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Disney+ tops 100 million paid subscribers


BURBANK, Calif. — Having launched only 16 months ago, Disney+ has already surpassed 100 million global paid subscribers, The Walt Disney Company’s CEO, Bob Chapek, announced today during the company’s virtual annual shareholder meeting. Disney+ launched in the United States on November 12, 2019, and has rolled out rapidly across Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Latin America and, most recently, Singapore. The service is now available in 59 countries. “The enormous success of Disney+ — which has now surpassed 100 million subscribers — has inspired us to be even more ambitious, and to significantly increase our investment in the development...