Disney+ streaming platform : Star Wars content & various other info

Disney announced more details on their coming Disney+ streaming platform yesterday (11th April) - from the Walt Disney site

It’ll air on 12th November 2019 in the US, and cost $6.99 a month, or $69.99 annually.

There are no confirmed start dates for the UK and other countries - as yet.

Disney+ Demo video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrXNtj84owc (from the ‘What’s On Disney Plus’ youtube channel)

Regarding the Star Wars content on Disney+…

^ from https://twitter.com/Disney/status/1116415629177884672 (which also lists a lot of the non-SW content for Disney+)
 

As well as the Clone Wars animated series too - including the new 7th season.

More info about the Disney+ platform…

Disney+ twitter : Disney+ facebook : Disney+ website : Wikipedia page for Disney+

‘Disney Plus: Star Wars, Marvel And Simpsons Content Unveiled’ - article from Empire magazine

It’s Disney’s turn to launch a streaming service - article from the BBC

Disney+: A Comprehensive Guide to All Its Programming (So Far) - article from The Hollywood Reporter

Everything Star Wars on Disney+ - www.starwars.com/news/everything-star-wars-on-disney-plus

^ mainly for the US version of Disney+ (all credit and kudos to Z6PO for finding the above page on the Star Wars website)

Year 1 to Year 5 plans…

(^ It’ll be interesting to see if Disney manages to hit their targets - or even surpass it)

For more info on some of the non Star Wars content that will be appearing on Disney+…

Tobar’s superb The Marvel Cinematic Universe thread in the Media Section of the site is well worth a visit.

as well as Tobar’s annual ‘The Scifi Films and Television of’… threads in the Media Section too, which may be of interest:-

2019 : 2018 : 2017 : 2016 : 2015 : 2014 : 2013

and there are numerous threads related to Disney and Pixar content in the Media Section too.

Not too sure if there are any National Geographic threads in there… 😉

Really happy to hear that all of the movies will be there within the first year!

‘Disney Unveils International Roll-Out Of Disney+ Streaming Service; Reveals Details In Canada, Holland, Australia & New Zealand’:-

https://deadline.com/2019/08/disney-international-launches-1202671080

'Disney is to begin rolling out its streaming service Disney+ internationally in November – with a number of territories going day-and-date with the U.S.

The Hollywood studio has revealed plans to launch the service in Canada, the Netherlands, Australia, and New Zealand – the first global details for the forthcoming SVOD platform.

Disney+ will launch in Canada and the Netherlands on November 12, in tandem with the U.S. launch, while the following week the service will launch in Australia and New Zealand on November 19.

In Canada, it will be priced C$8.99 per month, or $89.99 per year, and in Holland, it will cost €6.99 per month of €69.99 per year, In Australia, it will cost A$8.99 per month or $89.99 per year, and NZ$9.99 per month or $99.99 in New Zealand’.
 

More info in the above link.

Edit: Disney+ now has their own official twitter account too - https://twitter.com/disneyplus
 

Thankyou for information oojason and Rodney-2187.

^ No worries, mate.

For us people in the UK it seems we’ll be getting Disney+ (or rather, The Mandalorian) sometime ‘early 2020’…

https://twitter.com/StarWarsUK/status/1165147142241079296

^ ‘The Mandalorian, the first live-action Star Wars series, only on #DisneyPlus. Coming to you early 2020.’

Given Disney+ launches in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, & Netherlands mid-November… I’m sure everybody in the UK will be patient and just wait a few months for their Mandalorian fix. That the good people on the internet will not be posting spoilers or information from the series they have seen, meanwhile.

‘This is a dangerous time for the UKers, when they will be tempted by the Dark Side of the Force’…

^ and I’m not talking about Brexit (too late) or the possibility of voting for Boris in a General Election (then you are lost!) 😉
 

oojason said:

‘Disney Unveils International Roll-Out Of Disney+ Streaming Service; Reveals Details In Canada, Holland, Australia & New Zealand’:-

https://deadline.com/2019/08/disney-international-launches-1202671080

'Disney is to begin rolling out its streaming service Disney+ internationally in November – with a number of territories going day-and-date with the U.S.

The Hollywood studio has revealed plans to launch the service in Canada, the Netherlands, Australia, and New Zealand – the first global details for the forthcoming SVOD platform.

Disney+ will launch in Canada and the Netherlands on November 12, in tandem with the U.S. launch, while the following week the service will launch in Australia and New Zealand on November 19.

