Disney Plus: UK release date, price, deals, Sky Q integration and what we know

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Disney Plus UK is finally about to land in the UK
The final Disney Plus release date in the UK and Ireland is March 24, which is seven days earlier than the previously announced March 31
date
It's just weeks now until you can stream all the Disney, Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars content you could want
Subscribers to the UK-only Disney Life service will be migrated over to Disney Plus, but Disney hasn't elaborated on exactly how that'll
year of Disney Plus
This offer expires on March 23, and it gives you 12 months to stream old and new Disney content to your heart's content
launched back in November in territories like the US and Australia, but if you were hoping we'd get every episode of The Mandalorian at
launch in the UK, episodes will only start to 'roll out' on the March 24 launch
in MarchDisney Plus has an updated release date in the UK: March 24, a week earlier than initially planned
It launches in Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Austria and Switzerland at the same time.It's been an absurdly long wait for Disney
time.That said, although many Disney fans in Europe might've felt a bit left out by the staggered release date of Disney Plus, Disney fans
in South America and Asia will be doubly disappointed as they still have yet to get a Disney Plus release date for the service for Brazil,
Japan, Argentina and dozens of other Disney-loving countries.It does feel like the delayed rollout of the service has made piracy Disney
Plus's worst enemy, even knowing a firm date is on the horizon for many European countries.We saw the UK release date for Rick - Morty
Season 4 brought forward after fan backlash over the delay, but doing so for a whole platform such as Disney Plus was likely too big a task
After all, a lot of Disney movies were still on Sky over the holidays, including most of the Star Wars films.The delay is presumably more to
do with available programming than anything else
Monthly and yearly, then, are the two available tiers, and you can cancel at any time
Unlike in the US, where it's bundled in with ESPN and Hulu, in the UK Disney has so far only been announced as a standalone
profiles
Disney UK doesn't specifically mention 4K resolutions, just 'high-quality' viewing
Since it's available in the US and Australia, though, expect to see that for the same price tier
cards, but no such option has been announced for the UK yet.Disney Plus may launch in the UK with Sky Q and Now TVAccording to a report by
The Telegraph, Disney Plus may be integrated into Sky Q and Now TV at launch
That means Sky Q users will be able to access content through the Sky interface, similarly to how it currently incorporates Netflix
UK: shows and movies(Image credit: Disney/Lucasfilm)Star Wars series The Mandalorian is the clear highlight of Disney Plus originals
As mentioned, episodes will only start to 'roll out' on March 24
Expect the live-action Lady and the Tramp, High School Musical: The Series, Encore!, The World According to Jeff Goldblum, Togo, Diary of a
mid-February, Disney started sending out marketing emails with samples of what to expect from Disney Plus UK at launch, which will include
over 1000 films, series and originals, according to the email
Here's everything we spotted on there that isn't an existing Disney Plus original, as well as content the official Twitter account has
Wars: The Force AwakensX-Men: Days of Future PastAvengers: Infinity WarWall-EFree SoloThe Little MermaidThe Flood (National
from the archives is more of a question mark
Will Disney Plus UK get 30 seasons of The Simpsons, for example? We're not sure either way
Sky has the exclusive rights to new episodes here, but it doesn't offer any episodes for on-demand streaming
noticed, though, that while the launch trailers for Disney Plus France and Spain tease The Simpsons' presence, the UK trailer does not
getting plenty of big exclusive shows
From the Marvel Cinematic Universe side of things, new shows include The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (August), WandaVision (November),
Loki (2021), Hawkeye (2021) and animated show What If?
Further off, expect TV shows based on Moon Knight, Ms Marvel and She-Hulk
Unlike Marvel's Netflix shows, too, these will canonically be part of the MCU, and feature actors crossing over between the movies and
these TV series.Lucasfilm has a second season of The Mandalorian coming in October 2020, then further off it's making shows featuring Ewan
launch on pretty much any device you can name in the UK, including mobile devices, games consoles, streaming media devices and smart TVs
You can take Disney Plus shows on the go, too, downloading as many movies and shows as you can fit on your device, as long as you have an
active subscription and connect to the internet every 30 days
and Amazon's Fire range of streaming devices
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