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Disney+ is a streaming service owned by Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International, a division of The Walt Disney Company. They streamed The Simpsons when the service launched on November 12, 2019 in the USA. The service launched in the United Kingdom on March 24, 2020.
The Simpsons
Disney+ has exclusive streaming rights over The Simpsons.[1] However, the episodes from before the show went widescreen are available on a 16:9 aspect ration, rather than their original 4:3 aspect ratio. This cuts off parts of the screen and even cuts out some jokes, such as a joke from the episode "Duffless" where Duff Beer, Duff Lite and Duff Dry are all shown coming from the same tube. The episodes are set to be given their original 4:3 aspect ratio in "early 2020".[2] The original 4:3 aspect ratio will set to return by the end of May.[3]
The season 3 premiere "Stark Raving Dad" is also not available on Disney+, as it was from syndication due to the allegations of sexual abuse against Michael Jackson.[4]
All episodes of 30 seasons (including the movie) of the series now include multiple audio and subtitles languages option, including English, Mexican Spanish, and Quebec French.
The Maggie Simpson short Playdate with Destiny was released on Disney+ on April 10, 2020.[5] The Longest Daycare is also confirmed to be coming to Disney+ later in the month.[6]
References
- ↑ The Verge - "The Simpsons will stream exclusively on Disney+"
- ↑ The Verge - "Disney+ will fix The Simpsons’ joke-destroying 16:9 aspect ratio starting in 2020"
- ↑ We appreciate our fans’ patience and are working to make the first 19 Seasons (and part of 20) of #TheSimpsons available in 4:3 versions on #DisneyPlus. We expect to accomplish this by the end of May.
- ↑ NME - "The Michael Jackson episode of ‘The Simpsons’ has been cut from Disney+"
- ↑ Disney+ on Twitter - "Playdate with Destiny"
- ↑ Variety - "‘The Simpsons’ Short Film Heads to Disney Plus"