In Canada, it will be priced C$8.99 per month, or $89.99 per year, and in Holland, it will cost €6.99 per month of €69.99 per year, In Australia, it will cost A$8.99 per month or $89.99 per year, and NZ$9.99 per month or $99.99 in New Zealand’.
 

More info in the above link.

 

Edit: Disney+ now has their own official twitter account too - https://twitter.com/disneyplus
 

So, no info about when it’ll be available in Scandinavia?

Since HBO Nordic has (from what I’ve gathered) been quite good at releasing things more-or-less at the same time as the US it’d be kind of weird if Disney+ was as delayed here as it will be in the UK.

BTW; Is there any specific reason why the UK won’t get Disney+ until next year? That seems really weird to me.

ZkinandBonez said:

oojason said:

‘Disney Unveils International Roll-Out Of Disney+ Streaming Service; Reveals Details In Canada, Holland, Australia & New Zealand’:-

https://deadline.com/2019/08/disney-international-launches-1202671080

'Disney is to begin rolling out its streaming service Disney+ internationally in November – with a number of territories going day-and-date with the U.S.

The Hollywood studio has revealed plans to launch the service in Canada, the Netherlands, Australia, and New Zealand – the first global details for the forthcoming SVOD platform.

Disney+ will launch in Canada and the Netherlands on November 12, in tandem with the U.S. launch, while the following week the service will launch in Australia and New Zealand on November 19.

In Canada, it will be priced C$8.99 per month, or $89.99 per year, and in Holland, it will cost €6.99 per month of €69.99 per year, In Australia, it will cost A$8.99 per month or $89.99 per year, and NZ$9.99 per month or $99.99 in New Zealand’.
 

More info in the above link.

 

Edit: Disney+ now has their own official twitter account too - https://twitter.com/disneyplus
 

So, no info about when it’ll be available in Scandinavia?

Since HBO Nordic has (from what I’ve gathered) been quite good at releasing things more-or-less at the same time as the US it’d be kind of weird if Disney+ was as delayed here as it will be in the UK.

BTW; Is there any specific reason why the UK won’t get Disney+ until next year? That seems really weird to me.

The exclusive contracts that Sky TV have for showing the Star Wars films in the UK do not expire until sometime in 2020… (ie, https://www.theguardian.com/media/2018/nov/05/sky-faces-loss-of-disney-content-as-it-leaves-the-ftse-100 - 2018 article)
 

I haven’t seen anything about Scandinavia, sorry.
 

This article has a bit of info; the German Disney+ is down for a 2020 start - and most of Western Europe too (translated):-

‘As the colleagues of Variety report, the service should expand to “Western Europe” in early 2020 - whether Germany is included is not yet clear. At the end of 2020, Disney + should also start in Eastern Europe. We therefore expect that Disney + will be available here at the earliest in early 2020 until the end of 2020 at the latest.’

Though I’ve no idea how reliable or accurate the actual article - or publication, is:-
https://www.giga.de/webapps/netflix/specials/disney-plus-streamingdienst-start-inhalt-preis

If you’re on social media it may well be worth asking the question on the respective Disney+ channels about the Scandinavian services to come?
 

Yeah, HBO are pretty much on the ball with their services all over the world (a few early leaks for Game Of Thrones apart 😉). Disney stuttering the release of the Disney+ around the world will likely see many opt for the Dark Side route of obtaining content they wish to see… and some may not bother with the official Disney+ service when it is eventually available in their respective countries…
 

I think this is Disney’s endgame. They already own a huge part of the market, and with Disney+, they will be able to control what is placed onto the screen. They do not have to split the money with movie theaters. They don’t have to reveal how much money their movies are making. And most importantly, it’s convenient for the consumer = people become dependent and we can raise the prices as years go on.

Wouldn’t be surprised if the Star Wars franchise becomes entirely shows on Disney+ in 20 years.

This is foul sorcery.

‘Free Disney+ pilot launches in the Netherlands, here’s what it’s like’:-

https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/12/20862167/free-disney-plus-hands-on-pilot-marvel
 

The article claims that Rogue One is available now in 4K (along with 16 other titles) - impressive…
 

From Dre’s posted images above this does look to have a good simple UI too (which is always a bonus 😃)

Keep checking to see if they accidentally release ‘The Mandalorian’ before the 12th November, please Dre 😉

Am very much liking that ‘Empire Of Dreams’ is on there - hopefully more Star Wars documentaries and BTS programs will be added over time…
 

DrDre said:

ATMachine said:

This is foul sorcery.

There’s so much content, and it’s really fast.

Get thee behind me, I say

I don’t know why Disney is so allergic to the episode numbers for the films. You would think that would make it easier for someone to navigate these menus.