Many people on the left are talking about a boycott of Disney after they took Jimmy Kimmel off the air, but there is a better way than a boycott to really hit Disney where it will hurt.
We are in the process of canceling Hulu. If I need to watch a football game I’ll go to a sports bar unless they cancel ESPN too. Wouldn’t that be great if all the sports bars canceled ESPN. Update: we have canceled Hulu.
Personally I hate sports so ESPN has never been in my line up. I dumped cable 15y ago and stream what I want when I want.
But if you can convince sports folk to cancel ESPN give it a try. I would love to see Disney cry. They have ruined every venue they've aquired and bastardized great literature to boot.
This is a tough one. I'm a Spanish soccer, La Liga fan and I can only get games on espn +, but democracy is more important so looks like I'll be dropping my espn+, Hulu, and Disney subscriptions(sorry grandkids).
The grandkids are really the problem for us. So I am seeing my son tomorrow, who will likely push back,but I’m gonna tell them, we can’t be friends with bullies — the 5 yo — the 38 yo is a different story.
they cut off Captain Jack Sparrow in a Guilty until- proven- innocent motion. Then actor Johnny basically expatriated to his Euro haunts long before Dictator tRump showed up. Others were in that boycott. Make better holiday plans for kids.
Johnny was guilty, so cutting him off was the right thing to do, but he also wasn’t performing well anymore, so cutting him off was the right thing to do from a business perspective.
Johnny was not the guilty party that psychotic mess he had fallen for was the guilty party. What episodes were you watching ? Did you not see her throwing the bottle of vodka that severed the tip of Depp's finger or her temper tantrums after one too many drinks, and chasing Johnny around their condo while he's begging to be left in peace ? And those photos she took of the man she professed to love, asleep on the floor or in some odd position in a chair snoring away. That's not love. That's a cruel, sadistic streak. Oh, and bringing her lover Elon Musk, up the back elevator whenever Johnny is out on tour. That's not love. You were watching a very different Courtroom drama unfold.
He was already a well-established actor and in his 40s when he pursued someone half his age on her first film. He always had more power.
The court in England found that he did abuse her; the US trial was a sham but both were found liable.
Johnny’s been a mess for a long time. He was lucky he was hot and talented. But aside from becoming a skeevy Hollywood cliché, he famously got lazy and drunk, needing to have all his lines fed to him.
It’s a shame, because while he was settled down with Vanessa he was doing excellent work and not destroying hotel rooms.
Retired children’s librarian here. No one but me has ever complained about what Disney has done to literature, so thank you for that. Been boycotting Disney for years. I did have Hulu once for a month, but I canceled before I had to pay.😂
We cancelled it all - Hulu/D+/ESPN MAX/ all of it - Shame on Bob Iger who is from my hometown and loved here....75% of town is cancelling their services. He's on my shitlist anyway for laying off my bro who worked for him for 30 years at ABC NY in April.
Hey Ken buck up. It’s (metaphorically speaking) a war out there and you are whining cause with ESPN gone you will miss too many games. Wake up pal the country is getting steamrolled right now. Cut the cord!
You have allnthe PBS channels (which in NY are still up) I love to seenthe reruns of plays that have been performed ( they do cc when in another language) and check to see who owns Britt Box because British shows are underrated. Pluto is owned by CBS, Tubi by Fox I think🤔. Research first!
I’m sorry to hear your brother was laid off. I assume he was with the news division. My husband retired 15 years ago. We do not subscribe to any Disney product, do not visit any theme parks with the grandkids and sold all our Disney stock. I am so pissed at Disney. Hope your brother lands on his feet. I’ll be thinking good thoughts.
Sorry it took so long to see this. I was taking a little media break. Yeah he was a tech. He was a master controller in charge of satellite & communication feeds. I think we are also frustrated because Bob Iger is from our hometown and has done a lot of good here , but his second tenure at Disney - I’m not impressed with!
Im presently in Japan. The "Hawaii & Disney loving vacationers to LA", and Disney Japan. Cancelling everything international as well. Yup. That includes all future Disney trips too. Spreading the word in Japan and other countries on the disgrace of multinational companies is important, with everything from horrific environmental damage to disgraceful morals and ethics decisions.
Don’t forget Florida does not mandate vaccines for school age children. Warn any of the Japanese who may travel to Disney World it should also be off the list. I do know there is a Tokyo Disneyland also…off the list.
I will feel better not giving $90 a month to Disney regardless of whether they are planning to merge Hulu with Disney+ or not. Actually even better because I have zero interest in watching any Disney content.
