DJariya

$5.83/month for the 1-year commitment vs. the upcoming $16/month top plan on Netflix that has 4K and multiple screens is a steal for Disney +.

Netflix is still a relatively good deal, but it's only going to get more expensive in the future as they blow through more borrowed cash and rack up more and more debt.

LorenzoL

As I said before, I will be subscribing to this service when it comes to Canada. I'm thinking of subscribing yearly in the first year and then go from there in the subsequent years based on content and pricing.

I'm hoping that this service will be available for us Canadians on Nov. 12th too but even if we have to wait a bit, I'm okay with that.

https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/news/d...ervice-canada/

Shannon Nutt

Netflix will still have the advantage with R-rated and/or adult-oriented fare. You're never going to find a series like "Making a Murderer" or "Mindhunter" on Disney +. That's the area in which Netflix will continue to stay relevant.

fujishig

I think Netflix will continue to stay relevant as long as they can afford to keep pumping out original content, but if a Hulu + Disney+ bundle comes out that is cheaper than Netflix, and Disney uses Hulu for all their over-PG13 stuff...

mphtrilogy

My daughters love Netflix, but I find most of the content to be kind of mediocre these days... if it was just me watching I'd probably be cancelling on and off all year averaging around 6 mos a year. I see myself giving Disney+ a shot as two of my daughters are marvel fans as well as myself, would like to sample this for sure at this price point.

Alan Smithee

Shannon Nutt

Given what we know about it so far, The Mandalorian series looks FAR more interesting than Episode IX.

actionjackson29

Hulu may have comparable or even better licensed material than Netflix but, all the other streaming services put together don't come close to the amount of original content you get from Netflix. They were the first to do this. The other services will have to spend billions to even attempt to catch up. Hulu has been at this for awhile and how many original shows can you name that people actually watch from them?

fujishig

This changes if Hulu becomes the repository for all Disney material over PG-13. They already have some deal for some more adult Marvel cartoons.

dex14

Confirmed:

'Song of the South,' 'Dumbo's' Jim Crow Scene Will Not Be on Disney+
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ne...Ii0S3pLS1-009c

E Unit

In this snowflake day and age, I would have been surprised if they did put it out. Doesn't bother me either way. Like I said before, Song of the South is basically good for the one song, and Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox, and Brer Bear.

TomOpus

Then why hasn't it been available for decades? Has nothing to do with this day and age or movie quality. Racists will blame so-called snowflakes for not being able to watch a racist movie every day.

Shannon Nutt

I don't think it's any surprise that Song of the South won't be on Disney + ... that movie's never going to get released by Disney in any format again. I was a little surprised to hear that they're editing the original Dumbo though.

E Unit

Yet Birth of a Nation (the racist one) has always been available. Interesting point, but the movie was a Disney creation, albeit a racist one. They'll protect their brand as they always have. The article even states why it's not being released on streaming, - "Disney CEO Bob Iger spoke about the decision during the company's 2011 annual meeting, saying that, after a rewatch of the film, he felt parts of it "wouldn't necessarily sit right or feel right to a number of people today" and that "it wouldn't be in the best interest of our shareholders to bring it back, even though there would be some financial gain." Boardwalk Times first reported the movie's absence." And racists don't tend to lean on Disney very much to demand the movie be released.

fujishig

Iger announced just now:
Disney+, ESPN+, ad supported hulu for 12.99 a month.

E Unit

Damn, I'm in for that.

Giantrobo

Encouraging...

Deftones

Definitely in for that. Considering I thought Disney+ would cost about $12.99 alone, I will take the freebies of Hulu and ESPN+

Edit: forgot they already announced$6.99/month or $69.99 for year. Hmmm, not I want those extra services now.

AaronHernandez

Birth of a Nation though is a black and white silent movie,I doubt any little kids would ever accidentally stumble across it or want to watch it. I would imagine most viewings of of Birth now are in an Academic setting with fully grown adults or among film buffs and historians. It makes sense why Song Of The South and certain other pre civil rights era kids demo movies or bugs bunny and tom/jerry in blackface etc shorts . are pullled from circulation but not certain historical films that are also blatantly offensive and or racist.

Sonny Corinthos

I don't need the bundle, I already have Hulu. I'm glad Disney is offering their stand alone service for $6.99 a month.

Red Hood

Same here, although I would bite for a Disney/ESPN + bundle for $8-9

Why So Blu?

Don't need the bundle and I always go commercial free. I bet that bundle at that price is for the commercial plan.

Eric F

I have the Hulu Plus w/ads for free with Spotify student and I still don't watch it.

DJariya

https://www.tubefilter.com/2019/08/1...-charter-deal/

Disney plans to crack down on password sharing. So you can't expect your buddy or family member to pay for this and leach off of them,

Deftones

That is through Charter, though. Not sure how they are going to do this realistically.