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Ally of Apple in what way? Do they give each other favorable deals or work closely together on any important projects? I haven’t heard of anything major along t

Ally of Apple in what way? Do they give each other favorable deals or work closely together on any important projects? I haven’t heard of anything major along those lines. I think an appearance of friendliness mainly came from Steve Jobs, and he’s been gone for a long time now.

favorited 3y ago
Bob Iger was literally on stage at the Apple Vision Pro announcement, demoing how they're bringing Disney+ to AVP.
- brokencode 3y ago
  So what? Disney gets to push Disney+ at a huge, well covered event. Apple gets a big streaming app on release day for their new headset at a time when their relationship with Netflix and other companies is not great. That’s no indication of an “alliance”.
FinnKuhn 3y ago
They seem to have cooperated in regards to bringing Disney+ to Apple Vision Pro unlike Netflix, who don't offer any kind of App. https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/01/apple-previews-new-entertainment-experiences-launching-with-apple-vision-pro/ https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/01/apple-previews-new-en...
- brokencode 3y ago
  Big deal, they made a Vision Pro app. They’re also still trying to grow Disney+ as quickly as possible in a very crowded market. They have a lot more motivation to try different things than Netflix, which is in a much more entrenched position.
solarkraft 3y ago
They often appear in Apple keynotes, supporting new features on launch that other media services (Netflix, Spotify) won't.
fullshark 3y ago
I don't think anyone answered sufficiently, the main thing was yeah Steve Jobs was on their board of directors and was the CEO of Pixar, but that runs deep even though Jobs died 12 years ago. https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/09/bob-iger-remembers-steve-jobs https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/09/bob-iger-remembers-s... There was some analysis/chatter also that basically Disney's entire strategy the last 5-8 years also was to pump up its valuation as large as possible and then get acquired by Apple.
- brokencode 3y ago
  I didn’t read the full article, but isn’t this describing mostly a personal friendship between Bob Iger and Steve Jobs? I know that analysts have had recurring fantasies about Apple raining money on Disney, but has there been any real evidence of Apple considering that?
  - fullshark 3y ago
    Also says Iger was on Apple's board until 2019 when they started competing in streaming space. https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/13/bob-iger-resigns-from-apple-board.html https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/13/bob-iger-resigns-from-apple-... Idk man, none of us had a drink at a bar with "Apple" and "Disney" to confirm the cozy relationship, others have provided business partnerships, what would satisfy you?
    - brokencode 3y ago
      I’m not the one out there trying to personify a friendship into two giant corporations. It’s a popular perception, but I just don’t see a lot of convincing evidence.
gigatexal 3y ago
Disney is basically a launch partner for the Vision Pro. They’re going to bring content to it to showcase its abilities iirc.

favorited 3y ago

Bob Iger was literally on stage at the Apple Vision Pro announcement, demoing how they're bringing Disney+ to AVP.

brokencode 3y ago
So what? Disney gets to push Disney+ at a huge, well covered event. Apple gets a big streaming app on release day for their new headset at a time when their relationship with Netflix and other companies is not great. That’s no indication of an “alliance”.

FinnKuhn 3y ago

They seem to have cooperated in regards to bringing Disney+ to Apple Vision Pro unlike Netflix, who don't offer any kind of App. https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/01/apple-previews-new-entertainment-experiences-launching-with-apple-vision-pro/ https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/01/apple-previews-new-en...

brokencode 3y ago
Big deal, they made a Vision Pro app. They’re also still trying to grow Disney+ as quickly as possible in a very crowded market. They have a lot more motivation to try different things than Netflix, which is in a much more entrenched position.

solarkraft 3y ago

They often appear in Apple keynotes, supporting new features on launch that other media services (Netflix, Spotify) won't.

fullshark 3y ago

I don't think anyone answered sufficiently, the main thing was yeah Steve Jobs was on their board of directors and was the CEO of Pixar, but that runs deep even though Jobs died 12 years ago. https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/09/bob-iger-remembers-steve-jobs https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/09/bob-iger-remembers-s... There was some analysis/chatter also that basically Disney's entire strategy the last 5-8 years also was to pump up its valuation as large as possible and then get acquired by Apple.

brokencode 3y ago
I didn’t read the full article, but isn’t this describing mostly a personal friendship between Bob Iger and Steve Jobs? I know that analysts have had recurring fantasies about Apple raining money on Disney, but has there been any real evidence of Apple considering that?
- fullshark 3y ago
  Also says Iger was on Apple's board until 2019 when they started competing in streaming space. https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/13/bob-iger-resigns-from-apple-board.html https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/13/bob-iger-resigns-from-apple-... Idk man, none of us had a drink at a bar with "Apple" and "Disney" to confirm the cozy relationship, others have provided business partnerships, what would satisfy you?
  - brokencode 3y ago
    I’m not the one out there trying to personify a friendship into two giant corporations. It’s a popular perception, but I just don’t see a lot of convincing evidence.

gigatexal 3y ago

Disney is basically a launch partner for the Vision Pro. They’re going to bring content to it to showcase its abilities iirc.