Five years ago this week… Disney tested a bold new model with Mulan, charging $30 per account on Disney+ for a first-run blockbuster release—a move that forced viewers to confront whether premium content alone could replace the cinematic experience. With families potentially saving on theater trips, linear viewing habits colliding with on-demand fatigue, and uncertainty over whether audiences would pay upfront or wait for reviews, the release blurred lines between purchase and subscription. At the time, the experiment raised bigger questions about SVoD pricing, global market targeting, and whether Disney’s strategy would set a precedent for Netflix, Prime, and the wider streaming ecosystem. Yahoo Sports enters FAST game: Yahoo Sports has launched the Yahoo Sports Network, a 24/7…