Do I have to download a new app? What will happen to my subscription? These and other questions will find answers in this note.
Starting this June 26th The merger between Star+ and Disney+ was completedmeaning that the entire catalogue of the former is now available on its sister streaming platform.
In this way, it adds to its offer, in addition to more films and series, The best of sports through ESPN.
“Disney+ has connected with the lives of millions of people around the world by providing a home for stories of Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic. Now it will also do so with the power of the brand and spirit of ESPN and its unmatched sports offering, and the general entertainment content of Star,” highlighted the president for Latin America of The Walt Disney Company, Diego Lerner.
In the particular case of ESPN, Disney+ valued the Live streaming of more than 700 sporting events per month of various disciplines. Among them, football Argentinian, Spanish, Italian, German and Englishin addition to the main continental tournaments, such as the Euro Cup and 2026 World Cup qualifiersas well as the Libertadores and Sudamericana cups on our continent.
That, in addition to its offer in other sports such as tennis, golf, rugby, basketball, motor racing, cycling and the UFC.
Added to this are local and international original content such as The Simpsons, The Bear, Grey’s Anatomy and more, from FX, Searchlight and 20th Century, among others, in the Star section.
What will happen to Star+ users?
During June, Star+ subscribers have had the opportunity to watch the Eurocup matches taking place in Germany live via ESPN, so it’s only natural that they were concerned when they learned of the merger.
However, Disney+ confirmed that They will be able to continue watching the continental soccer tournament without having to carry out any management.
That, because Those who have a Star+ subscription can now enjoy the Disney+ Premium planto which they have already been automatically transferred.
While, those who had both platforms in the combo at promotional price, They now have a Premium account.
According to what is specified by Disney, starting Wednesday, June 26, customers will be able to choose between three subscription plans: Disney+ Premium, Disney+ Standard, and Disney+ Standard with ads.
The company specified that the last of these three plans “will initially be available only in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Chile and Colombia, integrated into packages from commercial partners such as Mercado Libre.”
As reported by Star+ through social networks, The app will stop being active on July 24.
