The number of people subscribing to Disney+ reached 164.2 million people, more than the 161 million estimated by Factset, a data company
Disney+ is about to launch a cheaper but ad-supported subscription offering to attract even more viewers but also diversify its revenue stream. Image: Shutterstock
The Disney+ streaming service saw its subscriber ranks jump by 12 million users compared to June, results showed on Tuesday, as the home to "Obi-Wan Kenobi" and "Black Panther" continued to defy a souring economy.
The gain beat analyst expectations, but the California-based group's streaming services, which include Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu, more than doubled their year-to-year operating losses to $1.47 billion for the July to September period, the results said.