Africa: Disney+ sets dates for Africa launch

Disney+, a Walt Disney streaming service has announced that it will launch in 42 countries and 11 territories this year, including five African countries.

The African countries where Disney+ will be available include South Africa, Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia.

The service will become available in South Africa on 18 May 2022 and Middle East 16 June, with other countries getting it on June 8 or June 14, respectively.

Among the cost details set are prices of R119 per month ($8.10) and R1,190 per year ($81) in South Africa.

Subscribers will have access to Star Wars’ The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett, new Marvel Studios series Moon Knight, starring Oscar Isaac, and Shang-Chi and the Legend of The Ten Rings, starring Simu Liu and Awkwafina.

“Subscribers will also be able to enjoy Disney and Pixar’s Academy Award-nominated Luca and, from Walt Disney Animation Studios, Academy Award-winning Encanto” and Cruella, starring Emma Stone, the streamer said. It also touted such content as Free Guy, starring Ryan Reynolds, The Simpsons, Grey’s Anatomy and The World According to Jeff Goldblum.

“Users will have access to high-quality viewing, up to four concurrent streams, unlimited downloads on up to 10 devices, Imax Enhanced for selected titles (where available) and the ability to set up to seven different profiles, including the ability for parents to set Kids Profiles that have an easy-to-navigate child-friendly interface to access age-appropriate content,” Disney+ said.

Here is the full list of 42 countries where Disney+ will launch this summer: Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Bahrain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malta, Montenegro, Morocco, North Macedonia, Oman, Palestine, Poland, Qatar, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Vatican City and Yemen.

The 11 territories getting Disney+ starting this summer are the Faroe Islands, Åland Islands, Sint Maarten, Svalbard & Jan Mayen, British Indian Ocean Territory, Gibraltar, Pitcairn Islands, St Helena, French Polynesia, the French Southern Territories and the St. Pierre and Miquelon Overseas Collective.