Disney Plus Gains Almost 8 Million Subscribers In US And Canada

Whether it was the mutant powers of X-Men ’97 or the star power of Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, Disney+ added almost 8 million subscribers in the US and Canada for the company’s last quarter ending March 30. That helped offset smaller decreases internationally for the streaming service.

Disney also boasted that entertainment streaming–Disney+ and Hulu–was profitable during the company’s second-quarter results for fiscal 2024. This specific division saw a $47 million operating income after losing $587 million a year ago for this same quarter.

Domestically, Disney+ now has 54 million subscribers, compared to 46.1 million at the end of December. Worldwide, the streaming service sits at 153.6 million subscribers after previously being at 149.6 million. It’s a positive upswing for the House of Mickey Mouse after Disney+ lost 1.3 subscribers following a price hike last quarter.

The Disney+ gains also appear to be a positive result from the start of a password-sharing crackdown that the company will continue to ramp up this summer in North America. Looking ahead, Disney also unveiled in an earnings call that an “ESPN tile will be added to Disney+” by the end of 2024.

For more, see what’s new on Disney+ in May and check out GameSpot’s X-Men ’97 review.