Disney+ Originals Are a Hit, But Millions Would've Signed Up Anyway

Disney's (NYSE: DIS) newest streaming service, Disney+, has quickly become part of the cultural zeitgeist thanks to Baby Yoda. The character from the original series The Mandalorian has been a huge hit, and the series isn't half-bad either.

Disney has seen tens of millions of sign-ups for Disney+ in just over a month after launching the service. And while shows like The Mandalorian have played a key part in driving interest, Disney's back catalog of films has had a bigger influence on early signups, according to a survey from CivicScience last month. 46% of sign-ups said they were most influenced by the movie catalog, versus 19% by the original series. (35% gave equal weight to both.)

And that makes sense. Disney's film library is a known value. Early sign-ups should put greater weight on that content. 

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