
Disney+ launched in six African countries and Kenya was not one. MultiChoice, DStv’s parent, signed the deal for South Africa only. What that means, and what a residential US IP does and does not change.

Disney+ launched in six African countries and Kenya was not one. MultiChoice, DStv’s parent, signed the deal for South Africa only. What that means, and what a residential US IP does and does not change.

Disney+ reaches no further east than Turkey. Kazakhstan, the Caucasus and the rest of Central Asia have never had it. What that means, what it does not mean, and what a residential US IP does and does not change.

Disney films reach Ukraine with Ukrainian dubbing through local platforms, yet Disney+ has never been sold here. The difference between the catalogue and the service, and what a residential US IP does and does not change.

Disney+ is sold in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines, and not in Vietnam. What Vietnam’s Decree 71 requires of foreign streamers, and what a residential US IP does and does not change.

Disney+ has never launched in Cyprus, though Greece has had it since 2022 and Cypriot operators already sell HBO Max. Why EU portability does not help, and what a residential US IP does and does not change.