No they can't. No one wants to see non-Disney movies because of the subliminal messaging they put in theirs.I mean.... other studios could go ahead and make successful films too.
No they can't. No one wants to see non-Disney movies because of the subliminal messaging they put in theirs.I mean.... other studios could go ahead and make successful films too.
I mean.... other studios could go ahead and make successful films too.
As someone who extensively studied labor history in the United States it's clear that Disney would have already gotten hit with the antitrust stick at the height of enforcement.I swear to god, people's knowledge of a monopoly doesn't extend beyond the fucking board game.
So you agree they aren't a monopoly and never will be glad to see you have your head on straightOnly because they A) Haven't bought out the competition yet, and B) will leave behind some token sudio that has no real effect on the market to go "see we're totally not a monopoly."
Again, lamo at anybody defending Disney.
Anybody defending Disney doesn't even have an opinion worth discarding. It's only worth laughing at.There's a lot of competition left out there.
Saying Disney is anything remotely close to a monopoly is basically a quick way to have your opinion disregarded.
Disney is in the process of becoming a monopoly. They are taking it slow but its happening.
You have to be blind not see it happening considering disneys past bullshit
No they're a Monopoly and I laugh at you defending themSo you agree they aren't a monopoly and never will be glad to see you have your head on straight
I'm not defending Disney here.Anybody defending Disney doesn't even have an opinion worth discarding. It's only worth laughing at.
So lmao at defending Disney.
I'm not defending Disney I'm defending the English language from fucking idiots who don't know what words mean, I could give a shit what company was being called a monopoly, none of them are a monopoly or anywhere close to it
This, exactly. jfcI'm not defending Disney here.
I'm calling out people who misuse terms they have no understanding of because it makes them look like complete morons.
Well if you said it then it must be true.
Not too long ago Paramount Pictures was the highest grossing movie company, look where they are now. If people don't want Disney to be that big maybe they should stop watching that Marvel crap.Disney isn't a monopoly but they do control 40% of the world's box office. That's worrying to have one company have that much power.
....Are you really arguing that a company shouldn't be allowed to put out their own streaming service for their own products?As someone who extensively studied labor history in the United States it's clear that Disney would have already gotten hit with the antitrust stick at the height of enforcement.
Frankly movie studios owning their own streaming services is bordering on a return to the studio system and should be a key focus for antitrust.
Disney now owning over 40% of the movie industry in the United States along with now owning a major majority share of Hulu and starting their own service is worrying.
Disney also extensively lobbies state and federal government to prevent enforcement.
Disney needs to face real, hardcore antitrust action.
Nope. Bob Iger literally holds people at gunpoint to force them to only see Disney movies and no one else's.I mean it's a bunch of giant studios... Disney has just kinda gotten good at making things people want to see.
Nope. Bob Iger literally holds people at gunpoint to force them to only see Disney movies and no one else's.
Yes. Just like movie studios aren't allowed to own their own theaters.....Are you really arguing that a company shouldn't be allowed to put out their own streaming service for their own products?
That's not the same thing, like at all.Yes. Just like movie studios aren't allowed to own their own theaters.
If somebody is defending Disney after everything they've done then there's no point in doing anything but laughing at them.Maybe if you keep repeating the same sentence over and over like a three-year-old you'll convince somebody.
Yes. Just like movie studios aren't allowed to own their own theaters.
If somebody is defending Disney after everything they've done then there's no point in doing anything but laughing at them.
Acting like somehow calling a company that is buying up all its competition and using its sheer size and power to dominate the market they are in a "monopoly" is a bad thing because they haven't finished destroying the market yet is absurd.
Disney is a Monopoly, and if the government was doing its job it would have been broken up long ago let alone not being allowed to buy Fox.
Do you live in a parallel world where Sony, Universal, Paramount, Lions Gate and Warner Bros. don't exist?
Also note that no movie studio fits this bill because none of them have absolute/exclusive control over the market thus preventing any movies but their own from being made or releasedmonopoly
[məˈnäpəlē]
NOUN
- the exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service.
"his likely motive was to protect his regional monopoly on furs"
- a company or group having exclusive control over a commodity or service.
"areas where cable companies operate as monopolies"- a commodity or service in the exclusive control of a company or group.
"electricity, gas, and water were considered to be natural monopolies"
Notice how it doesn't say "Exclusive possession or control of content."
Its functionally the same thing. They control the means of exhibition for their product. Frankly any streaming service producing original content is problematic.
Also note that no movie studio fits this bill because none of them have absolute/exclusive control over the market thus preventing any movies but their own from being made or released
Its functionally the same thing. They control the means of exhibition for their product. Frankly any streaming service producing original content is problematic.
