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Disney+ cancellation page crashes as customers rush to quit after Kimmel suspension (creators.yahoo.com)
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.nz/post/28397398

The suspension triggered strong responses across social media and beyond. Hashtags like #CancelDisneyPlus and #CancelHulu trended as users shared screenshots of their canceled subscriptions.

With cancellations surging, many subscribers reported technical issues. On Reddit’s r/Fauxmoi, one post read, “The page to cancel your Hulu/Disney+ subscription keeps crashing.”

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[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 7 points 2 days ago (3 children)

the thing to understand is that for Disney it's not always about the money. they control so much power over all media that they can inflict their world view on everyone through their propaganda streams. the performative wokeness that still sits within overall metanarratives about the value of the status quo? that's for the dollar. cutting Jimmy Kimmel loose? that's in alignment with their core values

[–] floop@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 12 hours ago

are you still alive, Nazi?

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

No, I'm pretty sure it's about the money. They wanted a merger and didn't want trouble, so they cut Jimmy Kimmel's show to help that progress more smoothly.

Disney is really easy to understand because it is always about the money with them.

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

merger with who? i haven't heard anything relating to this. i'm willing to buy in though given what happened to colbert

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

Nexsar owns ABC affiliates and wants to buy Tegna, which owns more affiliate stations.

Disney isn't really part of that deal, but I'm guessing they also want to appease the FCC for similar reasons.

Colbert's show seems completely unrelated. My understanding is that the cancellation has been planned for some time and has more to do with it having run for 10 years than anything political he has said.