Disney vs Apple streaming wars, more new technologies you need to know today

Here is your daily technical summary, via the DGiT Daily newsletter, from Tuesday, August 20th, 2019!

1.Disney Plus v Apple TV Plus: no contest, but what is Amazon doing?

Disney announced yesterday more information on its global launch of Disney Plus, as well as on compatible devices and platforms. (In fact, Disney is probably announcing a series of Disney Plus products this week as D23 starts, an event I had never reported before.)

Whatever the case may be, the list of compatible devices with Disney Plus is pretty much what you expect, with a missing key partner.

• Ins: Apple TV, iPad, iPhone, Android devices, Android TV, Chromecast, Web browsers, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Roku streaming players, Roku TV.
• The output: Amazon Fire devices, including TV and tablet.
• So, Apple is happy to get a discount from the new service of its competitor, Amazon is not. Amazon is out.
• Why? We know that Amazon and Disney have had various quarrels over the years, Amazon limiting sales of DVD Disney and Marvel, and Amazon doing the same with DVD Warner Bros., Amazon wanted better sales.
• Back in Disney Plus, we do not yet know which devices will have 4K HDR compatibility, a Dolby Atmos, etc.

The prices and availability of Disney Plus worldwide have also been published. We already knew the US price and availability – November 12 for $ 6.99 per month (or $ 69.99 paid annually) – but now we have more information:

• "Disney Plus will be launched in Canada and the Netherlands in parallel with the United States on November 12, priced at $ 8.99 CAN per month (or $ 89.99 per year) and $ 6.99 per month ( or € 69.99 per year), "Disney announced in a press release. "The following week, Disney Plus will be launched in Australia and New Zealand on November 19, priced at AUD $ 8.99 per month (or $ 89.99 per year) and NZ $ 9.99 per month. (or $ 99.99 per year), respectively. "

• In addition, Disney has already committed to offering a package of $ 12.99 per month, including Disney Plus, Hulu and ESPN + in the United States.
• Disney is expected to lose money as it optimizes the new service at a lower than break-even price.

New reports suggest that Apple does not change its premium philosophy with Apple TV +.

• Apple is, courtesy of Bloomberg Announces the launch at $ 9.99 per month, with a free trial period to get started.
• This is not a price out of reach, on its own. But with almost all new original series, and nothing with existing IP to attract people, the price of Apple looks like an overload. Of course, this also allows Disney Plus to boast the largest content library in the world.
• Bloomberg: "The initial series of Apple shows will include" The Morning Show "," Amazing Stories "by Steven Spielberg," See "with Jason Momoa," Truth Be Told "with Octavia Spencer, and a documentary series about extravagant homes called "Home. ""
• Apple pays the big-name crowd that matches the average of its days on bad days and pledges $ 6 billion, according to reports, but that still remains to be done.
• David Chen, who works at Amazon Prime Video, tweeted"Hey Siri, what is the unsustainable price of a new streaming service that launches about 5 shows," he summarizes.
• Bloomberg announced that Apple TV + would be available on Apple devices, with Roku and Amazon Fire TV boxes, as well as Samsung TVs.

Premium: 9to5Mac is reporting that Apple Arcade will cost $ 4.99 a month, after a free trial of a month.

Also – In: suites and remakes. Out: risk taking – "The era of mega-mergers of media companies robs us of bolder and more recent stories" (Gizmodo)

2. Fearing data privacy issues, Google deletes some Android phone data for mobile operators (Reuters)