DC Universe (streaming service)

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**DC Universe** is an American video-on-demand service operated by DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Digital Networks. It was announced in April 2017, with the title and service formally announced in May 2018. The service includes original television programming, access to select animated series and films from DC's back catalogue, a rotating selection of comics from DC Comics, forum discussion space, and a merchandise store. DC Universe launched in a beta state in late August 2018, with its full release on September 15, 2018.

## History and development

On April 25, 2017, DC Universe was announced as an untitled service with original television programming, with its title announced a year later on May 2, 2018. The next month, the features of the service beyond original programming were revealed, including access to older DC live-action and animated films and animated series for a select period of time, a rotating selection of comics, forum discussion space, a merchandise store, and DC encyclopedia. Sam Ades, the general manager and senior vice-president at Warner Bros. Digital Network, manages the service.

The service's first slate of programming, *Titans* and *Young Justice: Outsiders*, was revealed on April 25, 2017. On November 21 of the same year, a *Harley Quinn* half-hour animated series was announced for the service. On January 30, 2018, a Superman prequel series titled *Metropolis* was announced, focusing on Lois Lane and Lex Luthor. In May 2018, the live-action series *Swamp Thing* and *Doom Patrol* were announced, and *Metropolis* was being redeveloped. On July 19, a live-action *Stargirl* series was announced, which would also feature additional members of the Justice Society of America. A month later, the daily news program *DC Daily* was announced.

## Availability

DC Universe launched in the U.S. on September 15, 2018, and is available on iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Xbox One, and soon PlayStation 4 in addition to web and mobile web access. Each subscription to DC Universe can be used on two devices at a time. Pre-orders for the streaming service became available starting on July 19, 2018, while an early beta-version was made available to select users in August 2018.

DC Universe is currently available only in the United States. At Fan Expo Canada 2018, DC editor Dan DiDio claimed the service was being beta tested in Canada with plans to launch at an unspecified date. Meanwhile, several original shows from the service were acquired by Corus Entertainment (for broadcast on its Teletoon, Adult Swim, and Showcase cable networks), while *Doom Patrol* was acquired by Bell Media for its CTV Sci-Fi Channel.

*Titans* is currently being distributed internationally on Netflix.

## Content

### Films and television series

At launch, the service included the four live-action Christopher Reeve *Superman* films, *Batman Begins* and *The Dark Knight*, animated television series *Batman: The Animated Series*, *Static Shock*, *Young Justice*, *Teen Titans*, *Batman Beyond*, *Batman: The Brave and the Bold*, and *Justice League*, live-action television series *Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman* and *Wonder Woman*, the latter remastered in high-definition, and animated films including *Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox*, *Green Lantern: First Flight*, and *Wonder Woman*, among others. Content is updated on a monthly basis.

In March 2019, the service added the 1970s live-action series *Shazam!*.

