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Disney+ Officially Launches TV Channel

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Published: Oct 3, 2024 01:45 pm

Disney+ has launched its first-ever 24/7 live-streaming channel dedicated to Marvel and Star Wars content, titled ‘Hits & Heroes.’ This move is part of Disney’s larger strategy to enhance the Disney+ platform and attract more viewers.

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The channel premiered on September 30th with a lineup of popular movies and television episodes, including Black Panther, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and the first episode of The Mandalorian. The Hits & Heroes channel is one of four new live streams introduced by Disney+. The other three cater to different interests: ‘Hallowstream’ for seasonal content, ‘Throwbacks’ for classic movies and shows, and ‘Real Life’ for documentaries and biopics.

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Here is the lineup for Hits and Heroes courtesy of TheDirect:

  • Doctor Who
  • Star Wars: Tales of the Empire
  • X-Men ’97
  • Percy Jackson and the Olympians
  • Doctor Who Special 1-3
  • Ahsoka
  • Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
  • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1
  • Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
  • Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
  • Andor
  • Thor: Love and Thunder
  • Obi-Wan Kenobi
  • Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
  • Moon Knight
  • Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
  • What If…?
  • Jungle Cruise
  • Black Widow
  • Loki
  • Star Wars: The Bad Batch
  • WandaVision
  • Black Panther
  • Captain America: The First Avenger
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
  • National Treasure
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
  • Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
  • Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
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The introduction of these live channels is pivotal for Disney+. The streaming service recently achieved profitability in August 2024 and added ABC News and Disney+ Playtime live feeds in September. Furthermore, Disney plans to launch an ESPN streaming service in December 2024. These developments suggest a significant push by Disney to expand its streaming offerings to better compete with others.

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Aggy has worked for multiple sites as a writer and editor, and has been a managing editor for sites that have millions of views a month. He's been the Lead of Social Content for a site garnering millions of views a month, and co owns multiple successful social media channels, including a Gaming news TikTok, and a Facebook Fortnite page with over 600k followers. His work includes Dot Esports, Try Hard Guides, PC Invasion, Pro Game Guides, Android Police, N4G, WePC, Sportskeeda, and GFinity Esports. He has also published two games under Tales and is currently working on one with Choice of Games. He has written and illustrated a number of books, including for children, and has a comic under his belt. He writes about many things for Attack of the Fanboy.
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