Discovery+ Doesn’t Want to be the Next Netflix. It’s Targeting Disney+ Instead

Platform's distribution deals, price point and house-of-brands approach build off Disney streamer's success

Most upstart streaming services long to be the next Netflix, whether they admit it publicly or not. But for Discovery’s new OTT platform, which will debut on Jan. 4, the company is targeting a different streamer’s playbook instead: Disney+.

In a virtual presentation to investors Wednesday, Discovery’s planned international streaming strategy makes good on the adage that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Discovery+’s rollout plans are closely and consciously following in the footsteps of Disney+, which debuted almost exactly a year ago and, with more

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