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Sahwa@reddthat.com to Television@piefed.social · 5 days ago

Disney hikes streaming prices as Kimmel suspension fuels backlash

www.theguardian.com

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Disney hikes streaming prices as Kimmel suspension fuels backlash

www.theguardian.com

Sahwa@reddthat.com to Television@piefed.social · 5 days ago
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Company says Disney+, Hulu and ESPN price rises were planned before uproar over Kimmel’s suspension prompted calls to cancel
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    Anyone who’s ever had an abusive stepdad will recognize the “abuse -> backlash -> cowardly backpedaling -> more abuse but passive-aggressiver now” pattern

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    “Wait come back! We’ll charge you more!”

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      More like: “They are already mad at us, might as well push through some unpopular changes now. They’ll be mad at something else tomorrow. It’s not like there are many alternatives out there.”

      And sadly I think this is probably correct from a business point of view.

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        Disney: Why won’t they pay to see our trash movies in theaters? Raise streaming prices, that’ll learn em.

        • marcos@lemmy.world
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          Unfortunately, that one makes even more sense than the GPs.

          My only argument against it is that Disney failed to implement it up to now. So there’s no reason for them to suddenly discover it.

          • TachyonTele@piefed.social
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            What is a GP?
            General pop?

            • marcos@lemmy.world
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              Grandparent. The comment above the comment above.

              • TachyonTele@piefed.social
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                Gotcha, thank you

      • ☂️-@lemmy.ml
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        pppiiiirrraaaccyyyy omg

        piracy is the fucking alternative.

      • Goldholz @lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        Ye underestimate the high sea, oh walt o boy

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    " Company says Disney+, Hulu and ESPN price rises were planned before uproar over Kimmel’s suspension prompted calls to cancel "

    Imagine if you had a company that was so unpopular that you had to issue this statement? They want you to know they are doing two negative things, not just one.

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    That’s some severe “Out Of Touch With Reality” syndrome

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      how else are they supposed to make up lost revenue due to subscribers quitting?

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    I’ve hiked my disinterest in response, to keep thi gs balanced.

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    That’s 20%. What could they possibly offer in return for an extra 20%

    • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca
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      porn. Minnie gets nasty.

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        “D-do I have to?..”

        “You wanna be star, don’t you? Then take it off!”

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        I would pay so much for porn with professional production quality.

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          There’s sites you can go to for professional porn for free

          What is your poison?

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            I mean, Hollywood level production quality. Full multi season series with actual plots and everything. Just peppered with some fan service. Kinda like GoT but with more than just nude scenes.

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              Jav dot guru Japanese AV love story lines

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                Will check it out when I have the time :)

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              Sounds like Spartacus.

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    arrrr maties

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    Eventually they will kill off OTA TV, because people are watching stuff for free…

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    Wow.

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