Disney Plus blows past expectations for its first year with 73.7 million subscribers – CNBC

It’s been exactly a year since Disney+ launched, and the streaming service has far outperformed expectations.
Disney announced Thursday that its platform surpassed 73.7 million subscribers. It’s remarkable growth considering Disney’s goal, at its launch, was to reach 60 million to 90 million subscriptions by 2024.
Just a year in, and Disney+ is quickly creeping up on Netflix, which reported more than 195 million subscribers in its most recent quarter. Disney also joined the streaming wars at roughly…