Disney.com to Stream Full-Length Movies

By Michael Santo
Editor-in-Chief, RealTechNews

I swear, these companies must be colluding with each other. Time-Warner Cable is trying out a tiered metered-use system; AT&T has said it’s considering the same, and meanwhile companies like HBO, Netflix and now Disney are offering us more goodies to download or stream online.

Guys, you can’t have it both ways. Well, maybe you can, if you drain our wallets.

On Tuesday Disney.com announced a new program, which will stream movies from The Wonderful World of Disney (OK, so we’re not talking about Spider-Man or Iron Man) the week following broadcast on ABC.

From the press release:

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 on Disney.com for the week following the network presentation (Monday – Friday).

Wonderful World of Disney television and online schedule:

• “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

Additionally, Disney.com will stream the Disney Channel Original Movie “Camp Rock” on Monday, June 23, following its television premiere on June 20 and additional airings on ABC on June 21, and ABC Family on June 22. The Disney.com “Camp Rock” online event will include unique interactive content so fans can chat and play games while watching. Fans can also watch in a full screen experience featuring “Camp Rock” trivia and an interactive map of the camp.

It does say “throughout summer” so it’s unclear if this will become a permanent fixture or not.