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Disney+ — Disney's new streaming service
Disney+ will launch in the U.S. on Nov. 12, 2019, and will cost $6.99 per month, the company announced — nearly half Netflix’s standard $12.99 plan
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@jakecrump "Disney is ending its vault program, giving Disney+ a huge boost in the streaming wars" - https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/...
Just saw that the simpsons will be streaming exclusively on this, interesting shows chosen by disney it seems.
I like the quality over quantity approach! I also wonder how fast movies will show up on Disney+ after being shown in the theaters.
I think what's interesting is that their relatively limited catalog (compared to NetFlix) is an advantage for them, as I suspect their viewers repeat view a lot.
Are there any plans announced to bring ESPN content onto the streaming platform? That could be a game changer.
@rpnickson no. Just a speculation of an ESPN+ add on. They’re in bed too much with cable to split...for now.
They gave a lot of thought to this and I appreciate it.
For instance --
For Star Wars and Marvel fans, I assume it's a no-brainer. For non-Stars Wars fans (all both of us) or Marvel fans, it's a non-starter.
Then they announced a spate of remakes. Now someone like me is on the fence. Some sound good; others alarming (I'm not the target demo for a High School Musical reboot, but a Father of the Bride remake? No, thanks; Steve Martin's version is perfect). My kid loves Sword in the Stone and he may really, really want to watch the live-action remake. Overall, I'm still unsure $84/year is worth watching 3-4 movies a year so far.
So then I look at the originals they have in development. If these will only be available via streaming, well then sign me up, Disney — you had me at Anna Kendrick.
@brennon_denny I find that fascinating... two new live-action series and a new season of Clone Wars — only available to watch through the service — doesn't really move the needle? Admittedly, I don't know much about the fanbase's thoughts, only through a few friends and what they have said.
I have YouTube Premium, Netflix and Amazon Prime active subscriptions (don't ask, please). Yet I had to pay 17€ this weekend to stream Frozen. At this (fair) price, I'm clearly in.
Yes, it can be blank. Fragmentation of the offer for streaming = welcome back illegal downloading.
Pros:The Simpsons.
Cons:Small offer, of movies we have all already seen before, in the movies for instance...
Theres a cool extension that lets you watch videos on Disney Plus Together. Check it out here: https://chrome.google.com/websto...
If you are curious to see how Disney handles the onboarding of the app, I've made a step-by-step walkthrough of the Disney+ onboarding experience of new users on mobile: https://uxdesign.cc/how-disney-o...
Glad you all are excited for the launch! I work at Disney Streaming helping with infrastructure for Disney+ and ESPN+. I (obviously) can't answer product questions or timelines but just wanted to say we're working hard to make the product great!
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@roxana_duta There is the "Disney Life" service in the UK already @ £4.99 pcm. I'm not sure how this new one will differ (it looks like there might be more content). I hope it will have a better interface!
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