Disney announced today that for the first time, the company will stream its full-length movies online.
The films will first air on ABC as part of the network’s weekly Wonderful World of Disney presentation on Saturday nights throughout summer 2008. The full-length films will then be available for free streaming online for the following week.
Here’s what they’ve lined up for their initial schedule of Internet movies:
- “Finding Nemo” – currently available online through June 13
- “Monsters Inc.” – airs on ABC Saturday, June 14 at 8pm; available on Disney.com June 16-20
- “Haunted Mansion” – airs on ABC Saturday, June 28 at 8pm; available on Disney.com June 30-July 4
- “Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen” – airs on ABC Saturday, July 5 at 8pm; available on Disney.com July 7-11
- “Princess Diaries 2” – airs on ABC Saturday, July 12 at 8pm; available on Disney.com July 14-18
- “Freaky Friday” – airs on ABC Saturday, July 19 at 8pm; available on Disney.com July 21-25
- “Peter Pan” – airs on ABC Saturday, Aug. 2 at 8pm; available on Disney.com Aug. 4-8
This is another interesting Internet television announcement - but we’d like to see Disney, like
Hulu, work with set-top box providers to deliver this content to your television.
