When ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! last month, the fallout didn’t just stay in late-night television. It spilled over into streaming, where it was reported that cancellations rose to 1.7 million during the week of September 17 to September 23 among those with a Disney+ subscription. The controversy didn’t just spark outrage but also created a curious phenomenon across Disney+ and Hulu.
Some subscribers rage-quit the Mouse House over Kimmel’s suspension, but others apparently rushed to join. According to Variety, data from research firm Antenna revealed that Disney’s two flagship streaming platforms experienced double their usual cancellation rates in September 2025, while also seeing a significant bump in new subscribers.
