Channel 4 UK TV content comes to the Disney+ video streaming service

Internet video streaming provider Disney+ has today revealed that, from early 2027, their service will also begin to carry TV content from Channel 4 in the UK and Ireland “at no extra cost“. Multiple C4 shows will thus become available “day and date” on Disney+, alongside on-demand offerings and Channel 4’s main linear TV channel.

The collaboration with Channel 4 is said to be “one of the most significant that Disney+ has agreed globally” to bring high-quality, local content to customers in markets around the world. The deal will also see Disney integrating C4’s distinctive public service programming within the premium streaming environment of Disney+, enhancing Channel 4’s reach and bringing more choice to Disney+ customers.

Disney+ customers can also expect to gain access to multiple new Channel 4 shows each year as part of their existing subscription. Channel 4 will ultimately be available via a new C4-branded section featuring the same navigation and user experience as the rest of Disney+.

Priya Dogra, CEO of Channel 4, said: “We’re thrilled to be working with Disney+ to give audiences even more ways to discover and enjoy Channel 4’s brilliant shows. Channel 4 is home to some of the UK and Ireland’s most talked about and trusted programming, and this new service will help those shows reach viewers in new places.”

The move is also about helping public service broadcasters in the UK to harness new revenue streams as UK consumers increasingly switch to streaming platforms. As an additional advantage, customers of Disney+ won’t now need to maintain an additional app just to stream Channel 4’s on-demand content.