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Disney is Killing Its Free Streaming Service & Shutting Down Its ABC App

For about a year now, Disney has been building a free streaming service inside its ABC app, which is full of free content and live channels along with content behind a paywall. Now, Disney has notified users that on September 23, 2024, it will be shutting down its ABC app.

The ABC app had over 20 free channels full of content dedicated to many Disney-owned properties, including ESPN.

Update: Disney is also shutting down multiple other network apps. You can learn more here.

Update #2: Disney will be keeping its the ABC website running letting you watch the content from its app there but no longer will its apps work after the 23rd of September.

There is no official word yet on where the content will be moving, but there have been reports that Disney+ will be adding live channels to its app. It would seem very likely that Disney will move the content on the ABC app over to the Disney+ app to help it attract new subscribers.

According to the Wall Street Journal sources familiar with the plans, Disney plans to overhaul the Disney+ app. This change will leverage personalized promotional art tailored to individual tastes and viewing history, send email reminders about programs, and enhance its recommendation algorithm. These moves aim to surface content that users are more likely to enjoy, making it easier to find their next binge-watch.

Perhaps the biggest change will be the introduction of 24/7 live channels dedicated to popular shows. This concept, similar to Pluto TV’s model, has proven successful in capturing viewers who prefer just want to turn on the TV and watch something. While this was initially reported by The Information in May, it has now been confirmed by The Wall Street Journal.

Disney joins a growing number of cable TV networks that are shutting down their dedicated apps to instead focus on their subscription services like Max and Paramount+. This is a trend that will likely see other cable networks and maybe even broadcast TV networks shut down their dedicated apps to try and grow subscribers to their paid services.

https://cordcuttersnews.com/disney-is-killing-its-free-streaming-service-shutting-down-its-abc-app/

Al_Sharpton_for_President says

Disney joins a growing number of cable TV networks that are shutting down their dedicated apps to instead focus on their subscription services like Max and Paramount+. This is a trend that will likely see other cable networks and maybe even broadcast TV networks shut down their dedicated apps to try and grow subscribers to their paid services.

That's a tough business model. You can watch Youtube, Rumble, etc. for free. I think we've even cut any paid streaming services at this point. If you don't have the content, no one is going to subscribe. Even if there was one killer show I still probably would subscribe to watch it. Yellowstone (show) was the only service I did subscribe to and then cancelled after I watched it all.

I get more entertainment here or podcasts than from the TV.

DemocratsAreTotallyFucked says

I beg to differ - the chicks in Star Trek TOS had massive biscuits and miniskirts that barely hid teh bootey. Star Wars was barely disguised faggotry from the beginning.

EDIT: Everything after TOS was globohomo too.

Disney Layoffs Underway: Hundreds Of Corporate Staffers Impacted

EXCLUSIVE: More layoff news in what already has been a depressing week. Disney is in the middle of a new wave of cuts as part of a “cost-saving initiative,” sources tell Deadline. We hear about 300 or so people are affected by the layoffs that started yesterday and are continuing today and tomorrow, with a possibility to stretch beyond that.

The positions — all based in the U.S. — are across Disney’s corporate operations, including legal, HR, finance and communications, we hear. Among the divisions that are not impacted in this round are Parks, ESPN as well as Disney Entertainment.

“We continually evaluate ways to invest in our businesses and more effectively manage our resources and costs to fuel the state-of-the-art creativity and innovation that consumers value and expect from Disney,” a Disney spokesperson said in a statement to Deadline. “As part of this ongoing optimization work, we have been reviewing the cost structure for our corporate-level functions and have determined there are ways for them to operate more efficiently.”

oday’s cuts follow the July 31 round of layoffs at Disney Entertainment Television when about 140 people were let go, representing about 2% of the total DET workforce, and Disney animation studio Pixar reducing staff by 14% in May.

Disney’s layoffs started yesterday, on the same day Paramount Global laid off hundreds in the second round of its own layoffs aiming to cut 15% of the company’s U.S. workforce, with Paramount+ getting the brunt of the cuts.

Traditional media companies are going through tough times amid a soft ad market — despite the influx of spending on political ads and live sports — as pay-TV continues to decline markedly and ad dollars are migrating to digital platforms. Legacy companies also have been slashing streaming costs as they are shifting focus on profitability for their platforms.

In addition to Disney and Paramount’s multiple rounds of staff reductions, Fox Entertainment eliminated about 30 positions through a restructuring in July. There were also layoffs at Warner Bros Discovery the same month.

Disney has been in a cost-cutting mode since Bob Iger returned as CEO in late 2022. The big first wave in 2023 eliminated roughly 7,000 jobs over multiple rounds, which represented about 3.2% of the company’s total global workforce.

https://deadline.com/2024/09/disney-layoffs-corporate-1236099769/

Still going sideways.