Weird what happens when you keep jacking up prices, fine print “even though you pay, there might still be commercials,” and they can ask Moana if the high seas exist (they do) and how far they go.
kiste_princess on
maybe if they stopped raising prices, adding so many commercials, and made movies people actually wanted to watch, they wouldn’t have this problem.
Varnigma on
I renew my sub with them maybe twice a year for just a month so I can watch whatever series that came out that I’d like to see.
I’ve always found their GUI to be horrible and the selection very limited. Totally not worth a running subscription.
JRockstar50 on
They run a black Friday promotion every year that gives a full year at a cheap price. Given the timing, I’m betting a good chunk of these subs are people closing their accounts after the promotional period
Alternative-Cup1750 on
Trumps BS trade war with Canada will cost them too.
Even with the Tariffs on hold lots of Canadians are still SUPER pissed. Lots of people (myself included) have cancelled Disney+, Netflix, Amazon Prime etc.
lagadila on
They’re about to keep losing more as many Canadians have cancelled their American subscriptions
kakapoopoopeepeeshir on
I just dont get the constant price hikes by streaming companies. I know the easy answer is ‘money’ but they already have all the money in the world I mean its fucking DISNEY and the others arent struggling either. Why is no company satisfied with doing really well and having happy customers
atoponce on
I was one. Couldn’t justify the price for the content.
TechieGuy12 on
I’ll be one shortly. The price for the selection isn’t worth it.
Truyth on
Thanks, forgot to cancel it
askaquestioneveryday on
Bro I cancelled all subscriptions and I’m back to sailing the high seas at this point
SambaLando on
They should try making good shows
haai_kaka on
Im one, because they got no content
RiflemanLax on
Still great for kids, but the adult fare sucks.
Apprehensive_You7871 on
* They keep adding the same shows that are also available on Netflix and other streaming services already got.
* They treat their DTVA division like total trash, and I can name a few examples. One of them taking Hailey’s On It off Disney+. Ask me, and I’ll list a few.
* They copied Amazon Prime with promos.
* They won’t cancel souless remakes.
* Disney+ LOSES four Indiana Jones films (I could also blame Paramount for this).
* They jack up prices just so they can remove more of their original content.
* They even had the Audacity to have pop-ups by advertising FX and STAR originals. They really want me to watch Paradise.
Middle-Luck-997 on
I cancelled my Hulu/Disney+/ESPN+ subscription package once the NFL playoffs ended. Maybe that’s part of the steep drop off as well?
oneshotstott on
They need to fix their compression so it doesn’t fuck out if you pause and skip back a bit, its horrendous.
Zero buffering is acceptable at their price.
I’m exceptionally close to just deciding what I like on their channel and simply adding that content to my NAS before cancelling
Hi_Im_Dadbot on
Ya, I’m a Canadian who re-signed for the year before the whole American tariff fiasco. I’m avoiding giving money to US companies whenever possible, but I guess I’m stuck with this one until next January.
desquibnt on
It sounds like a big number but if you read the article…
> Disney+ lost 700,000 subscribers over the final three months of 2024 … Disney+ now has 124.6 million subs.
It’s a .5% subscriber drop
700k sounds better for headlines, though
chinaksis-brother on
Dropped it and Netflix. Best to just steal content again.
Bluefeelings on
I got rid of Netflix. Good riddance !
Ferrocile on
Yup. I just unsubscribed this week. It’s too much for not enough for me at least.
Some-Wasabi-1725 on
Because there’s nothing to watch on there. It’s all old crap and they never add anything new and worthwhile.
Vadic_Shrike on
I want all streaming services to lose subscribers. Because of the price hikes and ads. Even no-ad plans have hassles when watching content.
I looked up the streaming services I was considering for a single-month membership. Max, Paramount, and AMC. They all had recent price increases. I’ll wait even longer before I ever do that.
Adhonaj on
Yeah I canceled too last year around that time. Too greedy, nothing in return for raising their prices. I don’t pay for ads, never will.
dividiangurt on
If white lotus isn’t good hbo is the next thing I’m turning off
sdssen on
I am one of them
DarXIV on
This explains why there was a $2.99/month for 1 year deal back in December. My wife really wanted to watch Muppets Christmas, so that and the price is the only reason we have it.
I suspect the deal was to pump up numbers for shareholders. I am never subbed to any streaming service due to the prices now.
JoJack82 on
I’m one, I’ve had enough of all these subscription services jacking up the prices and reducing the content. Back to 🏴☠️
moht81 on
Price has gone from $8.99 to $17.99AUD and just not getting the value out of it anymore.
