Disney+ Taking Pre-Orders for Streaming Service

By Jon Lafayette
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Consumers who can’t wait for the Disney+ streaming service to launch on Nov. 12 can preorder early starting Sunday.

Disney+ is the Walt Disney Co.’s biggest bet as it tries to become a player in the streaming video world. The service will feature content from Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar and National Geographic.

Subscriptions are available at Disneyplus.com with monthly subscriptions costing $6.99 and annual subscriptions at $69.99.

Disney ran a lengthy ad introducing Disney+ during Sunday night's Emmy broadcast on Fox.

In its first year, Disney+ will release more than 25 original series and 10 original films, documentaries, including The Mandalorian and Lady and the Tramp. Subscribers will also enjoy unprecedented access to Disney’s vast collection of films and television shows.

Consumers in the U.S. will have the opportunity to purchase a bundled offering of Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu (with ads) for $12.99 per month. 

Jon Lafayette
Jon Lafayette

Jon has been business editor of Broadcasting+Cable since 2010. He focuses on revenue-generating activities, including advertising and distribution, as well as executive intrigue and merger and acquisition activity. Just about any story is fair game, if a dollar sign can make its way into the article. Before B+C, Jon covered the industry for TVWeek, Cable World, Electronic Media, Advertising Age and The New York Post. A native New Yorker, Jon is hiding in plain sight in the suburbs of Chicago.