Disney tops Netflix in streaming subscribers, raises prices for ad-free options
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Disney tops Netflix in streaming subscribers, raises prices for ad-free options

The Hindu  

Walt Disney Co edged past Netflix Inc with a total of 221 million streaming subscribers at the end of the most recent quarter and announced it will launch a Disney+ option with advertising this December. Disney+ with ads will cost $7.99 per month, the same price the company now charges for the ad-free version, Disney said in a statement on Wednesday. In the just-ended quarter, Disney added 14.4 million Disney+ customers, beating the consensus of 10 million expected by analysts polled by FactSet, as it released "Star Wars" series "Obi-Wan Kenobi" and Marvel's "Ms. Combined with Hulu and ESPN+, Disney said it had 221.1 million streaming subscribers at the end of the June quarter.

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