Kimmel Cancellations Impact on Disney+: What to Expect

It’s been quite the rollercoaster with the whole Jimmy Kimmel situation, hasn’t it? But wait, how did all this drama affect Disney+? Well, let’s dive in and take a closer look at the impact, if any, on everyone’s favorite streaming platform.

While we’ve heard a lot about the FCC and local station owners in the Kimmel decision, there was also a big push for people to cancel their Disney+ subscriptions. Even Howard Stern got in on the action, vowing to hold off on his “Frozen” and “Encanto” movie nights until Kimmel was back on the air.

So, did it work? There are some indications that it might have had an effect, but it’s tricky to say for certain. According to Bank of America analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich, there could be a small impact on subscriptions, but it’s tough to pin down how much of that is due to the Kimmel situation specifically.

The timing of everything also adds another layer of complexity. The Kimmel suspension and a sudden Disney+ price hike both happened in September, right in the middle of Disney’s fiscal Q4. But, because of the way streaming billing cycles work, any cancellations in late September might not show up in subscriber numbers until October, which marks the start of Disney’s fiscal Q1.

To add even more mystery to the mix, Disney decided to stop reporting subscriber numbers altogether last month. So, we might never really know just how much impact the Kimmel saga had on Disney+ in the end.