Disney Plus Sets Dates for Korea Launch, Japan Upgrade

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The Disney Plus streaming service will begin operations in South Korea, from Nov. 12, 2021, the company announced Wednesday, firming up a previously trailed launch. The platform was given a soft la…

In Japan, Disney Plus will be available at a fixed monthly subscription price of ¥990 including tax, or a subscription from the Apple App store at JPY1,000 per month. For those who subscribe through Docomo Shops and My docomo, the new price of JPY990 per month will be applied from November 1, 2021.

The expanded Japan offering brings added features including 4K UHD picture quality, 5.1 channel sound, support for Dolby Atmos-compatible audio equipment, GroupWatch for watching content together with up to seven people, and stronger parental controls such as Kids Profile and Profile PINs. “Together with NTT Docomo Inc, Disney Plus has been received very well by Japanese consumers,” said Carol Choi, president and representative director, The Walt Disney Company . “The addition of Star on Disney Plus adds unprecedented breadth and depth to our general entertainment line-up and will allow us to collaborate with top creators to introduce the best of Japanese storytelling to our consumers.

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Just in time for the 2nd anniversary of the official launch of DisneyPlus. I’ll expect for the launch dates for Hong Kong and Taiwan (November) and the Philippines (late November or December) very soon all with Star and only Star… Not Hotstar just Star.

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