When ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! last month, the fallout didn’t just stay in late-night television. It spilled over into streaming, where it was reported that cancellations rose to 1.7 million during the week of September 17 to September 23 among those with a Disney+ subscription . The controversy didn’t just spark outrage but also created a curious phenomenon across Disney+ and Hulu.

Some subscribers rage-quit the Mouse House over Kimmel’s suspension, but others apparently rushed to join. According to Variety , data from research firm Antenna revealed that Disney’s two flagship streaming platforms experienced double their usual cancellation rates in September 2025, while also seeing a significant bump in new subscribers.

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