The Walt Disney Company had a webcast today that detailed virtually everything we have wanted to know about their streaming services and Disney+. Along with some information we’ve all been waiting on, there was so much more revealed during today’s presentation.
Disney+ will launch in the United States on November 12, 2019, and it will start with a price of $6.99 per month and an annual option of $69.99.
Kevin Mayer, the Chairman of Walt Disney Direct-To-Consumer and International revealed all of the incredible brands that will come to Disney streaming services.
It is likely that Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ will be bundled together for viewers if they so choose, but they will also be kept separate for those that just want one or two of them. Over time, Disney+ will launch in nearly every market and it will indeed be “global.”
Here are some other huge pieces of info regarding DIsney+
– All content will be able to be downloaded and available to view
offline as long as you’re a subscriber.
– Available on all connected TVs, tablets, smartphones, and the web
– Some screenshots from Disney+
– There will be channels on Disney+ for Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic
– Captain Marvel will be available on the Marvel channel at launch
– Movies will be available for viewing in 4K and HDR
– You can search by Movies, Originals, your own watch list, TV, and more
– There will be a “Coming Soon” section to always keep viewers up on what will arrive soon
– User profiles will be customizable with avatars and separate profiles for the family which include parental controls
– Deals secured with Roku TV and PlayStation 4 for connected viewing platforms
– Over the next two years, Disney+ will launch as a streaming service in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America
– Frozen 2 will land on Disney+ in the summer of 2020.
– 18 Pixar films available on launch day with Incredibles 2, Toy Story 4, and Coco available at a later date in the first year. All Pixar shorts will also be available on Disney+.
– 10 Pixar shorts will debut on launch day and that includes “Forky Asks A Question” and Bo Peep will also appear in a film called “Lamp Life.”
– The new series Monsters At Work will also be on Disney+ as previously reported
– Many Marvel films will be available on day one and that includes Captain Marvel.
– Several unscripted series from Marvel will be available
– Marvel Studios will be creating original content and TV series just for Disney+ – Both new and continuing series with storylines set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
– New series include WandaVision and Falcon & Winter Soldier along with Marvel Studios’ first animated series What If?
– Disney+ streaming series will tie into the theatrical movies in the MCU
– On launch day, the first two trilogies, The Force Awakens, and Rogue One will be available with other titles coming in year one
– The Mandalorian will be available on the launch day of Disney+
– Numerous live-action Disney films will be streaming on Disney+ on launch day with many more coming in year one. After this year, Disney+ will be the only streaming location for its live-action films.
– Some of the live-action movies coming specifically to Disney+:
- Noelle
- Timmy Failure
- Stargirl
- Togo
- Lady & The Tramp (Live-action) – Available at launch
– National Geographic will bring hundreds of hours to Disney+ on launch day including Brain Games, Free Solo, and so much more.
– NatGeo will also include new original series for Disney+ including The World According to Jeff Goldblum which will be a documentary series. They have just started shooting, so, there isn’t a release date for it as yet. The second original series will be called Magic of the Animal Kingdom which is based at Epcot’s SeaBase aquarium and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
– Over 5,000 episodes and over 100 original movies from The Disney Channel and Disney Junior will be available on launch day of Disney+
– All episodes of Phineas and Ferb will be on Disney+ on launch day and an all-new film about the abduction of their sister Candace
– High School Musical The Musical The Series will be original on Disney+
– At least nine episodic original series available on launch day of Disney+
– More than 7,500 episodes of TV, more than 400 library titles, and more than 100 recent titles in year one alone.
– Yes, The Simpsons will appear on Disney+ and the first 30 seasons will be available on day one.
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Awesome information, thank you!