Disney+

[Jerroddragon]

There is a lot of vaulted content but with them making cuts tot he service if anything we will see less content being made and some just going away.
I hope I'm wrong but looks like HBO started the cutting content trend and think many companies will follow

 

[Nick]

That was the plan but what I understand from Iger is that they will start renting out their ip's to other streaming companies to generate much needed cash. Something Peacock is already doing. After a (I think) 3 month exclusivity on Peacock their movies can go to Netflix or whoever want to pay good money for it. It'll maximize profit.

He said no cord brands would be a part of that though. So I think you’re looking at a lot of ABC and Fox shows and 20th Century Studios movies being the ones licensed out.

 

[tielo]

He said no cord brands would be a part of that though. So I think you’re looking at a lot of ABC and Fox shows and 20th Century Studios movies being the ones licensed out.

I get what you are saying but I think "brands" and "core brands" can change. So everything is up for external rental if the price is right (I think that is the smart idea).

 

[Nick]

Disney+ is purging its content similar to WBD did to Max. Over half of Disney+ originals are going away. Pretty soon Netflix is going to be able to market simply on the fact that they don’t remove shows to raise the stock price…

1. A Spark Story
2. America the Beautiful
3. Among the Stars
4. Artemis Fowl
5. Be Our Chef
6. Behind the Magic: The Making of Willow
7. Best In Snow
8. Better Nate Than Never
9. Black Beauty
10. Big Shot
11. Cheaper by the Dozen (2022)
12. Clouds
13. Diary of a Future President (CBS)
14. Disney Fairy Tale Weddings
15. Dollface
16. Earth To Ned
17. Encore!
18. Everything’s Trash
19. Harmonious Live!
20. Howard
21. It’s a Dog’s Life With Bill Farmer
22. Just Beyond
23. Magic Camp
24. Marvel’s MPOWER
25. Marvel’s Project Hero
26. Marvel’s Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever
27. Mighty Ducks: Game Changers
28. More Than Robots
29. Mysterious Benedict Society
30. Own the Room
31. Pentatonix: Around the World for the Holidays
32. Pick of the Litter
33. Rogue Trip
34. Shop Class
35. Stargirl
36. Stuntman
37. Super / Natural
38. The Big Fib
39. The One And Only Ivan
40. The Quest
41. The Real Right Stuff
42. The World According To Jeff Goldblum
43. Timmy Failure
44. Turner & Hooch
45. Weird But True!
46. Willow
47. Wolfgang
48. Family Reboot

Disney+ Removing The Majority Of Original Content On May 26 As Well As Many Hulu Originals And Catalog Titles - StreamClues - Streaming rants, stats, and news.

We have the most complete list available online of ~60 Disney+ and Hulu Originals Disney is removing on May 26 . Plus, additional catalog titles set to leave.

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[Jerroddragon]

This just makes me so sad

 

[Nick]

This just makes me so sad

Yeah, any content getting pulled sucks and I hate the business strategy, but there’s some real gems within what is being taken off that unfortunately just never got seen too much bc Disney+ does a terrible job at marketing non-Marvel/Star Wars content.

The ONLY positive is *maybe* some of this stuff will actually get Blu-Ray releases now?

 

[Jerroddragon]

Yeah, any content getting pulled sucks and I hate the business strategy, but there’s some real gems within what is being taken off that unfortunately just never got seen too much bc Disney+ does a terrible job at marketing non-Marvel/Star Wars content.

The ONLY positive is *maybe* some of this stuff will actually get Blu-Ray releases now?

I hope so

My fear is what if even stuff like the new Muppet show gets taken off. It also means we may never get the Aladdin TV show...because Disney can't manage this app right

 

[Nick]

I hope so

My fear is what if even stuff like the new Muppet show gets taken off. It also means we may never get the Aladdin TV show...because Disney can't manage this app right

The more likely thing is I think a lot of these former D+ originals will now be licensed out to Netflix, Amazon, etc.

