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Disney Grows Streaming to 196 Million and Lifts Payouts as Linear TV Slides

The company is shifting investor attention from subscriber totals to profitability.

Overview

  • Disney added roughly 12–12.5 million subscribers in the quarter, reaching about 196 million across Disney+ and Hulu, as Direct-to-Consumer revenue rose 8% to $6.2 billion and streaming operating profit increased 39% to $352 million.
  • Management said it will stop publishing detailed streaming subscriber numbers after the next quarterly report.
  • Companywide revenue held at $22.5 billion year over year, while operating income declined about 5% to $3.5 billion.
  • Traditional TV weakened further, with linear revenue down 16% to $2.1 billion and operating income down 21% to $391 million.
  • Parks and Experiences remained a growth engine with revenue up 6% to $8.8 billion and operating income up 13% to about $1.9 billion, as Disney raised its annual dividend to $1.50 per share and doubled buybacks to $7 billion.