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Disney streaming cancellations spiked after Kimmel suspension

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Antenna estimates total cancellations in September were 4.1 million for Hulu and 3 million for Disney+.

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  1. New York Post

    Disney+, Hulu cancellations rose after ABC briefly yanked Jimmy Kimmel (opens New York Post)

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    Disney+ and Hulu subscription cancellations rose during the month that ABC briefly cancelled “Jimmy Kimmel Live!, " according to data from subscription analytics company Antenna.

  2. The Hollywood Reporter

    Disney+ and Hulu Cancellations Doubled Amid Jimmy Kimmel Suspension (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    Disney+ Cancelations Spike After Jimmy Kimmel Suspension New Data Shows

  3. Variety

    Disney+, Hulu Cancellation Rates Doubled Amid Jimmy Kimmel Suspension — but Total Sign-Ups Also Increased (opens Variety)

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    ABC's decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show last month drove a surge in cancellations of Disney+ and Hulu streaming services by consumers outraged over the move. However, both services also saw a healthy increase in the number of sign-ups during the month of September, according to data…

  4. WHEC Rochester

    Disney+ and Hulu cancellations rose after ABC briefly pulled 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Disney+ and Hulu subscription cancellations rose during the month that ABC briefly cancelled “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” according to data from subscription analytics company Antenna. ABC pulled the show off the air for less than a week in September in the wake of criticism over his comments related the k…

  5. Gizmodo

    Disney+ and Hulu Subscription Cancellations Doubled After Jimmy Kimmel Suspension (opens Gizmodo)

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    Social media users had called for a boycott.

  6. The Guardian

    Disney+ and Hulu cancellation rates doubled after Kimmel suspension (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Subscriptions dropped at an increased rate after backlash from late-night host’s temporary removal, new data shows

  7. Insider

    Disney+ cancellations surged as boycotts for Jimmy Kimmel's suspension kicked in — here's how big the spike was (opens Insider)

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    Disney+ and Hulu's cancellation rates surged in September as ABC sidelined late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, suggesting that the Disney boycotts worked.

  8. Deadline

    Disney+, Hulu Churn Rates Spiked Around Jimmy Kimmel Suspension, Antenna Says; Firm Also Gauges Fox One & ESPN Progress (opens Deadline)

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    Last month's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! caused subscriber churn to double on Disney+ and Hulu, according to Antenna.

  9. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Disney+, Hulu cancellations spiked after ABC pulled 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    Disney+ and Hulu saw a spike in cancellations in September after ABC briefly suspended “Jimmy Kimmel Live!" following backlash over the host’s remarks about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

  10. The Oregonian

    Disney streaming cancellations spiked after Kimmel suspension (opens The Oregonian)

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    Antenna estimates total cancellations in September were 4.1 million for Hulu and 3 million for Disney+.

  11. The Hill

    Disney+, Hulu subscriptions fall after Kimmel suspension (opens The Hill)

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    Disney experienced a spike in cancellations for Disney+ and Hulu in response to its suspension of Jimmy Kimmel last month, according to new data the company disputes.

  12. The Columbian

    Millions dropped Disney/Hulu after Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension: data (opens The Columbian)

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    The Disney+ and Hulu streaming platforms lost millions of subscribers amid ABC’s suspension of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” last month, new data shows.

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