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Tesla removes Disney+ from vehicles · Elon Musk Podcast

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  Hey everybody, welcome back to the Elon Musk Podcast.
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  This is a show where we discuss the critical crossroads that
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  shape SpaceX, Tesla X, The Boring Company, and Neuralink.
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  I'm your host Will Walden. Tesla has seemingly removed
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  Disney Plus from its in car entertainment options.
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  This development follows a recent public spat between Tesla
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  CEO Elon Musk and Disney's own Bob Iger, raising questions
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  about the motives behind this decision.
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  Tesla owners recently reported the absence of Disney Plus from
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  Cars theater app Now. This change left other streaming
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  services like YouTube, Netflix and also Twitch untouched,
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  highlighting Disney Plus's specific exclusion.
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  Now, this incident isn't isolated, though.
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  It comes in the wake of several major companies, including
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  Apple, IBM, and Walmart, pulling their advertisements from Musk's
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  social media platform Ex, formerly known as Twitter.
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  And Disney's decision to join this group seems to have
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  possibly escalated tensions between Tesla and Disney.
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  Now, the removal of Disney Plus from Tesla vehicles appears to
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  be more than just a technical update.
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  It suggests A retaliatory move by Tesla, potentially in
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  response to Disney's advertising pullback.
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  This action could signify a new phase in the relationship
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  between these two iconic brands. Now, Disney Plus was integrated
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  into Tesla's entertainment system in 2021, and its removal
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  could inconvenience many, particularly parents who relied
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  on the service to entertain their children during car trips.
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  The impact of this decision may extend beyond mere
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  inconvenience, though. There's a potential for a
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  decline in Disney Plus subscriptions, as some parents
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  might cancel the service if their primary use was in test
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  the vehicles. Others might drop the
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  subscription out of loyalty to Tesla and also to Elon Musk.
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  And for those still keen on using Disney Plus, a workaround
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  exists. The whole Mars blog, a prominent
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  voice in the Tesla community, and an ex formerly known as
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  Twitter demonstrated that Disney Plus can still be accessed via
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  the Tesla browser, although it's in a less integrated manner now.
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  Tesla's move carries a significant message, though
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  Musk's recent criticisms of Bob Iger, including a controversial
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  remark about Walt Disney, under score the tensions between the
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  two executives. The latest action might be seen
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  as a direct challenge to Iger's leadership, and reports first
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  emerged from Tesla Rati, noting the disappearance of Disney Plus
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  from Tesla's interface. Now Tesla later clarified that
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  the Disney Plus icon was removed only for users who hadn't
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  accessed it, but this explanation has done little to
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  quell speculation about the underlying reasons.
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  Now the Musk Iger feud has been public and also very abrasive.
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  Musk's harsh words towards advertisers withdrawing from X,
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  including a direct insult aimed at Iger, have only fueled the
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  fire. And this ongoing drama has cast
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  a shadow over both Tesla's and Disney's corporate strategies.
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  The public reaction to Tesla's decision has been pretty mixed.
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  Notable response came from a Tesla owner and influencer known
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  as the Tesla Hoe, the hottest owner's experience, and she
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  criticized the move, highlighting the inconvenience
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  it poses to Tesla owners, especially parents.
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  The Tesla Ho's comments on social media platform X garnered
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  significant attention. She expressed disappointment in
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  both Musk's and Iger's actions, perceiving them as petty and
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  detrimental to customers. Now, her criticism reflects a
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  broader sentiment amongst some other Tesla owners.
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  And despite the initial backlash, the Tesla Ho later
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  posted a more positive spin on the situation, suggesting that
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  the removal of Disney Plus might actually encourage more family
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  interaction during car rides. Now this change in tone reflects
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  the complex reactions among Tesla's own user community.
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  Now the true reason behind Tesla's removal of Disney Plus
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  remains very unclear. Whether it's a direct result of
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  Musk feud with Eiger or strategic decision with
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  different motivations, the actions have certainly sparked
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  debate and speculation. And the situation highlights
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  Musk's reputation for being unpredictable and often
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  controversial. And his decision making is
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  sometimes way out there. And his actions, while sometimes
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  seen as innovative, can also be perceived as impulsive or driven
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  by personal vendettas. Now this development between
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  Tesla and Disney is a new chapter in the ongoing narrative
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  of tech companies and entertainment giants.
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  They have to work symbiotically. They have to work together, and
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  it illustrates how corporate decisions can have immediate and
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  tangible impacts on consumer experience and market dynamics.
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  The removal of Disney Plus from Tesla vehicles is pretty huge,
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  and it also reflects the contentious interactions between
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  major corporations and their leaders.
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  The consequences for both of these companies, customer
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  relations and the tech companies working with entertainment
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  companies. It's a mix up that may be able
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  to be fixed if they can all get along.
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