The Walt Disney Company Iberia and Telefónica have announced Movistar as the Strategic Distributor’ for Disney+ when the streamer goes live in Spain.
It caps a long-term relationship between the telco and the House of Mouse.
In addition to Disney content, Disney+ will also feature Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic.
“After years of a strong relationship between Telefónica and Disney, we are excited to announce this alliance. Disney + enriches the experience of Movistar customers, with exceptional storytelling from five incredible Disney brands. This agreement reinforces our strategy of always offering our customers the best original content” declared Emilio Gayo, Telefónica Spain CEO.
Added Jan Koeppen, President, The Walt Disney Company EMEA added: “We’re delighted to have Telefónica on board for the launch of Disney+. This marks an exciting new era of entertainment featuring premium content across our portfolio of brands, and we can’t wait for Movistar customers to experience it.”
Movistar customers will enjoy Disney+ Originals such The Mandalorian from executive producer and screenwriter Jon Favreau; High School Musical: The Musical: The Series and The world according to Jeff Goldblum, which explores the amazing world of everyday objects. A new live action version of The Lady and the Tramp will be exclusive to Disney+ in Spain.
Commercial details will be announced in the next few days.
