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Then why can't I easily purchase a Disney+ subscription? The main thing I don't understand why, as a Canadian aboding in Cyprus, I see: "Sorry, Disney+ is not a
by 3pt14159 6y ago
Then why can't I easily purchase a Disney+ subscription? The main thing I don't understand why, as a Canadian aboding in Cyprus, I see: "Sorry, Disney+ is not available in your region" instead of a call for a credit card number and email address.
It's an EU country! You know what Netflix shows me on an incognito browser?
"Unlimited movies, TV shows, and more. Watch anywhere. Cancel anytime."
It's 2021 and the internet has been around long enough. How is the company this poorly managed?
- jraby3 6y agoIn fairness it took Netflix a long time to grow internationally. I waited years for it to come to Israel. Disney+ hasn’t been around nearly as long. International viewing rights agreements are complicated.
- rand49an 6y agoSurely they are simpler for Disney though?
- te_chris 6y agoI'd gaurantee that Disney + still has to license its content internally off the disney IP/Licensing arm.
- moomin 6y agoIndeed, figuring out exactly what is available where on Disney Plus could fill several Reddit forums...
- Mindwipe 6y agoNot hugely. Disney and Fox have a huge amount of legacy agreements, running for a decade or more.
- kenhwang 6y agoCan't drive to a Disneyland from Cyprus, duh. No point marketing to people who are unlikely to buy the profit making product. Serious answer, probably just lack of launch partner or people on the ground to help Disney navigate the local laws and distribution (which may include plopping down some servers in a data center).
- neurostimulant 6y agoFunny thing is Disney+ is available in south east asia via Hotstar for ~$10 a year with some deals from mobile carriers. I'm not really sure how they made money with that pricing.