Commissar SFLUFAN Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 In Streaming Milestone, Disney And Warner Bros. Discovery Team On Bundle Featuring Disney+, Hulu And Max DEADLINE.COM Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery are breaking ground in streaming with a bundled offering featuring Disney+, Hulu and Max in a single package. Quote Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery are breaking ground in streaming with a bundled offering featuring Disney+, Hulu and Max in a single package. The companies are aiming to launch the bundle this summer. The exact launch date and the price point have not yet been announced, but plans call for both ad-free and ad-supported versions to be available. The move is the first cross-company partnership for any of the top-tier services to come to market as the race to catch up with Netflix began in earnest about five years ago. It follows years of speculation and public musings by top executives about when cross-company bundling might begin to make streaming more cost-efficient for programmers and consumers alike. Churn, the industry term for how many subscribers cancel, has been a nagging problem for media companies long accustomed to the far more stable patterns of pay-TV, which was built on a foundation of long-term contracts and physical equipment. In the realm of direct-to-consumer internet businesses, a tap of an app can vaporize revenue, one of the many reasons why companies have been looking more closely at bundling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 So like buying a traditional cable bundle back in the day. We've come full circle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cusideabelincoln Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 Great, now just throw in ESPN MSNBC CNN HOME AND GARDEN TV TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION TBS NETWORK HALLMARK CHANNEL TLC HISTORY USA NETWORK DISCOVERY CHANNEL INSP FOOD NETWORK INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY LIFETIME TELEVISION HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES TV LAND A&E NETWORK BRAVO FX AMC WETV GSN FREEFORM SYFY PARAMOUNT ADULT SWIM NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC NICK-AT-NITE ANIMAL PLANET BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV TRAVEL CHANNEL ESPN2 MTV COMEDY CENTRAL FOX SPORTS 1 NFL NETWORK NBC SPORTS NETWORK OXYGEN MEDIA E! DISNEY JUNIOR CMT HLN LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK DISNEY CHANNEL NICK JR VH1 SCIENCE SUNDANCE TV CNBC NAT GEO WILD OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK FETV BBC-AMERICA HBO PRIME IFC TV MOTOR TREND FXX FOX NEWS CHANNEL NEWSMAX TV TRUTV THE WEATHER CHANNEL TUDN THE CARTOON NETWORK DIY NETWORK POP COOKING CHANNEL REELZCHANNEL UP MLB NETWORK GOLF CHANNEL GALAVISION HALLMARK DRAMA TV ONE SMITHSONIAN SHOWTIME PRIME FX MOVIE CHANNEL FYI NBA-TV DISNEY XD BOOMERANG VICE AMERICAN HEROES CHANNEL UNIVERSO NICKTOONS DESTINATION AMERICA GAC FAMILY OVATION BIG TEN NETWORK STARZ PRIMARY DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL RFD-TV STARZ ENCORE PRIMARY ESPNU FOX BUSINESS NETWORK MTV2 TENNIS CHANNEL FOX DEPORTES AXS TV DISCOVERY FAMILY CHANNEL LOGO NEWSNATION TEENNICK BET HER UNIVERSAL KIDS DISCOVERY FAMILIA DISCOVERY LIFE CHANNEL MAXPRIME ESPN DEPORTES OLYMPIC CHANNEL THE COWBOY CHANNEL BABY FIRST TV FOX SPORTS 2 CNN EN ESPANOL FUSE JUSTICE CENTRAL CLEO TV PURSUIT CHANNEL ACCUWEATHER BEIN SPORT ESPANOL NEWSY BLACK NEWS CHANNEL COMEDY.TV BEIN SPORT 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 My annual Max sub just renewed a month or two ago. If there will be some way to pay some fee to upgrade that and get ad free Hulu and D+ with it, I would consider it (but I’m not holding my breath). As it is now, I haven’t had D+ for at least 6 months and I haven’t missed it. For Hulu, I’m on some limited time $1 a month ad supported deal, which is enough for me because I don’t watch a ton on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 I had a similar initial reaction to this feeling like a return to cable. But I think that's not true. We'd still be improved on 1. On-demand first. You're not beholden to some arbitrary schedule an executive made. 2. You don't have to scan through a bazillion channels to find something. The interface for on demand and the searchability is substantially better. 3. The on-demand content is much wider even than modern cable -- or at least was the last time I used on-demand cable options. 4. You can cancel and subscribe anytime. 5. Content is separate and agnostic to infrastructure. Switching to Version FIOS doesn't suddenly change how I'm getting my content or what I'm paying for the content. 6. No ads. The sixth one is the most at risk of being lost. I don't love to see ad models creeping back in. I'm okay with it as long as there are ad-free versions. But if ads become mandatory, it will be a significant regression and will suck. I'm not happy that Amazon is experimenting with this and I'm deliberately not watching content with ads because I don't want to support it. That all said, the other items would hopefully remain at least. