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Disney+ Vs. Netflix explained: The differences between them
The Netflix and Disney+ battle is on the rise as the late is expanding to 42 new markets this June. At the same time, Netflix reported a decline in its user base for the first time since launching in 2007.
Disney Plus will be available in 42 new countries and 11 new territories on June 8 including the Middle East and Africa, offering highly competitive content as well as prices compared to its rival.
Netflix has been suffering the Disney’s competition in the US and UK in the last few months, now, it’s getting even worse in other markets.
Netflix launched its streaming service in 2007, in the US, and Canada, then in Latin America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan before it expands to more than 60 countries in 2016.
Netflix could lose 750,000 UK subscribers as Disney takes control of hit shows. The Guardian reported in Jan. Accordingly, the Disney+ launch in emerging markets might drive more users to cancel their Netflix accounts and make it even harder for the giant online streaming network to survive in 2022.
So, what brings people to switch from Netflix to Disney+? In this article, we’ve outlined all the differences between Disney Plus and Netflix.
What is better Disney+ or Netflix?
The answer has different axes; as we should consider the following: online streaming content and the number of titles, monthly subscription price, the number of profiles associated with one account, number of devices you can use at once while streaming, kids mode feature, video and audio quality, free trial length, number of subscribers around the world, and many more.
Netflix vs. Disney+ overview
Netflix | Disney+ | |
No. of subscribers | 222 million | 87.6 million |
Free trial | Not available | Up to 7 days |
Monthly subscription fee | Basic $9.99 – Standard $15.99 – Premium $19.99 | $7.99 per month OR $79.99 annually |
No. of available titles | +5381 titles | +949 titles |
No. of profiles | 5 profiles | 7 profiles |
Simultaneous streams | Watch on 4 different devices with Premium, 2 with Standard, and 1 with Basic | 4 devices |
Kids mode | Available | Available |
Video and audio quality | Studio quality, Dolby Atmos, 5.1 sound (available only for premium plan) | full HD, ultra HD 4K, Dolby Atmos, 5.1 sound |
Online streaming content
Disney+
- Hit original comedy series
- Wide-reaching movie line-up from classics to action-packed Academy Award-nominated comedy
- Marvel Cinematic Universe titles, including Academy Award-nominated, the latest Marvel series, and the animated series
- Beloved stories from Walt Disney Animation Studios, and Academy Award-winning stories
- Disney beloved classics alongside recent blockbusters
- Hundreds of Disney Channel series, shorts, and specials are available to stream
- Popular National Geographic series and documentaries available to stream, and much more
- +949 available titles
Netflix
Although Netflix is a huge library for movies and TV shows, it has lost significant titles this year to its rival Disney+, including Prison Break, New Girl, Homeland, and Modern Family.
- +5381 available titles
Monthly subscription plans
Disney+
Costs $8 a month or $80 a year for ad-free streaming. You can also bundle Disney Plus with Hulu and ESPN+ for a $14/month starting price. A cheaper Disney Plus plan with ads is set to launch in late 2022 but the price is still unknown.
Netflix
Raised its monthly subscription prices in the U.S. and Canada by $1 and $2, depending on the plan. The basic plan costs $9.99 per month. The standard plan costs $15.99 per month. The premium plan costs pay $19.99 per month.
Number of profiles associated with one account
Disney+
Allows for up to seven profiles to be associated with one account, but the four-device cap remains.
Netflix
Netflix allows the creation of five profiles per premium account, yet, the company has announced early this year that it’s testing charging a fee to its subscribers who share their accounts with other people outside their homes. Subscribers on Standard and Premium plans will be able to add up to two new sub-accounts for people they don’t live with – each with their own profile, personalized recommendations, login, and password.
Simultaneous streams/devices
Disney+
Subscribers can use up to four separate devices at once while streaming.
Netflix
Depending on the kind of Netflix plan you have, you can stream video on one device (Basic), two devices (Standard), or four devices (Premium) at a time.
Kids mode feature
Disney+
As part of the parental controls that Disney+ offers, viewers can create a Kid’s profile for an easy-to-use interface that only features shows and movies appropriate for all ages.
Netflix
A Netflix Kids profile (intended for ages 12 and under) will only play TV shows and movies carefully selected for kids, and it won’t allow access to account settings or Netflix mobile games.
Video and audio quality
Disney+
Offers full HD (1080p resolution) picture quality for most content. They also provide a selection of Ultra HD 4K movies which will have Dolby Vision, 5.1 sound, and Dolby Atmos on the Disney+ App on compatible Android TV, Apple TV, and LG TV. Of course, the quality of video and audio will depend upon a number of factors, including device capability and internet speed.
Netflix
Has brought “studio quality” sound to its audiences. The company increased its audio bitrate up to 640 kbps on devices that support 5.1 surround sound and up to 768 kbps for Dolby Atmos — though you’ll need to be a Premium subscriber for that.
Netflix supports streaming with improved audio quality to give you a cinematic experience at home. You can stream high-quality audio on most titles available with 5.1 surround sound or Dolby Atmos.
Free trial
Disney+
Disney+ offers a 7-days free trial to new customers. Customers will automatically move to a paid subscription plan at the end of your free trial, billed at the current rate until canceled. You can cancel your free trial at any time.
Netflix
Netflix does not offer free trials, but you have the freedom to change your plan or cancel online at any time if you decide Netflix isn’t for you.
Number of subscribers
Disney+
The total number of subscribers is around 87.6 million worldwide, excluding the 50.1 million people subscribed to Disney Plus Hotstar internationally.
The number of subscribers for all of its streaming offerings — including Hulu and ESPN Plus — had grown to over 205 million, an increase from the 196.4 million it reported in January.
