A new streaming video service is about to arrive in Spain. Yes, we are talking about Disney +, the new bet of the entertainment and communication giant. Will be the next March 24 when from 0:00 hours, when this new service begins its journey in Spain.
With the arrival of Disney + to the Spanish streaming audiovisual scene, it is necessary to ask ourselves if this new service is worth it, a service that, like Apple TV +, will have more than limited original content available. Original content, to be clear.
With the arrival of Bob Iger to the position of CEO of the company in 2005 (a few days ago he announced his resignation) the pace of Disney acquisitions has increased significantly and to this day has the rights to the most profitable sagas in film history like Star Wars, Marvel, Pixar, the world of news through ABC and ESPN and documentaries with National Geographic.
Disney + Catalog
The catalog under the Disney label is vast, if not gigantic. Star Wars films, Marvel films, the Simpsons, Pixar films ... as well as a large number of series for teenage audiences and from which figures such as Miley Cyrus, Lindsay Logan, Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato ... among others many. We must also include National Geographic documentaries, so not everything is leisure, but also culture.
It may be that for some users being able to enjoy these sagas is reason more than enough to blindly trust this service without thinking twice, but it is not the majority. Users who currently have Netflix, HBO or Amazon Prime contracted to name the best known, do so for the original content that they regularly release.
I do not know any person who has hired them only to be able to enjoy old series or movies and that are now on the platform, but may cease to be in the future. Disney's bet to attract users is not only based on its catalog, but it is also producing exclusive content, content that will only be available on its platform.
Most of this content is series (one of the biggest attractions of streaming video services), but in addition, we will also find everything from movies to documentaries, including cartoons.
Disney's most important bet is The Mandalorian, a series that is already available in full in the countries where Disney + is available since its launch and whose first episode will be available on March 24, adding a new episode every week.
The clone Wars, an animated series based on the Star Wars universe, will premiere its seventh and final season on Disney +, and where we will also find the rest of the seasons.
When it comes to Marvel, we're going to have to wait a few months, probably until the fall to enjoy the series. Falcon and the Winter Soldier, film set after the movie Avengers: Endgame. Other series related to Marvel and that focus on the origins of the characters, Loki, Hawkeye, Moon y Wandavision it will take a little longer to arrive.
The children's series, which are already available on the Disney Channel, will also be available on Disney's new streaming video service, and new series such as High School Music: The Musical: The Series. This series follows in the footsteps of Glee (a Fox series that is now part of Disney) that was so successful a few years ago.
If we talk about documentaries, Disney's bet is found in Marvel Project Hero, A Day at Disney and The World According to Jeff Goldblum. In Marvel Project Hero, we will find stories of young people looking for solutions to the day-to-day problems they face. A day at Disney, will show us in short episodes, the operation of the giant Disney, both in the cinematographic aspect and in its theme parks. The world according to Jeff Goldblum It will show us another way of looking at life, other cultures, other values that sometimes escape the usual ones.
Compatible devices
The strategy that Spotify started with its streaming music service is the one that any service it wants has to follow be a mass success. Disney + will be available through an app on all devices with a screen and internet access.
- Web browsers through the Disney + page.
- Android smartphones and tablets managed by Android 5.0 or higher
- iPhone, iPad and iPod touch managed by iOS 11 or higher.
- Amazon Fire tablets
- Set top boxes managed by Android
- Apple TV 4th generation onwards
- chromecast
- Amazon Fire TV Stick
- Roku devices
- PlayStation 4
- Xbox One
- Samsung Smart TVs that hit the market from 2016
- LG Smart TVs that hit the market from 2016
- Sony Smart TV managed by Android TV
Simultaneous premieres
Disney states that, as far as possible, the premieres of its series will be simultaneous in all the countries in which its streaming video service is / will be available, so it is likely that some other premiere will be delayed a few days in reaching our country.
4K HDR quality
As a good streaming video service worth its salt, Disney + will allow us enjoy your content in 4K HDR resolutionas long as it is available.
Simultaneous devices, content download and profiles
Each Disney + account allows us to create up to 7 different profiles, so that each member of the family personalizes their preferences, tastes and content. In addition, it allows us to download the content available in up to 10 devices. So that the whole family can enjoy the content available on Disney +, Disney offers us 4 playback windows.
Price and Availability
As a good service worth its salt, Disney + offers a 7-day trial period, more than enough time to check if the catalog and the quality of service it offers us is worth it, even if it is only 6,99 euros per month.
