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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Entertainment
Adrian Horton

Disney+ and Hulu cancellation rates doubled after Kimmel suspension

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Jimmy Kimmel. Photograph: Randy Holmes/AP

Disney’s short-lived suspension of Jimmy Kimmel under pressure from the Trump administration may have had a permanent impact on the company’s subscription numbers.

According to data released by Antenna, an analytics firm that tracks subscription and viewership data for major streaming services, cancellation rates for Disney+ and Hulu doubled from August to September – from 4 and 5% to 8 and 10%, respectively. So-called churn rates for Disney+ have hovered at 3-4% all year, with Hulu at 4-5%.

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