Baby Yoda is finally making his way to the UK – a little sooner than we expected. Disney has confirmed that its streaming service will launch in the UK on March 24 – a week earlier than had been planned.
More significantly than the date shuffle, Disney has confirmed how much it will cost in the UK: £5.99 per month or slightly discounted rate of £59.99 if you take out a year-long subscription. The Netflix rival will go live in Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Austria, and Switzerland on the same day.
It'll launch in other countries in Europe later this year, Disney says. While you wait for the rollout, here's what you need to know about Disney+.
Why should I get excited about another streaming service?
For years Netflix has enjoyed a pretty unrivalled time at the top of the streaming industry. But now old media companies are starting to catch up. And Disney looks amongst the best-placed.
As well as Disney+, which launched in the US in late 2019, Apple has also joined the party with Apple TV+ (to limited fanfare) and public broadcasters in the UK revealed BritBox (for classic British TV). In the US, the likes of Hulu, HBO and CBS have also upped their respective games.
Why the sudden surge in investment? It's all about intellectual property. Big production companies that previously sold the rights to their films and TV shows to Netflix are now going it alone. If you want a telling example of the value in this: WarnerMedia terminated its £100 million deal with Netflix so it could exclusively make Friends available to HBO Max subscribers.
So what's the deal with Disney+?
Disney is huge. The company owns the rights to all Pixar films, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic.
As well as its classic titles, Disney is also commissioning new shows that can only be watched on Disney_: Baby Yoda's The Mandalorian being the most meme-worthy so far.
Disney hasn't confirmed which of its older shows will be included at launch in the UK. There's a good chance that The Simpsons may not be included. Based on what we know so far, here's our pick of the best shows coming to Disney+ when it launches in the UK.
If it's got a screen and you can connect it to the internet, chances are Disney+ will work on it. The service is coming to connected TVs, games consoles, streaming boxes and sticks (such as Google's Chromecast and Amazon's FireTV sticks) and smartphones.
One £5.99 subscription allows four different people to watch Disney+ simultaneously, without adverts, and unlimited downloads on ten different devices. Like Netflix there are also different profiles for individual users and parental controls. One big change for the UK launch of Disney+ is that the company will be shutting down its existing DisneyLife streaming service, which has been around in the UK since 2015.
How does the price of Disney+ compare to Netflix?
By now, you're probably getting tired of new subscription services. And Disney knows this. Disney+ is cheaper than some competitors, particularly if you take into account the amount of shows and movies that it can make available from its vast back catalogue.
The UK price of £5.99 per month makes it as cheap as its rivals. Netflix's cheapest plan starts at £5.99 per month, Apple TV+ is £4.99, BritBox is £5.99 and Now TV's entertainment package is £8.99, while Amazon Prime, which includes free deliveries on purchased products, is £7.99 per month.
However, there are some differences that may make Disney+'s offering more attractive. Some of Disney+ content, it's not been confirmed which in the UK yet, will be available in 4K. By contrast, Netflix's £5.99 plan doesn't include any 4K or HD video.
It's still early days, but Disney's strategy seems to be working in the US. Analytics firm Sensor Tower has estimated that its app has been downloaded 40.9 million times on Apple's App Store and Google's Play Store, potentially earning it $97 million (£74m). While these downloads don't equate to paying subscribers and only cover mobile devices, they show a promising start for Disney's streaming ambitions.
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