Core Tip: According to the report, "Disney+" mainly relies on two types of programs to attract users: one is original dramas, and the other is Disney classics. The service contains a total of about 500 movies and 7,500 TV series.
Reference News Network reported on November 15 American media said that the day after the launch of its flagship streaming service "Disney+" (November 13 local time), the Walt Disney Company said that the service has 10 million registered users .
According to the US "Wall Street Journal" website reported on November 13, before the service went live on November 12, Disney had provided subscription services for several months, some of which had significant discounts. The
report believes that about 24 hours after the streaming service was officially launched, the number of subscribers reached 10 million. This seems to be a good start for Disney, but it is not clear how much value each user brings to Disney.
Verizon Telecom's Chief Financial Officer Matt Ellis said on the 13th that the company's approximately 17 million "monthly" accounts are eligible to participate in "Disney+" promotions. The
report believes that Disney still has a long way to go to catch up with Netflix. Netflix has approximately 61 million subscribers in the United States and 98 million overseas. "Disney+" is currently only launched in the United States, Canada and the Netherlands, but will be expanded to other overseas markets in the coming months.
Disney has told investors that it expects "Disney+" to have 60 to 90 million subscribers by the end of fiscal year 2024, and the service will be profitable by then.
Disney sets the price of "Disney+" service at US$6.99 per month (approximately RMB 49-note on this website), which is only half of the price of Netflix's best-selling package, and hopes to attract it from the beginning A large number of new users.
reported that "Disney+" mainly relies on two types of programs to attract users: one is original dramas, such as the "Star Wars" derivative drama "The Mandalorian"; the other is Disney classics, from "Little Deer Madara" There are everything from classic animations such as "Baidu" to live-action movies such as "Nuns Are Crazy". The service contains a total of about 500 movies and 7,500 TV series.
Core reminder: According to the report, "Disney+" mainly relies on two types of programs to attract users: one is original dramas, and the other is Disney classics. The service contains a total of about 500 movies and 7,500 TV series.
Reference News Network November 15 Newspaper Road German media said that 9-year-old Laurent Simmons is about to finish college.
According to the German "Der Spiegel" weekly website reported on November 12, Laurent Simmons is often called a genius or a child prodigy. Now, this little boy who grew up in Belgium and the Netherlands is about to take a bachelor's degree exam at Eindhoven University of Technology. And he was only 9 years old.
In the summer of 2018, Laurent entered this well-known university in the southeast of the Netherlands to study electrical engineering. This gifted boy with an IQ of 145 completed elementary school at a record speed in Belgium. He enrolled at the age of 4, completed the primary school course in only two years, and then went directly to high school.
In the summer of 2018, Laurent’s father said in an interview: “We later noticed that he was smarter than other children. Although his grandparents had told us that he was special, who didn’t think of his grandson in this way? "
was taught separately at the high school in Bruges. The teachers sent him two-year study materials, and Laurent read these materials at home. In school, the teachers know whether he has all the knowledge by asking questions and give him the opportunity to ask questions.
Laurent is one of the youngest high school graduates in the world. Last year, he entered the Eindhoven University of Technology to study. Laurent's learning speed at the university is also amazing: other students need to learn 8 weeks of things, he learned in a week. His study at the university is also one-on-one.
His professor said: "This is an adventure, but very interesting." The professor sometimes forgets that his super student is a child: Once in the laboratory, Laurent could not untie the wires, just because he did not have enough strength. .
Laurent is very interested in technology and natural sciences. He said: “Someday there will be technical solutions to climate change. We should increase investment in research and technology.” End of the undergraduate courseWhen Xi, Laurent developed a microchip to test the response of brain cells. He said: "I hope to develop something that can extend human life." It is still unclear whether Laurent will continue to study for a master's degree in Eindhoven, or go to the United States or Germany for further studies.
(2019-11-15 00:25:02)
Core Tip: According to the report, "Disney+" mainly relies on two types of programs to attract users: one is original dramas, and the other is Disney classics. The service contains a total of about 500 movies and 7,500 TV series.
