Decoder is off this week for a short end-of-summer break. We’ll be back with both our interview and explainer episodes after the Labor Day holiday, and I’m very excited for what we have coming up on the schedule. But while we’re out, we’d like to highlight a great episode from the Land of the Giants podcast, which is over at Vulture this season, for a deep dive into Disney. Can it be a tech company? It’s the question that defines the struggles of its streaming service Disney Plus — and it also tells us where it needs to go in the future to compete with Amazon, Apple, and Netflix. Links: Disney Is a Tech Company? | Vulture Why Disney plussed itself | Vulture Disney’s CEO drama explained, with Julia Alexander | Decoder The clock is ticking on Disney’s streaming strategy | Decoder The Disney Plus, Hulu, and Max streaming bundle is now available | The Verge Disney reportedly wants to bring always-on channels to Disney Plus | The Verge How baseball's tech team built the future of television | The Verge The year Netflix ended the streaming wars | The Ringer Credits: Decoder is a production of The Verge and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Our producers are Kate Cox and Nick Statt. Our editor is Callie Wright. Our supervising producer is Liam James. The Decoder music is by Breakmaster Cylinder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Hey everybody, it's Nilay. Decoder is off this week for a short end of summer break. We'll be back with both the interview and explainer episodes after Labor Day. I'm pretty excited about what we have on the schedule. But while we're out, we wanted to highlight a great episode from the Land of the Giants podcast, which is over at Vulture this season for a deep dive into Disney.
We actually talk about Disney all the time on Decoder. You can tell a whole lot about the future of the entertainment industry by watching what Disney is up to, whether it's major management shakeups or streaming strategy pivots. Disney as a company is many things at once, and this season of Land of the Giants takes a deep dive into each of Disney's identities every episode.
For instance, is Disney a TV company? Is it a theme park's company? Is it an animation company? Is it Bob Iger's company? After all, he stepped down as CEO in 2021, only to return just a year later. The episode we're sharing here is the finale of this season's Land of the Giants, where host Joe Adelian explores perhaps the most important question looming over Disney.
Can it turn itself into a tech company? It's the question that defines the struggles of its streaming service Disney+. It also tells us where the company needs to go in the future to compete with Amazon, Apple, and Netflix. Okay, land of the giants on whether Disney can be a tech company. Here we go.
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