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Disney backed up its claims that Disney+'s first-day glitches were the result of high consumer demand, revealing Tuesday that the streaming service had hit 10 million signups since its Nov. 12 launch.

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00:00Okay, everybody, let's take it from the top.

00:06It's been pretty much impossible to go on social media

00:08without seeing every millennial talking about

00:10reliving their childhood and teen years

00:12thanks to the seemingly endless bank of content

00:15on Disney+.

00:16Whether it's streaming animated classics

00:18or their favorite DCOMs of yesteryear,

00:20the 20 and 30-somethings say

00:21they may never leave their homes again.

00:23And I mean, I get it.

00:24Now, just one day after its launch,

00:26Disney's revealed that the streaming service

00:27has hit 10 million sign-ups,

00:30backing up its claims that Disney+,

00:31his first day glitches were the result

00:33of high consumer demand.

00:35Going forward, Disney said that it wouldn't provide

00:37subscriber updates about Disney+,

00:39outside of its quarterly earnings calls.

00:43But bounty hunting is a complicated profession.

00:46The platform launched with the original Star Wars series,

00:49The Mandalorian, as well as a library of nearly 500 movies,

00:52including several Disney Animation, Pixar, Marvel,

00:56and Star Wars titles,

00:57and some 7,500 TV episodes,

01:00including the entire library of The Simpsons.

01:06What the?

01:07CEO Bob Iger expects the $7 per month offering

01:10to reach between 60 and 90 million global subscribers

01:13within its first five years.

01:15The one analyst recently forecast

01:17that it would hit more than 100 million subscribers by 2025.

01:21With 10 million in sign-ups,

01:22Disney+, is off to a strong start,

01:24though not all of those people are likely to stay

01:26with the service when the promotions and free trials end.

01:29However, it will take a lot to surpass Netflix,

01:31which has a market-leading 158 million subscribers worldwide.

01:36For much more about Disney+, head to THR.com.

01:38Until next time, for The Hollywood Reporter News,

01:40I'm Tiffany Taylor.

01:41I'm Tiffany Taylor.

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