Dropping YouTube TV and ESPN, putting those funds to my local public broadcasting TV and radio stations. So many have died in past wars to keep our democracy, I feel I still need to do more, looking to boycott other businesses that support “Don the Con” and his agenda.
I want to know where the outrage was when Stephen Colbert was cancelled at tRump's bidding.... When there was no outrage over CBS caving into tRump, it only opened the doors to cancelling all late night shows where the jokes are aimed at tRump and his wrecking of our freedoms. Let's not start and stop with Kimmel, nut go after CBS as well, and then that might give NBC room for pause before they are bullied into cancelling Jimmy Fallon and the Tonight Show.
So you are the whatabout guy? Fuming because this time in getting screwed over it wasn’t consistent with the last time we got screwed. Kindly forward me your address. I’d like to send you a dollar I. The hopes you might use it to purchase a clue.
I for one stopped watching all CBS shows, left Paramount+ and Showtime when they cut Colbert. There are those of us who have walked away because of Redstone’s fealty payment.
Nay Nay😂 People cancelled over Stephen Colbert love. Paramount took a hit. Also the company that is buying Tik Tok- the founder, Larry Ellison, is the father of the man that owns Skydance which merged with CBS. Can we say corporate greed?
I’m confused…..if Colbert was “cancelled at Trump’s bidding”, why is still on the air every through next May, when his contract expires? Oh yeah, in that time, CBS will lose millions on his program. If CBS is losing $40 million/ur on Colbert, what is ABC losing on Kimmel, who has lower ratings? 🤔
In my opinion, Stephen said "if you let me go, I have a lawsuit. Wanna pay me?" and they were like "naaahh because you bring us money. How bout we not renew your contract in May?"😂😂 win-win right there
I see The View being axed before Jimmy and Seth. Charlie Kirk's wife is suing The View for $40 million because of what they said about him. Jimmy was told Disney DEMANDED he donate to the widow and Charlie's corporation. He says NO! I stand with Jimmy.
If the networks had any backbone the shows would be a safe space for freedom of speech. But they have given him reign on all and so this is what happens.
So you don't even know which town or bar I speak of and imply the establishment and by extension me..liars. I rarely use profanity in a post but I'll make an exception in your case. GO FUCK YOURSELF, no account loser. Weren't you ever taught to stay silent about subjects you know nothing about?
I cancelled Disney+/Hulu+Live/ESPN pkg, and Paramount/CBS this morning. I can honestly say I won’t miss them much. A handful of shows were all I watched really. Plus, by cancelling Hulu I’m ditching the FOX Network too. Win/Win.
We've had no television service for years. It can be done. Important news is online, found in substacks like this one. Books are free at our library, and online with Libby.
Granted, I had no idea of most of the shows recognized at the EMMY's. Oh well.
Your comment made me laugh. For 45 years, we lived in a rural area and barely got 2 channels when the weather cooperated. No cable or satellite service either, but we are a family of readers. I never recognize celebrities except for occasional movie or theater actors, but I definitely know my favorite authors & when their next books will be released.
I looked into Netflix and will likely make it my new streaming service. Goodbye HULU, Disney+ and ESPN. Netflix is publicly traded, and the CEO endorsed Harris, made the largest donation ever to HBCU's and supports Newsom. I'll miss some favorite shows and sports, but it's not like it's a sacrifice on a par with Navalny or anything.
We cut Xfinity out last year and saved a couple hundred dollars by using a Roku stick on the TV's that aren't already set up with it. The only thing we lost was the shows live, but Disney was showing Kelly and Mark and The View the next day. We could handle that, but when I told my partner I was cancelling Disney he was miffed. The View can be found on YouTube, but not Kelly and Mark. lol Life goes on. lol I had taken ESPN off Disney last year as well. We still find the games on some channels.
We are in the process of canceling Hulu. If I need to watch a football game I’ll go to a sports bar unless they cancel ESPN too. Wouldn’t that be great if all the sports bars canceled ESPN. Update: we have canceled Hulu.
Who supplies your stations?
Personally I hate sports so ESPN has never been in my line up. I dumped cable 15y ago and stream what I want when I want.
But if you can convince sports folk to cancel ESPN give it a try. I would love to see Disney cry. They have ruined every venue they've aquired and bastardized great literature to boot.
This is a tough one. I'm a Spanish soccer, La Liga fan and I can only get games on espn +, but democracy is more important so looks like I'll be dropping my espn+, Hulu, and Disney subscriptions(sorry grandkids).
The grandkids are really the problem for us. So I am seeing my son tomorrow, who will likely push back,but I’m gonna tell them, we can’t be friends with bullies — the 5 yo — the 38 yo is a different story.
they cut off Captain Jack Sparrow in a Guilty until- proven- innocent motion. Then actor Johnny basically expatriated to his Euro haunts long before Dictator tRump showed up. Others were in that boycott. Make better holiday plans for kids.