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblfilms Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 5 minutes ago, legend said: But if ads become mandatory, it will be a significant regression and will suck. I'm not happy that Amazon is experimenting with this and I'm d Sadly, only a matter of time. I think the best you may get is ads only at the front for a premium tier, and ads throughout for the base tier. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 Well I have Max so that's a start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenTongue Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 46 minutes ago, legend said: I had a similar initial reaction to this feeling like a return to cable. But I think that's not true. We'd still be improved on 1. On-demand first. You're not beholden to some arbitrary schedule an executive made. 2. You don't have to scan through a bazillion channels to find something. The interface for on demand and the searchability is substantially better. 3. The on-demand content is much wider even than modern cable -- or at least was the last time I used on-demand cable options. 4. You can cancel and subscribe anytime. 5. Content is separate and agnostic to infrastructure. Switching to Version FIOS doesn't suddenly change how I'm getting my content or what I'm paying for the content. 6. No ads. The sixth one is the most at risk of being lost. I don't love to see ad models creeping back in. I'm okay with it as long as there are ad-free versions. But if ads become mandatory, it will be a significant regression and will suck. I'm not happy that Amazon is experimenting with this and I'm deliberately not watching content with ads because I don't want to support it. That all said, the other items would hopefully remain at least. I’m not sure about point 4. A number of services are leaning toward annualized subscriptions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Curious on pricing vs the current Disney+/Hulu bundle and if this version of Max gives 4k HDR/DV. I have Max via my HBO sub on Xfinity, but WBD decided to take away 4k HDR/DV from people who have their Max sub that way which is some real BS. Can’t even “upgrade” it to get it back, need to sub to their full ad-free subscription. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 7 hours ago, GoldenTongue said: A number of services are leaning toward annualized subscriptions. If you cancel and pre-paid for the full year, most will pro-rate a refund if you ask. I recently cancelled Disney+ that I pre-paid for on a yearly sub to switch to the Hulu/Disney+ bundle as it’s way cheaper than paying for each individually and they refunded a pro-rate of 9 months to my CC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery to Launch Disney+, Hulu, Max Streaming Bundle VARIETY.COM Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery are teaming up for a triple-play bundle of Disney+, Hulu and Max. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Wade created this thread the other day. A few threads down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 6 minutes ago, best3444 said: Wade created this thread the other day. A few threads down. Whoopsie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 23 hours ago, legend said: I had a similar initial reaction to this feeling like a return to cable. But I think that's not true. We'd still be improved on 1. On-demand first. You're not beholden to some arbitrary schedule an executive made. 2. You don't have to scan through a bazillion channels to find something. The interface for on demand and the searchability is substantially better. 3. The on-demand content is much wider even than modern cable -- or at least was the last time I used on-demand cable options. 4. You can cancel and subscribe anytime. 5. Content is separate and agnostic to infrastructure. Switching to Version FIOS doesn't suddenly change how I'm getting my content or what I'm paying for the content. 6. No ads. The sixth one is the most at risk of being lost. I don't love to see ad models creeping back in. I'm okay with it as long as there are ad-free versions. But if ads become mandatory, it will be a significant regression and will suck. I'm not happy that Amazon is experimenting with this and I'm deliberately not watching content with ads because I don't want to support it. That all said, the other items would hopefully remain at least. Streaming started going to shit with Netflix's first competitor, so any step back in the direction of one home for all digital things with a subscription is a positive in my book. Of course, this isn't really that as this will most likely just be a slight discount off the price of purchasing all three separately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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