## References

1. ↑ Donnelly, Matt (October 10, 2018). "WarnerMedia to Launch Direct to Consumer Streaming Service in Late 2019". *Variety*. https://variety.com/2018/biz/news/warnermedia-direct-to-consumer-streaming-service-john-stankey-1202975598/. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
2. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (December 14, 2018). "Kevin Reilly Named Head Of Content & Strategy For WarnerMedia's New Streaming Service". *Deadline Hollywood*. https://deadline.com/2018/12/kevin-reilly-head-of-content-warnermedia-new-streaming-service-chief-creative-officer-1202519927/. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
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5. ↑ Petski, Denise (May 2, 2018). "DC's New Digital Service Gets A Name". http://deadline.com/2018/05/dc-digital-service-name-dc-universe-warner-bros-dc-entertainment-1202381281/. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Ramos, Dino-Ray (June 28, 2018). "DC Universe Streaming Service Set To Launch With Live-Action 'Titans', 'Doom Patrol', & 'Swamp Thing'". https://deadline.com/2018/06/dc-universe-streaming-service-titans-doom-patrol-swamp-thing-young-justice-outsiders-harley-quinn-1202418644/. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 McMillian, Graeme (June 28, 2018). "DC Unveils Details of DC Universe Streaming Service". *The Hollywood Reporter*. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/dc-unveils-details-dc-universe-streaming-service-1123795. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
8. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (November 21, 2017). "*Harley Quinn*: DC Digital Service Orders Animated Series About Comic Book Villainess From *Powerless* Trio". http://deadline.com/2017/11/harley-quinn-dc-digital-service-orders-animated-action-comedy-series-justin-halpern-patrick-schumacker-1202212632/. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
9. ↑ Otterson, Joe (January 30, 2018). "Superman Prequel Series *Metropolis* Lands 13 Episode Order at DC Digital Service". *Variety*. https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/superman-prequel-series-live-action-dc-streaming-1202681347. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Andreeva, Nellie (May 2, 2018). "*Swamp Thing* Drama Series In Works At DC Digital Service, *Metropolis* Heads To Redevelopment". http://deadline.com/2018/05/swamp-thing-drama-series-james-wan-in-works-dc-digital-service-metropolis-redeveloped-dc-universe-1202381370/. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
11. ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (May 14, 2018). "'Doom Patrol' Live-Action Series From Greg Berlanti Set at DC Digital Service". *The Hollywood Reporter*. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/doom-patrol-live-action-series-greg-berlanti-set-at-dc-digital-service-1111715. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Patten, Dominic (July 19, 2018). "Geoff Johns To Write & Produce 'Stargirl' Series For DC Universe – Comic-Con". https://deadline.com/2018/07/geoff-johns-stargirl-tv-series-dc-universe-greg-berlanti-wbtv-comic-con-1202429776/. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
13. ↑ Pedersen, Erik (August 22, 2018). "'DC Daily' Set For DC Universe Streaming Service; Kevin Smith To Host Kickoff Show". https://deadline.com/2018/08/dc-daily-dc-universe-streaming-service-kevin-smith-host-kickoff-livestream-1202450396/. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
14. ↑ Ramos, Dino-Ray (August 29, 2018). "DC Universe Digital Subscription Service To Launch On Batman Day; Sets 'Titans' Premiere". Archived from the original on August 30, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180830010639/https://deadline.com/2018/08/dc-universe-digital-subscription-service-batman-day-titans-premiere-young-justice-kevin-smith-1202454380/. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
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16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "'DC UNIVERSE Pre-Orders Open at $7.99/Month". July 19, 2018. https://www.newsarama.com/40914-dc-universe-pre-orders-open-at-7-99-month.html. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Polo, Susana (June 28, 2018). "DC Comics unveils streaming service with a lot more than just shows". *Polygon*. https://www.polygon.com/tv/2018/6/28/17511208/dc-universe-comics-titans-show-streaming-service. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
18. ↑ Barr, Calvin (September 16, 2018). "DC Universe is Coming to Canada (Eventually)". Screen Rant. https://screenrant.com/dc-universe-canada-release/. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
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20. ↑ "When Will Young Justice: Outsiders Release Internationally?". Screen Rant. January 24, 2019. https://screenrant.com/young-justice-outsiders-watch-online-international-release-date/. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
21. ↑ "Doom Patrol". Bellmedia.ca. November 21, 2019. https://www.bellmedia.ca/the-lede/tv/space/doom-patrol/. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
22. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (October 1, 2018). "*Titans*: Netflix To Distribute New DC Universe Series Internationally". https://deadline.com/2018/10/titans-netflix-internation-al-distribution-dc-universe-series-warner-bros-tv-1202473958/. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
23. ↑ Sorrentino, Mike (December 21, 2018). "Titans season 1 is now on DC Universe, international Netflix release on Jan. 11". https://www.cnet.com/news/titans-season-1-is-now-on-dc-universe-international-netflix-release-on-jan-11/. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
24. ↑ Sottile, Alexis (September 15, 2018). "DC Daily Launches on Batman Day With New Look At The Titans Show". *SyFy*. https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/dc-daily-launches-on-batman-day-with-new-look-at-the-titans-show. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
25. ↑ Lovett, Jamie (November 11, 2019). "Titans Renewed for Season 3 on DC Universe" (in en). *comicbook.com*. https://comicbook.com/dc/2019/11/11/titans-season-3-renewed-dc-universe/.
26. ↑ Petski, Denise (July 20, 2019). "'Doom Patrol" Renewed For Season 2 By DC Universe Via Deal With HBO Max – Comic-Con". *Deadline Hollywood*. https://deadline.com/2019/07/doom-patrol-renewed-season-2-dc-universe-hbo-max-1202649770/. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
27. ↑ Roots, Kimberly (June 6, 2019). "*Swamp Thing* Cancelled at DC Universe". *TVLine*. https://tvline.com/2019/06/06/swamp-thing-cancelled-dc-universe-no-season-2/. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
28. ↑ YJ Wiki (July 20, 2019). "Young Justice panel (SDCC19) - Q&A w/ Greg Weisman & Brandon Vietti". *YouTube*. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMOCSQhr72A.
29. ↑ "'Harley Quinn' Is Coming Back To DC Universe For Season 2 Sooner Than You Think [Exclusive"] (in en). *Decider*. 2020-02-21. https://decider.com/2020/02/21/harley-quinn-season-2-premiere-date-season-1-binge/.
30. ↑ Template:Cite tweet
31. ↑ Webb Mitovich, Matt (March 29, 2019). "DC Universe Reveals Stargirl Costume, Sets Swamp Thing Premiere Date". *TVLine*. https://tvline.com/2019/03/29/stargirl-costume-swamp-thing-premiere-date-dc-universe/. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
32. ↑ "DC Universe Announces Bizarro World Anthology TV Show". October 3, 2019. https://screenrant.com/bizarrotv-dc-universe-anthology-tv-show/amp/.
33. ↑ "Watch *Shazam!*". https://www.dcuniverse.com/videos/shazam-remastered-in-hd/175/season-1/. Retrieved March 13, 2019.

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