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title: "Disney+: search popularity in Australia"
description: "A subscription streaming service for Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and other films and series. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/brands/disney-plus"
publisher: "Brandwave"
---

# Disney+: search popularity in Australia

A subscription streaming service for Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and other films and series. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Brand**: Disney+
- **Owned by**: The Walt Disney Company
- **Market**: Australia
- **Measured month**: Sep 2026
- **Share of Search among streaming services**: 10.7%

## Where the brand sits

| Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Streaming services | 4 | 10.7% | 301K |

- [Streaming services](/demand/au/categories/au-streaming-services)

## Top streaming services in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Disney+ appeared in all five answers. Disney+ is the third most recommended of the ten.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Netflix | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Prime Video | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Disney+ | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Stan | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Binge | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Paramount+ | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Kayo Sports | 7th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| BritBox | 8th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Foxtel | 9th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| hayu | 10th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about streaming services

- Asked ChatGPT "Which streaming service should I subscribe to in Australia?": 1. Netflix, 2. Prime Video, 3. Disney+, 4. Kayo Sports
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best streaming services in Australia?": 1. Netflix, 2. Disney+, 3. Prime Video, 4. Stan, 5. Binge, 6. Kayo Sports
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best value streaming service in Australia?": 1. Prime Video, 2. Paramount+, 3. Netflix, 4. Disney+, 5. Binge
- Searched Google, AI Overview "streaming services": 1. Netflix, 2. Stan, 3. Prime Video, 4. Disney+, 5. Binge, 6. Paramount+, 7. Kayo Sports, 8. BritBox, 9. hayu
- Searched Google, AI Overview "streaming service": 1. Netflix, 2. Stan, 3. Disney+, 4. Prime Video, 5. Binge, 6. Foxtel, 7. BritBox, 8. hayu

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 22, 2026.

## How has branded search demand for Disney+ changed in Australia over the last 12 months?

- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Disney+ in Australia held steady at 301K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Disney+’s share of searches among streaming services in Australia peaked at 12.6% in August 2026 and was lowest at 8.1% in March 2026.

## How did search popularity change for Australia streaming services in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Netflix gained share of searches among streaming services in Australia, from 41.9% to 43.5%.
- In September 2026, Foxtel gained share of searches among streaming services in Australia, from 3.8% to 4.8%.
- In September 2026, Disney+ lost share of searches among streaming services in Australia, from 12.6% to 10.7%.
- In September 2026, Stan lost share of searches among streaming services in Australia, from 2.2% to 1.3%.
- Prime Video’s share of searches among streaming services in Australia has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 19% to 17% in September 2026.
- In September 2026, BritBox rose from 8th to 7th among streaming services in Australia.

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Streaming services | 301K | 10.2% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Streaming services | 301K | 10.5% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Streaming services | 368K | 11.8% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Streaming services | 301K | 9.4% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Streaming services | 246K | 8.8% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Streaming services | 301K | 8.1% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Streaming services | 301K | 9.9% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Streaming services | 301K | 9.3% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Streaming services | 301K | 9.8% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Streaming services | 301K | 10.4% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Streaming services | 368K | 12.6% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | Streaming services | 301K | 10.7% | 4 |

## How are Disney+’s branded searches counted?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Disney+’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- “disney plus”

## Which streaming services compete with Disney+?

- [Netflix](/demand/au/brands/netflix): Head-to-head: /demand/au/compare/disney-plus-vs-netflix
- [Prime Video](/demand/au/brands/prime-video): Head-to-head: /demand/au/compare/disney-plus-vs-prime-video
- [Kayo Sports](/demand/au/brands/kayo-sports): Head-to-head: /demand/au/compare/disney-plus-vs-kayo-sports
- [Paramount+](/demand/au/brands/paramount-plus): Head-to-head: /demand/au/compare/disney-plus-vs-paramount-plus
- [Foxtel](/demand/au/brands/foxtel): Head-to-head: /demand/au/compare/disney-plus-vs-foxtel
- [BritBox](/demand/au/brands/britbox)
- [Stan](/demand/au/brands/stan)
- [hayu](/demand/au/brands/hayu)
- [Binge](/demand/au/brands/binge)

## Who owns Disney+?

Disney+ is owned by The Walt Disney Company. Brandwave does not track any other brands owned by The Walt Disney Company.

- [The Walt Disney Company](/demand/au/companies/the-walt-disney-company): Owns 2 tracked brands.

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Who owns Disney+?

Disney+ is owned by The Walt Disney Company. Brandwave does not track any other brands owned by The Walt Disney Company.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Disney+: search popularity in Australia". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/brands/disney-plus

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