Disney streaming service - no R-rated movies

Farro

Argh.
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Well Disney doesn't have a lot of R rated films in their catalog right now to begin with. This is just the start for Disney's service. It doesn't mean they will never get R rated films eventually. The whole point of A la Carte TV is you pick what you want. You like Disney content the Disney service is for you. You like mainly TV shows, Netflix is probably the better option. I am not well versed in Hulu since I don't have that. I have Amazon Prime but rarely use their streaming service.
 
Yes, but now Viacom wants their own streaming, I'm sure more to come - you will have to be paying subscriptions for every company that decides to pull their content from the likes of Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, etc. to start their own streaming services. By the time you pay for every one that you want, plus internet, Comcast doesn't seem like a bad deal anymore! ;)

It just seems, like with anything, what started out as a great alternative to a monopoly is now turning into it's own beast.
 
Yes, but now Viacom wants their own streaming, I'm sure more to come - you will have to be paying subscriptions for every company that decides to pull their content from the likes of Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, etc. to start their own streaming services. By the time you pay for every one that you want, plus internet, Comcast doesn't seem like a bad deal anymore! ;)

It just seems, like with anything, what started out as a great alternative to a monopoly is now turning into it's own beast.
Personally I don't see a need to have them all. I have Netflix so I don't need Hulu. I still have cable though too.
 


That's fine ..

Yes .. everyone will want their own streaming service. We already have had a "one stop" shop for watching TV .. it's called cable .. and it is way too expensive because it contains a ton of content you NEVER intend on watching.

Having a service that has no r-rated movies is very good for parents. They can let their child/teenager access to the account without having them "accidentally" watch things they don't want them to.

Being able to advertise their service as "family friendly" is a selling point to some.
 
Well Disney doesn't have a lot of R rated films in their catalog right now to begin with. This is just the start for Disney's service. It doesn't mean they will never get R rated films eventually. The whole point of A la Carte TV is you pick what you want. You like Disney content the Disney service is for you. You like mainly TV shows, Netflix is probably the better option. I am not well versed in Hulu since I don't have that. I have Amazon Prime but rarely use their streaming service.

But how many does Fox have? I mean, to be honest, it's freaking hard to get a movie rated R nowadays anyways, but I am surprised they would just eliminate all those instead of setting up like a kids area in the app.
 
I don't know, I guess we'll see.

But say you want a variety - with CBS - if you want Star Trek, you have pay for CBS all access - their own streaming service. Stranger Things - Netflix. Pixar movies, Star Wars, Marvel - at some point only Disney. 21st Century Fox (bought by Disney) - most likely Hulu. Sports? - I don't know how that works. Viacom already planning it's own service.

I can see it now...I feel like watching that new Pixar movie. Shoot, I have to get Disney streaming. New season of Handmaid's Tale? Darn, need to get Hulu. Oh that looks good, I want to watch that - oh, only available on Prime. :rotfl:
 
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But how many does Fox have? I mean, to be honest, it's freaking hard to get a movie rated R nowadays anyways, but I am surprised they would just eliminate all those instead of setting up like a kids area in the app.
It's not clear if or how many fox properties were intended for this service anyways. I think the draw will be Disney content including Marvel and Star Wars.
 
I don't know, I guess we'll see.

But say you want a variety - with CBS - if you want Star Trek, you have pay for CBS all access - their own streaming service. Stranger Things - Netflix. Pixar movies, Star Wars, Marvel - at some point only Disney. 21st Century Fox (bought by Disney) - most likely Hulu. Sports? - I don't know how that works.
Sports will be separate as well. ESPN+ releases this Spring at $4.99 a month.

I love Stranger Things but I wouldn't buy Netflix just for that one series.
 
Yes, but now Viacom wants their own streaming, I'm sure more to come - you will have to be paying subscriptions for every company that decides to pull their content from the likes of Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, etc. to start their own streaming services. By the time you pay for every one that you want, plus internet, Comcast doesn't seem like a bad deal anymore! ;)

It just seems, like with anything, what started out as a great alternative to a monopoly is now turning into it's own beast.

The other thing to remember is you don't sign a contract with each of these services. It's month to month. So for me, I'm waiting for the entire first series of Star Trek to come out, then I'll sign up for CBS for one month, watch the shows I want, and cancel again after that month is up. I'll probably keep Netflix as my base, maybe ESPN depending on how it is done, and we are Prime members mainly for shipping so I have that as well.

I can duck in and out of Hulu, Disney, CBS, NBC, HBO, whoever else wants to do this, on a month by month basis. I can't do that with traditional cable. I'm locked in for 2 years. So there are ways to have all these services in a circuit, see what you want to see, but not pay every month for every one.
 
Sports will be separate as well. ESPN+ releases this Spring at $4.99 a month.

I love Stranger Things but I wouldn't buy Netflix just for that one series.

Would you pay one month of Netflix for an entire season of Stranger Things? That's kind of how to think about it. Over a month or two, you could dig pretty deep into what Netflix offers that is worth watching. Things don't rotate off that fast. So for less than the price of a movie ticket, you can get a full month's entertainment, then cancel and pick a difference service the next month.
 
The other thing to remember is you don't sign a contract with each of these services. It's month to month. So for me, I'm waiting for the entire first series of Star Trek to come out, then I'll sign up for CBS for one month, watch the shows I want, and cancel again after that month is up. I'll probably keep Netflix as my base, maybe ESPN depending on how it is done, and we are Prime members mainly for shipping so I have that as well.

