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South Wales Argus
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
Disney+ and ITV announce brand new streaming partnership
The "first-of-its-kind" initiative will see the development of a promotional selection called a 'Taste of ITVX' and a 'Taste of Disney+' on both sites. Starting on Wednesday, July 16, a curated and regularly refreshed selection of hit shows and movies from Disney+ and ITVX will be available to viewers on both platforms. ITV and Disney+ Plus announce new streaming partnership Disney+ customers in the UK will be able to stream some of ITV 's "most acclaimed" scripted and unscripted content. This includes the award-winning drama 'Mr Bates vs The Post Office' and selected seasons of the hit reality show 'Love Island'. At the same time, ITVX users will be able to enjoy 'The Bear', the Star Wars series 'Andor' and the popular mystery programme 'Only Murders in the Building'. There will also be a number of reality shows like 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' and 'The Kardashians" as well as family favourites like 'Lilo and Stitch: The Series'. Joe Earley, President, Direct-to-Consumer at Disney Entertainment, said: 'We are proud of this innovative collaboration with ITV, which will allow us to bring Disney+ customers some of the UK's favourite and buzzworthy shows and encourage ITVX viewers to discover some of Disney+'s award-winning series and blockbuster films.' Recommended Reading: Kevin Lygo, Managing Director of Media and Entertainment at ITV, added: 'Disney are fantastic partners with a brilliant breadth of content. "This mutually beneficial alliance allows us to show our complementary audiences a specially selected collection of titles, regularly updating, that gives a flavour of the range in our respective offerings. "For us, this deal means even more great content for viewers on ITVX, and even more opportunity for viewers to find and enjoy our distinctive titles and services.'
Rhyl Journal
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Rhyl Journal
Disney+ and ITV announce brand new streaming partnership
The "first-of-its-kind" initiative will see the development of a promotional selection called a 'Taste of ITVX' and a 'Taste of Disney+' on both sites. Starting on Wednesday, July 16, a curated and regularly refreshed selection of hit shows and movies from Disney+ and ITVX will be available to viewers on both platforms. This includes the award-winning drama 'Mr Bates vs The Post Office' and selected seasons of the hit reality show 'Love Island'. At the same time, ITVX users will be able to enjoy 'The Bear', the Star Wars series 'Andor' and the popular mystery programme 'Only Murders in the Building'. There will also be a number of reality shows like 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' and 'The Kardashians" as well as family favourites like 'Lilo and Stitch: The Series'. Joe Earley, President, Direct-to-Consumer at Disney Entertainment, said: 'We are proud of this innovative collaboration with ITV, which will allow us to bring Disney+ customers some of the UK's favourite and buzzworthy shows and encourage ITVX viewers to discover some of Disney+'s award-winning series and blockbuster films.' A post shared by Disney UK (@disneyplusuk) Kevin Lygo, Managing Director of Media and Entertainment at ITV, added: 'Disney are fantastic partners with a brilliant breadth of content. "This mutually beneficial alliance allows us to show our complementary audiences a specially selected collection of titles, regularly updating, that gives a flavour of the range in our respective offerings. "For us, this deal means even more great content for viewers on ITVX, and even more opportunity for viewers to find and enjoy our distinctive titles and services.'
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
This is how you can watch Disney+ shows for free
Want to watch shows like The Bear and Only Murders in the Building, but can't justify another streaming subscription? Now you could watch Disney+ for free as they have partnered with ITVX for a first-of-its-kind content sharing deal. Disney+ and ITVX are teaming up to offer each other's viewers a "taste of" the shows and movies you could be streaming on each service. ITVX is free to watch under the tier that includes advertising, meaning viewers could get access to top Disney content for free. The two streaming giants have announced a first-of-its-kind partnership that will allow them to carry each other's streaming services. Disney+ and ITVX viewers will see a new promotional selection of content from each service, labelled a "Taste of ITVX" and a "Taste of Disney+". With ITVX's standard streaming tier available for free with adverts included, it means that some of Disney+'s top shows and movies will now be available at no cost via ITVX. Disney+ is usually a paid-for subscription, with three tiers of plans in the UK starting from £4.99 a month with advertising. However, an ITVX premium subscription is just £1 more at £5.99 a month and is ad-free. The ad-free subscription for Disney+ starts at £8.99 a month, so if you want to avoid the advertising that comes with the free version of ITVX and watch Disney+ content, you could still cut costs. President of direct-to-consumer at Disney Entertainment, Joe Earley, said: "We are proud of this innovative collaboration with ITV, which will allow us to bring Disney+ customers some of the UK's favourite and buzzworthy shows and encourage ITVX viewers to discover some of Disney+'s award-winning series and blockbuster films." Managing director of media and entertainment at ITV Kevin Lygo said: "Disney are fantastic partners with a brilliant breadth of content. This mutually beneficial alliance allows us to show our complementary audiences a specially selected collection