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Disney+ content and regional app updates

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2026-09-30 07:51 UTC → 2026-10-08 09:54 UTC · added ~~removed~~

Disney+ content and ~~sports broadcasting~~ regional app updates

Disney+ has entered into a partnership with Formula E, ESPN, and ABB FIA to become the global streaming platform for the Formula E World Championship. Beginning with the 2026/27 season, the service will broadcast to 144 countries and territories, while ESPN+ will manage coverage in the United States. ~~The agreement provides subscribers with full coverage of race weekends, including practice sessions, qualifying, and races, alongside analysis and behind-the-scenes content.~~ Formula E CEO Jeff Dodds stated the deal is intended to “accelerate global growth during the upcoming GEN4 era.” As of September 2026, the platform is expanding its content catalog with diverse ~~programming. Sports updates include the broadcasting of~~ programming, including the 2026-2027 LALIGA EA SPORTS ~~season and~~ season, the UEFA Women’s Champions ~~League. New original productions include ‘City of Blood’, ‘Yacht Deals Monaco’, ‘Chad Powers’,~~ League, and ~~the French series ‘Surveillant !’. The catalog is also being bolstered by~~ major film releases such as ‘Avatar: Fire and ~~Ash’,~~ Ash’ and ‘The Devil Wears Prada ~~2’,~~ 2’. In the Middle East and ~~various Marvel Studios titles~~ North Africa (MENA) region, Disney+ has launched a new application. This update, which includes enhanced personalized recommendations, a “Junior Mode” for parental controls, and a feature allowing users to stream while traveling in markets like ~~‘Deadpool & Wolverine’. Regional updates are also underway.~~ Europe and the United States, requires users to rebuild their profiles from scratch. Existing watchlists and viewing histories will not be transferred, and the previous application is scheduled to cease functioning on 5 November 2026. To mark this regional expansion, Disney+ announced that ‘Toy Story 5’ will be released on 6 October, featuring the company’s first film dubbed specifically in the Saudi dialect with a local voice cast. In Malaysia, Disney+ is preparing to launch a new app on 7 October 2026. Existing subscribers ~~can access the new interface at no extra cost but must set up primary profiles again, as watchlists and viewing histories~~ will ~~not be transferred. Under this structure, Basic subscribers will~~ transition to a Standard plan featuring 1080p video quality and support for two simultaneous streams. In the Middle East, a functional update is scheduled for 6 October. This update will introduce enhanced personalized recommendations, a “Junior Mode” for parental controls, and a feature allowing users to stream while traveling in markets such as Europe streams, though watchlists and ~~the United States.~~ viewing histories will not be transferred.

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