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After its initial launch in the US, Canada, the Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, and Puerto Rico last year, Disney Plus is expanding to more regions around the world. As part of the global rollout, the service is now officially available in the UK and Ireland.
Like the US iteration, the UK version of Disney Plus offers ad-free streaming access to a large collection of movies and shows from Disney's various brands and franchises. This includes classic content from Disney's vault, as well as new original series, like the popular Star Wars show "The Mandalorian."
Unlimited downloads are also supported, along with four simultaneous streams, and the ability to create up to seven user profiles.
Below, we've detailed everything you need to know about the launch of Disney Plus in the UK and other global markets, including the release date, how much it costs, what you can stream, and more.
Updated on 9/25/2020 by Steven Cohen: Added new details about Disney Plus Premier Access in the UK, as well as new Disney Plus international release dates.
Disney Plus officially launched in the UK and Ireland on March 24, 2020.
In addition to those regions, Disney Plus is also available in the US, Canada, the Netherlands, Austria, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, France, India, Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Isle of Man, Monaco, Wallis and Futuna, French West Indies, French Guiana, New Caledonia, Japan, and Indonesia.
The service is set to launch in Latin America in November. Support for Réunion, Mayotte, and Mauritius will be added in the future as well.
Two subscription options for Disney Plus are available in the UK. Subscribers can sign up for a monthly plan at £5.99 per month, or an annual plan at £59.99 per year. If you do the math, this means that annual subscribers can save about £12 total when paying for the full year up front.
In the US, Disney Plus is also available as part of a discounted monthly bundle with Hulu and ESPN+, but Disney has not currently announced plans for a similar bundle in the UK. For now, the service is only being offered on its own.
Just as it does in the US, Disney Plus is now offering a "Premier Access" option for "Mulan" in the UK. Premier Access allows subscribers to pay an extra fee in order to unlock early streaming access to a specific title.
"Mulan" currently costs £19.99 to unlock on Disney Plus in the UK. The movie will be available to all Disney Plus members as part of their regular subscription starting December 4. It's not yet clear if Disney will offer additional Premier Access movies in the future.
Disney Plus is home to an extensive catalog of movies and TV shows from Disney and its various brands and franchises, like Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, and 20th Century Fox. Titles include a mix of classic content from Disney's storied vault, recent blockbusters, and brand-new exclusives developed specifically for Disney Plus.
In total, the UK launch of Disney Plus featured around 500 films, 26 original titles exclusive to the service, and more than 350 shows. Many original series and movies, like "The Mandalorian," "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series," "Lady and the Tramp," and "Togo", are also available.
It should be noted that the Disney Plus content library does vary a bit from region to region. This is due to various licensing agreements that Disney has in different regions around the world. With that in mind, some movies and shows available in the US might not always be available in the UK. The reverse is also true, so UK subscribers may get some titles US subscribers don't have access to yet.
In fact, the UK version of Disney Plus actually includes several big movies that aren't available through the US version of Disney Plus yet. Some notable titles include:
When it comes to future releases, Disney Plus in the UK is expected to receive all of the same original series that Disney Plus in the US is scheduled to stream. This includes upcoming shows based on Marvel franchises, like "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" and "WandaVision". Exact premiere dates may differ from region to region, however, so we'll have to wait until later in the year to learn more.
Though Disney Plus is the studio's first major foray into subscription streaming in the US, Disney actually already has an existing streaming service in the UK called DisneyLife. Disney Plus will now serve as a replacement for DisneyLife.
DisneyLife will officially end its service on April 23, 2020. The platform offered access to select Disney streaming content for £4.99 per month.
Subscriptions for current members will automatically close on the next billing date following March 23, 2020. DisneyLife subscriptions will not automatically transition into Disney Plus subscriptions, so if you're still interested in streaming Disney content, you will have to sign up for a new Disney Plus account on your own.
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