LONG-AWAITED STREAMING SERVICE
FINALLY MAKES DEBUT
Have you sampled Disney+ yet? Yep, that’s right:
as of approximately 12am ET on November 12,
when Disney “flipped the switch” on Disney+,
the eagerly-anticipated streaming service has
been showing off its wares. It’s now available
across the United States, Canada and the
Netherlands, on almost every platform. But the
stars of the show are, of course, the productions
themselves, with both classic Disney content
and intriguing new offerings awaiting viewers.
FIRST... THE BASICS
As aforementioned, the above three countries
already have Disney+, and this coverage will
gradually expand, with Australia and New
Zealand getting the service from November 19.
Meanwhile, the United Kingdom, France, Spain,
Italy, Germany and Ireland will all have to wait
until March 31, 2020 to gain access.
Presuming you’re in a territory where you
can already sign up to Disney+, all that you
have to do is head to the official DisneyPlus.
com website, and then choose between
either the $6.99 monthly plan or a $69.
annual subscription. The longer-term option
effectively saves you about two months’ worth
of fees, although regardless of the plan you
select, you’ll get seven days free to immerse
yourself in the service, without being charged
during that period.
Alternatively, you could always just download
the relevant app onto your device and make
an in-app purchase to activate the subscription.
With Disney+ being available on Apple’s iOS,