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There is no question that Disney+ and Netflix directly compete with each other, but it didn’t start out that way.
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Back when there was basically only one name in the streaming game, you could watch many Disney movies and series on Netflix.
When it comes to fan-favorite television series, producer Ryan Murphy has been one of the masterminds behind several.
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Murphy has contributed to creating hit shows such as Dahmer, American Horror Story, and Glee. Currently, the creator has been working for Netflix, but an ongoing negotiation with Disney hints that he could be leaving soon.
Do people even have cable TV subscriptions anymore? We’re sure some people do, but all anyone talks about these days is streaming.
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Streaming is certainly here to stay, and almost all of us have subscriptions to services like Netflix and Disney+ (of course, we have Disney+, we are DISNEY Food Blog). But which streaming service will be the one to stay on TOP? Well, we now have an answer for that — at least for the next five years.
Netflix has been making some changes lately to deal with its streaming struggles.
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With services like Disney+, Hulu, and HBO Max to compete with, Netflix has had to adjust to try to stay ahead of the game. Last year, the company laid off hundreds of employees, created ad-supported membership tiers, and put into motion a plan to start charging for password sharing. The company has already started to roll out the password-sharing crackdown in international markets, but it looks like US streamers might have a bit more time to take advantage of their friends’ accounts before Netflix takes this perk away.
If you find yourself stopping at McDonald’s often and love seeing their latest Happy Meal toys, we’ve got good news!
Who doesn’t love McDonald’s ice cream?
We keep an eye on all the latest Happy Meal toys that come and go from McDonald’s because we know our readers love them! If you’ve scrolled through Netflix recently, you might recognize these toys based on a new show!
The streaming world has been evolving and changing a lot over the past few years.
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We’ve seen new services become available, like Peacock, HBO Max, and Paramount+, as well as major changes to things like Netflix and Disney+. We learned a while back that Netflix would start having advertisements on the service for the first time, and now, the day has finally arrived.
We are living in the age of the streaming wars, and the jury is still out on who’s going to come out on top.
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Both Disney+ and Netflix are introducing ad-supported plans to their platforms later this year. We recently learned when the ads will begin and just how much each plan will cost for Netflix, and now it looks like they’re throwing another charge into the mix.
The ongoing streaming wars between several of the industry’s biggest names have prompted new content, price increases, and a shift from ad-free streaming to ad-supported tiers.
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We’ve already seen that Disney+ is going to get a new ad-supported tier this coming December, with the cost of ad-free streaming going up by a few dollars. Later, Netflix announced that its own ad-supported tier would debut before Disney’s, in November of this year. Now, we have an update on the ad-supported tier coming to Netflix, including the cost of each plan, what the ads will look like, and when it will actually debut. [Read more…]
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+.
If you like to watch TV and movies, we bet you have a streaming service that you like the most out of all of them.
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Disney+, Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, Peacock — there are a bunch of options, and many people have subscriptions to multiple of these services. But, services subscriber number go up and down, with ones like Netflix losing subscribers and others like Disney+ gaining them. And now, Netflix’s subscriber loses are impacting their employees.
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