I can duck in and out of Hulu, Disney, CBS, NBC, HBO, whoever else wants to do this, on a month by month basis. I can't do that with traditional cable. I'm locked in for 2 years. So there are ways to have all these services in a circuit, see what you want to see, but not pay every month for every one.

True, but that's a lot of trouble. I can be lazy. :p

But really, we watch more than one series on the services we have now. I don't see ever only being interested in one movie/show that a service has to offer.
And I'm betting these services will start offering up shows one right after the other to keep people hooked.
 
True, but that's a lot of trouble. I can be lazy. :p

It's really not. You can do it all online. Other than dragging in your credit card and typing in some data, it's designed to be really easy. But I guess that's all a matter of perspective. If you are the type to forget to cancel it will get expensive in a hurry.
 
Would you pay one month of Netflix for an entire season of Stranger Things? That's kind of how to think about it. Over a month or two, you could dig pretty deep into what Netflix offers that is worth watching. Things don't rotate off that fast. So for less than the price of a movie ticket, you can get a full month's entertainment, then cancel and pick a difference service the next month.
Maybe. I like what Netflix has to offer overall so I would likely keep Netflix long term. I don't really have a want/need for Hulu. I am not interested in CBS All Access either. Maybe I am just different that way? I still have cable too so I don't feel a void yet or anything. I like Netflix because it has a good variety of movies and TV shows. I have Prime but mainly for shipping and stuff like that not for their video.
 
It's really not. You can do it all online. Other than dragging in your credit card and typing in some data, it's designed to be really easy. But I guess that's all a matter of perspective. If you are the type to forget to cancel it will get expensive in a hurry.
And really many devices save all that information in the cloud so you wouldn't even need to type much in. You definitely bring up an interesting aspect to this I didn't think about before though with paying for a month to watch what you want and then cancelling.
 
Maybe. I like what Netflix has to offer overall so I would likely keep Netflix long term. I don't really have a want/need for Hulu. I am not interested in CBS All Access either. Maybe I am just different that way? I still have cable too so I don't feel a void yet or anything. I like Netflix because it has a good variety of movies and TV shows. I have Prime but mainly for shipping and stuff like that not for their video.

We have Netflix right now and have for a while along with Prime. I'm always looking for new ways to leverage my Prime expense, so I keep all my photos in there as well. I suspect Amazon has more or less trapped me for life. I killed the cable in the early summer and we have had Playstation Vue on and off when something was coming on cable we wanted to see. Personally I doubt we get our money out of it.

I never got in to GoT. I read the books and enjoyed them, but just never really fell that deep. So we've never done the HBO service. My wife misses Big Bang and NCIS from CBS, and I want to see the Star Trek series, so I'm sure we'll pick that up for a month or two in the Spring. I've never had Hulu except for a free trial a few years ago.

There is a whole new world to make this OTT stuff work for you. I like the flexibility of it.
 
Maybe. I like what Netflix has to offer overall so I would likely keep Netflix long term. I don't really have a want/need for Hulu. I am not interested in CBS All Access either. Maybe I am just different that way? I still have cable too so I don't feel a void yet or anything. I like Netflix because it has a good variety of movies and TV shows. I have Prime but mainly for shipping and stuff like that not for their video.

Well you still have cable, like me, so the point is really mute! I'm more thinking of those who gave up cable for streaming because it's too much money. Just wondering if in the future streaming is going to end up costing nearly the same as cable.

What does everyone's internet cost? I'd still need Comcast internet, work from home, about $80 a month right there. Until google fiber comes around here (Chicago), no choice.
 
Well you still have cable, like me, so the point is really mute! I'm more thinking of those who gave up cable for streaming because it's too much money. Just wondering if in the future streaming is going to end up costing nearly the same as cable.

What does everyone's internet cost? I'd still need Comcast internet, work from home, about $80 a month right there. Until google fiber comes around here (Chicago), no choice.
Honestly I am not sure. I don't pay for internet services yet as I still live at home and its bundled with our cable. We have Spectrum though.
 
Honestly I am not sure. I don't pay for internet services yet as I still live at home and its bundled with our cable. We have Spectrum though.
My unbundled Spectrum internet is about $50 per month on a 2 year contract. My cable/internet bundle was about $140 when I killed it this summer. In months where I just have Netflix I'm saving over $60 a month. Less if you count Prime, but I've been a prime member since 2003, so it's hard to include that in this calculation. In months where I add in the Playstation Vue I save only $20 a month. But again, I have the flexibility to come in and out. Adding one other service a month, on a rotating basis, would save me $50 month over my old cable bundle.
 
My unbundled Spectrum internet is about $50 per month on a 2 year contract. My cable/internet bundle was about $140 when I killed it this summer. In months where I just have Netflix I'm saving over $60 a month. Less if you count Prime, but I've been a prime member since 2003, so it's hard to include that in this calculation. In months where I add in the Playstation Vue I save only $20 a month. But again, I have the flexibility to come in and out. Adding one other service a month, on a rotating basis, would save me $50 month over my old cable bundle.

A lot goes into it I guess. From reading your posts, I think between the two of us, (me and Micky) we watch a lot more tv/movies than your family does. So we would probably end up wanting most of the streaming services! :)
 

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