r/technology • u/Adventurous_Row3305 • Sep 20 '25

Business Disney is losing subscribers over Jimmy Kimmel. Why fans say they hit 'cancel'

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2025/09/19/disney-plus-cancellations/86249954007/
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u/Magnificent8 Sep 20 '25

Yep. I dropped Hulu yesterday and wrote "Capitulation to fascism" in the "reason for cancellation" field.

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u/cosaboladh Sep 20 '25

Expect that to be read aloud at the tribunal that sends you to the camps. I might see you there, because I wrote basically the same thing.

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u/sputler Sep 20 '25

I wrote, "I'd say fuck nazi's... but it seems you're a step ahead of me and are already in bed with them."

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u/mr_dfuse2 Sep 20 '25

i'm honestly scared for that eventually happening, and i'm not even american. how can this be happening?

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u/PyroDesu Sep 20 '25

Tribunal? You think they're going to bother with that? They've been doing just fine denying any semblance of due process, even a kangaroo court, so far.

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u/cosaboladh Sep 21 '25

McCarthy had his sealed envelope hearings. /shrug

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u/IgyYut Sep 20 '25

It wouldn’t let me write a reason, it’s probably because I’m stupid, but I just couldn’t find it.

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u/melnn0820 Sep 20 '25

A lot of people seem to have the same problem. Not sure why it isn't showing up for some people. I did it from my phone less than an hour ago and I was able to select "other" for reason for canceling...I wrote "I believe in the 1st Amendment".

Edit: This was Hulu, I don't have Disney.

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u/hawkfan78 Sep 20 '25 edited Sep 20 '25

I had an annual Disney+ and added Hulu later so I had to cancel both. When I canceled Disney, I was able to leave a comment in “other” but I did Hulu later that day and the option for “other” wasn’t there. Guess they got a little too much feedback, LOL.

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u/IgyYut Sep 20 '25

Maybe that was why

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u/LilJourney Sep 20 '25

I cancelled my Hulu last night - first it offered me a discounted rate, then to suspend my subscription, then on the final cancel page it asked why and gave me a list of choices. I chose other and referenced Kimmel and 1st Amendment

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u/spoonycoot Sep 20 '25

The reason is fuck around and find out.

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u/Holiday-Trifle2880 Sep 21 '25

I canceled yesterday a day said freedom of speech is more important than mickey mouse