Disney Plus could be coming to the Sky Q set-top box, if reports of a new licensing deal between Sky and Disney materialise. As reported exclusively by The Telegraph, UK broadcaster Sky is in talks to offer Disney Plus programming to Sky Q subscribers, launching hundreds of hours of classic Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar and Disney content to UK viewers. . You may be thinking, isn't Disney Plus coming to the UK anyway? You're right: the Disney Plus UK app should launch on March 24, a week before its original launch schedule, with a subscription cost of €5.99 a month or €59 per year. The difference with this Sky Q deal is that these Disney Plus TV shows and movies would be integrated into the Sky Q platform, offering access within a bundled subscription alongside Sky Atlantic, Comedy Central and MTV.
Sky Q is the limit
Sky Q set-top box (Image credit: Future) Sky is already a huge destination for Disney content in the UK, and its existing licensing agreements with Disney may be one reason why the release date for Disney Plus in the UK was way behind the US. It should be noted that the Sky Q box already includes the National Geographic channel, which is the fifth pillar of the Disney Plus platform (after Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar and, you know, Disney), which means part of the preparatory work. to integrate the service may already be in place. You'll still be able to access the Disney Plus app only on any number of smart TVs, navigators or smartphones after it launches in the UK in March, but for those with an integrated experience, where The Mandalorian or The Falcon and The Winter Soldier is Located alongside Chernobyl and Riviera, in a unique entertainment package, like the one you get with Netflix on the Sky Q Ultimate on Demand subscription, this news is certainly exciting. Will the deal be finalized? seems likely, but be sure to check TechRadar to see how this story plays out.