Disney+ to Join Sky U.K.

Sky and Disney have signed a new multiyear deal that makes Disney+ available for purchase in the U.K. and Ireland on Sky Q, to be followed by NOW TV in the coming months.

The offering boasts Disney classics, Pixar adventures, Marvel epics, Star Wars sagas, National Geographic explorations and more. Customers will be able to watch Disney+ original shows such as The Mandalorian and High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.

As the deal includes the first-pay window for 20th Century titles, Sky Cinema customers will continue to enjoy access to the latest blockbusters like Le Mans ’66 and Terminator: Dark Fate.

Kevin Mayer, chairman of Walt Disney direct-to-consumer and international, said: “We are delighted that Sky is selling the Disney+ service on their platform and, along with our other distribution partners, will deliver exceptional reach at launch.”

Jeremy Darroch, group chief executive of Sky, said: “We’ve built a strong partnership with Disney over three decades and we’re pleased that our customers in the U.K. and Ireland can continue to enjoy their world-class content—all in one place on Sky Q. This is a great start to what is set to be another stellar year for Sky—in 2020 we’ll launch new channels and genres, start building Sky Studios Elstree and we’ve got brilliant new and returning originals coming too.”