Amber Neely
Starting November 12, Verizon will give 12 months of Disney's new video streaming service to new and existing customers on eligible plans.
Verizon and Disney's Direct-to-Consumer department have announced a wide-ranging agreement that will give new and existing wireless unlimited, Fios Home Internet, and 5G Home Internet customers a free year of Disney+.
The service is set to launch on November 12 and will give consumers access to the media conglomerate's vast catalogue of video content. Disney+ will launch with 25 original series and ten new films its first year.
Disney's push into streaming arrives as other major players and newcomers enter the lucrative market. AT&T's WarnerMedia is planning a late-2019 launch of its effort, which hosts content from HBO, Turner, and Warner Bros. Apple, which has for years hosted third-party streaming services on its Apple TV set-top box, is set to launch Apple TV+ on November 1.
Those interested in learning more about Verizon's promotional deal with Disney should head over to Verizon's site to check their eligibility.
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Well, that looks like we can get this, but I won't trust the reality until November 12th. The link to "check your eligibility" is just a form to collect your email for "news."
Whoooo hooooo. Verizon is going all out.....Ill bet they recover the $70 one way or another!?!?!?!
Oddly, it appears that if you take them up on this after a year you'll be billed thereafter for Disney+ through Verizon (rather than from Disney directly). I guess Disney is ok giving up a piece of the action in the interest of getting "everyone" to sign up, but long-term that seems like a strange arrangement (between the cord sellers and the cord cutters).
Actually I was planning on jumping on this anyway when it rolled out, so it's only a plus that I'll get a year free. And I like carrier billing, we used to be able to do this with lots of stuff in the past and I'm glad it's coming back. I'd much prefer all my subscriptions come out of one place, it's easier to keep track of. This is a start. I was going to sign up through my Roku. Although I have an Apple TV app, and an iPhone and Mac, I actually plan on subscribing to Apple TV Plus through the new Apple TV channel on my Roku because I'm already billed for my Netflix, Hulu, and CBS through Roku itself.