[opendtv] Re: With Disney's Move to Streaming, a New Era Begins

From: Craig Birkmaier <brewmastercraig@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2017 10:38:18 -0400

OOOOOOPS

Looks like Disney is NOT going to compete directly with the new ESPN streaming
service:

But this still-unnamed subscription service is designed to protect the cable
bundle, at least initially. The service will offer only sports programming
that is not available on ESPN’s traditional channels. Only people who also
pay to receive ESPN the old-fashioned way (via a cable or satellite hookup)
will be able to stream ESPN’s core offerings, including N.F.L. and N.B.A.
games.

Mr. Iger has also made an important calculation that Disney — unlike most of
its competitors — has programming that is must-have in the old model (cable
and satellite) and in the new (streaming). Put another way, Disney has the
power to introduce streaming offerings around ESPN, Pixar films and Disney
Channel shows without worrying about being dropped by third-party
distributors, including upstarts like Sling TV and PlayStation Vue.

PlayStation Vue, for instance, tried to introduce a “skinny” television
package without ESPN in March 2015 and drew little consumer interest. When
PlayStation Vue started offering ESPN in spring 2016, the distributor quickly
started gaining traction.

Oh well Bert.

Wrong again...

Looks like protecting the (V)MVPD bundles is still the priority in Hollywood,
even as they try to skim some cream with new streaming services...

Regards
Craig

References:
- [opendtv] With Disney's Move to Streaming, a New Era Begins
  - From: Monty Solomon

[opendtv] Re: With Disney's Move to Streaming, a New Era Begins

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