Disney+ and Apple TV+ Prove That, in Streaming, IP Is King

Within two weeks of each other in November of last year, two members of the next generation of on-demand streaming services made their big debuts. First came Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) Apple TV+, which launched on Nov. 1, followed by Disney's (NYSE: DIS) Disney+, which made its big arrival on Nov. 12.

Both services are part of a wave of new streaming services that are challenging Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) in the subscription video on demand (SVOD) space. But, in other ways, the two are very different.

Apple TV+ is the work of a tech company that is moving fast to secure new streaming content. Disney+, by contrast, is the work of a media company that has built up streaming infrastructure to match its content holdings. Apple TV+ (with the plus) is integrated into the Apple TV app (no plus) alongside free content and premium content from other services like Hulu. Disney+ stands alone in its own dedicated app.

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