A DEVELOPMENT TO KEEP APPLE,
NETFLIX AND OTHER BIG PLAYERS
ON THEIR TOES
It’s official. By the time Game of Thrones’ long-
awaited winter has come and gone for the final
time, many fans of entertainment streaming
services will be eagerly anticipating a new major
development in the fall of 2019. Last week,
Disney confirmed the long awaited news that its
own streaming service, Disney+, will officially hit
our screens and devices this November.
Looking set to challenge Netflix, Amazon
Prime, Hulu and regular satellite and cable
TV, Disney already boasts a back-catalogue of
favorite shows and movies that many families
won’t mind spending a little money on.
With every movie and series in the Star Wars
catalogue, plus the entire Marvel Cinematic
Universe (MCU) soon to be exclusive to Disney+
subscribers, that’s just two immensely popular
franchises you’ll no longer find on any other
streaming service.
Furthermore, at just $6.99 per month, the soon-
to-be-launched service already undercuts the
current market leader, Netflix, by almost 50 per
cent. With both Apple TV+ and WarnerMedia’s
new streaming service also soon set for launch,
streamed entertainment enthusiasts all over the
world are going to have some choices to make
when it comes to their next subscription.IT’S NOT JUST NERVOUS
TIMES FOR NETFLIX
The day after Disney’s announcement, $7
billion was cut from Netflix’s market value,
after its share value tumbled by 4.5 per cent.Image: Ryan Meinerding