Apple TV+ to reach more than 35 million subscribers by 2026
What you need to know
- Apple TV+ could reach 35.6 million subscribers by 2026.
- Disney+ could pass Netflix as the largest streaming service as soon as 2025.
Apple TV+ could take until 2026 to pass 35 million subscribers.
As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, new data from research firm Digital TV Research projects that Apple's streaming service will reach 35.6 million users by that year.
That same report went on to say that Disney+ is on pace to pass Netflix and become the dominant streaming service as soon as 2025 and reach over 284 million users in 2026.
According to the research, this will result in three streaming services controlling nearly half the market by that year.
Apple TV+ is available for $4.99 per month. It is also included in all three tiers of the Apple One subscription bundles.
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Joe Wituschek is a Contributor at iMore. With over ten years in the technology industry, one of them being at Apple, Joe now covers the company for the website. In addition to covering breaking news, Joe also writes editorials and reviews for a range of products. He fell in love with Apple products when he got an iPod nano for Christmas almost twenty years ago. Despite being considered a "heavy" user, he has always preferred the consumer-focused products like the MacBook Air, iPad mini, and iPhone 13 mini. He will fight to the death to keep a mini iPhone in the lineup. In his free time, Joe enjoys video games, movies, photography, running, and basically everything outdoors.