Disney streams catalog movies online
Finding Nemo, others, air a week after ABC broadcast
By Susanne Ault -- Video Business, 6/10/2008
JUNE 10 | Disney.com will begin streaming full-length movies at its site for the first time, which is intended to boost the Wonderful World of Disney summer TV series.
The Web site will make such films as Finding Nemo, Monster’s Inc. and Peter Pan available one week after their broadcast on ABC.
The network will air the films, also including Haunted Mansion, Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, Princess Diaries 2 and Freaky Friday, as part of ABC’s Saturday night Wonderful World programmingblock.
Finding Nemo will be Disney.com’s debut feature, with streams available now through June 13. The online schedule is rounded out by Monsters Inc., June 16-20; Haunted Mansion, June 30-July 4; Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, July 7-11; Princess Diaries 2, July 14-18; Freaky Friday, July 21-25; and Peter Pan, Aug. 4-8. The movie offering is featured prominently on the site's home page.
The Web site also will stream Camp Rock, featuring Disney Channel favoritesthe Jonas Brothers on June 23, following its TV premiere on the network on June 20.
“Streaming full-length films on Disney.com takes our commitment to delivering world-class online entertainment to the next level,” said Paul Yanover, executive VP and managing director at Disney Online. “This is a wonderful partnership with ABC, and just another example of how Disney’s unmatched, high-quality content can be leveraged on multiple platforms.”
