To The Moon

16 Oct 1923 to Present

How common would it be to find a company turning 100 years old ? Not common at all correct !

In the world of investment, rule of thumb is to invest in company with good track record. 

Think need no look further than Disney - right !

What has started in1923 as a humble pioneer in American animation industry, has grown into an Entertainment conglomerate that encompasses :

• Media networks,
• Parks and Resorts,
• Studio entertainment,
• Consumer products
• Interactive media

Disney's Top 10 Blockbuster Movies : no introduction required !

• 1 Avengers: Endgame
• 2 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
• 3 Avengers : Infinity War
• 4 The Lion King (live)
• 5 The Avengers
• 6 Frozen 2
• 7 Avengers : Age of Ultron
• 8 Black Panther
• 9 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
• 10 Frozen (animated)

The Disney movie that I am looking forward to watch is The Little Mermaid (live action).

Slated for Worldwide release in May 2023.

What is so special about "The Little Mermaid" per se ?

• Based off well known prolific Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen
• The original well-loved children's fairy tale dated back to 1837 !
• The animated movie version debut in Nov 1989 was well-loved too.
• The blockbuster movie eventually grossed US$235 million worldwide
• The animated movie won two Oscars for Best Original Score & Best Original Song - "Under the Sea" 

What am I looking forward to in the Live action movie ?

• The cast. How different & brilliant will the movie be; compared to animation.
• The racially different Ariel. Will she win viewers' hearts the world over ?
• The movie set. Will the mermaid's undersea world be as visually stunning as (a) Namor of Atlantis (Wakanda Forever) or (b) Aquaman of Atlantis ?
• The soundtrack. Composer Alan Menken will be the returning composer for the live action movie. Will previous tracks from the animated movie be recycled ? Or will it be a totally new score altogether ?
• The merchandise. Will the peripherals to the live action movie help to boost profits further; just like Frozen & Frozen II where merchandises sold helped to boost profits greatly.
• The re-run on Disney+ online streaming channel eventually.

What about Disney+, its streaming media services ?

Every year, myraids of online streaming media companies are jostling each other for a slice of the profit pie. 

Is this pie big enough to keep every streaming media company profitable ?

Dun think so. You have only to look at Netflix recent stock price plunge to realize how tough it is to exponentially increase customers' base, Quarterly {not even talking about waiting for Yearly results}.

Top 12 Online Streaming Media Services (subscribers) :

• Netflix - 223.09 million.
• Amazon Prime Video - 200 million.
• Disney+ - 164.2 million.
• Tencent Video - 124 million.
• iQiYi - 101.4 million.
• HBO Max Discovery - 94.9 million.
• YouKu - 90 million.
• YouTube Premium - 80 million.
• Paramount+ - 67 million.
• Hulu - 47.2 million.
• Apple TV+ - 33.6 million.

What conclusion could be derived from above ranking ?

• Disney+ 3rd position is secured (for now) as Tencent video will need to increase 40 million subscriptions to equal Disney+.
• To equal 2nd position online streamer, Disney+ will need to add 35.8 million new subscriptions. Will definitely take a bit of time on DIS's part as well.
• There's still room at the top for Disney+ to aspire and work towards. Sufficiently motivated yet Dis+ ?

Admittedly this remains a challenge for Disney to remain profitable quarterly and consistently.

Do you concur ? Share your thoughts in the Comment section below ok. Like to know what you think !

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