Disney plans to fold Hulu into Disney+ and shut standalone app
Disney plans to consolidate its streaming services by integrating Hulu's content and features fully into Disney+. This move, hinted at in an internal company document, is expected to lead to the shutdown of the standalone Hulu application.
Key Takeaways
- An internal Disney document points to the shutdown of Hulu’s standalone app.
- Hulu’s content and user features would be fully integrated into Disney+.
- The move is part of Disney’s broader effort to unify its digital offerings under the Disney+ banner.
Why It Matters
Disney’s plan would immediately reduce Hulu to a feature set inside Disney+ rather than a separate consumer app. That simplifies Disney’s streaming stack and makes Disney+ the single front door for its digital video offerings, consistent with the company’s stated goal of unifying its services under one banner. The key signal to watch next is whether Disney confirms a shutdown timeline for the Hulu app and details how Hulu features will be surfaced inside Disney+.
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