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"The Mandalorian" has been a smash success for Disney Plus.
- Disney has announced a launch date for its dedicated streaming service Disney Plus in Europe.
- Disney Plus will be coming to the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Austria, and Switzerland in late March.
- Subscription fees will be marginally more expensive than a US subscription at the current exchange rate, coming to £5.99 monthly or £59.99 annually in the UK.
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Disney's streaming service Disney Plus is finally launching in Europe.
Disney Plus will be coming to the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Austria, and Switzerland on March 24, bringing with it Disney's huge roster of film, TV shows, and original content like the smash-hit Star Wars series "The Mandalorian," which quickly claimed the title of most in-demand TV show in the US after its debut and introduced Baby Yoda to the world.
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Baby Yoda is the breakout hit from 'The Mandalorian.'
Since it launched in November last year, Disney Plus has only been available in the US.
The subscription prices have been set at £5.99/€6.99 per month, or £59.99/€69.99 per year. This makes a UK subscription for Disney Plus marginally more costly than in the US, where it costs $6.99 (£5.36) per month.
Disney Plus is jostling for space with established streaming giants like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. Netflix has been established in the UK since 2012, and Prime Video followed two years later in 2014. The streaming service will offer a large roster of Disney content, including its back catalogue of classic animations as well as content from Pixar, Marvel, and the Star Wars universe.
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