Last week, the Walt Disney Company announced that Disney+ has hit 94.9 million subscribers worldwide and according to a new prediction by Digital TV Research, Disney+ will reach more subscribers than Netflix in 2026.

The company’s report are predicting that Disney+ will hit 294 million in 2026, exceeding the 286 million that it estimates Netflix will reach by then.

Currently Disney+ HotStar in India makes up 30% of the global subscribers and this is going to continue to grow.

“However, Disney+ will only have more subs than Netflix in one country — India: 98 million Disney+ Hotstar subscribers versus 13 million for Netflix,”

Said Digital TV Research’s principal analyst Simon Murray, adding:

“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.”

With Disney+ costing much less than Netflix, the research firm forecasts that global revenue for Disney+ will hit $20.76 billion by 2026, half of Netflix’s $39.52 billion.

The company is also predicting that Amazon’s Prime will have 184 million subscribers globally, while HBO Max will hit 50 million subscribers and Apple TV+ would have 11 million.

Do you agree with this prediction?

Source – THR

Roger Palmer

Roger has been a Disney fan since he was a kid and this interest has grown over the years. He has visited Disney Parks around the globe and has a vast collection of Disney movies and collectibles. He is the owner of What's On Disney Plus & DisKingdom. Email: Roger@WhatsOnDisneyPlus.com Twitter: Twitter.com/RogPalmerUK Facebook: Facebook.com/rogpalmeruk

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