That's so Raven, Gravity Falls, Girl meets World, etc.
HOWEVER.......
I have no doubt Disney will be stingy with the content that comes. I wouldn't be surprised if they rotate content in and out so you buy the DVDs.
Lights and Waves
Member
No cable for me. Netflix, Hulu, Free HBO Go from Comcast, Free Amazon from Prime and VUDU for renting movies. That's all I need.
dantevsninjas
Member
That model is back because there is worthwhile stuff that is exclusive to each platform, and while most of it can be purchased on an individual basis, not everyone wants to consume content that way, or take the risk of purchasing something you may not be into. So instead of paying for a package of channels, you're now paying for a package of platforms.
Available for a limited time before it goes back into the Disney Streaming Vault.
Marty Chinn
Member
But you're not. You're paying for a channel now, not a package of channels. There's also very little risk since you can subscribe for a month and cancel at the end if you're not interested. There's no contracts here. If you don't want all that content or a month to month service, you can buy them individually. There are choices now. So I absolutely don't get where you say the model is back when this model is totally different. Instead of having to get Fox, ABC, CBS, and NBC, you can now just pick ABC.
bonesmccoy
Banned
I'm ok with this in a best case scenario, where the entire Disney library is basically available, at any time. I'd drop $10-20 a month for that - great value for my family.
But if they introduce any kind of content restrictions, yea, no thanks.
But if they introduce any kind of content restrictions, yea, no thanks.
bitbydeath
Member
I'm in day 1 for this providing the price and service is reasonable, I only sub Netflix right now but having disney movies available 24/7 without rotation is just too good to pass up.
Yeah same here. I just cancelled every subscription that I had that wasn't Netflix this past weekend
This is starting to remind me of the MMO boom in the 2000s. Everyone looked at warcraft and thought Me Too! And so many games came out they split the market to where non one could survive. In ten years we'll probably see the same thing in streaming.
Still, its better then cable. At least if there's something you want to see, you can join for a month, binge it, the drop it. I can see a lot of people swapping streaming services every few months.
Still, its better then cable. At least if there's something you want to see, you can join for a month, binge it, the drop it. I can see a lot of people swapping streaming services every few months.
Darkwing Duck and Talespin would get my money. With their catalog completely would be worth a reasonable price. Hey if you got it you can make moves.
Disney is the only company where I'd get a second streaming service. Imagine all those Disney cartoons along with everything Marvel/Disney related.
It'll be interesting though since they are also in the business of selling you Blurays that rarely drop in price...
It'll easily trounce Amazon though, but I'm keeping my Netflix subscription for the foreseeable future.
It'll be interesting though since they are also in the business of selling you Blurays that rarely drop in price...
It'll easily trounce Amazon though, but I'm keeping my Netflix subscription for the foreseeable future.
Baron Doggystyle von Woof
Member
Not paying for another streaming service. Just give a Spotify for movies and series.
Marty Chinn
Member
Are you willing to pay for what it costs?
GoldenEye 007
Member
That's the thing. This problem is already solved for them via Netflix or Amazon at least.
Discotheque
Banned
nah not at all. there are other studios with much richer back catalogues of films. and none of them are worth the price of a separate streaming service. plus this is not gonna offer the full breadth of what disney has to offer. its a rip off.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
Hard pass for me. I get the appeal of everyone having their own streaming service but there's only so much of the almighty dollar to go around.
Marty Chinn
Member
Have you looked at Disney Life? If the US version is anything like that, I'd hardly call it a rip off.
Crimson_Echidna
Banned
I won't be surprised though if Disney doesn't renew the licenses after whatever the current contract that is in place expires.
Mammoth Jones
Member
I have too many streaming services. I'm at my cap. So this won't be a thing in my household.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Cable doesn't give me access to all of their content of the last decade.
Idk why people keep comparing to cable, and I'm still a cable subscriber.