Disney Video Streaming Membership Announced, Surpassing Netflix

American entertainment giant Walt Disney announced that the number of members of its internet video distribution service, including its affiliated sports distribution service, has reached 221.1 million, exceed Netflix.

On the 10^th, Walt Disney announced the number of members of the internet video distribution service in line with the announcement of the financial results for the third quarter of this year.

According to that, in addition to “Disney +”, the number of members of video distribution services including “Hulu” under the umbrella and sports distribution service “ESPN+” has reached 221.1 million, and the number of members of competing video distributing major Netflix.

This is due to the gradual release of popular works and the launch of distribution services in new regions such as Turkey and Poland.

On the other hand, Disney has announced plans to increase the price of “Disney +” in the United States from December this year, while offering a discount plan with advertisements.

On the pricing front, Netflix plans to launch bargain plans with ads early next year, which could make the competition for members more intense as record inflation continues and consumers reassess their spending on entertainment.

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