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OCTOBER 8, 2020|BRANDS & MARKETING


Every Streaming Media Platform Has a "Plus." Maybe That’s a Good Thing.


Logos of streaming services that use a plus in their names

Why does every streaming service seem to have a “plus” at the end of it? Disney+. Hulu+. Apple TV Plus. ESPN Plus. They are all the same, but as this Fast Company article argues, maybe that’s a good thing.

The “plus” lets you know it’s a streaming platform and that you’ll need to pay extra. Just like putting an “e” in front of something has come to signify ecommerce, perhaps the “plus” can be used to indicate it’s a paid streaming platform. There is always something to be said for consistency.

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