Mar 10, 2019

Disney CEO Bob Iger Confirms Disney+ Streaming Service Will Include Studio's Entire Film Library

In an effort to offer exclusive content and combat competitors like Netflix and Amazon, The Walt Disney Company's upcoming streaming service, Disney+, will house the company's entire catalog, including titles long out of reach of fans.

At the company's 2019 annual shareholders meeting in St. Louis, Missouri, on Thursday, CEO Bog Iger confirmed that Disney+ will launch later this year with a combination of original and library content. No specific date was given.

In response to a question about Disney's library of older films, Iger said, “At some point, pretty soon after launch, [Disney+] will house Disney's entire film library, so ... Movies that have traditionally been kept in the vaults and released basically every few years will be on the service,” he explained.

The so-called “Disney Vault” includes some of the studio's best-loved animated films, such as “The Little Mermaid,” “Pinocchio,” “Aladdin” and “The Lion King.” These films are re-released to home video every few years, a system that generates interest and sales by creating artificial scarcity. [...] [...] [...] [...] [...] [...] [...]