movies/tv Who will win the streaming wars?

[CastletonSnob 3,089]

Disney+ launched this month, and soon, HBO Max will enter the streaming race.

Between Netflix, Disney+, and HBO Max, who will win the streaming wars?

[SparklingSwirls 21,601]

And don’t forget Apple TV, Prime, Hulu...

Everyone will win, because for whatever reason, people seem to love subscribing to as many things as possible  

Edited November 27, 2019 by SparklingSwirls

[PiratePony 8,491]

Taco Bell, if Demolition Man has anything to say about it.

Seriously, most will win. Cable's just switching to ala cart streaming which will end up costing more than cable did.

[SharpWit 2,867]

I think Netflix is definitely the loser out of those three since they've yet to turn an actual profit from what I here. Instead they've constantly reinvested in themselves and to acquire more titles, but that's not sustainable in the long run because you can only grow so big, and now they have serious competition to go up against, and with Disney in particular, that means they can pull a ridiculous number of movies and shows that they own from other streaming platforms, so they're really your only option. I don't think Disney will get as much out of this as they hope to but that it'll still perform well. HBO, I have no idea since GoT was there lifeblood as far as I can tell.

[Here No Longer 5,286]

I'm certainly hoping everyone but Hulu loses, but it sure is looking more like everyone except Netflix is winning.

Edited November 27, 2019 by Ayyngel Dust
Edited out Amazon Prime, because I can't support that

[Madame Rarity 600]

Disney+ would win this.

[Will Guide 21,372]

Regardless of who wins, I'm getting access to the shows I want to see whether it's Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events or Carmen Sandiego on Netflix, Futurama and Family Guy, Tiny Toons and Anamaniacs on Hulu, and all the Disney Stuff I can find on DisneyPlus

[Fluttershutter 2,958]

We all lose. A lot of money.

[Lucky Bolt 35,246]

They all will win. Hell they've been winning already. Cable is now becoming a thing of the past. 

[Kyoshi Frost Wolf 42,202]

Far too many services and still too early to tell, but I will say this much; I sure as hell hope Disney doesn't become the one on top in this market. Disney is already far too powerful in media. They own so much and yet they continue to acquire more. All of this is wrapped up in a terrible philosphy where Disney seems to want to play it safe with all of their main properties, making them feel like generic cash cows at this point. Out of all the services, Netflix is actually my favorite right now because they seem to be the opposite of what Disney is currently. Netflix actually invests in a lot of creative new ideas while having almost none of the boundaries a company like Disney would have. Sure there's Hulu which is actually owned by Disney, but most people don't seem to know that. Hulu is pretty decent, but to me it serves a different function. It is more in the "cable replacement" category than most others.

[Splashee 28,599]

14 hours ago, SharpWit said:

I think Netflix is definitely the loser out of those

Oh god, Swedish Netflix sucks so much compared to U.S. Netflix, and hearing this doesn't make things any better!