Not All Movie Rewards Programs Are Created Equal (2 Viewers)

Jake Lipson · Feb 20, 2024

Over in the Blu-ray forum, we're currently discussing the news of Disney reaching a deal for Sony to take over their disc production and distribution. Obviously, the fact that they are doing this at all is a very big deal. There are lots of questions and ramifications. We're going to be talking about that over there for some time to come.

I bring this up here because I wonder what this means for the Disney Movie Insiders program. I'm not sure if it would make sense for Disney to continue to operate a rewards program for products being sold by other studios. Of course you can get points for theatrical releases and Disney+ subscriptions, but it would seem to me that discs are probably still the main source of points for most people. They certainly are for me.

Perhaps they will just merge with Sony Rewards when Sony takes over distribution?

BobO'Link · Feb 20, 2024

Just because Sony will handle production and distribution doesn't mean the product is Sony... It'll still be Disney and likely have those codes in the case.

I pretty much expect any left over product after DMC shutters, especially the "exclusives," to show up on the DMI redemption list.

David Norman · Feb 21, 2024

NEW DMI REWARDS -- FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Disney Classic Storybook Collection - HOT REWARD 500

Marvel x Fred Segal Marvel Brick Crossbody Bag 4250
A Pair of Passes to the Disney Wish Sing-Along Screening Event in Burbank, CA (March 3, 2024) 800

David Norman · Feb 26, 2024

DMI HOT REWARD PREVIEW -- starting February 28, 2024 at Noon ET

Disney’s Sleeping Beauty Princess Aurora Pop! -- 500 pts

Chip_HT · Feb 26, 2024

Jake Lipson said:
I bring this up here because I wonder what this means for the Disney Movie Insiders program. I'm not sure if it would make sense for Disney to continue to operate a rewards program for products being sold by other studios.

It's still Disney product. The only difference is that they outsourced the production. And it just so happens to be another studio instead of a third party.

But Universal still has their rewards program even those SDS makes the discs.

David Norman · Feb 28, 2024

Todd Erwin · Feb 28, 2024

Final days to claim this month’s free movies over at Universal All Access.

Jason_V · Feb 28, 2024

David Norman said:
NEW/RELISTED ITEMS - February 28, 2024

Disney Sleeping Beauty - Princess Pop! Aurora - HOT REWARD 500 - started with a bit less than 800, now already less than 180 left

SALE - Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Pop! - Helena Shaw 600
SALE - Marvel Studios' Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 Member-Exclusive Badge Pin 2700
Disney and Pixar's Elemental Character Posters (4 Poster Set) 1000
Good Chemistry: The Story of Elemental Poster 700
Marvel Studios' Thanos Sixth Scale Figure Set 21000 - he's back

Finding Nemo Blu-ray™ DVD Combo Pack + Digital Code - Canada 850
The Lion King (2019) (Live Action) Blu-ray™ DVD Combo Pack + Digital Code - Canada 1000
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Blu-ray™ DVD Combo Pack + Digital Code - Canada 950
Marvel Studios' Avengers: Endgame Blu-ray™ Combo Pack + Digital Code - Canada 1250
Mulan (Live Action) Blu-ray™ DVD Combo Pack + Digital Code - Canada 950
Aladdin Signature Collection Blu-ray™ DVD Combo Pack + Digital Code - Canada 1200
Marvel Studios' Thor 4K Ultra HD™ Blu-ray™ Combo Pack + Digital Code - Canada 1000
Marvel Studios' Ant-Man And The Wasp Blu-ray™ + Digital Code - Canada 1150

It looks like Thor is for Canada only...the link is showing that locality only.

David Norman · Feb 28, 2024

Jason_V said:
It looks like Thor is for Canada only...the link is showing that locality only.

All the Canadian movies listed are only available to Canadian addresses -- not sure if Quebec is included but they are often blocked. For People whose IP addresses are routed through Quebec this has often cause problems

Jason_V · Feb 28, 2024

David Norman said:
All the Canadian movies listed are only available to Canadian addresses -- not sure if Quebec is included but they are often blocked. For People whose IP addresses are routed through Quebec this has often cause problems

And know what? I was so excited to see a 4k on here I didn't have...I didn't even bother to read the rest of the link you posted.

Jason_V · Feb 28, 2024

Double Post...

David Norman · Feb 28, 2024

FREE DMI Points

OSCARS2024 for 10 points

Expires 3/24/24.

