Disney on Demand
If everything we are hearing from Robert Iger will be for real the future of Disney and its fans looks very good. Especially the TV, TV on demand, DVD and film on demand is being pushed as the future and it looks like he wants Disney to be on the front row.
Another interesting item he talked about was about the guests who visit the Disney theme parks. With all the videos taken by private people Iger thinks this might be something that could be used for Disney.com. Not sure what the plan could be there, but it might get us fans to be more involved in what we already love so much.
Disney CEO Robert Iger said he doesn’t want to repeat the mistake of the music industry by ignoring the clout of more empowered consumers. “Consumers have more power in how they access media,” Iger said. “We have to pay attention to that. It’s obvious the music industry didn’t pay enough attention, and had a substantial reduction in revenue and increased piracy.”…
Iger noted that during his stint at ABC, he greenlighted what become the first hit show with user generated content–”America’s Home Videos”–which beats 60 Minutes in the ratings game on Sunday nights. He also noted that about a quarter of the 40 million people who go to Disney theme parks every year have video cameras, and Disney could potentially turn that into fodder for Disney.com, which he said is the company’s network of the future–interactive with music, games, shopping, communities, photos and video.
Read more about what Iger had to say here; Disney’s Iger looks to future blend of delivery platforms
(And see Reuters; CinemaNow to sell Disney films online for more on the movies on demand)