Disney+ UK Launch Date Confirmed

And here's the intro, what you'd expect really. Go to 38 seconds.....



I wonder why they didn't do a complete 360 and go back to 'Pictures' instead of 'Studios'?

This is fan-made I think.

Yes that's clearly a mock when you compare it to the screen shot I posted.

They're not going to put "A Division of The Walt Disney Company" on it for many reasons.



Because 20th Century Studios is going to be producing a lot of content for streaming services and only four movies (or 'pictures') a year.

Yeah, you don't see that byline on Marvel Studios's logo, so why would 20th Century Studios have it?

There are two main reasons:

They are averse to using the Disney brand on anything which isn't family friendly. 20th Century will be producing content which goes beyond that remit. You won't see the 20th Century brand on Disney+ either.

Although Disney is obviously a huge corporate giant they don't like to seem that way, which is why you have never seen "A Walt Disney Company" on the logos for Pixar or Lucasfilm either. It gives the impression of autonomy, and all the creative freedom which comes with that.

Didn't they start the Touchstone label solely because they didn't want the Disney name on films with more mature themes?

I think the first Pirates Of The Carribean film was the first ever film released under the Disney label to have a higher rating than PG, and apparently even that was controversial at the time.

Yes, and it was literally an alias for Walt Disney Pictures rather than a division in its own right.

Caught a TV advert for Disney+ on Virgin Media One this afternoon during the rugby, so obviously gearing up for the European launch.

Yes you will. On The Simpsons, at least.

I mean you won't see it alongside these:

Some more indicative offer mumbles. 2 week free trial for pre-registrants and the offer of £119.98 for THREE rather than TWO years as the hook, a 33pct off deal. Should be announced early March.