There is no denying the success of Disney+ since its initial release in November. While successful, not everyone had the opportunity to experience Disney+ on launch day. However, the mouse company announced that Disney+ will launch in the biggest Western European countries on March 24, a week earlier than originally planned, with much of the rest of western Europe to follow in the summer.
On Tuesday, Disney updated its roll-out plans for the direct-to-consumer service, stating that Disney+ will begin streaming in the U.K. and Ireland, France, Spain, Italy and across German-speaking Europe on March 24 instead of March 31. Further Western European territories, including Belgium, the Nordics and Portugal, will follow this summer.
Disney+ is currently only available in Europe in the Netherlands, a territory Disney used as a beta testing ground before starting Disney+ in the U.S. late last year.
Since launch day, Disney+ has signed up more than 10 million subscribers in the U.S. within a week of its Nov. 12 launch. Disney is projecting between 60 million and 90 million global streaming subscribers by 2024, which should be attainable for the mouse company.
