Disney+: what’s new in January 2023?

For the month of January, Disney+ offers its subscribers a program rich in adventures and emotions and many outings are on the program. Among the novelties, that of the saga Star Wars, Koala Man, Extraordinary... Here is a detailed overview of all the family news to come to start the year off right. To watch without moderation !

What movies and cartoons to see in January on Disney+?

Star Wars: The Bad Batch, Season 2 (January 4): This elite team of experimental clones is getting a second season. The squad will have to carry out mercenary missions after the Clone Wars and the fall of the republic.

• Pocoyo, season 3 and 4 (January 4)
• The A Word, season 1 to 3 (January 4): the daily life of a young boy and his family after he is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder.
• so close (January 6th)
• Koala Manseason 1 (January 9): a father plays superheroes by disguising himself… As a koala.
• Free Guy (January 13)
• The Amazon forest : our land (January 13)
• Mars: 24 hours on the Red Planet (January 13)
• Meeting with Pluto (January 13)
• Peppa Pigseasons 1 and 2 (January 18)
• Little Demonseason 1 (January 18)
• Snow Leopard Kingdom (January 20)
• Idina Menzem: a life on stage (January 20)
• extraordinary, Season 1 (January 25): In this superhero series, the only one without superpowers is the main heroine, who is impatiently waiting to have some.

What Marvel series to see on Disney Plus?

Fans of the Marvel universe have something to celebrate: Disney+ has made new series available on the platform! Already acclaimed by fans, these Live Action series are Dardevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, iron fist, The Defendersand The Punisher. So many soap operas that superhero fans will immediately love. But beware, they are not suitable for all ages! “With the addition of these new titles, subscribers are encouraged to review parental control settings to ensure the best viewing experience for them and their families.“, specifies Disney + in a press release.

Disney+ catalog: must-see films and cartoons

Disney+ brings together all the universes: Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic

The Star Wars saga and The Mandalorian

Disney + has opened the doors to a large catalog of films and series for young and old. Starting with the stamped series Star Wars, The Mandaloriana creation Disney+Originals. All Star Wars can also be viewed from the platform, and the animated series The Clone Wars ! The second season has been streaming on Disney+ since October 30 2020 to the delight of its fans who discover 8 new episodes. During this new season, Mando and Baby Yoda continue their journey, face numerous enemies and rally allies as they traverse a dangerous galaxy.

Disney and Disney Pixar classics

The Disney+ catalog of course offers classics of its own, in large numbers such as 101 Dalmatians, Cinderella, or even The Snow Queen: no less than 500 promise the creators. Want to do it again Pixar collection ? It is also possible with Toy Story 4, Cars, or even Ratatouille.

The Marvel Universe

For the teenage marvel fans, good news, the films are complete. Thor, Avengers, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Spiderman, X-Men, Captain America, Iron Man… Superpowered heroes are invading the living room to save us!

Simpsons, Malcom… The cult series

The list is still long, for a very rich catalog that is not only for children. Nostalgic for cult series? You can take the opportunity to redo yourself the complete Simpsons, Malcolm or Futurama. Leisure therefore, but also culture with National Geographic signature programs. The platform continues to produce original series, which it broadcasts drop by drop, and which arrive just after their broadcast in the United States.

Disney Star, a new offer on Disney Plus

Disney Plus launched a new offer called Disney Star in early 2022. Intended for adults and teenagersit offers more than 40 sets (Big Sky, Lie to me, Modern family, Sons of anarchy) and 250 movies as Pretty Woman, titanic, the devil wears Prada or the Planet of the Apes. Also on the program, the film saga Alien Where Labyrinth, Romeo + Juliet, 6 days 7 nights Where Kazakhstan. Star will also broadcast original series, such as the thriller BigSky from producer David E. Kelley, the romantic comedy Love, Victor or the animated series Solar Opposites. In addition, parents who wish to watch Star will be able to protect their children from sensitive content by creating a profile for each member of the household (indicating the age of the latter) and by conditioning the access of each profile to a PIN code. The youngest will thus be able to continue watching their cartoons on Disney+ without their parents worrying! The Star offer is included in the Disney + subscription which increases by 2 euros per month for new subscribers. Old subscribers will not see their subscription increase until August 2021.

Child profile and parental controls on Disney+

On Disney+, you can create up to six profiles, with access for the little ones. The child profile is created from the home page and acts as a parental control. When you choose the child account, as on Netflix, the films offered are adapted to the age of the youngest. Thus, films not recommended for children or with an age limit offered in the Disney + catalog do not appear in the suggestions. Children will therefore find categories such as “Mickey and Friends”, “Animals and Nature”, or “Disney Junior“. Feature films like the sagas Star Wars Where Pirates of the Caribbean, Avatar, or even Marvel films are no longer offered, leaving parents the choice of allowing their children to watch them from their personalized profile.

Since February 23, a new parental control feature has been implementation and allows in addition to the ‘child profile’, to create profiles by age (6 years and over) in order to provide access to the content of the service in line with the user’s age. Since January already, films like “Peter Pan”, “Lady and the Tramp”, “The Jungle Book”, “Dumbo” or even “The Aristocats”, which according to some convey racist clichés, are no longer accessible. by child profiles but can be viewed by adults.

How much does the Disney+ subscription cost?

A Disney+ subscription costs 66.99 euros per year. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to a monthly subscription at 6.99 euros. The formula is non-binding. To cancel it, simply make a request. The termination then takes effect at the end of the payment period. Another possibility: subscribe to Disney + on your box. But it is not accessible independently like Netflix, it must be subscribed to within a Canal + pack. The channel is the only one to benefit from the partnership. This allows you to access the entire Canal film/series offer, for the sum of 36.90 euros per month.

Disney+ comes as an app. You can download on all media : smartphones, tablets, computers, connected televisions (via the myCANAL application) or game consoles. Amazon Fire tablets and Fire TV sticks also allow you to watch the Disney + channel. Finally, it is possible to create 7 user profilesto be simultaneously accessible on 4 screens different and from download videos without limitation on 10 devices. Unlike Netflix whose price of the different subscriptions gives access to more or less services, the single subscription at 6.99 euros from Disney + is sufficient for all these options. On the quality side, Disney+ plans to put some videos in 4K. Ideal for watching classics in cinema mode at home!