Via wdwnt.com
Though Disney+ subscriber growth reportedly stalled this year, it has now reached 116 million subscribers, surpassing the expected 113 million.
Disney+ continues to grow with original shows, including those set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and film releases. Although, Scarlett Johansson is currently suing Disney regarding the Disney+ release of “Black Widow.”
One of the Marvel original series, “Loki,” was one of the most-streamed programs across all platforms during Q3.
By the end of March, Disney+ had reached 103.6 million subscribers. The streaming service had surpassed 100 million earlier this year.
Disney+ gained 8.7 million global customers during the first quarter, even as it approached its first price increase on March 26. During this quarter, both of Marvel’s first shows on the platform, WandaVision and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, debuted.
In December, Disney predicted that Disney+ would reach between 230 million and 260 million subscribers by September 2024.
According to reports from various news outlets, Disney+, the new streaming service, is set to debut in November of this year.
While no set date or specific price has been announced, software developers have been rumored to have been told to make sure that the service can handle millions of new subscribers when it launches.
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The new service, which will rival Netflix, will feature a ton of new content including content centered around some of its more popular franchises, such as Star Wars, High School Musical, and The Marvel Cinematic Universe. News Outlets have reported that Disney+ would add a new TV series based around the Marvel character, Hawkeye, starring Jeremy Renner.
Will the new Disney+ streaming service dethrone Netflix or Hulu in the streaming war?
Stay tuned for any updates.