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Credit: DisneyDisney+ has finally launched, America has started , and aside from a few error messages and glitches here and there, Disney in the U. S., the Netherlands and Canada are rejoicing today as the all-new platform is available at last.
The debuted with almost 500 films and 7,500 , and this morning, Disney even more details about Disney+.
We know that the Disney+ direct-to-consumer will “ in most major global markets within its first two years,” and on November 19, Disney in Australia, New Zealand and Puerto Rico will get to experience Disney+ for the first time. And Disney had previously that the would in March 2020 in Western Europe–the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and “a number of other countries in the region.”
But perhaps the most exciting news today is that about debut times for new episodes of Disney+ original series, such as the highly-anticipated Mandalorian series starring –the first-ever live-action series in the Star Wars family–High School Musical: The Musical: The Series about the real-life East High School that’s featured in the High School Musical films and The World According to Jeff Goldblum, a new docuseries.
We had previously heard that The Mandalorian would drop its new episodes every Friday, but Disney hadn’t specified a time, until today. This morning, we learned today that beginning this Friday, November 15, most of the new episodes of The Mandalorian and other original series will premiere at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time on Fridays. rejoice! (And set your alarms!)
In a press release this morning titled, “Disney+ Lifts Off, Ushering in a New Era of Entertainment from the ,” Chairman and CEO Bob Iger said that the of Disney+ “is an historic moment for [the] company that marks a new era of innovation and creativity.”
The release went on to describe the new : “Disney+ provides an exceptional entertainment experience, showcasing our library of beloved movies, and exclusive from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and .”
On Monday, just hours before the of Disney+, Digital TV Research predicted that the new platform would reach over 101 million by 2025.
Disney+ will feature made exclusively for the new , and it will feature of Disney Junior and Disney shows. The new live-action Lady and the also debuts on Disney+’s the only place you can find it!
What have you been today on Disney+? Don’t have a yet? There are plenty to go around! Get yours by visiting the Disney+ website so you can with the best of them!
Source: The Hollywood Reporter