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Re:Disney Plus to Raise Prices by $3 a Month as It Launches ... by IceMetalPunk on Thursday August 11, 2022 @12:36PM (#32428270)
To access all the shows I watch, I would need: a cable package for the CW ($40) + a Disney+ subscription ($11 with this hike) + Netflix ($15) + HBO Max ($15) = $81/month for a handful of shows. That's the average cost of my entire power bill -- a necessary cost -- for entertainment. If they can charge $15 for access to everything on Netflix, surely they can charge much less for one or two shows that I actually want to watch (and of course, same with the other services).
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Re:Disney Plus to Raise Prices by $3 a Month as It Launches ... by bee_rider on Thursday August 11, 2022 @01:14PM (#32428857)
If you look at it that way, it does seem like a bit of a ripoff.

Personally I don't get super into particular shows -- so, on Netflix I suppose they have The Office (I'm not sure actually it is just an example), but on Hulu they have Mr Mayor... if focusing down to a couple streaming service means that I have to chance the specific "lighthearted, vaguely sarcastic but still comforting workplace comedy" in my lineup, I don't think this is a huge cost.

I dunno. Lots of companies seem to treat their streaming offerings as undifferentiated commodities, so why shouldn't we, right?

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Re:Disney Plus to Raise Prices by $3 a Month as It Launches ... by IceMetalPunk on Thursday August 11, 2022 @02:01PM (#32429526)
> I dunno. Lots of companies seem to treat their streaming offerings as undifferentiated commodities, so why shouldn't we, right?

Because the things I enjoy watching are highly differentiated? Shrug

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