Wed. 08/07 - The Disney+ Bundle Is Nuts

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🗓️ 7 August 2019

⏱️ 20 minutes

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We have a launch date for Disney+ and we also have confirmation of a wicked compelling bundle, FedEx officially breaks up with Amazon, Amazon trades accusations with CVS and Walgreens, iOS API changes make life difficult for Facebook, and why it might be make or break time for TikTok. Sponsors: Originate.mobi Mealime Links: Disney Announces $12.99 Bundle For Disney+, Hulu, & ESPN+ Available At Launch (The Streamable) FedEx Ends Ground-Delivery Deal With Amazon (Bloomberg) Amazon’s PillPack is battling with CVS and Walgreens over getting patient prescriptions (CNBC) Revealed: Microsoft Contractors Are Listening to Some Skype Calls (Vice) Facebook Hit by Apple’s Crackdown on Messaging Feature (The Information) Slack unveils new admin security controls (ITPro) The biggest risks to TikTok (The Interface) End of an era? Microsoft’s MSDN Magazine is ending its run after more than three decades (Onmsft.com) https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/join/private Mutant Podcast Army Classic league (Code: rd6c2i) Mutant Podcast Army Head2Head league (Code: bt0y07) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Tech Mem Ride Home for Wednesday, August 7th, 2019. I'm Brian McCullough today.
0:09.0	We have a launch date for Disney Plus, and we also have confirmation of a wicked compelling bundle.
0:15.4	FedEx officially breaks up with Amazon. Amazon trades accusations with CBS and Walgreens.
0:20.6	iOS API changes will make life difficult for Facebook and why it might be make or
0:25.8	break time for Tik-Tok.
0:27.8	Here's what you miss today in the world of tech. On yesterday's earnings call, Disney CEO Bob Eiger revealed that the forthcoming Disney Plus video streaming service will also have a bundle.
0:43.0	$12.99 a month will get you Disney Plus,
0:47.0	E-P-N-plus, and the ad-supported version of Hulu.
0:51.0	So essentially, that is $5 less than if you subscribe to each separately and the
0:57.8	real story here is that this really continues Disney's obvious play to compete on price.
1:04.7	$12.99 a month means you would get all of the Disney stuff,
1:08.6	plus sports, plus essentially a general purpose TV replacement
1:12.1	for less than what Netflix charges a month
1:15.0	quoting the streamable. Disney Plus will launch their streaming service on
1:20.3	November 12 at just $6.99 a month, nearly half the price of Netflix.
1:26.0	Starting with the 2019 theatrical slate, all Disney Pixar Marvel Star Wars films will become exclusive to Disney Plus, meaning movies like the live-action
1:36.0	versions of Aladdin, The Lion King, Captain Marvel, and Avengers Endgame will only be available
1:41.3	to stream on Disney Plus.
1:43.0	The company also announced an original slate
1:45.0	including a 10 episode Star Wars series from John Favreau,
1:49.0	which will be available at launch in November.
1:51.0	The first year will include 25 new original series, 10 plus movies,
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