Hamilton Helped Disney+ See an Increase of 72% in Downloads

It looks like many people were thrilled to have Hamilton launch on the Disney+ streaming platform this past Friday as the service saw an increase of 72% in downloads over the weekend.

Disney+ reportedly received 513,323 total downloads during weekend ‘Hamilton’ debuted.

According to data from mobile analytics firm Apptopia, which was first reviewed by Variety, When “Hamilton” debuted on Disney+ on July 3, the streaming service’s app reportedly received higher than normal downloads across the globe between Friday and Sunday.

This led to a 74% increase in Disney+ downloads over the average downloads for the four weekends in June, with each weekend period being considered Friday through Sunday.

This means the Disney+ app was downloaded 458,796 times in the United States alone, with total worldwide downloads reaching 752,451.

It’s no surprise as Disney+ cost $6.99 a month and a ticket to Hamilton can fetch as high as $1,000.

Now Disney+ will just have to see if these new subscribers stick around.

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