Disney Plus has amassed more than 86 million subscribers since launching in November 2019, CEO Bob Chapek announced.
“Disney Plus has exceeded our expectations,” Chapek said.
Disney Plus’ latest batch of subscribers came amidst its expansion into parts of Latin America in late November. Just before the rollout, Chapek announced that Disney Plus had amassed just under 75 million subscribers globally. With its new milestone, Disney has accomplished in one year more than executives originally hoped to accomplish by 2024. Or, to put it another way, Disney accomplished in one year what Netflix took several years to do.
Prioritizing streaming as a core part of Disney’s business is paying off for the House of Mouse. Executives have made moves…