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Tech & Tonic S02 Episode 22 - Streaming vs. Blockbuster Releases

August 02, 2021

Scarlett Johansson got Disney into a pickle last week. She filed a lawsuit against the entertainment giant for breach of contract over the launch and release of Black Widow in theaters and Disney+ Premiere a week or so ago. According to the lawsuit, the actress' contract was not renegotiated for release on Disney's own streaming platform. 
This brings us back to the question we had when Disney+ was coming to Malaysia; are we paying too much for streaming services? With Disney+ Premiere, we could easily be paying even more for the latest movies and blockbusters. But the lawsuit also puts a lot of things into perspective for us enjoying these services because it also happened to platforms like Spotify. We started thinking about how are the actor's pay managed by the streaming services. 
At the same time, we are already paying for multiple streaming services at this time because they all offer different exclusives. How much is too much for these exclusive contents though? Would it make sense for us to go back to cable TV in this case? Maybe, maybe not, but we discuss all this in today's episode of #TechNTonicPodcast.