{"id":4046,"date":"2022-08-11T15:53:13","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T09:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bnc24.com\/en\/?p=4046"},"modified":"2022-08-11T15:53:13","modified_gmt":"2022-08-11T09:53:13","slug":"disney-subscribers-surge-as-netflix-stumbles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bnc24.com\/en\/life\/2022\/08\/11\/news\/4046\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney+ subscribers surge as Netflix stumbles"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Disney shares were up more than 6 percent in after-market trades that followed release of the earnings figures. (Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

SAN FRANCISCO, Broadcasting News Corporation : The Disney+ streaming service saw its number of paying subscribers leap beyond expectations in the last quarter, as rival Netflix\u2019s client count ebbed, results showed Wednesday. The number of people subscribing to Disney+ topped 152 million, up some 31 percent from the same period a year earlier, the entertainment giant said in an earnings report. Disney\u2019s bottom line was also boosted by rising revenue from its theme parks, which showed signs of recovering from stifled attendance during the pandemic. Better-that-expected earnings reported by Disney came as many of the tech titans that flourished during the pandemic curb costs in the face of inflation and people get back to living life in the real world instead of online. Disney shares were up more than 6 percent in after-market trades that followed release of the earnings figures. \u201cWe had an excellent quarter, with our world-class creative and business teams powering outstanding performance at our domestic theme parks, big increases in live-sports viewership, and significant subscriber growth at our streaming services,\u201d said Disney chief executive Bob Chapek. The 14.4 million Disney+ subscribers added in the recently ended quarter raised the overall number of subscriptions to its streaming services, which include Hulu and ESPN+, to 221 million, Chapek added. The overall number of subscribers to Disney streaming services topped those of Netflix for the first time. \u201cInvestors will breathe a sigh of relief from Disney\u2019s robust fiscal (quarterly) earnings,\u201d said Insider Intelligence principal analyst Paul Verna. \u201cThe streaming figures will be seen as an indicator of the health of the market, especially after lackluster subscriber figures from Netflix and Comcast.\u201d Disney also announced that an ad-subsidized version of its streaming television subscription service will be offered in the United States starting December 8 at a monthly price $3 less than the ad-free offering. Taking a page from Netflix\u2019s playbook, Disney has been investing in shows created in places outside the United States. The company plans to \u201cstep up\u201d investments in such local original content, Chapek said, pointing out a film concert and docu-series focused on South Korean music sensation BTS. He expressed confidence in Disney theater films in the works, including an eagerly anticipated \u201cBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever\u201d addition to its Marvel superhero line-up. A trailer for the Black Panther film logged more than 170 million views in the 24 hours after its release, Chapek said. \u201cDisney still faces economic uncertainty and intense competition, but performance should at least temporarily put to rest some of Wall Street\u2019s gloomier perceptions about the company, and more broadly about the entertainment industry,\u201d said Paul Verna, an analyst at Insider Intelligence. Rival Netflix has reported losing subscribers for two quarters in a row, as the streaming giant battles fierce competition and viewer belt tightening, though the firm assured investors of better days ahead. The loss of 970,000 paying customers in the most recent quarter was less than expected, leaving Netflix with just shy of 221 million subscribers. \u201cOur challenge and opportunity is to accelerate our revenue and membership growth… and to better monetize our big audience,\u201d the firm said in its earnings report. After years of amassing subscribers, Netflix lost 200,000 customers worldwide in the first quarter compared to the end of 2021. Netflix said in its earnings report that it had expected to gain a million paid subscribers in the current quarter. Netflix executives have made it clear the company will get tougher on sharing logins and passwords, which allow many to access the platform\u2019s content without paying. In an effort to draw new subscribers, Netflix said it will work with Microsoft to launch a cheaper subscription plan that includes advertisements.
\nThe ad-supported offering will be in addition to the three account options already available, with the cheapest plan coming in at $10 per month in the United States. News collected from ARAB NEWS.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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