Overview

• Disney plans to retire the standalone Hulu app next year and move its full content catalog into Disney+ as its primary streaming service.
• The merger follows Disney’s June acquisition of Comcast’s remaining Hulu stake, giving the company sole control over the platform.
• Disney reported a combined Disney+/Hulu subscriber base of 183 million and plans to stop disclosing subscriber figures starting in 2026.
• Executives project billions in savings by consolidating technology infrastructure and streamlining operations across the unified service.
• Some subscribers have criticized the Disney+ interface as clunky and voiced concerns about reduced competition in the streaming market.