As of September 2021, Disney-owned college athletics channel ESPNU had approximately 51 million subscribers, whilst ESPN2 had 76 million. Disney acquired 21st Century Fox in early 2019 and therefore also National Geographic, Star India, and Fox channels, which combined gave Disney several hundred million additional subscribers.
Estimated number of subscribers to selected TV channels owned by Walt Disney Company worldwide in fiscal years 2020 and 2021
(in millions)
estimates include traditional MVPD and the majority of digital OTT subscriber counts
Supplementary notes
The source adds the following information: "As a result of COVID-19, we understand there have been disruptions in Nielsen Media Research’s ability to collect inhome data, which may have had an impact on the estimated subscriber counts at September 2020."
* As of December 2019.
** Reflects each unique subscriber that has access to one or more of these branded channels.
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Walt Disney. (November 24, 2021). Estimated number of subscribers to selected TV channels owned by Walt Disney Company worldwide in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 17, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/294177/number-of-subscribers-to-selected-disney-owned-tv-channels/
Walt Disney. "Estimated number of subscribers to selected TV channels owned by Walt Disney Company worldwide in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (in millions)." Chart. November 24, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/294177/number-of-subscribers-to-selected-disney-owned-tv-channels/
Walt Disney. (2021). Estimated number of subscribers to selected TV channels owned by Walt Disney Company worldwide in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/294177/number-of-subscribers-to-selected-disney-owned-tv-channels/
Walt Disney. "Estimated Number of Subscribers to Selected Tv Channels Owned by Walt Disney Company Worldwide in Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/294177/number-of-subscribers-to-selected-disney-owned-tv-channels/
Walt Disney, Estimated number of subscribers to selected TV channels owned by Walt Disney Company worldwide in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/294177/number-of-subscribers-to-selected-disney-owned-tv-channels/ (last visited May 17, 2022)
