Amazon has licensed a slate of Disney films for their Prime Video service in Latin America. The one year deal will bring beloved titles from across several brands and franchises to Latin America viewers prior to the launch of Disney+.
What’s happening:
- Variety is reporting that Amazon has licensed several Disney films for Prime Video in Latin America.
- Amazon’s deal with Disney is good for one year starting from October 1, 2019 – September 2020.
- Why such a short contract? Disney’s own streaming service, Disney+ is slated to launch in Latin American territories in the first part of 2021.
- Disney will officially launch Disney+ on November 12 to users in the U.S., Canada as well as the Netherlands where they have already begun beta testing the service.
- As part of the Disney/Prime Video deal, subscribers in Latin America will be able to watch some of Disney’s biggest films across Marvel, Walt Disney Animation, Pixar, Walt Disney studios, and select ABC/Fox produced shows.
- Interestingly, Star Wars films and shows are not included in the Prime Video deal.
- All movies and shows included in the Amazon Prime Video/Disney agreement can be streamed throughout Latin America on apps for smart TVs, connected-TV devices, and mobile devices.
- Subscribers can also download movies to mobile devices for no additional cost.
- Prime Video is available to Amazon Prime members in Mexico and Brazil. In other countries, the standalone Prime Video service has a monthly fee.
Prime Video Disney movies and shows:
- Avengers: Endgame
- Captain Marvel
- Iron Man
- Thor: The Dark World
- Doctor Strange
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
- Ralph Breaks the Internet
- Big Hero 6
- Tangled
- Toy Story (1-4)
- Zootopia
- Moana
- The Incredibles
- A Bug’s Life
- The Princess and the Frog
- Lilo & Stitch
Live-action Disney films:
- The Lion King
- Mary Poppins Returns
- The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
- Beauty and the Beast
- Maleficent
- Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
- Pirates of the Caribbean movies
Television:
- Amazon has licensed all seasons of:
- Grey’s Anatomy
- The Walking Dead
- American Horror Story
- How I Met Your Mother