Johnny was guilty, so cutting him off was the right thing to do, but he also wasn’t performing well anymore, so cutting him off was the right thing to do from a business perspective.
Johnny was not the guilty party that psychotic mess he had fallen for was the guilty party. What episodes were you watching ? Did you not see her throwing the bottle of vodka that severed the tip of Depp's finger or her temper tantrums after one too many drinks, and chasing Johnny around their condo while he's begging to be left in peace ? And those photos she took of the man she professed to love, asleep on the floor or in some odd position in a chair snoring away. That's not love. That's a cruel, sadistic streak. Oh, and bringing her lover Elon Musk, up the back elevator whenever Johnny is out on tour. That's not love. You were watching a very different Courtroom drama unfold.
He was already a well-established actor and in his 40s when he pursued someone half his age on her first film. He always had more power.
The court in England found that he did abuse her; the US trial was a sham but both were found liable.
Johnny’s been a mess for a long time. He was lucky he was hot and talented. But aside from becoming a skeevy Hollywood cliché, he famously got lazy and drunk, needing to have all his lines fed to him.
It’s a shame, because while he was settled down with Vanessa he was doing excellent work and not destroying hotel rooms.
AMEN!
Amen too
Retired children’s librarian here. No one but me has ever complained about what Disney has done to literature, so thank you for that. Been boycotting Disney for years. I did have Hulu once for a month, but I canceled before I had to pay.😂
How do you dump cable and just do streaming? Charles.rountree@yahoo.com
We cancelled it all - Hulu/D+/ESPN MAX/ all of it - Shame on Bob Iger who is from my hometown and loved here....75% of town is cancelling their services. He's on my shitlist anyway for laying off my bro who worked for him for 30 years at ABC NY in April.
What do you have after eliminating those ? We have utube and it’s looking difficult to drop ESPN
Hey Ken buck up. It’s (metaphorically speaking) a war out there and you are whining cause with ESPN gone you will miss too many games. Wake up pal the country is getting steamrolled right now. Cut the cord!
You have allnthe PBS channels (which in NY are still up) I love to seenthe reruns of plays that have been performed ( they do cc when in another language) and check to see who owns Britt Box because British shows are underrated. Pluto is owned by CBS, Tubi by Fox I think🤔. Research first!
I’m sorry to hear your brother was laid off. I assume he was with the news division. My husband retired 15 years ago. We do not subscribe to any Disney product, do not visit any theme parks with the grandkids and sold all our Disney stock. I am so pissed at Disney. Hope your brother lands on his feet. I’ll be thinking good thoughts.
Sorry it took so long to see this. I was taking a little media break. Yeah he was a tech. He was a master controller in charge of satellite & communication feeds. I think we are also frustrated because Bob Iger is from our hometown and has done a lot of good here , but his second tenure at Disney - I’m not impressed with!
Max is part of it too?
I now have a package that does NOT include ESPN!
What package do
You have. We have Utube
Im presently in Japan. The "Hawaii & Disney loving vacationers to LA", and Disney Japan. Cancelling everything international as well. Yup. That includes all future Disney trips too. Spreading the word in Japan and other countries on the disgrace of multinational companies is important, with everything from horrific environmental damage to disgraceful morals and ethics decisions.
Don’t forget Florida does not mandate vaccines for school age children. Warn any of the Japanese who may travel to Disney World it should also be off the list. I do know there is a Tokyo Disneyland also…off the list.
If you have Hulu as your streaming platform, cancel it.
Canceling Hulu won't do anything because Disney is killing it anyway to merge it with Disney+. Hulu isn't a moneymaker.---Jason
I will feel better not giving $90 a month to Disney regardless of whether they are planning to merge Hulu with Disney+ or not. Actually even better because I have zero interest in watching any Disney content.
Unfortunately that does matter because Disney owns Hulu.
Dropping YouTube TV and ESPN, putting those funds to my local public broadcasting TV and radio stations. So many have died in past wars to keep our democracy, I feel I still need to do more, looking to boycott other businesses that support “Don the Con” and his agenda.
This would be a good time to cut these services and then take that money and donate to National Public Radio.
I would have said Brit Box is still good but…
Why but? What have I missed?
Hulu basic is a package that does not include ESPN.
