Disney+ will launch in another eight territories in Western and Northern Europe on September 15.
Disney+ and Apple TV+ enjoy early success
Research from Parks Associates have found both Disney+ and Apple TV+ have captured a significant market share during their first six months of operation.
Disney+ and Netflix to reach 460m subs
Global SVOD subscriptions will increase by 519 million between 2019 and 2025, reaching a total of 1,161 million.
Disney+ reaching over 54 million homes
Disney’s streaming service now reaches 54.5 million subscribers around the world.
Disney+ makes NOW TV debut
The Disney+ app made its debut on the NOW TV streaming service Thursday.
Disney+ reaches 50m subs
The streaming service Disney+ now has 50 million paid subscribers. Of these, around 8 million are in India, where it launched on the existing Hopstar service last week.
Disney+ expands into Europe
The Walt Disney Company’s Disney+ has today (March 24) made its debut in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Austria, and Switzerland.
Disney+ not available on Sky Q in Germany until April 2021
German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland will only be able to offer Disney+ as an app on its Sky Q platform from April 2021.
User Experience: Disney+ behind Netflix, but equal to Amazon
Disney+, which will launch in many European countries on March 24, 2020, has a user experience equal to Amazon Prime Video, but still clearly lags behind industry leader Netflix.
O2 secures 6 months free Disney+
Customers to the O2 mobile network will be able to enjoy Disney+ free for a period of six months.