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Disney Lost More Than 1.7 Million Paid Subscribers after Kimmel Kowtow

More than 1.7 million total paid streaming cancellations were made across Disney’s platforms after they kowtowed to the Trump regime’s attack on free speech.

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If you’re wondering how you can resist the regime, this story is for you.

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More than 1.7 million total paid streaming cancellations were made across Disney’s platforms, including Disney+, Hulu and ESPN after they kowtowed to the Trump regime’s attack on free speech and liberty by suspending Jimmy Kimmel’s show.

“SCOOP / UPDATE — Disney saw more than 1.7 million total paid streaming cancelations during the period 9/17-9/23, a Disney source confirms to me. The total includes Disney+, Hulu and ESPN,” Marisa Kabas shared on BlueSky above her earlier reporting that they had “hastened Kimmel’s return because of a planned Disney+ streaming price increase announcement coming on Tuesday.”

“The number of cancelations Disney saw in the week after suspending Kimmel was 436% above baseline subscriber churn,” Kabas added.

The real lesson here is that in a capitalist society, you have a lot of power in how you spend your money.

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