LOS ANGELES -- Disney+ and Hulu customers canceled their subscriptions in droves last month, according to independent data released Monday, an apparent reaction to Disney temporarily pulling "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" off the air.

About 3 million Americans canceled Disney+ in September, up from a three-month average of 1.2 million, according to Antenna, a subscription research firm. Disney-owned Hulu had roughly 4.1 million cancellations in the United States, up from 1.9 million.

The numbers offered the first glimpse at the economic fallout for Disney from the "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" dispute. The company pulled Kimmel's show Sept. 17 after growing criticism, including by a top federal regulator, over comments Kimmel made during his show about the man accused of fatally shooting conservative activ

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