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Disney+ and Hulu raise prices by up to 13 percent after doubling profits

163 points · 188 comments · Brajeshwar

  1. Aurornis · · focus · HN ↗
    I didn’t realize Disney+ had twice as many subscribers as Hulu. Hulu has been around a lot longer than Disney+. Goes to show the value of the content mix.

    Not what everyone wants to hear, but I think there’s more headroom for price increases than the HN crowd likes to admit. Compared to how much people spent on cable or satellite TV, these prices feel like peanuts.

    1. azinman2 · · focus · HN ↗
      Except it quickly becomes close to cable when you start adding all the streaming services up.
      1. dylan604 · · focus · HN ↗
        If you have a cable subscriptions, pretty much all of the apps will allow you to use the app by connecting with your provider. When I cut the cord, I was reminded of how many of the apps I was using were covered this way. At this point, rough math in my head suggests the a la carte app subs are higher than the single cable sub.
    2. maxverse · · focus · HN ↗
      Disney has a wide-ranging, vast library of content. All the classic Disney stuff, Disney Channel movies, Marvel, Star Wars... Not saying it's worth it, but it's a wide appeal. I can only thing of 5-10 great Hulu shows; I don't really know what to watch on there.
    3. hibikir · · focus · HN ↗
      D+ exists outside of the US only: Everywhere else al things owned by Disney that are streaming are in D+, like ABC and FX series. Also, nobody streams more than children that have Moana in the background, and thus watch it 4 times a day. It makes it far stickier.

      Hulu is not long for this world anyway, as Disney has been trying to merge them for years, if you believe investor calls. They'll probably be just one streaming service within the year.

    4. phyzix5761 · · focus · HN ↗
      Whatever HN says, you can expect the average person to do the opposite.
    5. Andrex · · focus · HN ↗
      "I didn’t realize Disney+ had twice as many subscribers as Hulu. Hulu has been around a lot longer than Disney+. Goes to show the value of the content mix."

      Brand awareness is more likely. No one knows wtf a "Hulu" is outside the US, and even parts of the US too (it was never the biggest player).

      Parents see "Disney" and sub for a free** babysitter.

      **With all these price hikes this dynamic may have shifted.

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