Disney Dominates, but These Startups May Be the Future The Animaze film festival featured fascinating alternatives to the corporate giant’s animation factory model. For decades, Disney has dominated the $270 billion market for animated content, especially for feature films. There are other big animation studios–DreamWorks and Sony come to mind–but they tend to be Disney imitators rather than innovators. Well, it turns […]
In the shadow of Amazon and Microsoft, Seattle startups are having a moment, Venture capital investment exploded across a number of geographies in 2019 despite the constant threat of an economic downturn. San Francisco, of course, remains the startup epicenter of the world, shutting out all other geographies when it comes to capital invested. Still, […]
Netflix is still looking for a franchise to compete with Disney and Warner Bros. Netflix is still looking for its big blockbuster franchise, but it seems unlikely that Michael Bay and Ryan Reynolds’ new spectacle, 6 Underground, is the answer. 6 Underground is Peak Bay. The story is, frankly, difficult to parse, but focuses on six specially skilled […]
Baby Yoda, in Disney+’s hit new show, “The Mandalorian.”LUCASFILM COPYRIGHT: (C) 2019 LUCASFILM LTD. Topline: New data shows Disney+ gaining subscribers and market share in the intensifying streaming wars—and that looks increasingly grim for Netflix, top Wall Street analysts say. Disney+ is steadily gaining ground, offering its service for cheaper and featuring content like Star Wars’ […]
After Hours: Disney+ pre-order discounts, Yahoo still exists, more As we kick off another week, some of the biggest stories of the day included the reveal of Google Play Pass, the Galaxy Fold’s return the US, and more. In other news, Disney+ is now accepting pre-orders and offering discounts to some while TiVo is making a few […]
