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The direct-to-consumer and international segment at The Walt Disney Company posted a 41 percent increase in Q4 revenues to $4.9 billion as Disney+ topped 73 million subs.

Disney+ has picked up to series Doogie Kameāloha, M.D., a reimagining of the ABC series Doogie Howser, M.D., which starred Neil Patrick Harris as the young doctor.

Parkwood Entertainment and Disney+ are bringing the visual album Black Is King, written, directed and executive produced by Beyoncé, to global audiences next month.

Rebecca Campbell has been named chairman of direct-to-consumer and international at The Walt Disney Company, succeeding longtime Disney executive Kevin Mayer.

The premiere of the filmed version of the original Broadway production of Hamilton has been fast-tracked to debut on Disney+ around the world on July 3.

Disney+ is expected to add 176 million subscribers to reach 202 million customers by 2025, according to Digital TV Research.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is set to stream two months early on Disney+ in honor of “May the 4th,” which is also referred to by fans of the franchise as “Star Wars Day.”

Disney+ has garnered 50 million paid subscribers globally within the five months since its U.S. launch.

In a conference call with analysts, Robert Iger, chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company, weighed in on the international rollout of Disney+, including the upcoming debut in India, and noted that global expansion of Hulu is likely to follow beginning in 2021.

Revenues at The Walt Disney Company in Q1 2019 were up 36 percent as the conglomerate delivered gains across all of its segments, including direct-to-consumer, with Disney+ ending 2019 with 26.5 million paid subs.