Disney+ Loses 1.7M Subscribers Amid Jimmy Kimmel Controversy

Jimmy Kimmel in a promo for Who Wants to be a Millionaire

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After being one of the most-talked about cancellations of the year, Jimmy Kimmel Live!‘s controversy resulted in millions of Disney+ subscriptions being cancelled.

Per a new report from The Handbasket‘s Marisa Kabas on Bluesky, Disney and ABC’s initial cancellation of Jimmy Kimmel Live! sparked a mass cancellation of subscriptions for their streaming platform, Disney+, in support of the late-night host. The streamer reportedly saw more than 1.7 million total paid streaming cancellations, over the course of one week, which also includes Hulu and ESPN+. Check out her report below:

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Release Date: January 26, 2003
Showrunner: Jimmy Kimmel
Writers: Joel Hodgson, Sal Iacono, Tony Barbieri, Eric Immerman, Jonathan Bines, Rick Rosner, Bryan Paulk, Danny Ricker, Jeff Loveness, Josh Halloway, Bess Kalb