We should learn more about Disney’s upcoming streaming service, Disney+, as the company is expected to share details later today. Both Disney and Apple are set to launch their services later in the year …

We’re today in a similar position with both Apple TV+ and Disney+: we know that they are coming later in the year, and we know some of the content that will be offered. But that’s about as far as it goes with either service for now.

The WSJ reports that we should learn more about Disney+ via a presentation to investors.

The lengthy piece summarises what we already know. First, that Disney sees the launch as a big deal.

Second, that Star Wars fans are going to want to sign up.

It is offering bonuses for the services of directors and showrunners to work on the offerings it thinks it needs to lure customers away from Netflix. And it has told its software developers to dial back other projects to make sure the service can handle millions of subscribers when it launches […]

Each studio division—Pixar, Walt Disney Animation, Lucasfilm and Marvel Studios—has been ordered to produce shows and movies for the service that will be available alongside older fare. A reorganization followed to prioritize streaming.

Third, that Disney+ will blend old and new content.

One of Disney’s biggest bets is the first season of “The Mandalorian,” the “Star Wars” spinoff being directed by Jon Favreau, part of a bid to get die-hard fans to sign up at the launch. The hefty budget puts the show on par with HBO’s “Game of Thrones.”

Finally, that it’s due to launch in November, possibly after Apple TV+ launches.

Some programming planned for the service will blend the old and the new. Besides the “Star Wars” and “High School Musical” spinoffs, there will be a new show based on the 2001 hit “Monsters, Inc.”

It will be interesting to see whether Disney reveals the monthly subscription; that’s one thing Apple hasn’t yet announced for Apple TV+, with analysts skeptical about consumer willingness to pay anything like $9.99/month in its early stages when there is very limited content.