Walt Disney has big international plans for Disney+ following its triumphant launch Stateside that include rolling out the streaming service to a dozen or more countries starting this spring. On a …
On a conference call following quarterly earnings, Chairman-CEO Bob Iger confirmed a push into Western Europe on Mach 24 when the service will launch in the U.K., Ireland, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. He said Belgium, the Nordic nations and Portugal will follow this summer. In December, Disney+ inked a deal with leading French pay TV operator Canal Plus and is in talks with other potential distribution partners throughout the region.
Iger, while super enthusiastic about the rollout, cautioned that, while Disney brands are strong internationally, “interest in streaming in general in those markets is not as high as it has been in the United States. So we have more of a marking effort and more of a challenge.”
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