Disney has announced that its Disney+ service has reached 26.5 million subscribers. The number is over their anticipated amount of subscriptions, which was between 20 and 25 million.
"We had a strong first quarter, highlighted by the launch of Disney+, which has exceeded even our greatest expectations. Thanks to our incredible collection of brands, outstanding content from our creative engines and state-of-the-art technology, we believe our direct-to-consumer services, including Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu, position us well for continued growth in today's dynamic media environment," said Robert Iger, chairman-CEO.
Disney+ has brought us the extremely popular series "The Mandalorian", as well as other new series and original content.