2024-09-05 00:12:52
This weekend, Argentine social networks adopted the theme Frank ColapintoAmong the subplots of the Formula 1 narrative this Sunday, the number of criticisms against Disney+, the only broadcaster of the race in Argentina, was surprising.
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This weekend, the country accompanied the Pilar-born driver who made his Formula 1 debut. To watch the race that generated great expectations, Argentines had to subscribe to the Disney+ service. Initially, the platform had announced that it would not broadcast advertising during the 56 laps of the Monza Grand Prix, but this did not happen.
Colapinto, Formula 1 and Disney+ advertising
“They love losing subscribers,” wrote one user on X about Disney+. Others went further and made comprehensive critiques of the entire service. “Everything Disney touches they ruin, Star+ was much better, there were no ads and you could watch reruns whenever you wanted,” said another.
Far from not broadcasting a race without commercial breaks – the service that people paid for – after 10 laps the first commercial was broadcast and social networks exploded. Many even dared to cancel their subscriptions and leave screenshots as proof.
What Disney+ said about Formula 1 broadcasting
Despite the belief that paying for a streaming service is equivalent to eliminating advertising altogether, Disney+’s terms of use seem to have made the opposite explicit.
It turns out that accepting the Terms and Conditions of the streaming platform also implied accepting that the platform could include products that “offer live content or special events that include traditional commercial breaks or messages.”