The details you’ve been waitin for are finally here – how much Disney’s new streaming service will cost you, and when you can get it. As announced at today’s massive Investor Event,Disney+will launch onNovember 12, 2019and will cost $6.99 a month. The plan is for a U.S. debut in November, with a rapid international rollout in “nearly all major regions of the world within the next two years.”
That’s a major flex by the upcoming streaming service, which is positioned to become a rival to industry titan Netflix, who are losing some of their premiere content with the loss of Disney’s film catalog and continue to raise prices. Yet another hike is coming up in May, when the Standard Plan will increase from $10.99 to $12.99 per month, the Premium Plan will increase from $13.99 to $15.99, and the Basic Plan – which only allows for a single non-HD stream – will bump from $7.99 to $8.99.
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Scripted originals previously announced for Disney+ includeThe Mandalorian, the world’s first scripted live-action Star Wars series; the exclusive new season ofStar Wars: The Clone Wars;High School Musical: The Musical: The Series; the untitled Cassian Andor series starringDiego LunaandAlan Tudyk; the Marvel Studios’ seriesLokistarringTom Hiddleston;Monsters at Work,Diary of a Female President; and live-action filmsLady and the Tramp,Noelle,Togo,Timmy FailureandStargirl.
Nonfiction series also announced earlier this week includeBe Our Chef,Cinema Relics: Iconic Art of the Movies(working title),Earthkeepers(working title),Encore!,the untitled Walt Disney Imagineering documentary series,Marvel’s 616,Marvel’s Hero Project,(Re)Connect,Rogue TripandShop Class(working title).
A major coup to arise out of Disney’s recent acquisition of 20th Century Fox, Disney+ also announced that all 30 seasons ofThe Simpsonswill be available on the service on day one. In the service’s first year, audiences will also have access to family-friendly Fox titles likeThe Sound of Music,The Princess BrideandMalcolm in the Middleas part of a collection that includes more than 7,500 television episodes and 500 films, including some 2019 titles. You canread the full announcement on the official website.
