Disney+ UK Launch Date Confirmed

Never mind that, they’ve misspelt ‘practising’ in the press release, too. Grrrrrr...

Quite a coup for Disney+

Surprise! The original Broadway production of Hamilton, filmed LIVE onstage at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, is now coming exclusively to @DisneyPlus this July 3rd. Shout it to the rooftops! #Hamilfilm pic.twitter.com/5IvlPhTgqQ

— Disney+ UK (@DisneyPlusUK) May 12, 2020

They paid $75m for it.

To put this in to context, it was due for release in cinemas in October of next year.

Now started to Watch Elephant tonight, the 4k Video is absolutely sensational.

Are you getting full quality? I've been putting off watching content as they're not streaming Atmos audio at the minute.

I watched the Simpsons short 'Playdate With Destiny' the other day, it had was in 4K with Dolby Vision - really impressed with the picture quality for an animation, didn't check whether I was getting Atmos or not. The nature documentaries will be far more challenging to encode though.


I hadn't had a proper look round the available content before, was impressed how much was in 4K HDR.

Talking of The Simpsons, still no update on when the 4:3 versions are coming. They did say late May, so we'll have to see if they deliver.

Yes, I'm waiting for that before I watch any of the older episodes.

Next Thursday is the day!

The even more important most important tweet I can make!
As always you have been heard! @theSimpsons episodes will be available in their original 4:3 aspect ratio on #DisneyPlus beginning 5/28.

— Al Jean (@AlJean) May 20, 2020

All of a sudden, Twitter isn't interested in this any more and most of the replies to Disney+ on this announcement are people angrily saying they don't care and they want more Marvel content instead....

I don't get it. Marvel. What the hell is the appeal?