There are no experts, there’s nothing new under the sun, and today’s months are yesterday’s decades. As soon as any of these matters are forgotten, a venture is at a new disadvantage. Such is the story of Quibi’s launch.
When you open Disney+ for the first time, you immediately recognize which streaming services will become obsolete. A number of the top 20 films in iTunes, a service that charges $11.99 to $19.99 for download, are now included in your $6.99 subscription fee. It’s quite literally a steal, a play for scale. Because for Disney, scale is absolutely critical. It’s not Apple that Disney+ is attempting to upend.
