Disney + paid members finally surpass 100 million



It has been revealed that Disney +, a video streaming service that handles popular works such as Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars, has finally exceeded 100 million paying members.

Disney Plus Tops 100 Million Subscribers Worldwide --Variety

https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/disney-plus-100-million-subscribers-worldwide-1234925654/

Disney Plus surpasses 100 million subscribers --The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/9/22320332/disney-plus-100-million-subscribers-marvel-star-wars-wandavision

Disney +, which started its service on November 12, 2019, was reported to have exceeded 10 million paying members on the first day of the service.

Disney + surpasses 10 million registered users on the first day of service --GIGAZINE



After that, Disney + steadily increased the number of members due to the demand from the pandemic of the new coronavirus. Disney's first quarter 2021 (October-December) financial results revealed that as of January 2, 2021, the number of paying members had reached 9.49 million.

The number of paid Disney + members exceeds 9.49 million --GIGAZINE



And at the annual shareholders meeting held on March 9, 2021 local time, Disney CEO Bob Chapek said that the number of paid Disney + members continued to increase and finally exceeded 100 million. I revealed it.

The graph below shows changes in the number of paid Disney + members. About one and a half years after the Disney + service started, the number of members has exceeded 100 million.



'The great success of Disney + has made us even more ambitious and has significantly increased our investment in developing high-quality content,' said Chapek. 'In fact, we have over 100 new titles a year. We have set a goal of release, which includes Disney animation, Disney live-action, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic. Direct sales are our top priority and our business is our top priority. A strong content pipeline will continue to drive the growth of Disney as a whole, 'said Disney +, which has contributed significantly to the success of Disney as a whole and will continue to focus on expanding content.

Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix to be preceded by a video streaming service, and 'Disney + is possible to reach the paid subscribers number 60 million within one year from the start of service impossible'

mention had been. However, in reality, the number of paying members has exceeded 60 million in just seven months.

Disney itself initially set a goal of attracting 60 to 90 million paying members by 2024, but Disney + has achieved results that far exceed those goals.

The rapid growth of Disney + has also helped push Disney's share price to record highs. Disney's stock price as of March 8, 2021 local time was $ 201.91 (about 22,000 yen), which is surprising considering that the stock price recorded $ 79 (about 8600 yen) in March 2020. CEO Chapek said it was a power change.



In December 2020, Disney Chief Financial Officer Christine McCarthy said that 30% of Disney + paying members are via Disney + Hotstar (a cheap service for India), which has a low average unit price per customer. It is revealed that it is.

In addition, CEO Chapek announced that ESPN +, which specializes in live sports streaming, will be integrated into Hulu. This will allow paid Hulu members to purchase paid sports distribution via ESPN + in the second half of 2021.

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