might soon be headed to a laptop near you…at a price. Disney CEO BobIger announced yesterday that the company is developing some kind of Web platform that would charge users for movies, TV shows, and games.
It would be a real game-changer if Disney succeeds wheread-supported sites like Hulu haven't dared to go — making users pay forthe content on some sort of subscription basis. But knowing Disney'strack record as an entertainment powerhouse, I'd say they couldprobably pull it off if they really try. And while I'm not exactly thetarget demo for Disney Channel shows (my love for Camp Rocknotwithstanding), I can imagine plenty of parents who would gladly forkover a few bucks to give their kids access to their favorite showsonline.
What about you, PopWatchers? Would you subscribe to Disney's onlineportal, or would you stick with Hulu and YouTube to get your kicks forfree?
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Haha, when I was a kid, my parents wouldn’t even pay for Disney on TV. Before it was a part of basic cable packages, we would wait until our cable provider gave us a week free and then we would record as much stuff as we could. I’m not a parent, but I don’t think I’d pay for an online subscription for my (future)kids.
This is ridiculous! Disney makes so much on DVD, merchandise, and much more, now they want to charge for online content. What’s worst is their target…kids. Kids don’t know the value of money. And parents will either cave in, or look like the bad-guy.
Ridiculous and Greedy.
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No way! And didn’t Disney/ABC just sign a deal with Hulu to host their content? What’s with this “pay to play” portal?
I would watch Hannah Montana if Disney paid ME.
Scoff all you want but this has the potential of working. Provided the price point is low enough, it’s no different than paying a monthly fee for Netflix live streaming content. And parents always go to Disney for their park-em-and-leave-em provider of choice.
Just like David was saying – I would use it if I was switching from the outrageously expensive rip-off of a digital cable provider to scritctly internet streaming of all TV content through TiVo, Roku, Amazon.com OnDemand, Netflix. Which incidentally enough I have been considering for a few months now. Hulu may be free, but it doesn’t always have what you want when you want it. I would also love it if HBO jumped on the bandwagon. True Blood is the only reason I haven’t already switched. TimeWarner is a RIPOFF and their service sucks in my neighborhood. Cable repairman said whole neighborhood needs to be rewired and I better not hold my breath waiting for them to do it.
Disney needs more money? Give me a break. I would not pay more for online shows. That’s why I pay for cable.
Why would I pay to watch something that Disney has on TV that I already pay for (Dish Network). I can DVR whatever shows I want & have the kids watch them when they want.
Disney already has enough of my money. Since I’m already paying for the satellite, the DVR, subscription rates for ’special’ Disney channels, I’m not going to hand over any more. This in addition to the DVDs, CDs, toys and stuffed animials that fill our house. Oh, and don’t forget every 2-3 years we drive to LA and spend 3 days with Mickey Mouse. Enough!
Nope. Like most people, I’m already paying my over priced cable bill. Disney has been greedy for years. When my son was in daycare in the early 90’s they weren’t allowed to show the kids Disney movies. They’d be charged a fee from Disney, if they were caught. Bad enough you have to pay over $20 for a Disney movie, but it’s for “home use.” A day care w/ 10 kids is an “audience” and the school would be fined.
Would you subscribe to Disney’s online portal, or would you stick with Hulu or Youtube to get your kicks for free?
Since when was were either of those free? Especially Hulu… Did I miss something?
I hate spin. The question is, would you rather pay a fee than watch a commercial; and ultimately, would you be willing to do both if you loved the show that much?
Tell it like it is.
Once the Genie is out, it’s hard to stuff him back in: now that people have discovered the joys of free online streaming video supported by revenue from advertisers than it will be a tough sale to then say fork over some cash for what you can get for free. Disney’s CEO shows us the kind of greed that only a cartoonish villian has when after having only a 25 percert share in HULU for 3 months is he already talking about having HULU also charge for its content. Well the problem with that is HULU’s content is not original content but what has ALREADY been shown on television. You know that machine 90 percent of Americans are glued to at least 15 hours a week? I seriously doubt HULU charging now after providing free content would be successful but think Disney’s plan to have a branded site of its own would bring in revenue from parents desperate to shut the kids up and silly enough to pay. It’s becoming a sad, more expensive world to live in because of companies like Disney. Hate the mouse
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