I cut the cord today. Cancelled Xfinity TV and all subscriptions including ESPN
I want to know where the outrage was when Stephen Colbert was cancelled at tRump's bidding.... When there was no outrage over CBS caving into tRump, it only opened the doors to cancelling all late night shows where the jokes are aimed at tRump and his wrecking of our freedoms. Let's not start and stop with Kimmel, nut go after CBS as well, and then that might give NBC room for pause before they are bullied into cancelling Jimmy Fallon and the Tonight Show.
So you are the whatabout guy? Fuming because this time in getting screwed over it wasn’t consistent with the last time we got screwed. Kindly forward me your address. I’d like to send you a dollar I. The hopes you might use it to purchase a clue.
You’re in the wrong forum. Please go back to FB 🙏🏼
No infighting please.
Mind your own business
Jeannie is probably not a guy.
I’m sure not. Which is why I was replying to John.
I for one stopped watching all CBS shows, left Paramount+ and Showtime when they cut Colbert. There are those of us who have walked away because of Redstone’s fealty payment.
Nay Nay😂 People cancelled over Stephen Colbert love. Paramount took a hit. Also the company that is buying Tik Tok- the founder, Larry Ellison, is the father of the man that owns Skydance which merged with CBS. Can we say corporate greed?
I’m confused…..if Colbert was “cancelled at Trump’s bidding”, why is still on the air every through next May, when his contract expires? Oh yeah, in that time, CBS will lose millions on his program. If CBS is losing $40 million/ur on Colbert, what is ABC losing on Kimmel, who has lower ratings? 🤔
In my opinion, Stephen said "if you let me go, I have a lawsuit. Wanna pay me?" and they were like "naaahh because you bring us money. How bout we not renew your contract in May?"😂😂 win-win right there
I see The View being axed before Jimmy and Seth. Charlie Kirk's wife is suing The View for $40 million because of what they said about him. Jimmy was told Disney DEMANDED he donate to the widow and Charlie's corporation. He says NO! I stand with Jimmy.
It wasn't Disney that demanded the apology. It was Sinclair the owner of the tv stations that broadcast ABC/Disney.
If the networks had any backbone the shows would be a safe space for freedom of speech. But they have given him reign on all and so this is what happens.
It wasn't a one off. Trump literally posted "Jimmy Kimmel is next". It was just a matter of when.
I cancelled Hulu last night and let them know exactly why I was canceling. I'm in South Florida and won't be going to Disney world any time soon.
My neighborhood watering hole is a sports bar but has signs up. NO ESPN!
Good for that watering hole!
I’m sure they just kill it on Saturdays and Monday Night! 😂
So you don't even know which town or bar I speak of and imply the establishment and by extension me..liars. I rarely use profanity in a post but I'll make an exception in your case. GO FUCK YOURSELF, no account loser. Weren't you ever taught to stay silent about subjects you know nothing about?
Uh….ok. Whatever……🙄
I cancelled Disney+/Hulu+Live/ESPN pkg, and Paramount/CBS this morning. I can honestly say I won’t miss them much. A handful of shows were all I watched really. Plus, by cancelling Hulu I’m ditching the FOX Network too. Win/Win.
We've had no television service for years. It can be done. Important news is online, found in substacks like this one. Books are free at our library, and online with Libby.
Granted, I had no idea of most of the shows recognized at the EMMY's. Oh well.
Your comment made me laugh. For 45 years, we lived in a rural area and barely got 2 channels when the weather cooperated. No cable or satellite service either, but we are a family of readers. I never recognize celebrities except for occasional movie or theater actors, but I definitely know my favorite authors & when their next books will be released.
What are the stations to support ? I read Netflix donated to California’s answer to gerrymandering
I looked into Netflix and will likely make it my new streaming service. Goodbye HULU, Disney+ and ESPN. Netflix is publicly traded, and the CEO endorsed Harris, made the largest donation ever to HBCU's and supports Newsom. I'll miss some favorite shows and sports, but it's not like it's a sacrifice on a par with Navalny or anything.
If you have tmobile phone service you can get Netflix w/ads free.
We cut Xfinity out last year and saved a couple hundred dollars by using a Roku stick on the TV's that aren't already set up with it. The only thing we lost was the shows live, but Disney was showing Kelly and Mark and The View the next day. We could handle that, but when I told my partner I was cancelling Disney he was miffed. The View can be found on YouTube, but not Kelly and Mark. lol Life goes on. lol I had taken ESPN off Disney last year as well. We still find the games on some channels.
No ESPN here.🙂🇺🇸
I just cancelled Hulu, never watch ESPN. I hope this makes an impact because these cowards need to know that their cowardice comes at a price.
Hulu is going to be merged with Disney+ so you got out before they killed it.---Jason
I canceled my ESPN subscription today, and my Indivisible group are planning to lobby sports fans in our Blue city to cancel theirs.