There are movements in the content catalog of Disney+. It is not about the incorporation of a new series or movie, quite the opposite. Through platforms like Twitter there were claims. In it, different users began to complain because they did not find runawaysa production that is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The detail is not minor, since for a few weeks it has been alerting about different changes on the Disney + platform and on Hulu (which belongs to the mouse company). Even, on May 19, a list with 50 titles that would come out of the catalog of the service was released. streaming. So things, runaways It is not mentioned in that list.
Therefore, could be a technical issue. However, in the described context, there is more confusion and doubt than certainty, especially when it comes to Marvel. These types of movements, within a strategy that the company is currently developing, are aimed at taking much greater care of the content they offer. The other side of this is that the company has been forced to reduce expenses.
The output of runaways and what is happening with Disney+
Recently, Bob Igercompany representative, and Christine McCarthy, financial director, explained part of the reality of the company. The platform has lost money with some productions and also subscribers. That last figure is estimated to be around 4 million in the first quarter of 2023 alone.
In statements reviewed by Comic bookBob Iger said the following:
“As we grew the business in terms of global presence, we realized that we create a lot of content that doesn’t necessarily drive sub-growth. We’re getting a lot more surgical about what we do. So while we’re looking to reduce content spin, we’re looking to decrease it in a way that shouldn’t have any impact on SOPs. We think there is an opportunity for us to focus more on the actual secondary drivers (traffic and subscription),”
Bob Iger, CEO of Disney
Disney+ is not the only platform that is making adjustments in terms of content catalogs and available productions. In a context of economic crisis, normalization of entertainment habits in relation to the times of confinement due to COVID-19 and the emergence of new competitors, the services of streaming are in constant transformation.
Related to this environment, it must be taken into account that it is a field where there is an overproduction of content. So, to reduce or filter it, the criteria will be higher and higher. It remains to wait to see how the audiences respond.