Streaming competitor Disney+ is looking to boost revenue with live sports tier

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    1 year ago

    I’m just telling you how it works, man.

    Gotta show quarter over quarter growth. You don’t have to like it, but don’t take it out on me

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      1 year ago

      They will still have that growth. Just a fraction of a percent less. And they are using that to justify raising their prices.

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        1 year ago

        Imagine you’re the CEO of a publicly traded corporation that is legally required to maximize profits for shareholders. Do you

        A) choose an option that will earn less gross profit or

        B) choose the option that will earn more?

        If you chose “A” because you’re a good person and not a greedy capitalist, congratulations. You’ve just been fired as CEO and the major shareholders just picked a replacement who will choose the second option.

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        1 year ago

        Revenue growth down from 3% to 2% is significant, especially considering that’s an even bigger hit to growth in profits. They want to make their investors happy, they have a perfectly reasonable PR cover to raise their prices by a few dollars a month, so they’ll do it. What part of this is confusing?