US EditionDisney Lost 1.7 Million Subscribers After Jimmy Kimmel's Suspension: Report
Disney lost over 1.7 million subscribers across Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ amid backlash from Jimmy Kimmel's suspension following his controversial monologue about a conservative activist.
- Between 17 and 23 September, journalist Marisa Kabas reported Disney lost over 1.7 million paid subscribers across Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ during Jimmy Kimmel's suspension.
- ABC, owned by Disney, suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live after a September 15 monologue about Charlie Kirk, following pressure from President Donald Trump and FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr.
- Social media users on X and TikTok posted screenshots urging cancellations, while the subscription churn rate spiked 436% above typical levels during the suspension week.
- Jimmy Kimmel returned to air within a week amid boycott pressure, investor groups demanded internal documents, and Disney's stock dipped by as much as 7%.
- With Q3 data showing 207.4 million combined users, Disney's halt to quarterly subscriber reporting complicates verification and upcoming October 21 price increases could trigger more cancellations.
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Disney’s Stupid, Pointless Ban Of Jimmy Kimmel Lost Them 1.7 Million Streaming Subscribers
Well, that happened.Disney's decision to temporarily ban comedian Jimmy Kimmel for no coherent reason came with some very real costs for the Mickey Mouse club. According to journalist Marisa Kabas, Disney lost an estimated 1.7 million subscribers across Hulu, ESPN, and Disney+ due to public backlash and cancellations. https://bsky.app/profile/marisakabas.bsky.social/post/3lzyjg3ulo222 Disney and ABC, hand in hand…
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Disney lost 1.7 million subscribers after Jimmy Kimmel's suspension: Report
Almost immediately after ABC announced the temporary suspension of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, social media erupted with calls to boycott Disney and all its entities. According to an independent journalist’s report, 1.7 million subscribers canceled Disney-owned services, including Disney+, Hulu and ESPN, in response. Cancellations tracked to Kimmel suspension week Marisa Kabas, founder of The Handbasket, pos…
The Left’s Free Speech Hypocrisy: Rules for Thee But Not For Me
Even as the left continues to rage over Disney’s short-lived decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel for lying, Google becomes the latest company to admit that the Biden administration forced it to ban accounts and remove posts that didn’t fit the government’s approved narrative. The legendary Rush Limbaugh once stated that he didn’t bother to point […]
Was the comeback of host Jimmy Kimmel motivated by Disney's commitment to freedom of the press? Or was it an economic decision? Anyway, the American media giant lost 1.7 million subscribers during the host's suspension.
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