Good news for Verizon customers: You're going to get access to Disney's upcoming streaming service, Disney+, free of charge, for the next 12 months.
The perk applies to customers on Verizon's wireless 4G and 5G unlimited plans or the company's Fios Home Internet and 5G Home Internet services. The company will start activating the free subscriptions on Nov. 12 when Disney+ launches.
The deal is exclusive with Verizon, so don't expect it to arrive on other wireless carriers. But the company is offering the perk to new customers as a way to entice them to switch over to Verizon's cellular and broadband plans.
"Giving Verizon customers an unprecedented offer and access to Disney+ on the platform of their choice is yet another example of our commitment to provide the best premium content available through key partnerships on behalf of our customers," said Verizon CEO Han Vestberg in today's announcement.
Financial details of the deal were not released. But the partnership means Disney's new streaming service will immediately launch to a sizeable customer base. About 50 million Verizon customers will be eligible for the perk, the carrier told Variety.
Verizon customers will be able to install the Disney+ player on smartphone/tablets, streaming media players such as a Roku, gaming consoles and smart TVs. Once the 12-month free subscription ends, customers will have to pay the normal $6.99-per-month fee (or $69.99 a year) for a Disney+ subscription.
Disney's new streaming service will give you access to the company's extensive catalog of films and TV series, which include the Star Wars franchise, Marvel comic book movies, and films from Pixar. Customers not on Verizon can pre-order the service now from Disney's website.