I don”t know what right wing nut wrote this article, but Disney+ is a huge success. Just because you want Disney to fail because of your wacky, racist Woke war doesn’t mean it is. Disney won the culture war. You need to try living in the real world.
You could not be any more wrong. Disney+ is a gigantic failure and Disney has not won anything. Disney+ will be shut down in the near future after streaming is outlawed and when I take over Disney, people will be forced back to theaters and buying physical media. I will be catering only to the purists as they are the only fans who matter. To paraphrase George Wallace: Traditional media today, traditional media tomorrow, traditional media forever.
When you are paying for a monthly service, you expect new content not old content month after month. People will subscribe that one month that The Marvel’s lands or Ant Man 3 shows up, but once.that newness wears off, they unsubscribe until the next best thing comes along such as Star.Wars Acolyte.
The best thing Disney could do is leave the movie theater space and put everything on Disney+. The money Disney+ could generate would be greater than any box office blockbuster.
I agree. New content is great, although some of the woke infected projects are just big turn offs, as has been said, the consumer watches TV and the cinema to be entertained not have a woke agenda rammed down their throat. Hence why Disney films which did not have certain scenes cut failed to get certificates to show the films in major countries such as India and China.
But there is such a huge stock of older films and TV shows which have yet to be shown on Disney plus. Such as Disney presenting his TV show about Disneyland on ABC. Rotating these through an episode per week, with iverlaps so a new show starts each month. This could then keep subscriber interest.
The reason it’s not making the profit and I guarantee every major streaming service like peacock, paramount plus, apple TV, and max, with the exception of Netflix is losing money I’d an unsustainable business model. You can’t make money on a cheap streaming service if you have to spend more on content than you bring in. Netflix only profits because it makes licensing deals for content so it only has to spend a small fraction of the cost on content that other streamers spend to make content. Basically it doesn’t have to make content it just uses licensing deals to aquire content from other studios. Streaming is doomed to failure
It’s a strategy that never made sense, they should have monetized all the Disney + originals by screening them first with commercials on their traditional TV networks, then add them next day to D+. Make the advertisers pay for the show, make the subs pay for the infrastructure. Sure maybe less people will sub, but that is more than offset by the advertising income.
Disney+ replicates an earlier Disney failure, and Disney really should have learnt their lesson. In the 1980s, Disney dumped their catalog onto home video (VHS) just like they dumped their catalog onto Disney+. Both times, it killed their box office revenues! Disney’s solution in the 1980s was the “Disney Vault” – limit home video availability, and time home video releases as not to distract from theater releases. Switching to “linear channels” could have the same effect, of limiting home video availability and give Disney control of when videos are streams as not to distract from theater releases.
My solution to this mess: Linear channels and a SMALL rotating selection of catalog films for on-demand streaming, free and ad-supported, including ads for up-coming theater releases to help drive people back into theaters. A premium paid service for hard-core Disney fans, to which Disney adds fan-oriented features like live-streaming panels and Q&As with creators. New content (e.g. episodes) premiere on the paid service 24 hours before the free service.
So similar to Sky store, in that a film being released can be purchased to watch on home TV. Those true diehards know that unless you have a 56+ inch screen and a surround sound system you can’t complete with the feel of a cinema screen and it’s Dolby sound system.
Or Disney could do cinema release first, then add it to Disney+ 3-6 months later. But they have to think out the timeline for the release of the film on DVD, Blu-ray, 4K or 8K formats for sale. They also need to look at exclusive merchandise, with a web shop available with subscribers discount via Disney+. The merchandise orders would be filled by the subscribers country Disney online shop.
I cancelled Disney+ after 12 months, there really wasn’t anything new. Now.theu have the broadcast rights to Doctor Who I’ll sub for a month or two to watch what I’ve missed. If they did something other streaming services didn’t offer, like a 24/7 live channel. Streaming from location in world parks, offering Disney news, interviews, lifestyle and current affairs. I’d probably consider subscribing longer. There are heaps of Disney-centric social media creators out there that could become a great source for stories and live reports.
