Netflix currently has the largest number of subscribers in the world.
But it doesn't have to stay that way.
Analysts predict that another platform will soon gain many users.
Over 200 million people around the world currently subscribe to Netflix *.
According to analysts, the number should continue to rise sharply.
In a little over five or six years, the streaming service could approach the whopping
300 million subscribers
.
Before it gets that far, however,
Netflix
may no longer be the platform with the most subscribers.
Disney +
has grown rapidly in users over the past few months.
The growth could continue until the service overtakes the top dog Netflix for good.
Analysts predict the following user numbers for the next few years:
Netflix vs. Disney + - This year Disney could overtake the top dog
Thanks to successful in-house productions such as “The Mandalorian” or “WandaVision”, many people have opted for a
Disney Plus subscription
in the last few months and weeks
.
The streaming service is therefore planning further series from the “Star Wars” and Marvel universes.
These alone should
not catapult
Disney +
to the top of all streaming services.
Instead, the company is currently planning to roll out the “Disney + Hotstar” platform in 13 Asian countries.
There, the service should cost less than a third of the US price.
The cheaper tariffs, in turn, could attract 108 million subscribers by 2026, writes
The Hollywood Reporter
, citing information from data analysts at
Digital TV Research
.
The number of new users from Asia could in turn be enough for Disney
to catch up
with
Netflix
in 2026.
The top dog should have around
286 million subscribers
at this point
, while Disney +
could come
to
294 million
, estimates
Digital TV Research
.
However, the cheaper tariffs in Asia are likely to depress Disney's revenues tremendously.
Despite the larger number of subscribers, the company is said to make only
$ 20.76 billion
.
Netflix, on the other hand, may reach a whopping
$ 39.52 billion in
2026
.
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Netflix doesn't have to fear other competitors
For
Netflix
, only
Disney +
could
become a major contender in the next few years.
So goes
Digital TV Research
estimates that Amazon Prime Video in 2026 just on
184 million subscribers
coming.
Despite plans to expand into Europe, HBO Max is said to have only
50 million users
in five years
, while Apple TV +
could be far behind
with
11 million subscribers
.
Of course, it remains to be seen whether these prognoses will actually come true.
In the near future, streaming services could present more successful content or attractive new features that would once again significantly determine the increase in subscription numbers.
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