29/03/2022 Disney+, the in-house streaming service of the global entertainment major, is finally coming to the UAE and 15 other markets across the wider Middle East and North Africa region, on June 8. Fans of Disney favourites including Marvel, Star Wars, and the company’s huge back catalogue of family films and animation, from Snow White to Encanto, have been eagerly awaiting information ever since the company revealed a teaser for a summer launch in the region, with no date confirmed, back in January. Disney+ is the streaming service of The Walt Disney Company, creators of some of the world’s best-loved movie and TV entertainment. It was officially launched in its home, the US, as well as in selected global markets including Canada and the Netherlands, in November 2019. This followed a period of winding down contracts with rivals, including Netflix, to take key Disney properties such as Marvel back into house ownership. Earlier, Disney Plus announced that it would be launching in 42 countries and 11 new territories over the summer. According to a statement, the website houses exclusive original content and thousands of episodes and movies from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic and general entertainment from Star (in select markets). Some of the exclusive content will include Star Wars’ ‘The Book of Boba Fett’ and ‘The Mandalorian’; Marvel Studios’ shows ‘Moon Knight’, ‘WandaVision’, ‘Loki’ and ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’; and Academy Award-nominated ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of The Ten Rings’. Disney Plus is also where lovers of animated films can watch movies such as ‘Luca’ and ‘Encanto’. Users will have access to four concurrent streams, unlimited downloads on up to 10 devices, and the ability to set up to seven different profiles.
