If you ’re a fan of Disney and support to Netflix , then you ’re going to lie with the news that the two companies have enter into a multi - twelvemonth subject good deal in the US . That ’s correct , you ’ll soon be able to watch first - run bouncy - action and animated films from The Walt Disney Studio .
But the ripe clobber , like theatrical release from Walt Disney Animation , Pixar , Marvel , Disneynature , etc . , wo n’t be made available until 2016 because Starz currently holds that contract through 2015 .
First - ravel films will be available to stream roughly seven month after their theatrical debut , cover theWSJ . It ’s unclear if Lucasfilm ’s catalog is include in any of the mickle . We ’re waitress to hear back .
It ’s worth notice just to be absolved that Netflix snagged this deal out of the hand of premium - television receiver networks like HBO .
Starting today , however , you ’ll be able to watch such classic as Dumbo and Alice in Wonderland . It ’s unclear if all of the Disney content will be streamable , though . We ’ve reach out out to Netflix and Disney for comment . unmediated - to - television releases will begin streaming in 2013 .
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