Disney+ No Longer Offering Free Trials Ahead of 'Hamilton' Premiere

Disney+ is no longer offering seven-day free trials of the streaming service to new subscribers, reports French news site Numerama.

A Disney spokesperson suggested the ending of the free trial formed part of an initial investigation into different offers and promotions to best expand the service's user base.

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"We continue to test and evaluate different marketing, offers and promotions to grow Disney Plus," the company said in a statement. "The service was set at an attractive price-to-value proposition that we believe delivers a compelling entertainment offering on its own."

It's not known exactly when Disney stopped offering the trial, but the decision comes ahead of the hotly anticipated July 3 premiere of "Hamilton," a movie based on Lin-Manuel Miranda's hit Broadway musical. Disney reportedly paid $75 million for worldwide rights to the movie, which will air over a year ahead of its original planned theatrical release.

Going forward, anyone wanting to watch "Hamilton" next month will have to pay for at least one month of Disney Plus, priced at $6.99, but that's unlikely to concern Disney.

The streaming service has amassed at least 50 million subscribers since its launch last November and has a significant edge over ‌‌Apple's rival TV‌‌+ service, thanks to an established catalog of content that includes many popular Star Wars and Marvel franchises.

For example, "The Mandalorian," the key show Disney+ premiered with, received more attention than any of ‌‌Apple TV‌‌+'s launch shows, including "The Morning Show," "Dickinson," "See," and "For All Mankind." In a bid to rival that interest, Apple is reportedly in the process of purchasing older movies and shows for ‌Apple TV‌+ to build a back catalog of content.

Apple has not released subscriber numbers ‌Apple TV‌+, which costs $4.99 a month, so there's no direct comparison to Disney+. Since September though, Apple has been providing a free year of service to anyone who purchases a new Apple device, so it will take at least a year before Apple has large numbers of paying subscribers.

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Top Rated Comments

Skika Avatar
66 months ago

If Steve Jobs were still alive, Disney/Pixar would not be competing with Apple.

This is just another one of those Tim Cook bean counter moments.

Just saying.
these comments still exist?
Score: 37 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Feyl Avatar
66 months ago

iTunes and iPod were created because Steve loved music... when you hear him talk on past keynotes you realise that.
That’s exactly the problem with Apple without Steve. Everything Steve did was because he was passionate about it. Not because he wanted to compete with someone or make a quick buck. Tim’s Apple just go for profit and market share. Everything else is secondary.
Score: 25 Votes (Like | Disagree)
BaltimoreMediaBlog Avatar
66 months ago
If Steve Jobs were still alive, Disney/Pixar would not be competing with Apple.

This is just another one of those Tim Cook bean counter moments.

Just saying.
Score: 18 Votes (Like | Disagree)
4492865 Avatar
66 months ago
I think the only service Apple is successful with is Music — because it builds onto iTunes — which in turns in something where Apple really put its heart into. Music (or iTunes) is may also be the only that could potentially survive outside of Apple’s ecosystem, it’s certainly got enough to offer.

Everything else - meh. Mediocre quality where Apple will never excel with those whose primary job it is to provide that service.

Apple’s been trying to get into the magazine business since the release of the iPad and it all failed. The Daily, Newsstand just two examples of that. Their heart isn’t into this. iTunes and iPod were created because Steve loved music... when you hear him talk on past keynotes you realise that.
Score: 15 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Glideslope Avatar
66 months ago

these comments still exist?
Yes. As they will 10 years from now. :apple:
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Lepton Avatar
66 months ago
Remember the last time Apple spread itself too thin? It’s doing it again. Do a very few things very very well.
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)