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TheBSisReal t1_ixu2dxi wrote

So… Star Wars and Marvel were also purchases. They may fit better with the family friendly image of Disney, but they’re still just strategic acquisitions.

In non-US territories, Fox content lives on Disney+ in their Star sub-brand, and makes Disney+ a much higher value proposition than if it was only disney/marvel/star wars content.

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SuperCub t1_ixuep9r wrote

Absolutely correct. Here in Canada, Disney+ is a content monster with that Star addition. It's a bit odd to see R-rated content with full frontal nudity on a Disney platform, but I'm not complaining.

Another service we have here is Crave which combines HBO, HBO Max, Starz, Showtime, and a French premium channel. It's another content monster that seems like it'd be 4 different streaming services in the States.

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bengringo2 t1_ixver2x wrote

It’s such a small market it’s not worthwhile for American Mega corps to bother so they just license it to the very few content providers who can make a foothold in it.

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Bronco4bay t1_ixxndx6 wrote

Star Wars and Marvel are the only things keeping D+ afloat.

They are far and away the only things people watch.

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TheBSisReal t1_ixy8kgx wrote

Définitely not the case where they also carry the Star brand.

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CardiologistOwn5612 OP t1_ixu6ylj wrote

Star wars and marvel are the ones that primarily drive subscriptions to disney plus though. Those were absolutely good purchases.

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Crytash t1_ixu9mc1 wrote

Listen, here in Germany i am actually mostly watching the fox stuff on disney+. Simpsons, Buffy, Sons of Anarchy, the Americans, all the alien stuff... def. shows that i subscribed and especially watched through the last months. If anything it is prime and netflix that are behind here.

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CardiologistOwn5612 OP t1_ixu9wmt wrote

That makes sense and I watch a lot of fox programming as well. It seems like in the us though disney plus is a much bigger asset than hulu though (which carries the fox programming) so it leaves me wondering just how big the fox programming really is. (Outside of x-men).

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