Disney streaming bundle includes Disney+, ESPN+ and ad-supported Hulu for $12.99 a month
When Disney launches its dedicated streaming service this fall customers will be able to sign up for a bundled tier that includes Disney+, ESPN+ and ad-supported Hulu for a monthly fee of $12.99.
Announced by Disney CEO Bob Iger during the company's quarterly earnings call on Tuesday, the bundle option combines Disney's three streaming services into a tidy package that will set users back less than $15 a month, reports CNBC.
The bundle is slated to launch alongside Disney+ on Nov. 12, Iger said.
Announced in April, Disney+ grants subscribers access to the entertainment giant's massive back catalog, including classic films from the "Disney Vault." Like industry stalwarts Netflix and Amazon, Disney plans to seed its streaming service with original content featuring characters from popular franchises like Star Wars and the Marvel Universe.
In addition to its own movies and TV shows, Disney will also incorporate titles gained from its recent purchase of 21st Century Fox. According to the report, all episodes of "The Simpsons," as well as movies like "The Sound of Music" and "The Princess Bride," will be available through Disney+ at launch.
Disney+ is priced at $6.99 per month, or $69.99 a year.
Apple is entering the streaming fray at roughly the same time as Disney and AT&T's WarnerMedia. The iPhone maker's branded subscription offering, Apple TV+, was announced at a special event in March and debuts this fall with millions of dollars' worth of original content from acclaimed Hollywood directors, producers and actors.
Announced by Disney CEO Bob Iger during the company's quarterly earnings call on Tuesday, the bundle option combines Disney's three streaming services into a tidy package that will set users back less than $15 a month, reports CNBC.
The bundle is slated to launch alongside Disney+ on Nov. 12, Iger said.
Announced in April, Disney+ grants subscribers access to the entertainment giant's massive back catalog, including classic films from the "Disney Vault." Like industry stalwarts Netflix and Amazon, Disney plans to seed its streaming service with original content featuring characters from popular franchises like Star Wars and the Marvel Universe.
In addition to its own movies and TV shows, Disney will also incorporate titles gained from its recent purchase of 21st Century Fox. According to the report, all episodes of "The Simpsons," as well as movies like "The Sound of Music" and "The Princess Bride," will be available through Disney+ at launch.
Disney+ is priced at $6.99 per month, or $69.99 a year.
Apple is entering the streaming fray at roughly the same time as Disney and AT&T's WarnerMedia. The iPhone maker's branded subscription offering, Apple TV+, was announced at a special event in March and debuts this fall with millions of dollars' worth of original content from acclaimed Hollywood directors, producers and actors.
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I think I just saw an offer of Amazon's Music Unlimited that competes with Apple Music for $1/mo for students. Wonder if Apple Music, or the others like Pandora, Spotify, youtube, will follow suit. Amazon has the obvious advantage of being tied to a warehouse to hook stoned kids into buying shiny things on a whim that the others lack.
Hulu and ESPN+apps are already available for the AppleTV, so there's no reason there won't be a Disney+ app as well.
And both of those are a part of tv Channels, so the chances of Disney+ being available as a service is pretty good.
Bundling was the thing we were trying to get away from in cable, wasn't it? Or at least the ability to create our own bundles without things we don't really want.
Well there is such a thing as consumer fatigue - where we're presented with too many choices - it's getting there.
I can't imagine they're going to charge too much for it, especially if it is just their original content. Really doesn't seem like enough for a monthly service? However, if they made a good portion of the iTunes catalog available for streaming, then it might actually be worth something.
There were rumors that all original tv+ content was going to be free for users of their platforms, but I really can't see that happening.
If it is just original content, $4.99 for tv+, $12.99 for music/tv+bundle
If it's original content and iTunes catalog, $9.99 for tv+, $14.99 for music/tv+bundle
You will have that option... This announcement is about the bundling of 3 individual services; Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu (w/ads). All of which will be available separately. ESPN+ and Hulu are available now. Disney+ is coming this Fall for $6.99/month. And given that Disney is pulling all their content from other services, it might be worth it?
Apple is way too conservative with their cash hoard. They feel like if they can't buy something on discount they'll just make it themselves. Why not both?
Apple strategy of original content only is innovative and genius but I just wish they would acquire more content. Nintendo? Capcom? HBO? Even some small game/movie studios.
All these contenders think they'll be relevant in 10 years but I see it boiling down to 3 big players:
Netflix, Apple, Disney.
Netflix: Household name. Some decent exclusive and random odds and ends.
Disney: A ton of good content and variety.
Apple: Great exclusives that people will not want to miss. Content that can't be found elsewhere.
Both Amazon and Netflix offer tons of 3rd party content, there's no reason Apple couldn't do the same. I'd argue that most content producers are willing to make back catalog content available to other services as it is usually not something people specifically look for but find by discovery - so the more places the better. It's the new content that they'll hold sacred and want people to pay more for (sign up to 1st party streaming services). As it is now, Netflix usually has to wait up to a year before they get some 3rd party content.
Apple also has the ability to place a "Buy" button next to the "Play" button for those who might want to outright buy something they really like. That might be enough for 3rd party content producers to offer their older content for streaming.
How exactly? All the above mentioned services are available separately.
It's a bundle. If you want all 3 services you'd be stupid to pay for them individually instead of getting the bundle.
Individually... 4.99+5.99+6.99 => 17.97
Bundled => 12.99
https://signup.hulu.com/plans
This is a great price with ESPN + and Disney + included. We currently use limited Ad Hulu so I will def give this a try.