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How Long Will It Take for Disney to Catch Netflix?

Disney+ has signed up 95 million customers in 14 months, a record-setting pace.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 20: STAR WARS New York Toy Fair Product Showcase: THE MANDALORIAN And STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS at Dream Hotel on February 20, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Disney)Photographer: Craig Barritt/Getty Images North America

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By Lucas Shaw

February 14, 2021 at 6:00 PM EST

Netflix walked so Disney could run.

Disney’s streaming service has signed up 95 million customers in the last 14 months, a blistering pace with no real precedent. It took Netflix about nine years to eclipse 95 million customers for its streaming service.

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