Disney reveals details of its Netflix rival, Disney Plus, including price and release date
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Disney Plus will launch on Nov. 12 of this year. It will cost subscribers $6.99 a month or $69.99 a year at launch ($5.83 per month). Unlike Hulu, it will not have an ad-supported option. All content will be able to be downloaded for offline use.
For comparison, Netflix recently rolled out its biggest price increase ever in the U.S. The streaming giant's most basic plan increased from $8 to $9 this month, while its most popular plan rose from $11 to $13. An Amazon Prime Video subscription is $8.99 a month, and Hulu without ads is $11.99 a month ($5.99 with ads).
In the first year of Disney Plus, Disney is anticipating the service to include 25 original series and 10 movies and specials, along with over 400 titles from the Disney library. By year five, Disney Plus is expected to add over 50 new original series.
UBS analysts estimated that Disney would spend $800 million on original content for Disney Plus this year. Disney is already developing "Star Wars" and Marvel shows for the service, including the previously announced "Rogue One" spin-off and a Marvel series starring Tom Hiddleston as Loki (read all the scripted content that's in the works here).
Disney also confirmed on Thursday that a Marvel "Falcon and Winter Soldier" series is in the works, as well as "WandaVision," starring Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany as their Marvel Cinematic Universe roles Scarlet Witch and Vision. A Marvel "What If?" series is also in the works, focusing on alternate-reality series. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said that one of the episodes will be about Peggy Carter becoming a super soldier rather than Steve Rogers, thanks to a suit built by Howard Stark.
Disney's many classic animated films, previously kept in the "Disney Vault," will be available at launch on Disney Plus.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/disney-reveals-details-of-its-netflix-rival-disney-plus-including-price-and-release-date/ar-BBVRhYn
Disney Plus will launch on Nov. 12 of this year. It will cost subscribers $6.99 a month or $69.99 a year at launch ($5.83 per month). Unlike Hulu, it will not have an ad-supported option. All content will be able to be downloaded for offline use.
For comparison, Netflix recently rolled out its biggest price increase ever in the U.S. The streaming giant's most basic plan increased from $8 to $9 this month, while its most popular plan rose from $11 to $13. An Amazon Prime Video subscription is $8.99 a month, and Hulu without ads is $11.99 a month ($5.99 with ads).
In the first year of Disney Plus, Disney is anticipating the service to include 25 original series and 10 movies and specials, along with over 400 titles from the Disney library. By year five, Disney Plus is expected to add over 50 new original series.
UBS analysts estimated that Disney would spend $800 million on original content for Disney Plus this year. Disney is already developing "Star Wars" and Marvel shows for the service, including the previously announced "Rogue One" spin-off and a Marvel series starring Tom Hiddleston as Loki (read all the scripted content that's in the works here).
Disney also confirmed on Thursday that a Marvel "Falcon and Winter Soldier" series is in the works, as well as "WandaVision," starring Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany as their Marvel Cinematic Universe roles Scarlet Witch and Vision. A Marvel "What If?" series is also in the works, focusing on alternate-reality series. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said that one of the episodes will be about Peggy Carter becoming a super soldier rather than Steve Rogers, thanks to a suit built by Howard Stark.
Disney's many classic animated films, previously kept in the "Disney Vault," will be available at launch on Disney Plus.
