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Phoenix666 [soylentnews.org] writes:

CNBC [cnbc.com]:

Disney's new streaming service will be called Disney+ and launch in late 2019, CEO Bob Iger announced on the company's earnings call Thursday.

The company announced in August 2017 it would pull all its movies [cnbc.com] from Netflix [cnbc.com] in 2019, and start its own streaming offering [cnbc.com] for its past titles. Disney also purchased Fox [cnbc.com] for $71.3 billion in cash and stock, further bolstering its library.

The service will also feature new, original shows and movies, including original Marvel and Star Wars [starwars.com] series. Marvel fan favorite character Loki, played by Tom Hiddleston, will get an original series on the Disney+ service. A prequel series to Star Wars movie "Rogue One" about the character Cassian Andor, portrayed by Diego Luna, will also call the service home.

Are these streaming services the second coming of Cable?

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