Disney Streaming Outages Mar Its First Day as Netflix Rival
- Streaming product debut hits technical snags amid user surge
- Company aims for up to 90 million customers in five years
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Walt Disney Co.’s much-anticipated debut of its new streaming video service was marred by technical glitches and crashes for some users, though it still stirred excitement online.
New “Star Wars” series “The Mandalorian” was trending on social media, and Twitter users cheered that they were finally able to sign up and watch Disney+ after months of well-orchestrated promotions from the Disney marketing machine.