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[–] 274 points 1 year ago (28 children)

Nothing in the article mentions how many people actually unsubbed...

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  • [–] 266 points 1 year ago (12 children)
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  • [–] 150 points 1 year ago

    Only Disney has those numbers, and releasing them would tank the stock that's already dipping.

    There is zero reason for them to admit what is happening.

    Also of note, trump is pushing for it to go from quarterly to (I think) annual reports, so companies will be able to hide this stuff for longer, the whole time doing insider trading.

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    [–] 196 points 1 year ago (28 children)

    If you're boycotting, here you go. Ahoy!

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  • [–] 83 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    I think this chart might be a bit dated, I'm fairly certain Disney has taken full control of Hulu, not 67%

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  • [–] 31 points 1 year ago (10 children)

    I wouldnt say Im even trying to boycott, but I could care less about literally everything under that umbrella except for Pixar, and I havent seen a new Pixar movie in probably 10 or more years.

    What the fuck does Winnie the Pooh Workbook even mean?

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    [+] 153 points 1 year ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (6 children)
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    [–] 141 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Oh no, people are ditching the overpriced streaming service?

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    [–] 127 points 1 year ago (8 children)

    I saw this suggestion on the site that shall not be named.

    Find a Nexstar or Sinclair owned channel, note the advertisers in there, and start shaming them for paying money to advertise on those networks. Literally 50% of their revenue comes from ads so gutting that would make a difference

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  • [–] 62 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    Here's Sinclair: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_stations_owned_or_operated_by_Sinclair_Broadcast_Group

    Here's Nexstar: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_assets_owned_by_Nexstar_Media_Group

    Edit: *David Smith, son of the founder and currently CEO of Sinclair, has a hilarious entry-

    In an August 1996 prostitution sting, Smith was charged with committing an "unnatural and perverted sex act" (oral sex) in a Sinclair company vehicle. He was sentenced to community service, which was fulfilled by having Sinclair station WBFF produce reports on a local drug counseling program.[14][15]

    Aaaaand not so funny-

    Prior to Ajit Pai's appointment under the first Donald Trump presidential administration as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Smith met with Pai to discuss deregulation of the FCC's media ownership rules. This meeting, plus Sinclair having been granted additional access to Donald Trump's presidential campaign, resulted in accusations that Sinclair was currying favor with the Trump administration in exchange for deregulation of the industry.[16][17][18] Smith met with Republican Party presidential candidate Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential election year, in which he told Trump, "We are here to deliver your message."[3]

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    [–] 81 points 1 year ago (5 children)
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    [–] 79 points 1 year ago (30 children)

    Maybe I’m just cynical, but I feel like everyone cancelling is going to forget about this in a few months when the news cycle moves on and a new Star Wars show comes out or something.

    Has a disorganized boycott like this ever worked? (honest question)

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  • [+] 88 points 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (13 children)
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    [–] 68 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    The suspension of the show has been met with condemnation and praise from both sides of the political spectrum.

    Who on the left is praising it? Is this deliberate bullshit by Newsweek, or just careless copyediting?

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  • [–] 63 points 1 year ago* (8 children)
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    [–] 55 points 1 year ago (19 children)

    I've already started my journey to replace all streaming services with jellyfin anyway so i will be cancelling mine too.

    This jimmy kimmel business just sweetens the deal.

    got an old raspberry pi set up as a jump box with a tailscale vpn so i can remotely power up my pc from anywhere and watch anything i have downloaded. Just need to get a dedicated server and storage, either nas or internal in a larger tower. But for now its working really well.

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    [–] 51 points 1 year ago (20 children)

    Don't forget, Hulu is owned by Disney too. Honestly, I'm done with video streaming at least for a while. I never have time anymore to watch anything so it's just a money suck and physical media is better anyway.

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    [+] 51 points 1 year ago (1 child)
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    [–] 49 points 1 year ago (9 children)

    I cancelled my disney+ because of this.

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    [–] 49 points 1 year ago (10 children)

    I'm all for Disney getting the cancellations they deserve, but articles like this one are entirely sensationalist. No one can know the real numbers of cancellations unless Disney announces them, which will never happen.

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    [–] 45 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Be aware: Newsweek has a history of posting stories that placate and reassure the non-MAGA crowd. I don't 100% trust their intentions as an organization. Kamala Harris was definitely going to win according to Newsweek, the week before the election.

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    [–] 43 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    In addition to cancelling, which is the MOST important thing:

    What about uninstalling their apps?

    App providers can see the number of installations on the different platforms (Apple, Roku, Android, etc). That count falling will further raise their disquiet. Leaving an app installed or continuing to use the service before the cancellation is processed could send an unintentional message that maybe this is all just temporary and we'll come back in a couple of weeks after the news cycle plays out.

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    [–] 40 points 1 year ago (11 children)

    Already done. I like Star Wars, but oh the fuck well.

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    [–] 33 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I'd quit too, but I never had it to begin with lol

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    [–] 32 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Good for you Americans. Don't reactivate even if Kimmel comes back!

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    [–] 31 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (14 children)

    Clickbait. Friggin article never mentions what"droves" means. I was hoping to find out 1 million people cancelled or something, but it just mentioned a few specific people.

    Also, they didn't mention me. :(

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    [–] 30 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    Yes, this put me over the edge. I now have zero streaming services for American shows.

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    I think Marvel and star wars addicts might find it hard to cancel thier subscriptions, they are so obsessed with these franchised.

    Disney is partially responsible for thier consequences, since they donate heavily to the GOP, we know they sustain the gop in FLORIDA, so it is likely they donate to gop national campaigns too.

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