Disney+ And Hulu Cancellations Doubled After Kimmel Suspension

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Disney saw a spike in cancellations after suspending “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” with Disney+ and Hulu losing over 7 million subscribers combined. The show’s return tripled its audience, and Disney plans to raise streaming prices on Oct. 21.

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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

00:02Disney faced a surge of cancellations across its streaming platforms in September

00:06after suspending Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC, according to the Wall Street Journal.

00:10Subscription analytics from Antenna said Disney Plus cancellations doubled to 8%,

00:15and Hulu's rose to 10%, to only 3 million and 4.1 million cancellations, respectively.

00:21When Disney reinstated the program on September 23rd, it drew over 6 million viewers,

00:25triple its usual audience, as Nextstar and Sinclair quit to resume airing the show.

00:30Antenna data showed that Disney Plus and Hulu sign-ups rose in September,

00:33seeing a continued demand despite recent cancellations.

00:36Disney also announced that streaming prices will increase on October 21st.

00:40For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.

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