of titles, regularly updating, that gives a flavour of the range in our respective offerings. For us, this deal means even more great content for viewers on ITVX, and even more opportunity for viewers to find and enjoy our distinctive titles and services." Viewers should be able to see the new partnership in action from Wednesday, 16 July. Anyone watching ITVX or Disney+ should start to see the "Taste of" section from the streaming services, giving them access to selected shows and movies. Get planning your summer TV viewing schedule with exciting content planned for the Taste of Disney+ selection on ITVX. When you stream ITVX over the coming months, you'll be able to see a rotating selection of hit shows and movies. They're set to include The Bear, Andor, Only Murders in the Building, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, The Kardashians, Lilo and Stitch: The Series, and Phineas and Ferb. Over on Disney+, the Taste of ITVX selection is set to include hits such as Mr Bates vs The Post Office, Spy Among Friends, Love Island, Endeavour, Vera, Karen Pirie, The 1% Club and Olivia Attwood series Price of Perfection. The partnership between Disney+ and ITVX makes a lot of sense - viewers might be unaware that they have teamed up plenty of times already. Disney+ show Renegade Nell is already free-to-air on ITVX, and the forthcoming Under the Bridge will also get its home on the streaming service. Meanwhile, ITV Studios is the producer behind hit Disney+ shows Rivals, Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes, and the reboot of dating series Blind Date. Sign up to Disney+
ITV News
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- ITV News
DISNEY AND ITV ANNOUNCE FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP
Landmark agreement expands Disney+ and ITVX audiences in the UK First-of-its-kind agreement puts acclaimed British and global hits on both platforms from 16 July LONDON, U.K. (10 July, 2025) The Walt Disney Company and ITV announce today a new first-of-its-kind initiative to carry each other's streaming services, in the form of a promotional selection, billed as a 'Taste of ITVX' and a 'Taste of Disney+' respectively. The exciting initiative brings together two of the UK's most recognisable entertainment brands to expand viewer choice and celebrate the best of British and international storytelling, marking a further milestone in The Walt Disney Company and ITV's long-standing relationship. Starting 16 July, a curated, and regularly refreshed selection of hit shows and movies from Disney+ and ITVX will be available to viewers on both platforms. The agreement showcases ITV and Disney's world-class content to each other's complementary audiences, extending reach and allowing more viewers to discover Disney+ and ITVX. Disney+ customers in the UK will be able to stream some of ITV's most acclaimed scripted and unscripted content. This includes the multi-award-winning drama 'Mr Bates vs The Post Office', espionage thriller 'Spy Among Friends', selected series of the reality hit 'Love Island', popular drama favourites like 'Endeavour', 'Vera', and the first series of 'Karen Pirie', coinciding with the second series premiere in ITVX, Olivia Attwood's immersive series 'Price of Perfection', as well as multi-generational entertainment like 'The 1% Club'. 'A Taste of ITVX' will be available to all Disney+ customers at no extra cost. At the same time, ITVX viewers will be introduced to a rotating rail of Disney+ shows and movies titled 'A Taste of Disney+', updated regularly to reflect the breadth of Disney's global storytelling. The selection in coming months includes critically acclaimed, award-winning titles - from the first seasons of FX's 'The Bear', Lucasfilm's 'Andor' and 'Only Murders in the Building', to selected series of reality titles including 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' and 'The Kardashians", plus family favourites including 'Lilo and Stitch: The Series' and 'Phineas and Ferb'. 'A Taste of Disney+' will be available to all ITVX viewers at no cost, and ad free on ITVX Premium. This agreement builds on the strong, evolving relationship between Disney and ITV. ITV is the free-to-air home for Disney+'s 'Renegade Nell', and the forthcoming 'Under the Bridge', whilst ITV Studios is the producer behind hit Disney+ shows including 'Rivals' (Happy Prince), 'Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes' (Etta Pictures in association with KDJ Productions), and the return of Britain's original dating series 'Blind Date" (So TV & Stellify Media). Joe Earley, President, Direct-to-Consumer, Disney Entertainment commented: 'We are proud of this innovative collaboration with ITV, which will allow us to bring Disney+ customers some of the UK's favorite and buzzworthy shows and encourage ITVX viewers to discover some of Disney+'s award-winning series and blockbuster films.' Kevin Lygo, Managing Director of Media and Entertainment, ITV said: 'Disney are fantastic partners with a brilliant breadth of content. This mutually beneficial alliance allows us to show our complementary audiences a specially selected collection of titles, regularly updating, that gives a flavour of the range in our respective offerings. For us, this deal means even more great content for viewers on ITVX, and even more opportunity for viewers to find and enjoy our distinctive titles and services.' ENDS Notes to Editors ITVX is free to watch in the UK, supported by advertising. ITV Commercial will sell the advertising against "A Taste of Disney+" on ITVX, as part of normal audience delivery. ITVX Premium is available for viewers who want to watch ad-free. Disney + has three Disney+ plans in the United Kingdom, including Disney+ Standard with Ads. Disney will sell the advertising against "A Taste of ITVX" on Disney+ Standard with Ads.
