Disney+ will officially launch on November 12th and cost $6.99 a month or $69.99 for the entire year. The news comes after a major wave of announcements shared at Disney’s “Investor Day 2019.” This is a steal at this price, especially considering how much the streaming platform is going to offer upon its launch. Having every episode ofThe Simpsonsat your fingertips is enough to justify that expenditure on its own and throwing inStar Warsand the Marvel Cinematic Universe is just another added bonus.
Disney’s Kevin Mayer, head of the company’s direct-to-consumer unit, gave investors their first look at the Disney+ streaming platform and unveiled a ton of new shows and movies. The platform will be available on tablets, through a web browser, smart TVs, and Mayer has announced they have already secured deals with Roku and Sony. This is huge and the price point is half of whatNetflixis asking for currently, which is yet another selling point.
The interface looks a lot like the Netflix interface, but it is its own thing and looks a bit sleeker than the other platforms out there. In addition to the recommended shows and movies, there are separate tabs for the Pixar, National Geographic,Star Wars, MCU, and Disney Signature Collection tabs to navigate through the massive library even quicker than some other platforms who seem to have more of a clunky design. Disney is clearly sparing no expense to get Disney+ off of the ground and running quickly. It’s going to be interesting to see how long they can afford to keep the price at $6.99 a month.
Along withThe Simpsonsand every singleStar Warsmovie or show imaginable, Disney+ is creating original content within theStar Warsand Marvel Universes.The Mandalorianwill be released on November 12th, the day the streaming platform goes live, which is great news for fans who have been waiting to see what Jon Favreau and the gang have cooked up. Then there’s theFalcon & Winter Soldierseries, which was just officially announced. Disney boss Bob Iger originally said they were going to “walk” and not “run” into the streaming business, but his idea of walking sure looks like sprinting to everybody else.The Vergewas the first to announce the Disney+ launch date and price news.
