Industry News: Disney+ surpasses 100- million global paid subscribers

10th March 2021 - Disney+ has surpassed 100 million global paid subscribers

According Disney, Disney+ has surpassed 100 million global paid subscribers in just 16 months since its launch, Bob Chapek, Chief Executive Officer, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), announced yesterday during the Company’s virtual Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

To put this figure into context alongside other subscription platforms. Amazon Prime has 150-million global subscribers (according to Business Insider), and Netflix has 203-million subscribers (according to 'The Verge')

“The enormous success of Disney+ —which has now surpassed 100 million subscribers—has inspired us to be even more ambitious, and to significantly increase our investment in the development of high-quality content,” Mr. Chapek said. “In fact, we set a target of 100+ new titles per year, and this includes Disney Animation, Disney Live Action, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic. Our direct-to-consumer business is the Company’s top priority, and our robust pipeline of content will continue to fuel its growth.”

Disney+ launched in the U.S. on November 12, 2019, and has rolled out rapidly across Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Latin America, and most recently, Singapore

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