What you need to know
- O2 pay monthly customers will get six months of Disney+ membership for free.
- Customers not ready for an upgrade can get £2 a month off their bill by adding Disney+ to their current plan.
- Disney+ is set to launch in the UK and other markets across Europe on March 24.
Earlier this month, Sky announced a multi-year deal with Disney to bring Disney+ to Sky customers in the UK. Ahead of Disney+'s UK launch next week, mobile operator O2 today announced an exclusive agreement with Disney to offer free Disney+ subscriptions to its customers. Disney has signed similar deals with carriers in countries like France, Germany, and Spain as well.
Mark Evans, CEO of O2, said in a statement:
We're delighted to be working with Disney to bring these incredible shows and movies to our customers, demonstrating that there are more reasons than ever to join the UK's No.1 network.
🎉 @DisneyPlusUK is coming to O2 🎉
From 24 March you'll be able to get 6 months on us, with our latest plans.
Find out more here ➡ https://t.co/9yr0ATIh7a pic.twitter.com/d0Bl2tlneT🎉 @DisneyPlusUK is coming to O2 🎉
From 24 March you'll be able to get 6 months on us, with our latest plans.
Find out more here ➡ https://t.co/9yr0ATIh7a pic.twitter.com/d0Bl2tlneT— O2 in the UK (@O2) March 16, 2020March 16, 2020
Customers new to O2 or upgrading will be eligible to receive six months of Disney+ subscription with the mobile operator's latest plans. Those of you who are not ready to upgrade will be able to access Disney+ for an effective price of £4 per month, instead of £6. All you need to do is add Disney+ to your current plan and O2 will give you £2 a month off your bill.
Disney+
Disney's Netflix rival is home to a vast array of content from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic. In addition to all the classics, Disney+ also lets you stream plenty of new movies as well as original TV shows.
