New York (AFP)
Disney said Wednesday it attracted 10 million subscribers to its Disney + streaming platform, launched the day before in the United States, Canada and the Netherlands.
The group welcomed in a statement an "extraordinary demand from consumers" and said "to have already reached the remarkable figure of 10 million registrations since launch".
The streaming platform had technical failures on Tuesday, many users reporting an error message during their attempts to connect.
Disney has blamed these problems on demand that exceeds expectations.
According to Bob Iger, the boss of Disney, the launch of the new service is "a historic moment for our company, which marks a new era of innovation and creativity."
Disney + is available since Tuesday from $ 6.99 per month, a price well below that of its competitor Netflix, and offers an impressive catalog, with the films of "Star Wars", Pixar and Marvel.
For $ 12.99, subscribers to the old D23 platform also have access to Hulu and ESPN + (sports).
The group hopes to attract between 60 and 90 million subscribers by 2024.
For Wedbush Securities analyst Daniel Ives, the number of subscribers to the Disney + launch "reflects the speed of success of Iger and Disney, which has unparalleled content and a massive distribution network. which makes Mickey's House a serious rival of Netflix from day one ".
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