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Disney+ just launched ads on the streaming service, which has brought about some pricing changes.
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Disney+ was one of the last streaming services without a tier that included ads, but now it’s here. There are Basic and Premium tiers, and the option to bundle with Hulu and ESPN+ as well. But, there is one MAJOR problem with these new Disney+ options.
There’s a battle going on between streaming services, and as consumers, we’re stuck right in the middle.
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Netflix and Disney seem to be in the middle of a long-term showdown, with price increases, new programs, and now, the launch of ad-supported tiers. Both companies have had plans to introduce ads soon, but now it looks like Netflix is changing its strategy to beat Disney+.
Disney announced during its third-quarter earnings call in 2022 that its streaming service, Disney+, has again seen a large increase in subscriptions. Currently, Disney+ has 152.1 million subscribers, which is a 31% increase from the same time last year. But an increase in subscribers isn’t the only change we’ll see on Disney+ — Disney has finally announced more information about the new ad-supported tier coming to this streaming service!
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Disney previously announced that it would add a new, ad-supported tier to Disney+ soon. Now we have all the details about this change.
Picture it. You’re in the middle of watching Moon Knight on Disney+. It’s a SUPER suspenseful portion. You’re just sure that something is going to pop out of somewhere or some epic battle is going to begin and then, BAM! You’re hit with…an AD.
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Disney previously announced that they will be launching an ad-supported version of Disney+. The streaming service has operated without ads since it debuted in 2019, but by late 2022, we’ll be seeing a change. What could Disney+ look like when the ads begin? Here’s what we know so far and what we expect! [Read more…]
Disney+ hasn’t had ads on its service since launching in 2019, but that is about to change.
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The streaming service has released a lot of new, original content since in launched over 2 years ago. We’ve seen Marvel shows like WandaVision and Loki, expansions into the Star Wars universe with The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett, and even some revivals of millennial Disney classics with High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. All of this content has been available to subscribers of Disney+ without ads, but it looks like that will be changing soon.
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