Despite a tumultuous day for the House of Mouse, subscription numbers for Disney Plus have been revealed and they are first class. As of 2nd January the company can claim 94.9 million subscribers worldwide, boosted by the second season of The Mandalorian, Pixar movie Soul and the arrival of WandaVision.
December 2nd had 86.8 million subscribers, meaning a monthly bump of over 8 million, so a months time showing the numbers up to 2nd February will be fascinating to see. Remember, Disney originally projected 90 million subs within 4 years so they are lightyears ahead of that projection.
Disney Plus’ continued growth through December benefited from the premiere of Pixar’s “Soul” on the platform and the culmination of Season 2 of Star Wars-set hit series “The Mandalorian,” both of which turned in strong viewership numbers, according to Nielsen. It’s also scored another buzzy release with Marvel’s “WandaVision,” which debuted in mid-January.
And Disney is investing big money into originals to keep the streaming train powering forward — and to retain existing subscribers. At its investor day in December, the company outlined a slate of 105 movies and TV series, 80% of which are targeted for its direct-to-consumer streaming services, under the Star Wars, Marvel, Disney Animation and Pixar brands.
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