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Disney Plus is on the horizon, with the streaming service’s first few territories set to get a whole lot of Disney in the coming weeks,
and there are already signs that it’s going to be a successful start. Sure, there still isn’t a Disney Plus UK launch date, but
there’s still plenty that the House of Mickey is doing right
From high resolution streaming to a nostalgia-packed launch catalogue, Disney Plus has possibly the most anticipated streaming service
launch we’ve ever seen.Obviously it’s not a fair comparison in some ways; when Netflix first launched its OTT service, there simply
wasn’t the same market for streaming that there is now
And Disney has the kind of content catalogue that most platforms can only dream of having at launch.As the days until launch trickle out,
we’ve brought together what we think are the 4 best things working in Disney Plus’ favor (+), and what could stop it from achieving its
full potential or market dominance (–).+ Single tier pricingSingle
We’ve gotten so used to streaming services with various pricing plans and subscription models – whether Netflix’s Basic, Standard and
Premium plans, or Hulu’s ad-supported tiers – that the single tier for the Disney Plus price feels refreshingly simple
For just $6.99 / AU$8.99 (around £5) you get access to the whole library, with no caveats or catches outside of your territory.(Image
credit: Disney Plus)+ 4K HDR for allSure, most things on Disney Plus won’t be in 4K resolution, or HDR (high dynamic range), but the
premium video technologies are now found on an increasing number of content providers – with enough 4K TVs in use to really warrant it
By including these features in the single price tier, Disney is ensuring anyone who wants to access that level of picture quality can, and
with so many blockbuster Disney and Marvel movies coming to the service, that’s going to be a crucial perk for a lot of viewers.(Image
credit: Disney Plus)+ Content from the dawn of timeWell, not quite
But with TV shows and films going all the way back to the 1930s – starting with Snow White - The Seven Dwarves – there’s a spread of
content unlike anything else you’ll find online.You may not want to watch a lot of the older stuff, aside from a few curios and classics,
but to get such a historical catalogue of Disney branded titles is nothing short of a marvel.(Image credit: Disney / Lucasfilm)+ Dedicated
exclusive showsSomewhere where Disney Plus has an advantage: it’s already a content creator
Whereas the likes of Netflix and Amazon Prime started producing shows and films to circumvent licensing fees and gain more of a brand
identity, Disney has decades worth of production experience and hordes of studios it can leverage to create for the service that will keep
fans coming back and subscribing.We’re already seeing this with the new Star Wars TV shows on Disney Plus, including launch title The
Mandalorian – and Marvel shows focusing on Loki, Hawkeye, and The Falcon - The Winter Soldier
(Not to mention new animated series and spin-offs from a host of lesser-known characters, even including Forky from Toy Story 4.) But with
massively expanded MCU and Star Wars universes, there are plenty of fans desperate to consume all the lore that they can, and Disney Plus
can give it to them.But positives aside, what could Disney Plus end up doing wrong?(Image credit: Shutterstock)– Restricted releasesIf
you’re focusing on all the things Disney Plus will give you easy access to, it’s easy to forget that Disney can also restrict that
We’ve already heard about American movie theaters losing rights to screen classic 20th Century Fox movies like The Fly, Omen, or Alien,
and there’s a clear knock-on effect for film enthusiasts who don’t want to settle for a living room experience
Bad blood over this seems certain.– Same old, same oldDisney Plus will live and die on its tentpole franchises, including Marvel, Star
But the danger of producing so much content within these channels is that Disney ends up fatiguing its audience with a one-note monoculture
of endlessly similar sequels and instalments.Disney’s acquisition of so many studios and IP, notwithstanding the advantages it gives to
Disney Plus subscribers, could easily oversaturate the market with Disney-minded entertainment and end up being a dangerous thing for
diversity across the market.(Image credit: Lucasfilm)– Not so global launchesDisney Plus could be a victim of its own hype, in that the
service won’t be launching worldwide even though there’s already worldwide interest.With no Disney Plus UK launch date, or current plans
for the rest of Europe – the Netherlands aside – many viewers won’t have the same choice of streaming services, and may be harder to
attract later on if Netflix and Amazon Prime continue to get their claws in.(Image credit: Disney)– Running out of contentAs much as
it’s exciting to see hundreds of classic Disney films and shows, hundreds will only get Disney so far
Netflix boasts around 8,000 total titles, while Amazon Prime has over 14,000 TV shows alone (via Business Insider).Disney’s long-running
Twitter thread of launch titles didn’t even get near 1,000, and it will take a while before Disney will have a comparatively sized
As much as we’re excited for the November 12 launch, we can’t shake off the feeling that the excitement could be hard to keep going with
some speedy growth after the first few months (when people have likely watched the titles they already wanted
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