Disney throws down gauntlet in war on Netflix


FILE PHOTO: The entrance to Walt Disney studios is seen in Burbank, California, U.S. August 6, 2018. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo

WASHINGTON: The battle is on. Walt Disney Co is bringing its biggest weapons to a new streaming service, including Star Wars and Marvel superheroes, in what is expected to be bruising war with Netflix and others for television dominance. 

The media-entertainment colossus announced its Disney+ streaming service would launch in November in the United States and gradually expand internationally. 

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