Cable and Streaming Are the Same Thing to Disney [Video]

Cable and streaming are the same thing.

I feel like Professor Frink swearing that “Pi is exactly three” when I say that, as it feels like an innately dishonest statement.

From Disney’s perspective, I believe that’s the truth, though.

So, please allow me to explain how the company’s entertainment executives have adopted a holistic approach to their programming.

Some Of My Lies Are True

If I told anyone at Netflix that cable and streaming are the same, they’d either laugh at me or punch me. That’s just the truth.

As such, I need you to understand that what we’ll discuss only applies to Disney and (arguably) Comcast and Paramount.

In 2019, Fox ditched any realistic attempts at a streaming service in favor of selling its content library to Disney for a nice check.

As the owner of NBCUniversal and, thereby, NBC, Comcast still owns a network. Similarly, Paramount owns CBS.

So, those three companies find themselves at an odd moment in entertainment history when the line has blurred with content creation.

Let’s …