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Disney announced Tuesday it had 54.5 million Disney+ subscribers as of May 4, showing a unsubstantial slowdown in growth over the past month.
Disney surpassed 50 million subscribers on April 8, up from its 33.5 million divulged as of March 28. At the end of Q1 in December, Disney+ had 26.5 million subscribers.
As part of its second-quarter results, Disney said it saw increase across all of its streaming service platforms in the past quarter.
Disney reported that Hulu has 32.1 million add up to subscribers, up from 30.4 million from last quarter and 25.2 million a year ago. ESPN+ had 7.9 million subscribers, up from 6.6 million at the end of Q1 and 2.2 million a year ago.
The busts highlight consumers’ need for entertainment as stay-at-home mandates keep people home across the nation.
Disney then forecast between 60 million and 90 million Disney+ subscribers by the end of its 2024 fiscal year.
Streaming party lines are seeing a surge in viewership during the Covid-19 pandemic. Netflix last month reported 15.77 million wide-ranging paid net subscriber additions but warned of an expected decline in viewership and slowdown once shelter-in-place orders begin to pocket.
Disney shares dropped almost 3% after hours as investors digested the news and executives’ comments during the earnings christen.
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