So, Disney has spent large, *vast* sums on movies that have tanked. They’ve lost more money in the last year than many corporations will see in their lifetimes (“Lightyear,” “Elemental,” “Indiana Jones,” “Little Mermaid,” etc. contributed to historic losses). So how do they respond to this business apocalypse?

Disney Discontinues Physical Media Releases for an Entire Continent

Disney has decided to stop selling DVDs and Blu Rays in Australia, forcing those in Oz who want to see a Disney movie to throw money at the Disney+ streaming service. This requires you to have a good internet connection; certainly less of a concern than it used to be, of course. But it also requires that you accept that whatever you might want to watch be censored or altered by Disney on a whim. I honestly can’t see this move making Australians pony up for Disney+; rather more likely to me is that Disney’s reach in Oz begins to fade somewhat.

The article doesn’t explain why Australia in particular was chosen for this honor. But it’s safe to assume that if it works out the way Disney wants (given the direction Disney is going with the likes of “Snow White” figuring out Disney-logic seems like a fools errand), they’ll roll it out world-wide and stop selling physical media entirely.

For the most part… meh. Disney has not just burned their bridges, they’ve nuked them with particularly nasty neutrons bombs then followed up with a rain of biological weapons. Still, I was hoping to get 4K’s of “Tron,” “The Black Hole” and “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” before Disney goes the way of the dodo.