PocketPanache on
Can’t afford six individual $20/mo subscriptions. Disney’s offers the least of all of them. Don’t want just one because they’ve divided up all the content which siloed everything. It’s not consumer friendly, so yeah, I’m out.
vulturevan on
They never seem to add stuff for the UK version. It’s like two shows a month, some cheap documentary series, and a movie, and that’s it.
stratus_x on
Investors don’t care about subscriber numbers anymore. Disney Streaming increased profitability again and that’s the bottom line
Kanobe24 on
Please bring this same energy to Netflix and Max.
mrroofuis on
Uuuhh. Yeah.
It’s too expensive with very little content that’s actually good
charloft on
Times are tough, people don’t have the money for several sub-par streaming services that get worse by the month.
Captain_Jackson on
Stremio + Real Debrid.
Fuck you Disney.
Jimmy-the-Knuckle on
From about 2012 to 2022, TV was incredible. For the price of a cheap Roku and minimal costs per month, I had virtually unlimited television programs and movies. I knew it wouldn’t last forever but that was one sweet decade of cheap and quality entertainment.
The pendulum has swung the other way; it’s inevitable that it would. Of course these companies are going to try to get away with selling us limited content with ads every month. The pendulum will swing the other way as they lose customers. Life is a negotiation, not a guaranteed bargain.
Furlion on
Storage is dirt cheap, as are VPNs, and the seas are smooth and easy to sail. You could pay $80 to a bunch of different streaming services or pay Plex like $10 to stream your own content anywhere. I setup Jellyfin with a reverse proxy so i can watch whatever i want whenever i want.
This is prob Verizon not giving it away for free anymore and people upgrading phones without the same
LosOlivos2424 on
Raises hand
thefamousjohnny on
Strange how they just tightened up in their household restrictions.
franky3987 on
I was one of them. I don’t regret it, it was getting far too much money for nothing added.
Gniphe on
Subscribe one at a time, friends. Watch what you want for a month or two, then hop over to another service. By the time you come back around a year later, there’s plenty of new content.
Loyal_Darkmoon on
I don’t even have any streaming service anymore.
The golden age of streaming services was a beautiful thing, but it’s longer over.
Back to sailing the seas.
ProbablyTrueMaybe on
Honestly, the only reason I haven’t canceled (besides having young kids) is that after the 3 year promo after launch, I am somehow locked into a ~$60/yr ad free plan. I have gotten the increased price email several times but every renewal there’s been no price or tier change…
ButterscotchSafe8348 on
Physical media >>>> disney plus.
You can pick up every Disney movies you’d want to watch on blu ray for like 1 year of Disney plus subscription.
DreamingDjinn on
They jacked up the prices, and are pushing the ad tiers. Here’s hoping they get the message that you can’t infinitely jack prices up especially when basic necessities like eggs cost an arm and a leg.
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Yeah, I’m one.
Weird what happens when you keep jacking up prices, fine print “even though you pay, there might still be commercials,” and they can ask Moana if the high seas exist (they do) and how far they go.
maybe if they stopped raising prices, adding so many commercials, and made movies people actually wanted to watch, they wouldn’t have this problem.
I renew my sub with them maybe twice a year for just a month so I can watch whatever series that came out that I’d like to see.
I’ve always found their GUI to be horrible and the selection very limited. Totally not worth a running subscription.
They run a black Friday promotion every year that gives a full year at a cheap price. Given the timing, I’m betting a good chunk of these subs are people closing their accounts after the promotional period
Trumps BS trade war with Canada will cost them too.
Even with the Tariffs on hold lots of Canadians are still SUPER pissed. Lots of people (myself included) have cancelled Disney+, Netflix, Amazon Prime etc.
They’re about to keep losing more as many Canadians have cancelled their American subscriptions
I just dont get the constant price hikes by streaming companies. I know the easy answer is ‘money’ but they already have all the money in the world I mean its fucking DISNEY and the others arent struggling either. Why is no company satisfied with doing really well and having happy customers
I was one. Couldn’t justify the price for the content.
I’ll be one shortly. The price for the selection isn’t worth it.
Thanks, forgot to cancel it
Bro I cancelled all subscriptions and I’m back to sailing the high seas at this point
They should try making good shows
Im one, because they got no content
Still great for kids, but the adult fare sucks.
* They keep adding the same shows that are also available on Netflix and other streaming services already got.
* They treat their DTVA division like total trash, and I can name a few examples. One of them taking Hailey’s On It off Disney+. Ask me, and I’ll list a few.
* They copied Amazon Prime with promos.
* They won’t cancel souless remakes.
* Disney+ LOSES four Indiana Jones films (I could also blame Paramount for this).
* They jack up prices just so they can remove more of their original content.
* They even had the Audacity to have pop-ups by advertising FX and STAR originals. They really want me to watch Paradise.
