5 Biggest Online Streaming Companies in the World

4. Disney+

Number of Subscribers: 129.8 Million

Disney+ is an over-the-top video-on-demand streaming service like most others on the list of biggest streaming companies in the world. What sets it apart is that it’s the third most popular video-on-demand service. It is owned and operated by the media and entertainment distribution division of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS). 

Disney Plus is also one of the fastest growing streaming services in the world. It gained 95 million subscribers in just over a year of its launch in November 2019. The intense popularity was the result of the conclusion of Marvel Cinematic Universe’s phase 3 which included movie series like Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy which saw immense popularity with the audience across the globe. The phase concluded in April, 2019 with the release of Avengers: Endgame. However, the huge popularity of the phase led to spin-off shows that were aired on Disney+ after its launch in November, 2019. The shows included The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, WandaVision and Loki. 

Each of the three shows amassed hundreds of millions of minutes streamed according to Nielsen. Disney Plus does not have a free offer and charges as of Q1 of 2022, the streaming service generated $4.41 per paying subscriber.