Mediagazer: Antenna: new Hulu subscriptions outpaced those of Disney+ in 18 of the past 24 months and Hulu's total new subscriptions beat Disney+'s in the past six quarters (Robbie Whelan/Wall Street Journal)

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Robbie Whelan / Wall Street Journal:

Antenna: new Hulu subscriptions outpaced those of Disney+ in 18 of the past 24 months and Hulu's total new subscriptions beat Disney+'s in the past six quarters — New subscriptions to Hulu have outpaced those of the company's flagship streaming platform in 18 of the past 24 months

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Disney says advertisers bought a record $9B in commitments for 2022 to 2023; ~40% of spending went to its online offerings, including Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ — Walt Disney Co. said advertisers agreed to buy $9 billion in commercials across its various channels and streaming services for the 2022-2023 TV season.

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