Disney Plus is just days away from launching its first territories, but if the paid streaming service has promised an ad-free experience once you've signed up, there seems to be an exception to this rule.
In fact, Disney Plus will show ads for the Starz cable network and satellite channel, which will be shown to some subscribers at the end of the registration process.
This isn't as serious as the ads on the platform itself - it's what you pay to get rid of, after all, and it shouldn't pave the way for others. Ads that interrupt the viewing experience. According to a report by The Verge, the announcement will not be broadcast to everyone. presumably this will only affect US subscribers.
Rather than just attracting money from Disney, which doesn't really need the extra money, the Starz collaboration is part of an agreement to regain the streaming licenses for certain television shows and titles that Disney had already sold to Starz.
The 2015 Star Wars movie The Force Awakens is one of those titles that Disney will naturally want to get on its own streaming service, seemingly requiring ad-related concessions.
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Disney also had problems with the licenses granted to Netflix. Previously authorized Star Wars and Marvel titles on this platform are being phased out to join the Disney service, although Disney's legal agreements may result in the return of these titles to Netflix by 2026 (via Bloomberg).
This won't affect Marvel's already canceled Netflix TV shows like Luke Cage and Jessica Jones, but it certainly won't be a good idea for Disney Plus if its high-profile Star Wars and Marvel movies eventually leave the station. . service for a competitor
Disney has plenty of time to review these licensing agreements, and it's quite possible that Netflix will allow Disney Plus to keep programming at the right price, or perhaps in exchange for some ads?
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