Disney+ misplaced 700,000 subscribers worldwide in current months, in keeping with Disney’s earnings outcomes for the primary quarter of 2025.
Disney mentioned it now has 124.6 million Disney+ subscribers, a lower of 0.7 million in comparison with its subscriber numbers within the fourth quarter of 2024. The drop in subscribers comes after Disney+ costs elevated within the fall. Disney+ with Adverts went from $7.99 to $9.99, whereas Disney+ Advert-Free went from $13.99 to $15.99.
Disney additionally started cracking down on Disney+ password sharing in September, introducing a “Paid Sharing” plan in america, Canada, and components of Europe. The system restricts account utilization to members of a single family, ending assist to be used throughout a number of households until the first subscriber pays a further charge.
Q1 2025 marked the primary quarter the place Disney+ misplaced subscribers for the reason that service launched, however Disney CEO Bob Iger mentioned throughout an earnings name discussing the outcomes that the subscriber churn was not as dangerous as anticipated.
For the second quarter of 2025, Disney expects Disney+ subscriptions to see one other decline. Whereas Disney+ subscriptions had been down, Hulu gained 1.6 million subscribers, throughout the quarter, reaching 53.6 million complete paid subscribers.
Disney’s total income grew 4.8 % throughout the quarter, largely due to Moana 2, which earned greater than $1 billion in theaters.
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