Disney+ launched on Tuesday, Nov. 12 and has been a huge hit. With major new originals like “The Mandalorian” and live action “Lady and the Tramp,” Disney+ has been the main talk all over the internet. Disney+ also has almost every Disney show and movie on the streaming service for everyone to enjoy. What is not available already has a date on the title screen letting viewers know when it will be available. The moment Disney+ was revealed to the world, it immediately became a phenomenon. But where does that leave other streaming services like Netflix? How will the empire of Disney impact small streaming services like DC or YouTube Red? 

When it comes time to choose, no one is going to pay to subscribe to 10 different streaming services. Disney+ also gives you the option to bundle with ESPN and Hulu, so what more could a person possibly want? 

From the beginning of time, it has always been Marvel vs. DC. Which is better? Which is more popular? It is not a secret that Marvel in the cinematic universe has done very well. So when it comes time to choose a streaming service, people are most likely going to choose the streaming service that not only has almost every Marvel movie but also has everything Mickey Mouse or Star Wars, all in one, over DC’s streaming service that just has everything DC. 

But about Netflix? Does Netflix need to worry? Netflix is another big phenomenon. So when choosing a streaming service it is hard to believe that anyone would drop Netflix, not when you have the greatness of “Stranger Things,” “The Crown” and so many more. Netflix will definitely have competition with Disney+, especially as Disney+ grows as a streaming service and keeps combining itself with others like Hulu. But all great things have to have competition, or else what is the point of trying to get better with each update? 

Disney+ and Netflix will be the very companies that rule over everything. But is that also going to be a problem? Think about it. Is it so bad to think that Mickey Mouse will rule the world? He technically already does. But it is the question: should a company be so powerful? Like Amazon and Google, Disney is something that most enjoy. And Netflix, television-wise, is just something that many people cannot live without. So how is the world going to watch as Amazon, Google, Disney and Netflix become even more of a power house as they distribute their goods into our homes? It has already started with things like Alexa and Google Home. Now Disney is making its way in with Disney+ conquering all others. So, I guess we will have to see where it goes from here.

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