Analytical film Digital TV Research has issued a prediction indicating that the fast-growing Disney+ streaming service will reach more subscribers than Netflix globally in 2026.
The report, issued today, projects that the number of subscribers to Disney+ will reach 294 million in 2026 – exceeding the 286 million that it estimates Netflix will reach by that point. There’s a catch though – they suggest that in every country bar one, Netflix will still have more subscribers than Disney+ will.
That one exception, India, is estimated at 98 million subscribing to the local Disney+ Hotstar service – accounting for just over a full one-third of all of the Disney+ global audience even though said subscribers pay less than one-third of the monthly subscription fee of their U.S. counterparts.
Combined with the overall lower entry fee to subscribe to Disney+ and the revenue forecast for Disney+ by 2026 is $20.76 billion whilst Netflix will earn nearly double that at $39.52 billion.
The report also indicates by 2026, Amazon’s Prime service will reach 184 million globally, HBO Max will reach 50 million, and Apple TV+ will hit just 11 million.
Source: THR