Netflix
Has 222 million subscribers. Announced a net loss of 200,000 subscribers globally, and expects to lose a further two million of its subscribers.
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Amr Diab Gets Hacked on Twitter
Amr Diab’s Facebook page has announced that his twitter account has been hijacked by anonymous and now tweeting political.
Update: Amr Diab’s Facebook Page announced that “Amr Diab’s Twitter account has been restored successfully and you can follow Amr’s tweets normally now”
Amr Diab got hacked on Twitter
On Thursday 9th of Jan, Amr Diab’s Facebook page announced that Amr Diab’s Twitter account has been hacked by anonymous and now tweeting politics!
Amr Abdul-Basset Abdul-Azeez Diab (born 11 October 1961) is an Egyptian singer and composer of pop music. He was awarded the World Music Award for Best Selling Middle East Artist, three times: 1998 for the album “Nour El Ain”, 2002 for the album “Aktrr Wahid Byhbak 2001” and 2007 for the album “El Lillady”. Amr Diab also won The African Music Awards 2009, Big Apple Music Awards; Life Achievements Awards: Best Singer of The Year in 2009, and Best Male Act in African Music Awards 2010.
He is known as the Father of Mediterranean Music He has created his own style which is often termed “Mediterranean Music” or “Mediterranean Sound”, a blend of Western and Egyptian rhythms.
In The Mediterranean in Music, David Cooper and Kevin Dawe referred to his music as “the new breed of Mediterranean music”.According to author Michael Frishkopf, Amr Diab has produced a new concept of Mediterranean music, especially in his international hit, “Nour El Ain”.
In his analysis of The Very Best of Amr Diab album, Victor W. Valdivia of All music said: “His music melded traditional Arabic sounds and textures with Western rhythms and instruments. The mesh was dubbed Mediterranean music, and The Very Best of Amr Diab displays Diab’s superb skill in creating it.”
In 1997, he won three awards at the Annual Arabic Festival: one for Best Video, for Best Song, and for Best Artist of the Year. Diab received a Triple Platinum Award for the sales of Nour El Ain and a World Music Award in Monaco.
After the success of the previously shared overall analysis of Sherine’s new album “Ana Keter” and her social media presence, we decided to fulfill your requests with more details and additional insights.
The report is from Jan 15 through Jan 31, 2014; however, starting Feb, we noticed that Sherine’s team has enhanced and developed how they engage with fans on Facebook.
Still, there’s more to do; please review the slides below to know what exactly they are missing with recommendations.
Check out the report:
Key take-outs in 15 days after the launch:
- Album gained 11 million views in 2 weeks on YouTube
- YouTube Channel subscribers boosted by 90K subscribers in 15 days out of 127K total subscribers overtime
- Buzz reached 15K tweets/RTs since the launch on Twitter
- How do people talk about the album/Sherine on Twitter?
- People are sharing songs from YouTube & SoundCloud
- +90% positive sentiment on Twitter
- Sherine’s Twitter account is excellent at spreading the news about the album’s success.
- People are tweeting the song’s lyrics.
- Sarcastic tweets about Sherine & few songs (regular) - Almost zero negativity about the album
- Album teasers on Facebook created credibility for Sherine’s page, reflected in the page results after the album’s launch in the next 15 days with 92K Interactions & 312K New Likes.
- The album received tremendous engagement on the launching date of Jan 15. However, no posts for four days after the launch negatively affected the interactions.
Recommendations:
Sherine Abdel Wahab’s Facebook page would have received double or maybe triple new likes and interactions if the improved posts’ quality; please find below the points taken:
- Long updates with no extra value-added will lead to losing your fans’ interest
- The text-only format isn’t preferred, as it is well-known that they generate less reach than other content (Facebook announcement)
- A call to action is essential to generate leads & increase engagement
- Each post has to have its visual, audio, or video so you can attract/engage your audiences
- Understand the situation and act upon it, always be relevant to the time and avoid posting irrelevant content at the wrong time.
- Revise the tone of voice in future activities.
To recap - Overall performance is average to good - Enhance your content formatting - Improve the tone of voice on all networks - Be creative to engage your fans better - Be Consistent - Start your SoundCloud account.
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Putin, Obama war on social media starts with unfriend on Facebook
New stage of the cold war, is it?
The Social media war between Putin and Obama started with UnFriend, this is the action taken by Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the Facebook diplomacy with American president Barack Obama.
The unfriending comes after an official White House update about the possibility of a US-Syrian war. President Putin revealed that Obama’s updates about the Congressional debate on a possible war with Syria have annoyed him.
After unfriending, President Putin update status on profile “Something I should have done a long time ago”
Also, He said to Russia’s Pravda News Service “President Assad and I, we are the Facebook friends. We like the same pages, we share pictures of cute women and all that. Obama needs to lighten up on there, it’s not for serious stuff,”
President Obama’s latest posts about the possibility of the war in Syria have been reported by someone and he received a warning from Facebook that he will be prevented from posting on his profile for 24 hours.
He has also commented “Really, Putin needs to grow up. If he didn’t like that [post], he could have just hid it from his news feed instead of creating all this Facebook drama,”
JOE BIDEN “Vice President of the United States” announced to reports that President Obama has signed into his Twitter account to unfollow Putin.
The turmoil generated between Putin and Obama over their dispute on the Syrian crisis. Expanded to reach the social networks
Putin and Obama on social Networks
The question now is, are we witnessing a new stage of the cold war between the two countries, will they continue the war online instead of the military tactics and old spy war?
It’s obvious that social media is really changing the game in everything, and now it’s taking over on a very high level.
Keep an eye on Digital Boom and we will keep you posted with more news and updates on the cold war and even more…
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