I cancelled my Hulu/Disney+/ESPN+ subscription package once the NFL playoffs ended. Maybe that’s part of the steep drop off as well?
They need to fix their compression so it doesn’t fuck out if you pause and skip back a bit, its horrendous.
Zero buffering is acceptable at their price.
I’m exceptionally close to just deciding what I like on their channel and simply adding that content to my NAS before cancelling
Ya, I’m a Canadian who re-signed for the year before the whole American tariff fiasco. I’m avoiding giving money to US companies whenever possible, but I guess I’m stuck with this one until next January.
It sounds like a big number but if you read the article…
> Disney+ lost 700,000 subscribers over the final three months of 2024 … Disney+ now has 124.6 million subs.
It’s a .5% subscriber drop
700k sounds better for headlines, though
Dropped it and Netflix. Best to just steal content again.
I got rid of Netflix. Good riddance !
Yup. I just unsubscribed this week. It’s too much for not enough for me at least.
Because there’s nothing to watch on there. It’s all old crap and they never add anything new and worthwhile.
I want all streaming services to lose subscribers. Because of the price hikes and ads. Even no-ad plans have hassles when watching content.
I looked up the streaming services I was considering for a single-month membership. Max, Paramount, and AMC. They all had recent price increases. I’ll wait even longer before I ever do that.
Yeah I canceled too last year around that time. Too greedy, nothing in return for raising their prices. I don’t pay for ads, never will.
If white lotus isn’t good hbo is the next thing I’m turning off
I am one of them
This explains why there was a $2.99/month for 1 year deal back in December. My wife really wanted to watch Muppets Christmas, so that and the price is the only reason we have it.
I suspect the deal was to pump up numbers for shareholders. I am never subbed to any streaming service due to the prices now.
I’m one, I’ve had enough of all these subscription services jacking up the prices and reducing the content. Back to 🏴☠️
Price has gone from $8.99 to $17.99AUD and just not getting the value out of it anymore.
Can’t afford six individual $20/mo subscriptions. Disney’s offers the least of all of them. Don’t want just one because they’ve divided up all the content which siloed everything. It’s not consumer friendly, so yeah, I’m out.
They never seem to add stuff for the UK version. It’s like two shows a month, some cheap documentary series, and a movie, and that’s it.
Investors don’t care about subscriber numbers anymore. Disney Streaming increased profitability again and that’s the bottom line
Please bring this same energy to Netflix and Max.
Uuuhh. Yeah.
It’s too expensive with very little content that’s actually good
Times are tough, people don’t have the money for several sub-par streaming services that get worse by the month.
Stremio + Real Debrid.
Fuck you Disney.
From about 2012 to 2022, TV was incredible. For the price of a cheap Roku and minimal costs per month, I had virtually unlimited television programs and movies. I knew it wouldn’t last forever but that was one sweet decade of cheap and quality entertainment.
The pendulum has swung the other way; it’s inevitable that it would. Of course these companies are going to try to get away with selling us limited content with ads every month. The pendulum will swing the other way as they lose customers. Life is a negotiation, not a guaranteed bargain.
Storage is dirt cheap, as are VPNs, and the seas are smooth and easy to sail. You could pay $80 to a bunch of different streaming services or pay Plex like $10 to stream your own content anywhere. I setup Jellyfin with a reverse proxy so i can watch whatever i want whenever i want.
tbh i unsubscribed after that news about [their attempt to dodge lawsuit](https://edition.cnn.com/2024/08/14/business/disney-plus-wrongful-death-lawsuit/index.html) from food allergy accident in Disneyland. they tried to get away on the base that the victim agreed to a term laid out in disneyplus subscription t&c.
This is prob Verizon not giving it away for free anymore and people upgrading phones without the same
Raises hand
Strange how they just tightened up in their household restrictions.
I was one of them. I don’t regret it, it was getting far too much money for nothing added.
Subscribe one at a time, friends. Watch what you want for a month or two, then hop over to another service. By the time you come back around a year later, there’s plenty of new content.
I don’t even have any streaming service anymore.
The golden age of streaming services was a beautiful thing, but it’s longer over.
Back to sailing the seas.
Honestly, the only reason I haven’t canceled (besides having young kids) is that after the 3 year promo after launch, I am somehow locked into a ~$60/yr ad free plan. I have gotten the increased price email several times but every renewal there’s been no price or tier change…
Physical media >>>> disney plus.
You can pick up every Disney movies you’d want to watch on blu ray for like 1 year of Disney plus subscription.
They jacked up the prices, and are pushing the ad tiers. Here’s hoping they get the message that you can’t infinitely jack prices up especially when basic necessities like eggs cost an arm and a leg.