Disney+ is set to launch in the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Austria, and Switzerland on March 24th.  With all of these countries will be getting all of the Disney+ Original series and movies such as The Mandalorian, Togo and Stargirl, which are available in all countries that Disney+ has launched in.

However, not all the countries in Europe will be getting the samel movies and shows, since there is already a difference in what’s available in countries such as the United States and Australia.

Disney has already announced what content will be available on Disney+ when it launches, which JustWatch has put together, giving us an insight into the differences between European countries.

The reason for the changes between countries is because of existing streaming contracts with other companies.  And for France, there are different rules about what can be available. While the UK and Ireland have more content, because a streaming service has already been running in these countries for years, called DisneyLife, which is closing in April.

Here is the rundown, which may vary when Disney+ launches, since there will no doubt be some extra titles, especially newer library content which hasn’t yet been confirmed for Disney+ in Europe, such as Frozen 2.

United Kingdom

Movies: 698

Series: 104

Total:  802

Ireland

Movies: 697

Series: 104

Total:  801

France

Movies: 487

Series: 72

Total: 559

Italy

Movies: 174

Series: 47

Total:  225

Germany

Movies: 181

Series: 47

Total:  228

Spain

Movies: 486

Series: 72

Total: 558

And to compare against other countries:

The Netherlands

Movies: 708

Series: 131

Total:  839

Australia/New Zealand

Movies: 780

Series: 166

Total:  946

Canada

Movies: 748

Series: 162

Total:  910

United States

Movies: 705

Series: 178

Total:  883

Looking at the stats, both the Irish and British libraries are pretty close to what’s already available in the Netherlands.

Both Germany and Italy look to have the smallest library of content available, this could be because of existing streaming contracts or that Disney hasn’t yet provided a full launch line up.

The availability of TV shows is much wider among all of the countries, which is once again down to existing rights.  Once these contracts expire, Disney+ will have more uniformity across all regions.

This information also shows Australia and New Zealand have the most content available,

What do you think of the differences in availability between all countries?

Roger Palmer

Roger has been a Disney fan since he was a kid and this interest has grown over the years. He has visited Disney Parks around the globe and has a vast collection of Disney movies and collectibles. He is the owner of What's On Disney Plus & DisKingdom. Email: Roger@WhatsOnDisneyPlus.com Twitter: Twitter.com/RogPalmerUK Facebook: Facebook.com/rogpalmeruk

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