NEWS: 2 HUGE Events Will Officially Stream on Disney+

As much as we love plopping onto the couch and throwing on a Disney classic, you do know that Disney+ has so much more to offer than just your favorite Disney movies and shows!

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Grab your beverage, pop some popcorn, and make sure that Disney+ subscription is renewed, because Disney just announced that Disney+ subscribers will be able to stream two MAJOR events on the streaming platform! We have all the news for you, so let’s dive right into it.

Next year, Disney+ subscribers will be able to watch the Super Bowl! We know that Disney+ and ESPN, in collaboration with the NFL, have been dropping some news for Super Bowl LXI. Now they’ve announced that Disney+ will livestream the big game on Sunday, February 14th, 2027.

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Disney+ will stream the Super Bowl in the United States, as well as more than 55 international markets, including Spanish-speaking Latin America, Brazil, the Caribbean, South Africa and Australia/New Zealand. So, football fans who are Disney+ subscribers will be able to tune in from all around the world.

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Disney also announced that on top of Super Bowl LXI, two Monday Night Football regular-season games will be available to Disney+ subscribers in the lead-up to the big game. The first game is the Dallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles on Monday, October 26th. The second game is yet to be announced, so stay tuned.

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As for the second big event that you can catch on the streaming platform, Disney+ subscribers can also watch Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2027. The Disney+ stream will be available alongside the live broadcast on ABC for the first time in the franchise’s history. It’s America’s biggest and most-watched New Year’s celebration, and this year you can access it on Disney+. The show is hosted by Ryan Seacrest and will feature co-hosts Druski (Chicago co-host), Rita Ora (New York co-host), and Julianne Hough and Rob Gronkowski (Las Vegas co-hosts).

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According to Disney, “The telecast’s landmark streaming debut follows a record-breaking 2026 edition that further cemented “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” as television’s premier New Year’s Eve destination. The expanded eight-hour celebration, the longest telecast and largest artist lineup in the show’s more than 50-year history, featured 42 performers, four live countdown celebrations, and nearly 100 songs from New York City’s Times Square, Las Vegas, Chicago, Puerto Rico, Nashville, Kansas City and beyond.”

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We’re excited to dive into these two programs on Disney+ later this year and early next year. For all the latest Disney news and updates, make sure to stay tuned to the Disney Food Blog. We’re here to make sure you don’t miss a thing!

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