Salt Lake Tribune · Aug 10, 2017
In break with Netflix, Disney’s streaming service aims to dominate children’s programming
This image released by Disney shows animated character Baymax, voiced by Scott Adsit, in a scene from "Big Hero 6." (AP Photo/Disney)As adult television viewers increasingly opt out of traditional cable, streaming services are trying to entice their kids. Family-friendly programming is being dubbed a “front line in the streaming battle” and an “arms race over kid’s TV.”
Disney jumped ahead of the pack with plans to pull its children’s programming from Netflix in 2019 to launch its own streaming service, which the company announced Tuesday.