DCDeac
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They're dropping it $15 and recommending folks buy the Disney Bundle for $14. It includes Disney+, ESPN+, and basic Hulu.
This is the exact same thing NBCUniversal tried to do - raise prices on YTTV because they're the most popular streaming platform to something higher than either cable or their own individual subscription.
YTTV did the same thing then - drop the price below the asking price for the separate service. NBC caved.
I think there are more issues with this dispute though, since the NBCUniversal content was identical to the YTTV channel content. Disney's ESPN+ subscription still doesn't cover everything that your "local" provider would on ESPN, ESPN2, etc. Not exactly sure how big that delta is, but it does exist from what I can see. Now, how many actual events would you really miss? Who knows.
NBC had to back off because their streaming service blows. For providers without live TV, these moves are guaranteed failures. But Hulu has a paid live tier competing with YTTV, so maybe it sticks. Probably depends on how deeply Disney has screwed itself by giving away so many free Disney Bundle deals. Cell phones, streaming devices - hell if you ordered over $20 in Domino's pizza I think you got a year of the Disney bundle for free...
They are jacking up the price on Hulu Live this month though. Considering YTTV is a better platform it's probably the only way they can compete.
This is the exact same thing NBCUniversal tried to do - raise prices on YTTV because they're the most popular streaming platform to something higher than either cable or their own individual subscription.
YTTV did the same thing then - drop the price below the asking price for the separate service. NBC caved.
I think there are more issues with this dispute though, since the NBCUniversal content was identical to the YTTV channel content. Disney's ESPN+ subscription still doesn't cover everything that your "local" provider would on ESPN, ESPN2, etc. Not exactly sure how big that delta is, but it does exist from what I can see. Now, how many actual events would you really miss? Who knows.
NBC had to back off because their streaming service blows. For providers without live TV, these moves are guaranteed failures. But Hulu has a paid live tier competing with YTTV, so maybe it sticks. Probably depends on how deeply Disney has screwed itself by giving away so many free Disney Bundle deals. Cell phones, streaming devices - hell if you ordered over $20 in Domino's pizza I think you got a year of the Disney bundle for free...
They are jacking up the price on Hulu Live this month though. Considering YTTV is a better platform it's probably the only way they can compete.