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Re:Spotify opens on NYSE, valuing company at almost $30B by foepys on Tuesday April 03, 2018 @03:40PM (#16748371)
I don't think you understand how much power Disney has. They own all popular superhero movies. Nearly all well-known children's movies are owned by them. Star Wars now is their IP. Netflix has what? House of Cards (which was discontinued)? 30 other TV shows that range from okay to "people talk about it once or twice to their friends"? 5 movies that are produced slightly higher than a TV show with mostly mediocre ratings?

Families with young children will subscribe to Disney's service almost guaranteed, and since a few years ago Disney has enough content for the parents, too. Why pay for two or three streaming services? Maybe Disney is enough. Disney's portfolio will also not shrink like Netflix' does often due to expiring licensing contracts but steadily extend over time.

Netflix might grow like crazy currently but they are massively in debt due to their movie making and their startup-like growth will eventually stop. As a Netflix subscriber I wish them the very best but I really, really hope they are aware of Disney and will be able to keep up.

Re:Spotify opens on NYSE, valuing company at almost $30B by Zarath on Tuesday April 03, 2018 @04:39PM (#16748897)
You're right that Disney's IP is orders of magnitude better. But "Stranger Things" is much higher than 'people talk about it once or twice to their friends' (along with others like Black Mirror, Bojack Horseman, The Crown, Making a Murdered, etc.), though not on the level of Star Wars or Marvel obviously
Re:Spotify opens on NYSE, valuing company at almost $30B by disiplus on Wednesday April 04, 2018 @03:55AM (#16752879)
not only that, but i watch those movies like they are meant to be watched, at cinema.
Re:Spotify opens on NYSE, valuing company at almost $30B by poisonarena on Wednesday April 04, 2018 @05:24AM (#16753233)
Disney has Simpsons now too!