Disney revealed the new streaming service would be rolling out to Canada and the Netherlands on November 12, the same day it launches in the US. It also rolls out in Australia and New Zealand on November 19. Disney’s CEO Bob Iger said in an earning’s call earlier this month the service would launch in two international markets, so presumably this is where he meant. No word yet on when it’ll be coming to other countries, such as the rest of Europe or Asia, but Iger said in the same call he expects the service to expand to additional markets over the next two or three years.
— Disney+ (@disneyplus) August 19, 2019 As for what the world will be playing the movies on, Disney’s told us more about that, too. To sum up, Disney+ will be available on:
iOS devices and Apple TV Android phones and TVs, Google Chromecast and Chromecast built-in devices Roku sticks and TVs PS4 and Sony TVs Xbox One
It also confirmed you’ll be able to subscribe to Disney+ either directly or via in-app purchases. We already know the company is bundling Disney+ with ESPN Plus and Hulu — presumably to expand the appeal to adults who might not necessarily be interested in the Disney catalog. The pricing ($12.99) is pretty competitive, with the bundle being the same price as Netflix and Hulu. Disney+ by itself will cost $6.99 a month. Meanwhile, on Twitter, Disney today “announced” it’s moving its shows, which started a jocular chain of tweets from all the brands Disney owns about “packing up.” It ended with this hilarious, if rather hypocritical tweet:
— The Simpsons (@TheSimpsons) August 19, 2019
