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David Satin
David covers the biggest news stories, live events, premieres, and informational pieces for The Streamable. Before joining TS, he wrote extensively for Screen Rant and has years of experience writing about the entertainment and streaming industries. He's a Broncos fan, streams on his Toshiba Fire TV, and his favorites include "Andor," "Rings of Power," and "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds."
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Walt Disney: Behind the Magic is coming to Reelz on Monday, June 24.

Walt Disney helped to bring some of the most iconic movies, to say nothing of the most famed theme park attractions in history to life. Now, viewers can get an intimate look at the man himself in “Walt Disney: Behind the Magic,” the new documentary which debuts on Reelz on Monday, June 24 at 9 p.m. ET. Fans can learn more about the life of Disney and the struggles he went through to try and make his studio one of the world’s premier production houses, especially for animation. You can watch the film by streaming Reelz live on Peacock, or with a 7-Day Free Trial of Philo.

How to Watch ‘Walt Disney: Behind the Magic’

Viewers can also watch a livestream of the Reelz channel with a subscription to Peacock.

About ‘Walt Disney: Behind the Magic’

“Walt Disney: Behind the Magic” takes viewers inside the kingdom and presenting the life story of the complicated man behind the iconic Mickey Mouse. The Disney name exploded into American pop culture courtesy of a scrappy cartoon mouse that still captivates audiences today. Walt Disney created the happiest place on earth but his life was far from a fairytale.

Employee strikes, financial hardships and devastating personal tragedies threatened Disney’s dream but his passion to conquer the seemingly impossible and provide audiences and visitors with countless immersive entertainment experiences was unshakeable. Sharing their stories of working with Disney are former Imagineer at Walt Disney Studios Bob Gurr, along with former Mouseketeer in The Mickey Mouse Club Cubby O’Brien. Disney historian and host of Connecting with Walt podcast Michael Bowling and Associate Professor of Film & Television Studios at the University of Vermont Sarah Nilsen will also help tell the remarkable story of Disney.

Why Do We Recommend DIRECTV STREAM and Peacock for Watching ‘Walt Disney: Behind the Magic’?

DIRECTV STREAM and Peacock both offer livestreams of Reelz at a great price.

DIRECTV STREAM is one of our top choices for watching any show or movie debuting first on a live TV service. Its five-day free trial is a great way to give the service a thorough test. DIRECTV STREAM includes the Reelz channel in its base ENTERTAINMENT package starting at $79.99 per month after the trial, and it’s the only service that doesn’t require viewers to purchase an add-on pack to get the channel.

If DIRECTV STREAM offers more channels than you were bargaining for to watch “Walt Disney: Behind the Magic,” you should look into a Peacock subscription. This service offers a livestream of the Reelz channel, as well as Hallmark Channel and of course its vast library of on-demand content. Its subscription prices start at just $5.99 per month, so you’ll be able to watch the new Disney documentary at a great price with Peacock.

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David Satin
David covers the biggest news stories, live events, premieres, and informational pieces for The Streamable. Before joining TS, he wrote extensively for Screen Rant and has years of experience writing about the entertainment and streaming industries. He's a Broncos fan, streams on his Toshiba Fire TV, and his favorites include "Andor," "Rings of Power," and "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds."
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