Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorDisney Plus has buddied up to the “watch party” trend: The Mouse House streamer is launching GroupWatch in the U.S.
The new feature lets Disney Plus subscribers invite up to six friends and family members to synchronously stream a TV show or movie together, from wherever they happen to be.Unlike other “watch party” implementations, Disney Plus’ GroupWatch doesn’t include a text chat feature, an omission designed to not distract viewers from the main event, according to Disney.
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