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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Entertainment
Paul Speed

Disney to run adverts as it overtakes Netflix in brutal race for subscribers

The mouse's gloves are off - as Disney has finally managed to overtake Netflix in the race for paid subscribers.

And just like its rival, the new frontrunner will also be launching a new ad-supported streaming service in the US later this year.

This will no doubt come as a bitter blow to Netflix, which has already shed 1.5 million customers this year - the first dip in sign-ups in a decade for the UK’s most popular paid-for streaming service.

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