A la carte is not good for consumers, and we have experience to prove it. Disney Channel was once offered a la carte, but only a privileged few bought it despite the tremendous strength of our brand. Today, Disney Channel is in 87 million homes on expanded basic, and instead of putting our money towards marketing to retain subscribers, we are instead investing it in high quality programming. |
I think you'll see these models co-exist. None of us can live in a world of just one business model. |
In the future, consumers will rely more and more on strong brands to help them navigate the digital world, and we have some of the strongest brands in entertainment. Stay tuned ... because this is just the beginning. |
It's a learning opportunity, about recognizing that none of us can live in a world of just one business model. This is an exciting test for us. |
It's an opportunity for us to learn more about a different model. |
It's an opportunity for us to learn more about a different model. None of us can live in a world of just one business model. This is about the consumer, and how the consumers use all this new technology. It's consumer first, business model second. |
It's really an opportunity for us to learn about a different model. It's more importantly recognizing that none of us can live in a world of just one business model. |
The evolution of ABC.com is just one piece of our comprehensive, digital media multi-platform business initiative. This announcement highlights the momentum we've achieved both in launching new broadband services and working with strategic partners in the digital media space, to ensure that our high-quality, informative and entertaining content is available to consumers whenever and wherever they choose. |
The strategic utilization of new technologies to meet consumer needs is of paramount importance to the growth of the Disney Media Networks Group. |
There was conversation and discussion at the table, a lot of it heated. He had a strong belief that Sunday night at 9 belonged to Desperate Housewives . |
This agreement, which marks our largest distribution deal outside the US, is great news for viewers, who will now be able to access an even broader array of Disney content, either through their TVs or via broadband on personal computers. |
This announcement highlights the momentum we've achieved both in launching new broadband services and working with strategic partners in the digital media space, to ensure that our high-quality, informative and entertaining content is available to consumers whenever and wherever they choose. |
What hasn't he done for prime time is more the question. I think he has brought a strong new creative spirit and the wonderful ability to take chances back to network prime-time television. |
Why are they doing this and disrupting the schedule? It's going to cost so much in busing, we could have used that money to lower class size. I even heard that from a principal. |