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Franchises are What Stops Churn for Streaming Services
Churn is going to become an increasing problem for streaming services... unless they're able to harness the power of franchises, of course (no easy feat).
Inside Disney+'s 'WandaVision' Premiere Ad Push
You've probably noticed some "WandaVision" ads in recent weeks. Here's a look at just how much Disney and Marvel have pushed the show in advance of the premiere.
What Does Streaming Mean for the Movie Studio That Altered Box Office Expectations Forever?
Recent comments from Marvel's Kevin Feige show a studio that may be pivoting faster to streaming than most would assume given its typical box office returns.
Disney Investor Day Shows Path to Put All Content Under One Umbrella
Disney announced a TON on Thursday, including the roadmap for an all-in-one streaming service down the line.
Marvel's 22-Month Movie Gap Will Put New TV Endeavors to the Test
Black Widow's latest delay puts an even greater emphasis on Disney+'s Marvel shows to carry the flag for its highly profitable movie franchise.
Disney Says Mulan Streaming Release is 'One-Off' But Let's Wait and See There
Is "Mulan" a one-off streaming test for Disney, or the start of a lucrative, recurring model for box office subscriptions?
Disney Earnings Didn't Yield Many Answers on What's Ahead -- Especially for Streaming
Disney's earnings didn't yield much insight about how Disney+ and its films respectively regroup with coronavirus pressing business on all sides.
All Eyes Shift to Disney's Streaming Services with Rest of Business on Hold
With Disney hurting on multiple fronts, all attention is turning toward its streaming services -- specifically, Hulu and Disney+ -- to carry the torch through this rough patch.
Could Streaming Services be a Liferaft for Scuttled Movie Releases?
With movie releases seemingly grinding to a halt amid coronavirus fears, studios could opt to use streaming as a means to get films in front of audiences.
Netflix Still Holding Its Own vs. Disney+ with Extensive TV Show Catalogue
Disney+ has the known intellectual property, but that hasn't given them an advantage over incumbent Netflix just yet - at least on the TV show front.
When Do We Reach 'Maximum Superhero' in Media? (And Does That Even Exist Anymore?)
Is there a maximum level of superhero exposure in media today? With the genre's continued growth into TV, we may be finding out pretty soon.
Disney+ is a Marvel Cinematic Universe Model for the Entire Entertainment Industry
Disney's interconnectivity follows the lead of the MCU and makes recommendation algorithms nearly unnecessary on Disney+.
TV Likely at Center of Marvel and Star Wars' Upcoming Omnichannel Blitz
Kevin Feige taking over as Marvel's Chief Creative Officer shows an omnichannel marketing approach that buoys that brands (and maybe Star Wars) through TV.
Controlling the Zeitgeist: Disney+ Weekly Episode Drops Will Keep Audiences, Content Creators Busy
Whether Disney+ becomes appointment television or not, it'll be important television to dedicated fans. And that, by itself, is probably enough to guide it to success in the short- and long-term.
What if Disney Just Buys Sony for the Hardware... and Spider-Man?
If Marvel winds up losing Spider-Man completely to Sony, could they just buy the whole company to get him back, with a hardware play to boot?
Disney May Have Already Won Streaming Wars with New, Cheap Bundle
Disney has an ability to act as MVPD and content provider on a level no one else can, at a price point that no one else is going to be able to compete with, either.
Marvel Movie/TV Interconnectivity Will Be Uncharted Territory
Disney+ will be using the Marvel Cinematic Universe in an interesting way, to tie TV and movies together unlike anything we've seen before.
Disney+ Will Work Because Disney's Done This All Before
No matter what Disney+ ends up being as a streaming platform, it's well situated to be successful because Disney's done all of this before.