Reference News Network reported on November 14 that foreign media said that on November 12 local time, protesters blocked the premiere of Roman Polanski's new film in France. Earlier, the French-Polish director faced another rape charge. According to a Reuters report on November 12, about 40 activists blocked the French premiere of Polanski’s new film "I Accuse" at a theater on La Sambore in Paris, even though the film has been released simultaneously in other theaters in Paris.
"Canceling this screening is not a victory. The moment of victory is when the exemption of this rapist ends." One of the activists Shlo Madesta said.
reported that just a few days before Polanski’s new film was released in France, French actress Valentin Monier accused Polanski in an open letter to the Parisian newspaper in 1975 in Gsch, Switzerland. Tad raped her on a ski vacation when she was only 18 years old.
Polanski denied the allegation through his lawyer, Herve Temim.
It is reported that Monier is one of several women who publicly accused Polanski of sexually assaulting them. Polanski has repeatedly denied all allegations against him.
reported that Polanski raped a 13-year-old girl in Los Angeles in 1977. Although he pleaded guilty, he fled the United States.
The French "Le Monde" website reported on November 11 that Polanski embarrassed the French film industry. The
report pointed out that at the time Polanski's film "I Accuse" was released, the embarrassment of the French film industry and the media was obvious.
reported that Polanski was accused of rape again. Actress Monier said on November 8 that she was raped by Polanski in 1975 when she was 18. The French film industry is more silent about this.
(2019-11-14 09:57:22)
Core Tip: According to the report, "Disney+" mainly relies on two types of programs to attract users: one is original dramas, and the other is Disney classics. The service contains a total of about 500 movies and 7,500 TV series.
Reference News Network reported on November 15 that foreign media said that a prison in Mexico began to allow inmates to rehearse professional dramas and perform publicly inside and outside the prison 10 years ago, providing them with more job opportunities after their release. According to a report from Effie News Agency on November 12, the prison troupe has performed publicly several days a week for the past 10 years. This innovative form has brought diversification to the drama.
Javier Cruise has served 16 years in prison. He used to be a drug dealer, but after entering the world of drama, his heart was ignited with a desire to change his mind and become a new man. After serving his sentence, Cruise got a job in a well-known theater in Mexico City. After reintegrating into society, he still did not forget the help the prison once gave, and expressed his gratitude by continuing to support the prison troupe.
Juan Luis Hernandez has been with the Prison Theatre Company for 5 years. By chance, he played a role in a play of the prison theater troupe, after which his love for drama became uncontrollable. In order to concentrate on rehearsing the play, he even adjusted the visiting time specially. He said in an interview: "I know I want to master professional skills, so I decided to stay in the troupe."
reported that the main purpose of the prison establishment of the troupe is to help inmates master a skill that can survive after being released. . During their sentence, they can control the remuneration they receive through performances. After being released from prison, their dramatic talents can also help them open the door to the outside world.
It is reported that with the assistance of the city theater, the prisoners boarded the coveted theater stage. Many audiences come here especially to appreciate these special drama performances. veryMany times the audience cannot even know the content of the performance in advance.
Hernandez said that prisoners should keep in touch with the outside world. He said: "We want everyone to know that although we have made mistakes, we also hope to have the opportunity to correct. We don't want to hide in the darkest corner of society forever. We need an opportunity to show ourselves like this." The
report believes that prison The troupe helped a number of prisoners like Cruise find a foothold in society again. A person released from prison said that the troupe not only taught them professional skills, but also taught them how to correctly understand themselves. While recognizing their own shortcomings, they were also full of vision for a new world.
A woman who has just been released from prison said: "In Mexico, women are educated to be respectful, humble, kind and courteous people, but this does not mean self-esteem, self-love and self-improvement. It was not until I joined the theater that I realized that I lacked self-love. And want to change myself."
(2019-11-15 00:25:02)
