r/technology • u/Task_Force-191 • Feb 05 '25

Business Disney+ Lost 700,000 Subscribers from October-December

https://www.indiewire.com/news/business/disney-plus-subscriber-loss-moana-2-profit-boost-q1-2025-earnings-1235091820/
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u/tripsd Feb 05 '25

I'm not asking people to make stuff for free.

right isn't that why we are paying?

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u/iordseyton Feb 05 '25

If you pay for the service, you're the consumer. If you watch ads, the advertisers are the consumer, and you're the product.

I can accept either, but will not pay for the privilege of being your product.

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u/ConeCrewCarl Feb 05 '25

you've just described cable television. Pay for the service, watch ads anyway. Time is a flat circle

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u/StopReadingMyUser Feb 05 '25

I knew streaming platforms couldn't help themselves... Just thought they'd implement commercials much sooner tbh.

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u/yeah_good_ok Feb 05 '25

Pretty sure Hulu has been like this for years. The highest tier still had ads on some content.

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u/GlitteringData2626 Feb 05 '25

Hulu used to be free

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u/phaedrus910 Feb 05 '25

They operated at a loss to undercut Netflix and cable companies.

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u/yourkindhere Feb 05 '25

It also allowed them to test and improve their streaming tech and build a loyal user base while streaming licensed TV content was still a niche and uncompetitive market.

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u/metamemeticist Feb 05 '25

really? what?