Disney+ to Stream Channel 4 Shows in UK and Ireland From 2027

WHO:

TechRadar - Disney and the British broadcaster Channel 4 are involved.

Variety - Disney+ and U.K. network Channel 4 are involved in the content deal.

WHAT:

Deadline - The deal will also make Channel 4’s linear network available on Disney+, a first for the U.K.

Deadline - The deal is described as one of the biggest of its kind in U.K. TV history.

Deadline - Programming involved includes *Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins* and the upcoming *Maya*, starring Bella Ramsey.

TechRadar - Disney will add programming from Channel 4 to Disney+.

Variety - Disney+ struck a content deal with Channel 4, described by the article as a “landmark” arrangement.

Variety - Disney+ described the deal as among its “most significant” content arrangements with broadcasters worldwide for bringing local content to its platform.

Variety - The deal will bring the Channel 4 service to Disney+.

WHERE:

TechRadar - The Channel 4 programming will be available on Disney+ in the UK and Ireland.

Variety - The Channel 4 service will launch on Disney+ in the U.K. and Ireland.

WHEN:

TechRadar - The programming is expected to be added in early 2027.

Variety - The Channel 4 service is expected to launch on Disney+ in early 2027.

(UPDATED October 27, 2026 19:06 UTC)

Disney+ has struck a major deal with Channel 4 that will bring the U.K. broadcaster’s programming—and, for the first time in the U.K., its linear network—to the streaming service. The arrangement includes shows such as *Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins* and the upcoming *Maya*, starring Bella Ramsey, and will make Channel 4 available on Disney+ in the U.K. and Ireland. The service is expected to launch in early 2027.

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(UPDATED October 27, 2026 18:02 UTC)

Disney+ has struck a major content deal with Channel 4, bringing the U.K. broadcaster’s service to the streaming platform. Channel 4 programming will be available on Disney+ in the U.K. and Ireland. The service is expected to launch in early 2027.