And prior to having their own services their licenses practices shared many similarities with block booking.
Disney owns the production, distribution, and now the exhibition of their product.
All that's missing is owning the talent.
Do you live in a parallel world where Disney isn't working to buy up every other media company that exists?Do you live in a parallel world where Sony, Universal, Paramount, Lions Gate and Warner Bros. don't exist?
You're basically trying to say that any television channel that produces its own content is a problem.Its functionally the same thing. They control the means of exhibition for their product. Frankly any streaming service producing original content is problematic.
And prior to having their own services their licenses practices shared many similarities with block booking.
Disney owns the production, distribution, and now the exhibition of their product.
All that's missing is owning the talent.
Winnipeg will riot.No more Phantom of the Paradise screenings, and Canada loves that shit.
So Netflix shouldn't produce their own content either?Its functionally the same thing. They control the means of exhibition for their product. Frankly any streaming service producing original content is problematic.
And prior to having their own services their licenses practices shared many similarities with block booking.
Disney owns the production, distribution, and now the exhibition of their product.
All that's missing is owning the talent.
If Disney owned the cable company, yes.
Correct.
Its functionally the same thing. They control the means of exhibition for their product. Frankly any streaming service producing original content is problematic.
And prior to having their own services their licenses practices shared many similarities with block booking.
Disney owns the production, distribution, and now the exhibition of their product.
All that's missing is owning the talent.
If Disney owned the cable company, yes.
Correct.
Frankly the entire entertainment industry has been let off the leash of antitrust outside of where it concerns over the air broadcast.
Netflix doesn't own your ISP though. Streaming services are basically equivalent to television channels.
Notice how NBC, Fox, ABC, and CBS don't have a single NBC, Fox, ABC, and CBS channel. They license out to affiliates. They don't own the channel space.I guess tv stations shouldn't produce their own shows, either?
Neither does Disney.
Correct.
Frankly the entire entertainment industry has been let off the leash of antitrust outside of where it concerns over the air broadcast.
Owning the distribution isn't an inherent problem in itself, it's when they also own the exhibition to the point of forming an oligopoly, which is where we stand on the brink of today.You should probably read more about the Hollywood antitrust decision. If "distributing your own product" was grounds for being a monopoly than this would apply to nearly every company that manufactures anything.
But they don't own the ISPs, which is the equivalent of a cable company? So, what's your problem with Disney+?
If we still had net neutrality I'd be more inclined to agree with you (as without net neutrality studios can enter into agreements with ISPs that, in addition to owning the exhibition method, violates antitrust), but we don't so we have an issue. In all honesty Disney isn't the worst antitrust offender here, its AT&T (yet again). Now that they own Warner and services like HBO Max, in addition to owning both television and internet distribution services, they should be the prime target for new landmark antitrust action that would hopefully have a positive ripple effect through the entire industry, including Disney and Netflix among many others.Netflix doesn't own your ISP though. Streaming services are basically equivalent to television channels.
If we still had net neutrality I'd be more inclined to agree with you, but we don't so we have an issue. In all honesty Disney isn't the worst antitrust offender here, its AT&T (yet again). Now that they own Warner and services like HBO Max, in addition to owning both television and internet distribution services, they should be the prime target for new landmark antitrust action that would hopefully have a positive ripple effect through the entire industry, including Disney and Netflix among many others.
Notice how NBC, Fox, ABC, and CBS don't have a single NBC, Fox, ABC, and CBS channel. They license out to affiliates. They don't own the channel space.
What does this mean? Like NBC doesn't "own" channel 5 across the country, it's on a different channel depending on where you are?Notice how NBC, Fox, ABC, and CBS don't have a single NBC, Fox, ABC, and CBS channel. They license out to affiliates. They don't own the channel space.
Only a matter of time before Fox Searchlight Pictures is shut down.
Owning the distribution isn't an inherent problem in itself, it's when they also own the exhibition to the point of forming an oligopoly, which is where we stand on the brink of today.
If we still had net neutrality I'd be more inclined to agree with you (as without net neutrality studios can enter into agreements with ISPs that, in addition to owning the exhibition method, violates antitrust), but we don't so we have an issue. In all honesty Disney isn't the worst antitrust offender here, its AT&T (yet again). Now that they own Warner and services like HBO Max, in addition to owning both television and internet distribution services, they should be the prime target for new landmark antitrust action that would hopefully have a positive ripple effect through the entire industry, including Disney and Netflix among many others.
Antitrust laws, in addition to actually being enforced, need major overhauls for the realities of the 21st century. There is a lot of unchecked abuse.