Disney+ Strikes Landmark Deal With UK's Channel 4 for Content and Linear Feed
The agreement launches the Channel 4 service on Disney+ in the UK and Ireland in early 2027, marking a significant expansion of local content for the streaming platform.
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The story so far
4 publishers have covered this in 5 articles since 26 Oct 2026. Deadline published first, on 26 October at 09:08 UTC; Variety followed 13h 52m later. The most recent article, from News Feed, appeared on 27 October at 00:01 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Variety (major outlet), The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), News Feed (major outlet), Deadline.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- DeadlineDisney+ Among Buyers For RTÉ & BBC Drama ‘The Walsh Sisters’
- VarietyDisney+ Strikes Landmark Content Deal With U.K.’s Channel 4 That Streamer Says Is Among Its ‘Most Significant’ Globally
- The Hollywood ReporterDisney+ to Add Channel 4 Network and On-Demand Content in U.K., Ireland Under “Most Ambitious” EMEA Deal Yet
- DeadlineDisney+ & Channel 4 Strike Landmark Deal In UK
- News FeedChannel 4 strikes streaming deal with Disney
Sources
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- Channel 4 strikes streaming deal with Disney News Feed ·
- Disney+ to Add Channel 4 Network and On-Demand Content in U.K., Ireland Under “Most Ambitious” EMEA Deal Yet The Hollywood Reporter ·
- Disney+ Strikes Landmark Content Deal With U.K.’s Channel 4 That Streamer Says Is Among Its ‘Most Significant’ Globally Variety ·
- Disney+ & Channel 4 Strike Landmark Deal In UK Deadline
- Disney+ Among Buyers For RTÉ & BBC Drama ‘The Walsh Sisters’ Deadline
In this story
- Disney+
- Channel 4
- Priya Dogra