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Disney Plus £7.99/month
Nearly 100 years, more than 400 movies and 60 Academy Award wins since Walt started out, nearly every Disney title ever committed to celluloid is now available to stream in one place.
Disney Plus offers a rich catalogue of films and TV shows from Disney and its subsidiaries, of which there are many, plus Star, a channel that offers “grown up” content from ABC and 20th Century Fox back-catalogues, plus Hulu originals.
There are more than 700 films and 400 TV series, from all-time classics to family favourites. It’s the only place to see Star Wars and Marvel, and is the exclusive streaming hub for every Disney theatrical release from 2019 and beyond.
Many titles are presented in the best video and audio technologies available today – 4K, HDR10, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos – and Disney has really gone the distance where device support is concerned. Atmos content on Disney Plus spans more than 100 titles which are also available in Dolby Vision HDR.
Up to four screens can stream simultaneously on one account, on a par with Netflix’s Premium tier and better than Apple TV+’S and Amazon Prime Video’s three-screen limit.
We find ourselves drawn to the technically wonderful The Lion King live-action remake (a 4K Dolby Vision title) and are met with appropriately lush landscapes, tangible textures of lion fur, baboon skin, bird feathers and a clean, crisp picture.
In The Mandalorian (also in 4K and Dolby Vision) that crispness reveals itself again, complete with punch to lights and shine off helmets. There is enough gleam and sharpness to do justice to the series’ high production values.
Even older titles that have been remastered in Full HD, such as Pete’s Dragon (1977) and The Aristocats (1970) display a surprising amount of clarity, coherence and richness on our LG OLED.
We are very impressed with the Disney Plus streaming service. This is a polished and personal service that fans of Disney’s output, both children and adults, are bound to enjoy.