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Whatisit?
DisneyPlus, orDisn ey+asitisstyled
(preview.disneyplus.com/uk), is anew TV
and filmstreaming service launchedby
the ‘House of Mouse’. It is setto be a
major rivalto Netflix, providing an
exclusive mix of newand clas sic movies
and showsfromthe manyDisne y-owned
entertainmentstudios, which include
Marvel,Fox, Pixar and LucasFilm.
So anothersubscriptiontopay?
Afraid so.Ifyou’reafan of Disney’s
movies andtelevisionshows, thenyou’re
goingto have littlechoicebut to fork out.
Thecompanyhas been pulling its
content from rivalstreaming services
such as Netflixand Amazon
PrimeVideoto ensure
DisneyPlusbecomes the
only placeyou can see
them.TheMarvel
Originalsshowsfor
Netflix have already
been canned,for
instance, and Disney
hasn’tallowedits ri vals to
showlastyear’s film releases.
What arethe mainattractions?
Theservicehas more than 620 series
including, in the US, all 30 seasons ofThe
Simpsons,which Disneyacquired when it
snapped upFox. DisneyPlusisalso the
newhomeofStar Wars,
with the franchise’sfirstever
live-action series,The
Mandalorian,alrea dy
proving aprimary
attraction (bit.ly/
mand490). Other launch
shows includeHighSchool
Musical:TheMusicaland
Gravity Falls.There’salso a
six-episode documentary series
about Disneytheme parks called
TheImagineeringStory.
Arethere some great films, too?
Yes, indeed. DisneyPlus hasabout 500
films,includingAvatar(which is making
DisneyPlus featuresfilmsand TVshows
fromallthe bigstudiosthatDisneyowns
Revisit classic Disneytitle ssuchasits very
firs tfilmSnowWhiteand theSeven Dwarfs
TheMandalori an is alive-actionStarWars
seriesand abig draw forDisneyPlus
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