


The vast library of content on Disney+ is staggering-from Disney Animation to Pixar to Marvel to Lucasfilm to National Geographic, including old classic Disney movies and brand new original shows and movies-but it is all family-friendly, which fits Disney’s brand. (Netflix originals reportedly contribute less than 30% of viewing time on Netflix.) In contrast, Disney+ and Netflix ( NFLX) both have kitchen-sink approaches to content, but even those differ from each other because all of Disney’s ( DIS) content is Disney-owned, while a lot of what is on Netflix is licensed content that Netflix pays to host. Wedbush analyst Dan Ives called the $4.99 price tag a “shocker” that “we loudly applaud.” Wall Street had initially been expecting a price in the $7.99 to $9.99 range. Apple TV+ launched with just seven shows, all of them originals, including “The Morning Show,” “See” and “Dickinson.” It’s a premium approach: a handful of expensive shows (“The Morning Show” budget was reportedly $15 million per episode) with big names, and Apple ( AAPL) wisely priced it super-cheap ($4.99 a month) to make it practically an impulse purchase if you’re interested in one or two of the shows. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)ĭisney+ and Apple TV+ launched in the same month, but that’s about all they have in common. "The Mandalorian" series will stream exclusively on Disney+ when the service launches on November 12. Executive producers/writers Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, actors Pedro Pascal, Gina Carano and Carl Weathers of Lucasfilm's "The Mandalorian" at the Disney+ Global Press Day on Octoin Los Angeles.
