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Disney+ set to introduce ad-supported offering, will others follow?

March 8, 2022 9:47

Disney’s global streaming platform, Disney+ is set to introduce an advertising-supported subscription offering globally in 2023, after first being launched in the United States by the close of 2022.

The company put forward its plans for a cheaper offering, supported by ads at the end of last week, which will stand alongside its ad-free offering. Chairman of Disney media and entertainment distribution, Kareem Daniel said that expanding access to Disney+ to a broader audience at a lower price point “is a win for everyone – consumers, advertisers, and our storytellers”.

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Calum Jaspan was news editor at Mumbrella, based in Melbourne. He was also the producer and host of the Mumbrellacast. He left Mumbrella in May 2023.

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Advertising streaming on demand AVOD Binge Disney Julian Ogrin kayo Paramount Rod Prosser Stan
1 COMMENTS
Anonymous 8 Mar 22

I subscribe to these things so I DO NOT have to watch ads.

Even as someone in the industry, the frequency and content of most TV ads is moronic. How does anyone watch them?

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