Netflix v Disney+ is heating up. The two giants just can’t help but counter each other over and over — but so far Netflix just can’t be beat.
Begun, the streaming wars have.
It is an all-out battle for streaming dominance. Netflix has announced that Cobra Kai’s fifth season will be coming out on September 9th. The massive ratings winner will hit the service one day after Disney’s D23 Expo begins… and one day after Disney+ Day is celebrated by the House of Mouse. There seems little doubt that Netflix has one goal in mind other than reaping the best ratings of the fall. In essence, they’re looking to steal Disney+ thunder by outperforming them on their biggest days.
Cobra Kai will return on September 9, 2022, with the debut of Season 5. The upcoming season of the hit Netflix martial arts drama Cobra Kai will also see the return of Karate Kid 3 villain, Mike Barnes (Sean Kanan).
That’s right – the sadistic karate-based villain who Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith) hired to terrorize Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) is back… and judging from these 10 newly-released images, he’s going to be putting up a fight once more.
— Ryan Lestin, IGN
Meanwhile, Disney will be attempting to launch a Tom Hanks original movie on September 8th, plus a Cars series AND a National Geographic special. Given the way the ratings work, all three of those properties will be going head-to-head with Cobra Kai. The chances of any of them, even Tom Hanks in a live action Pinocchio, coming close to Cobra Kai is remote indeed.
One month til Season 5 — and here's a sneak peek! We'll be dropping new, badass content each week as we head to September 9. For more Cobra Kai photos, head to https://t.co/NZwNu663h9. pic.twitter.com/RSY767ceFk
— Cobra Kai (@CobraKaiSeries) August 9, 2022
All of this matters because Disney+ and Netflix are both fighting for advertising dollars as they prepare to launch competing versions of their platforms with a lower-tier ad-based revenue system. So far, Netflix has dominated, easily winning a head-to-head battle between Kenobi and Stranger Things. Interestingly, however, Netflix is not out of the woods yet in regaining lost ground with their stock price… Disney, on other hand, has managed to rise back up over $110 per share for the first time since their big stumble. So although this is a grand battle between two streaming giants, it’s worth noting that Disney’s portfolio of services is significantly larger and more diverse.
For all the latest news that should be fun, keep reading That Park Place. As always, drop a comment down below and let us know your thoughts.
