Disney+

[JBar]

Why doesn’t he just watch those in the first place?

[Sifon]

@Aaron_Evans_2005

Since all the first 30 seasons of The Simpsons are going to be on Disney+ (with Season 31 on a later date), I guarantee the first 20 will be the “cropped-to-widescreen” versions. Of course they were on Simpsons World for a few months before switching to the original full-frame versions. I’m sure this’ll make @Sifon turn off Disney+ and prefer to watch his DVDs!

Yeah, Simpsons World gives you the option at least. Disney+ should have that option too hopefully

Although I think DVDs are still the only way to watch Simpsons with Dolby 5.1 surround.

[Nick]

@Aaron_Evans_2005

I guarantee the first 20 will be the “cropped-to-widescreen” versions

Is it such a crime for Disney to leave them in their original aspect ratio?

[TV_Addict]

How do we know The Simpsons will be licensed globally?

[Jeffmister]

We know (thanks to the AFR) that The Simpsons won’t be available on Disney+ in Australia (at least when it launches)

[littlegezzybear]

And this from that AFR article:

Mr Mayer said they would continue to give first run of new content produced for its linear channels to international pay-TV providers.

“We are not going to offer in most markets current seasons of Disney channel content [on Disney+], we are offering last season content instead,” Mr Mayer said.

Foxtel and Stan are in negotiations with Disney. So it could be that Disney movies and television series continue to get a pay television slot in Australia.

[TV-ACT]

So they expect people to pay for…old stuff. Great.

[Jeffmister]

The service will feature a fair amount of original programming/movies

[parano1a]

@TV-ACT

So they expect people to pay for…old stuff. Great.

For people with kids who watch a lot of Disney movies this will work out cheaper than buying a DVD every month or 2.

[LeighF]

Disney+ (disneyplus)

[JKD]

Who stills buys DVDS, like seriously…

[DDN]

I buy 4K and Standard Blurays

[JKD]

4K DVDs I can understand to a point, but with streaming out there now, I don’t see why people want to own physical copies of Movies/Shows anymore really, plus its cheaper to just stream.

[TV-ACT]

And discs tend to get scratched, especially with kids around

[Sully]

@littlegezzybear

Interestingly they have slapped a Disney logo on some 20th Century Fox productions.

I’m not up with all the legalities/patency laws, but are Disney allowed to do that? Films are copyright and all rights reserved (usually with the production company but often the studio for bigger in-house blockbusters)?

Or does owning 20C Fox now make that obsolete, even if the copyright was done on the Fox name at the time?

[LeighF]

[Sully]

Some websites claimed Disney’s former older audience oriented Touchstone (et al) label back-catalogue (e.g.) “Con Air” would not be on Disney+, as Disney have made it clear this is “family friendly” (point of difference to their Hulu in some markets such as the US).

However, certain titles from these labels will be available it seems (e.g.) “Sister Act 1” and “Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit”.

[JBar]

@Sully

“Con Air” would not be on Disney+

Be thankful for that (or any Nicholas Cage movie )

[lexington]

hey, leave Nic Cage alone

[JBar]

I will not. Not until he stops making any more movies.