 

[Jerroddragon]

The more likely thing is I think a lot of these former D+ originals will now be licensed out to Netflix, Amazon, etc.

Which is why I'm saying the app is being mishandled

Its the Disney app.....all Disney shows should be on it not sold off. If there excuse is people aren't watching then market them better or make better shows. It's just frustrating to everyone, giving me Netflix vibes and its why I barley watch Netflix anymore because if your going to hook me to a show then don't just take it away

 

[Nick]

Which is why I'm saying the app is being mishandled

Its the Disney app.....all Disney shows should be on it not sold off. If there excuse is people aren't watching then market them better or make better shows. It's just frustrating to everyone, giving me Netflix vibes and its why I barley watch Netflix anymore because if your going to hook me to a show then don't just take it away

The positive is say a show goes to Netflix and something like Willow or something (for example) found a big fan base there that it never would have had on D+. Could that actually lead to them green lighting new seasons of some of these shows? Not necessarily likely, but possible if Netflix were to see enough pop.

 

[Nick]

Cannot recommend American Born Chinese enough! All 8 episodes dropped Wednesday (around 30-35 minutes each) so it's a fairly quick binge and is very enjoyable with a great cast and great writing. It's certified fresh on RT at 95%.

Here's the consensus:
"Jam-packed with inventive flourishes and grounded by lovable actors, American Born Chinese musters epic elements from Chinese mythology to tell a deeply relatable coming of age story."



I'd say this is the first truly great non-Star Wars/MCU scripted show on Disney+, but A Small Light also came out recently and is also very good (certified fresh at 100%). It tackles a heavy subject matter so it's not the happiest show, but the acting is superb as is the writing. Disney+ really hit it out of the park with these two shows back to back imo and neither had anything to do with a big brand! Progress for Disney+!

 

[TheCodeMan95]

It'd be hard to pull off - and it'll never happen with the original content purge.. but I'd love to see another season of The Imagineering Story.

 

[Jerroddragon]

It'd be hard to pull off - and it'll never happen with the original content purge.. but I'd love to see another season of The Imagineering Story.

Same or put older Disney behind the scenes stuff on it.

I'd rewatch other specials as well like the DCA TV show opening

 

[Nick]

It'd be hard to pull off - and it'll never happen with the original content purge.. but I'd love to see another season of The Imagineering Story.

Light & Magic showed that there's room to do a very similar type of docuseries on other parts of the company. I'd Love to see one on The Muppets in coordination with The Jim Henson Company. Do one on Marvel. The storied history of 20th Century.

 

[Nick]

 

[Jerroddragon]

Must have done well

I liked it but thought most people didn’t care for it

 

[PerceptiveCoot]

I watched it out of some sense of internal obligation to see what they did with it, if not any faith that it would be good, which is something I think I can say for most of the modern Disney movies I've seen.

 

[Nick]

I watched it out of some sense of internal obligation to see what they did with it, if not any faith that it would be good, which is something I think I can say for most of the modern Disney movies I've seen.

Yeah, I know it got a lot of viewership, but a lot of it wasn’t the kind that warrants another sequel as I think most people tuned in out of genuine interest as to if it was any good. They saw what they needed to see and probably won’t return for a third outing.

 

[TheCodeMan95]

Unpopular opinion - I'm not a huge fan of the first one so the second wasn't any different for me. It was fine lol

 

[Nick]

Avatar really does have a magical theatrical formula. I saw the movie in theaters with different friends about three times and never did I even question the run time or time commitment.

On streaming 3 hours and 15 minutes just seems so much more daunting. Probably because when we watch movies at home we tend to be preoccupied, multitaskers and get distracted easily so our attention span isn't as long when watching something on a streaming service as opposed to a theater. It also automatically loses part of it's real magic on streaming since there's no 3D option (unless you still have a 3D TV I suppose).