Hulu and Disney+ will be combined into one app, Disney says
CEO Bob Iger said Disney will combine the two streaming services to create a "unified app experience."
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CEO Bob Iger said Disney will combine the two streaming services to create a "unified app experience."
Walt Disney Co. pulled ESPN, its Disney network and ABC stations from DirecTV's service, a move that came on a busy sports night.
The streaming service is following the lead of Netflix, which cracked down on the common practice last year.
Amazon Prime Video is rolling out commercial breaks on its streaming platform, but customers can avoid ads if they pay an extra $2.99 per month.
The deal values Hulu at $27.5 billion in total, according to Disney, which said the transaction will be concluded by Dec. 1.
Tentative agreement to settle the first Hollywood writers strike in 15 years could see some shows resume production soon.
A court ruled that services such as Netflix are not video service providers that pay local governments in fees the way cable operators do.