Disney will stop streaming its movies on Netflix. Not only has Disney already decided to pull all of their aforementioned brands out of Netflix once their contract expires, but they also plan on setting up their own streaming service to host them on. The forcefully short-lived contract between the two companies might already feel like a stab-in-the-back on its own, but the fact that Disney now seeks to create a movie service to compete with Netflix complicates things even further.
Starting off strong is something that will surely be a powerful blow to Netflix’s movie catalog. Following Disney’s recent deal with Netflix that went into effect several months ago, the streaming service had the sole privilege of obtaining any new Marvel Studios movie shortly after being released in theaters. It’s no secret that being the only on-demand provider to host the biggest superhero films in cinema gave Netflix an edge over other services like Amazon Video and Hulu. This means anything Marvel will sadly be leaving Netflix starting Nov. 10th
Finally, we’ve arrived at what is certainly to be the biggest hit that Netflix will suffer once their contract with Disney expires. It isn’t any of the movies that they’re going to lose that are already featured on their service, but rather what they’re never going to acquire. Netflix losing Disney means that they’re going to miss out on all of the soon-to-be blockbuster movies that are set to be released in 2018 and beyond. Along with the Marvel movies being taken off Nov. 10th, so will all other Disney movies.