Erik Gruenwedel
November 21, 2019
Disney’s branded subscription streaming video service, Disney+, has quietly launched in Australia, New Zealand and Puerto Rico — and in the process put immediate competitive pressure on reigning SVOD services Netflix and Stan with more than 11 million and 2.9 subscribers, respectively.
The arrival of the $8.99 (Australian) monthly or $89.99 annual Disney+ service features the identical 600 movies and 7,000 episodic programs available in the U.S. and Holland. And for the first time, the first 29 seasons of “The Simpsons” are available Down Under.
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The Australian debut coincided with Disney content leaving Stan and also being removed from Foxtel, according to Ampere Analysis.
Disney+ household subscription affords up to four people streaming at the same time, downloads on up to 10 devices and the ability to set up to seven profiles.
Disney+ bows in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Spain on March 31, 2020.
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