When Does Disney Plus Launch In The UK? New Release Date Announced

Disney+ is heading international this year, allowing for the U.K. and several Western European countries to start streaming the service's exclusive content. Every detail has been confirmed, from pricing, to which countries it will premiere in, to the date of launch.

The original date Disney+ was scheduled to hit the continent was March 31, but that date was just changed to March 24, 2020. The exact reason for the date switch hasn’t been specified, but Disney has revealed which countries will be getting access first.

To start off, Germany, Italy, France, Ireland, Austria, Spain, Switzerland, and the U.K. are all getting Disney+ a week shy of its initial release date, according to Variety. Other European countries, such as Belgium and Portugal, will be receiving Disney+ sometime this summer.

Since it only took Disney+ one month to hit 24 million subscribers in the U.S., its numbers are only expected to climb following the service's international release. Disney projects that by 2024, around 60-90 million subscribers globally will have signed up. By then, they hope to increase their show budget from $1 billion in 2020 to $2.5 billion.

European Disney+ viewers will have full access to its Disney content database consisting of almost 500 movies and over 7,500 TV show episodes. Currently, originals “The Mandalorian,” “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series,” and “The World According to Jeff Goldblum” are all major hits found exclusively on the streaming app.

The cost for most Europeans to sign up for a Disney+ subscription is about £5.99 to €6.99 a month and up to €69.99 for an annual subscription. In comparison, U.S. subscribers pay $6.99 for monthly service.