Disney has announced the combined total of all its SVOD services has come in at 221.1 million for the company’s fiscal third quarter ended in June. The company added 14.4 million subscribers in the quarter, beating expectations.
This marks the first time anyone has passed Netflix (220.67 million) in total streaming subscriptions. Disney’s numbers include Disney+ (152M), ESPN+ (22.8M) and Hulu total, including Live TV (46.2M).
It may not hold the record for long as Disney+ is expected to shed some of its massive subscriber base in India, where it lost a bidding war for streaming cricket rights.
Disney also announced December 8th launch date for its ad-supported streaming plans, along with announcing new tiers and pricing, which will kick off on that date.
The most notable change is the current Disney+ ad-free service will be renamed Disney+ Premium and will cost $10.99 a month, while the new Disney+ with ads tier, called Disney+ Basic, will cost $7.99 a month.
Hulu will see a $1 raise per month to $7.99 for its ads plan and a $2 raise per month to $14.99 for its ad-free plan. As previously announced, ESPN+ is rising by $3 per month to $9.99. Disney’s top bundle (Disney+ ad-free, Hulu ad-free, ESPN+) will remain at $19.99 per month.
Source: Disney