In December, Disney revealed that it would finally roll out its U.S.- and Japan-only streaming service Hulu to other international markets, including Canada.
However, instead of launching Hulu as a separate platform in these countries, Disney is bringing the service’s content to Disney+ via a new branded section called “Star” on February 23rd. In particular, Star will feature more adult-oriented fare, in stark contrast to Disney+’s family-friendly-skewing content up until this point. Disney+ will add new parental controls on February 23rd to ensure kids profiles cannot access age-inappropriate content without a PIN.
Now, Disney has confirmed that Star will launch over 150 TV series and more than 500 movies in Canada, increasing to nearly 800 by the end of 2021. A good portion of this content will be older shows like
Every single film and show being added to Disney+ in February
Many of the movies are 12+ as Disney+ attempts to compete with the already-established streaming services
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Launched just shy of a year ago here in the UK, Disney+ has gained plenty of plaudits already.