--- title: "Disney+ vs JW Player: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Disney+ or JW Player more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the OTT platforms set worldwide. 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/global-en/compare/disney-plus-vs-jw-player" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Disney+ vs JW Player: Which is searched more? Is Disney+ or JW Player more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the OTT platforms set worldwide. 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 - **Compared**: Disney+ and JW Player - **Competitive set**: OTT platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Disney+ Share of Search**: 11.5% - **JW Player Share of Search**: <0.01% ## Is Disney+ or JW Player more popular in search? - In September 2026, Disney+ had more branded searches than JW Player among OTT platforms worldwide. Disney+ had about 13.6 million branded searches, while JW Player had 9,800. Disney+ made up 11.5% of all OTT platform searches we track, and JW Player accounted for <0.01%. - Disney+ was ahead of JW Player in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Disney+’s share of searches among OTT platforms worldwide moved from 13.4% to 11.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 16.6M to 13.6M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, JW Player’s share of searches among OTT platforms worldwide moved from 0.01% to <0.01%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 13.5K to 9.8K. ## Top OTT platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Disney+ was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. JW Player did not appear in any of the five answers. 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 | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Disney+ | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Prime Video | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | HBO Max | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Hulu | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Uscreen | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Brightcove | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Kaltura | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | JW Player | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about OTT platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which OTT platform should I use?": 1. Netflix, 2. HBO Max, 3. Prime Video, 4. Disney+, 5. Hulu - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best OTT platforms?": 1. Netflix, 2. Prime Video, 3. HBO Max, 4. Disney+, 5. Hulu - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best OTT platform for streaming services?": 1. Uscreen, 2. Brightcove - Searched Google, AI Overview "ott platform": 1. Netflix, 2. Disney+, 3. Hulu, 4. Prime Video - Searched Google, AI Overview "video streaming platform": 1. Netflix, 2. Disney+, 3. Prime Video, 4. Hulu Not named in any answer: Kaltura and JW Player. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for OTT platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Disney+ lost share of searches among OTT platforms worldwide, from 13.8% to 11.5%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for JW Player worldwide fell 27.4% over 12 measured months, from 13.5K to 9.8K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Disney+ estimated searches | Disney+ Share of Search | Disney+ rank | JW Player estimated searches | JW Player Share of Search | JW Player rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 16.6M | 13.4% | 2 | 13.5K | 0.01% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 16.6M | 13.2% | 2 | 13.5K | 0.01% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 16.6M | 11.6% | 2 | 13.5K | <0.01% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 16.6M | 11.3% | 2 | 13.5K | <0.01% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 13.6M | 11.3% | 2 | 12K | <0.01% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 16.6M | 13.3% | 2 | 13.5K | 0.01% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 13.6M | 10.9% | 2 | 11K | <0.01% | 7 | | May 2026 | 13.6M | 11.2% | 2 | 11K | <0.01% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 13.6M | 11.4% | 2 | 12.5K | 0.01% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 13.6M | 11.6% | 2 | 9.8K | <0.01% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 16.6M | 13.8% | 2 | 9K | <0.01% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 13.6M | 11.5% | 2 | 9.8K | <0.01% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Disney+’s and JW Player’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Disney+**: Measured on the search term “disney plus”. - **JW Player**: Measured on the search terms “jw player” and “jwplayer”, summed into one figure. - [Disney+ profile](/demand/global-en/brands/disney-plus) - [JW Player profile](/demand/global-en/brands/jw-player) - [All OTT platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/ott-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 ### Is Disney+ or JW Player more popular in search? In September 2026, Disney+ had more branded searches than JW Player among OTT platforms worldwide. Disney+ had about 13.6 million branded searches, while JW Player had 9,800. Disney+ made up 11.5% of all OTT platform searches we track, and JW Player accounted for <0.01%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Disney+ vs JW Player: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/disney-plus-vs-jw-player This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/disney-plus-vs-jw-player. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.