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Disney to Yank Shows From Streaming Service in Savings Push

  • Removing programs cuts costs, advances push to profitability
  • People who worked on the shows will be notified shortly
Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg

Walt Disney Co. will soon begin removing programs from its namesake streaming service, the latest step in its efforts to reduce losses in that business.

Disney is going to take down programs from its original slate for Disney+, which debuted in November 2019, according to people familiar with the matter. The company has already decided not to renew the shows, but they have remained on the service up to now.