Good content, but not that great frequency of new content. Huge library of movies which have already been watched before. Subscription fee increased with no new level of satisfaction. If this is not enough to explain the failure, wonder what else.
hi. Disney,and everyone on the payroll there,should offer add free content on the Disney+ app for free. but run your movies ,tv shows ,animated shows ,old and new on tv channels with adds ,to pay for running Disney+ app. no need fpr subscriptions . used to be that everything came on tv ,after the theater run ( movies ). then the cable channels,local networks,then probably vhs,then dvds bluray would be next since vhs is defunct now. but no ine wants adds or unnecessary subscription fees on their apps when streaming . and let us,the (consumers,customers,the viewers ) decide what should or shouldn’t be on the app . .this is the way it should be done. not corporates deciding what they want there. its us the viewers who should decide . 🙂🙂
Somewhat of a digression or counterpoint.
One of the original appeals of physical media discs was..NO COMMERCIALS or you could at least skip the commercials\previews.
Then streaming came along. You could PAY to watch without media and without commercials.
I think we can at least agree that it is a universal paradigm that viewers dislike (maybe even hate) their content being interrupted by commercials.
Along with the simultaneous extinction of physical media, I see a prospect for resurgence in popularity of physical media.
This, because not only is all streaming content adding commercials (in addition to the ads you have to Wade thru to select your streamer from the menus, unless it just happens to have a jump button) but also CONTENT IS DISAPPEARING (some of it to show up on free services like Tubi, ie. Westworld).
You used to be able to rely on a piece of content being added to D+ and never going away.
Who knew there was a fee Disney had to pay to host Disney content on its Disney service!🤯
So, for some, now it’s back to physical media.
Why PAY to see commercials, when almost all of the content will eventually be on free services like Tubi/Pluto or OTA stations with commercials for FREE ??
Comments for “Not a Profitable Business”: Bob Iger Reveals Future of Failing Disney+
Maven
Bob said, “Disney+ will reach profitability by (end of) fiscal year 2024” do you think Disney can make that happen??
Brad
I don”t know what right wing nut wrote this article, but Disney+ is a huge success. Just because you want Disney to fail because of your wacky, racist Woke war doesn’t mean it is. Disney won the culture war. You need to try living in the real world.
Steve
You could not be any more wrong. Disney+ is a gigantic failure and Disney has not won anything. Disney+ will be shut down in the near future after streaming is outlawed and when I take over Disney, people will be forced back to theaters and buying physical media. I will be catering only to the purists as they are the only fans who matter. To paraphrase George Wallace: Traditional media today, traditional media tomorrow, traditional media forever.
Michael Timko
The problem with Disney+ is Disney.
When you are paying for a monthly service, you expect new content not old content month after month. People will subscribe that one month that The Marvel’s lands or Ant Man 3 shows up, but once.that newness wears off, they unsubscribe until the next best thing comes along such as Star.Wars Acolyte.
The best thing Disney could do is leave the movie theater space and put everything on Disney+. The money Disney+ could generate would be greater than any box office blockbuster.
Dave
I love Disney Plus
Donald
I agree. New content is great, although some of the woke infected projects are just big turn offs, as has been said, the consumer watches TV and the cinema to be entertained not have a woke agenda rammed down their throat. Hence why Disney films which did not have certain scenes cut failed to get certificates to show the films in major countries such as India and China.
But there is such a huge stock of older films and TV shows which have yet to be shown on Disney plus. Such as Disney presenting his TV show about Disneyland on ABC. Rotating these through an episode per week, with iverlaps so a new show starts each month. This could then keep subscriber interest.
Jim wyllie
The reason it’s not making the profit and I guarantee every major streaming service like peacock, paramount plus, apple TV, and max, with the exception of Netflix is losing money I’d an unsustainable business model. You can’t make money on a cheap streaming service if you have to spend more on content than you bring in. Netflix only profits because it makes licensing deals for content so it only has to spend a small fraction of the cost on content that other streamers spend to make content. Basically it doesn’t have to make content it just uses licensing deals to aquire content from other studios. Streaming is doomed to failure
Rage McFly
It’s a strategy that never made sense, they should have monetized all the Disney + originals by screening them first with commercials on their traditional TV networks, then add them next day to D+. Make the advertisers pay for the show, make the subs pay for the infrastructure. Sure maybe less people will sub, but that is more than offset by the advertising income.