Todd Erwin · Mar 1, 2024

New movies for March on Universal All Access (quite a few repeats this month):

Baby Mama
The Best Man Holiday
Doom (Theatrical) - 4K
Doom (Unrated) - 4K
Fast Five (Theatrical) - 4K
Fast Five (Unrated) - 4K
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (Theatrical)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (Unrated)
Liar Liar
Lone Survivor - 4K
The Nutty Professor II
RIPD - 4K
Straight Outta Compton (Theatrical) - 4K
Straight Outta Compton (Unrated) - 4K
Tower Heist
The Wiz

As of this morning, on the Universal All Access website, last month's listings are also included but do not show when trying to redeem a code on Movies Anywhere.

David Norman · Mar 4, 2024

HOT REWARD PREVIEW - MARCH 4, 2024 starting Noon ET

Elemental DVD - HOT REWARD 400 points

nice movie, but a DVD seriously?

Todd Erwin · Mar 4, 2024

David Norman said:
NEW HOT REWARD PREVIEW - Feb 14, 2024 starting Noon ET

MYSTERY Blu-Ray -- 400 pts

Honestly another item available since Day 1 of new DMI for a small discount. With the crackdown on repeat BD DMI points even that doesn't help.

I took a chance on this and received a Blu-ray/DVD/Digital combo of Turning Red.

Todd Erwin · Mar 4, 2024

Todd Erwin said:
As of this morning, on the Universal All Access website, last month's listings are also included but do not show when trying to redeem a code on Movies Anywhere.

The February movies have now been deleted from the page.

Jake Lipson · Mar 4, 2024

David Norman said:
nice movie, but a DVD seriously?

I think this is the second time they have done this. I agree with your surprise because I'm not sure how many people will want a DVD, but there is some precedent for this. The 2012 DVD-only version of Cinderella was a Hot Reward on Wednesday, March 15, 2023.

Honestly, I am surprised they chose Elemental already because we are talking about the most recent Pixar film here. I think this might be the quickest turnaround ever from the disc being released to being offered as a reward item. Elemental came out on September 26, 2023, which was only 160 days ago. Usually, the discs being offered as rewards are at least a few years older than that.

If Elemental is 400 points, that's pretty reasonable because you'll get 100 points back for redeeming the code inside it when you receive it. I would redeem the movie if I still wanted a DVD. The question for Disney is how many of its members are still ordering DVDs as rewards and haven't made the jump to Blu-ray.

Todd Erwin said:
I took a chance on this and received a Blu-ray/DVD/Digital combo of Turning Red.

Turning Red is an excellent movie and anybody who doesn't already have it would be lucky to get it as a mystery Blu-ray. But would be useless to me because I already own it.

David Norman · Mar 4, 2024

Jake Lipson said:
I think this is the second time they have done this. I agree with your surprise because I'm not sure how many people will want a DVD, but there is some precedent for this. The 2012 DVD-only version of Cinderella was a Hot Reward on Wednesday, March 15, 2023.

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Honestly, I am surprised they chose Elemental already because we are talking about the most recent Pixar film here. I think this might be the quickest turnaround ever from the disc being released to being offered as a reward item. Elemental came out on September 26, 2023, which was only 160 days ago. Usually, the discs being offered as rewards are at least a few years older than that.

If Elemental is 400 points, that's pretty reasonable because you'll get 100 points back for redeeming the code inside it when you receive it. I would redeem the movie if I still wanted a DVD. The question for Disney is how many of its members are still ordering DVDs as rewards and haven't made the jump to Blu-ray.

Turning Red is an excellent movie and anybody who doesn't already have it would be lucky to get it as a mystery Blu-ray. But would be useless to me because I already own it.

But at least it was Cinderella. Anyway confirmed at 400 pts. Not confirmed, but there was some talk that Elemental DVD didn't have DMI points which I think is a mistake. No digital, but I'm pretty sure it's supposed to have the 100 pt code

Turning Red is an excellent movie as in Onward and a couple others that people in the US received -- just not the PG-13 item that was advertised. Many who contacted DMI over their error and attempt cover it up after the fact by changing the language in the description to PG/PG13 have been refunded their pts if they complain.

Jake Lipson · Mar 4, 2024

David Norman said:
No digital, but I'm pretty sure it's supposed to have the 100 pt code

That is exactly what Cinderella had. 100 points but no digital. (I redeemed it because I had loaned out the DVD copy inside my Blu-ray and never got it back. I wanted the case to be full again.)

David Norman · Mar 6, 2024

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