Disney’s $6.99-per-month streaming immediately makes it a value winner over Netflix for families

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Description: For Disney, the price is the story. Disney announced pricing for its new streaming service on Thursday, and it’s surprisingly low: $6.99 per month and $69.99 annually (or $5.83 per month). The service won’t include any advertisements.

Source: CNBC.com – video report

Date: Apr 12, 2019

Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/12/disneys-6point99-per-month-price-immediately-makes-it-a-value-winner.html

Questions for discussion:

  • Why is pricing so critical in this highly competitive environment?
  • How would you expect Netflix and other competitors to respond?
  • How else can management differentiate their brands?

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