Disney Streaming Services Pass Netflix In Overall Subscriptions
It has been a good year for Disney Plus so far, with the service launching exclusive films and television shows, and acquiring millions of additional subscribers. In its quarterly earnings call on Wednesday, the Walt Disney Company announced that its popular streaming service had added a whopping 14.4 million subscribers over just the last quarter. This brings the conglomerate’s overall streaming subscriptions close to 221.1 million, making it bigger than the streaming giant Netflix.
Over the past three years, Disney Plushas grown steadily, developing a loyal user base one series at a time. The various Marvel Studios series and films have played a huge role in bringing new subscribers to the streaming service in the past year. With its latest quarter complete, the Disney Plus subscriber numbers currently stand at 152.1 million, which still doesn’t match up to Netflix's numbers. But, considering Disney has other services to offer under its rather large umbrella, the conglomerate has bypassed the streaming service that has ruled the market for years.
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While Disney Plus makes up for the major chunk of the conglomerate’s streaming subscriptions, Hulu, Star, and ESPN+ contribute to the overall numbers. Hulu is currently said to have around 46.2 million subscribers, whereas ESPN+ stands at 22.8 million. The Disney Plus numbers also include the figures from Disney Plus Hotstar, a collaboration between Disney and Star India's streaming service. Netflix, on the other hand, reported 220.67 million global subscribers in their last quarterly meeting, after having lost almost 1 million subscribers.
While the conglomerate celebrates this achievement,
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