While only a little over a year old, Diseny+ has cemented itself as the number 2 streaming service in the game. With its second-place spot, analysts have reported that Disney is slated to take over the number one spot in a few years. The Hollywood Reporter has reported that the Disney+ streaming service will reach more subscribers than Netflix in 2026, according to an analyst’s latest forecast.
Digital TV Research shared the prediction in a new report on Monday. It projects that the number of subscribers to Disney+ will reach 294 million in 2026, exceeding the 286 million that it estimates Netflix will reach then. The report stated,
“However, Disney+ will only have more subs than Netflix in one country — India: 98 million Disney+ Hotstar subscribers versus 13 million for Netflix,”
“Disney+ Hotstar will roll out to 13 Asian countries by 2026. These countries will supply 108 million (37 percent) of the global Disney+ subscriber total, but only $2.62 billion (13 percent) of the platform’s revenues by 2026. Hotstar subscribers pay less than a third of the monthly subscription fee of their U.S. counterpart.”
While it’s wild to think of someone to surpass Netflix, the strong year 1 number shows a bright future for Disney.
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David Gonzalez is the founder and chief film critic of Reel Talk Inc. and host of the Reel Chronicles and Chop Talk (80s horror) podcasts. As a Cuban American independent film critic, David writes fair and diverse criticism covering movies of all genres and spotlighting minority voices through Reel Talk. David has covered and reviewed films at Tribeca, TIFF, NYFF, Sundance, SXSW, and several other film festivals.
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