EhCanadian
Disney+ replicates an earlier Disney failure, and Disney really should have learnt their lesson. In the 1980s, Disney dumped their catalog onto home video (VHS) just like they dumped their catalog onto Disney+. Both times, it killed their box office revenues! Disney’s solution in the 1980s was the “Disney Vault” – limit home video availability, and time home video releases as not to distract from theater releases. Switching to “linear channels” could have the same effect, of limiting home video availability and give Disney control of when videos are streams as not to distract from theater releases.
My solution to this mess: Linear channels and a SMALL rotating selection of catalog films for on-demand streaming, free and ad-supported, including ads for up-coming theater releases to help drive people back into theaters. A premium paid service for hard-core Disney fans, to which Disney adds fan-oriented features like live-streaming panels and Q&As with creators. New content (e.g. episodes) premiere on the paid service 24 hours before the free service.
Donald
So similar to Sky store, in that a film being released can be purchased to watch on home TV. Those true diehards know that unless you have a 56+ inch screen and a surround sound system you can’t complete with the feel of a cinema screen and it’s Dolby sound system.
Or Disney could do cinema release first, then add it to Disney+ 3-6 months later. But they have to think out the timeline for the release of the film on DVD, Blu-ray, 4K or 8K formats for sale. They also need to look at exclusive merchandise, with a web shop available with subscribers discount via Disney+. The merchandise orders would be filled by the subscribers country Disney online shop.
Timothyvelasquez
I love disney , I love watching TV. Disney plus you get bored after first month . Same thing over and over . Uugghh .
Philip Camden
Where is Mr Peltz when he is so needed Bob Iger (. Won. ) but it has been downhill Mr Peltz was right
Dan
I cancelled Disney+ after 12 months, there really wasn’t anything new. Now.theu have the broadcast rights to Doctor Who I’ll sub for a month or two to watch what I’ve missed. If they did something other streaming services didn’t offer, like a 24/7 live channel. Streaming from location in world parks, offering Disney news, interviews, lifestyle and current affairs. I’d probably consider subscribing longer. There are heaps of Disney-centric social media creators out there that could become a great source for stories and live reports.
Maggie Gray
I don’t want Disney+ to change leave it like it is
Hellokkh
Good content, but not that great frequency of new content. Huge library of movies which have already been watched before. Subscription fee increased with no new level of satisfaction. If this is not enough to explain the failure, wonder what else.
Blaine Woodard
hi. Disney,and everyone on the payroll there,should offer add free content on the Disney+ app for free. but run your movies ,tv shows ,animated shows ,old and new on tv channels with adds ,to pay for running Disney+ app. no need fpr subscriptions . used to be that everything came on tv ,after the theater run ( movies ). then the cable channels,local networks,then probably vhs,then dvds bluray would be next since vhs is defunct now. but no ine wants adds or unnecessary subscription fees on their apps when streaming . and let us,the (consumers,customers,the viewers ) decide what should or shouldn’t be on the app . .this is the way it should be done. not corporates deciding what they want there. its us the viewers who should decide . 🙂🙂
Deep_Diver
Somewhat of a digression or counterpoint.
One of the original appeals of physical media discs was..NO COMMERCIALS or you could at least skip the commercials\previews.
Then streaming came along. You could PAY to watch without media and without commercials.
I think we can at least agree that it is a universal paradigm that viewers dislike (maybe even hate) their content being interrupted by commercials.
Along with the simultaneous extinction of physical media, I see a prospect for resurgence in popularity of physical media.
This, because not only is all streaming content adding commercials (in addition to the ads you have to Wade thru to select your streamer from the menus, unless it just happens to have a jump button) but also CONTENT IS DISAPPEARING (some of it to show up on free services like Tubi, ie. Westworld).
You used to be able to rely on a piece of content being added to D+ and never going away.
Who knew there was a fee Disney had to pay to host Disney content on its Disney service!🤯
So, for some, now it’s back to physical media.
Why PAY to see commercials, when almost all of the content will eventually be on free services like Tubi/Pluto or OTA stations with commercials for FREE ??
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