Disney+ subscriber base rockets to 164.2m

The streamer’s number of subscribers has risen more than predicted.
Disney+ has proven itself to be in fine fettle going into the important holiday season after posting a bumper increase of 12 million subscribers in the third quarter, way above expectations of 9.35 million.
The influx brings the streamer’s subscriber base up to 164.2 million ahead of the launch of its ad-supported tier.
When factoring in viewers of Hulu and ESPN+, Disney now commands more streaming eye