Disney Plus gives Canadians a streaming platform that nearly matches U.S. version

Last Updated Tuesday, November 12, 2019 11:51PM EST

"We are getting largely what our American neighbours are getting for a roughly similar price," he said. Some newer titles, such as "Coco" and "Black Panther," are still locked up under agreements with Netflix, which means they show up in searches and seem to be on Disney Plus, until you try to play them. That's when Disney tells you that "due to existing agreements" they're coming soon.

Disney is among the entertainment industry giants that's spent the past decade pulling back those rights with an eye on launching its own streaming platform. The company also spent billions buying up other valuable Hollywood businesses with their own stockpiles of entertainment -- in particular 20th Century Fox earlier this year.

"It's nothing short of a broadside against Netflix," Levy said of Disney's biggest competitor, which is constantly beefing up its own "original content" arsenal.

Let's hope they keep it that way before CRTC tries to throttle the content.

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