1.7% is still a HUGE drop in that context. This is a sector, at a time, that does not like subscriber losses.

Yes, stuff like this works. It's why they worry about MAGA controversy too, unfortunately.

It is reportedly around 130 million. I suspect the reason why Disney is freaked out about the loss is that it's costs are almost entirely fixed. It takes the same amount of money to produce a movie or a show regardless of how many people end up watching it. Unlike producing physical goods where less customers also means less materials and work needed. So losing subscribers decreases their revenue but unlike other businesses, it does not decrease their expenses, putting their budget in trouble much faster.