I wonder where this will put the Hulu app on the Nintendo Switch. Disney will probably sack it but it would be nice to watch Star Wars and Marvel shows on the Switch.
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Disney+ and Hulu Merging Into Single App, Beta Coming in December
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Dude did you miss that Disney is losing millions and millions due to streaming?
You all realize all these services will reach cable tv prices. We are just enjoying the discount until more consolidation occurs the pricing will go up and up and up..
No, it will end up being cheaper because many of us are boycotting Disney. Now we can not su bscribe to Hulu as well.
Given this is the MR site, we probably shouldn't hold our breath that Apple products would get discounted since they've been a $1 trillion company for awhile now
Wonder if the websites will be consolidated. Can't tell if "app" just means the mobile app, or "all of it".
Perhaps, but that's still a long road. I'll still take streaming over cable TV because I can get a smorgasbord of content, on-demand, and ad-free, for $10 to $20/mo. I don't care about live TV nor sports. I also don't need more than one major streaming service at the same time.
But Disney has been involved in Hulu since 2009. The recent announcement was about them buying out the minor partner: Comcast.
Comcast is probably going to be one of the bidders next year for the recently created WBD, which might get broken up again. Comcast needs to do something to pump up their Peacock streaming service, which is far behind other streaming services.
So it wasn't hostile. Comcast wanted to raise billions, and Disney wanted total control.
A win for everybody!!!
Ugh.
Disney today said that it will soon combine Disney+ and Hulu into one streaming service, with a unified app to be available in a beta capacity next month.
Disney CEO Bob Iger first announced plans to merge Hulu and Disney+ into a single app earlier this year. The app will first be offered to those who subscribe to the Disney+ and Hulu bundle, providing those customers with one app to access all their content. Right now, Disney offers a combined bundle that features Disney+ and Hulu, but subscribers need to download two separate apps. Pricing for the app has not been announced, but the current ad-supported Hulu and Disney+ bundle costs $9.99 per month, while the version without ads costs $19.99 per month.
During today's fourth quarter earnings call, Iger confirmed that Disney is on track to roll out the unified app in the United States starting in December, with an official launch to follow in spring 2024.
Disney earlier this month said that it will pay Comcast over $8 billion to purchase Comcast's Hulu shares, which would see Disney being the sole owner of Hulu and will allow for the combined app.
Disney in October increased the price of both Disney+ and Hulu in an effort to bring in more revenue. Ad-free Disney+ is now priced at $13.99 per month, while ad-free Hulu costs $17.99 per month.
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If they force me to pay for both.. I’ll get neither, thanks.
SMFH
Comcast has announced plans to bring all streaming platforms to its own platform, allowing users to pay one convenient monthly fee for access to a range of cable, broadcast and online content.
I joke, but I’m kinda glad these big media conglomerates are combining their content into one app. None have contracts, so one could switch anytime they want or not pay much more than cable even they bought access to Netflix, Disney/Hulu, Peacock, Paramount and Max, which will soon have Discovery content.
I ended up cancelling some services because there was just literally too much to watch. Even sorting through the junk, the sheer volume means there’s almost always something worth watching. It’s definitely better than paying for cable but still having to watch kitchen appliance infomercials late at night like I used to in the 90’s.
I joke, but I’m kinda glad these big media conglomerates are combining their content into one app. None have contracts, so one could switch anytime they want or not pay much more than cable even they bought access to Netflix, Disney/Hulu, Peacock, Paramount and Max, which will soon have Discovery content.
I ended up cancelling some services because there was just literally too much to watch. Even sorting through the junk, the sheer volume means there’s almost always something worth watching. It’s definitely better than paying for cable but still having to watch kitchen appliance infomercials late at night like I used to in the 90’s.
I swear if they jack up their price a lot because of this I'm gone. They just raised the price!!
I swear the only streaming service worth paying for anymore is Apple TV+ and that's only because it's bundled into other things I use a lot more.
I wish I didn't have Prime TV. I wish I could get all of the other benefits since I got it to, you know, shop without having to pay for Prime TV bundled with it.
I swear the only streaming service worth paying for anymore is Apple TV+ and that's only because it's bundled into other things I use a lot more.
I wish I didn't have Prime TV. I wish I could get all of the other benefits since I got it to, you know, shop without having to pay for Prime TV bundled with it.
Internationally it’s already „Star“ within the Disney+ App and it doesn’t actually cost extra. Wonder how they will approach this
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No. With cable you could not subscribe a la carte and cancel and reinstate service monthly with no fees of any kind.
Sure, if you subscribe to every service out there, it’s as expensive as cable ever was, or more. But the point is, you don’t need to do that now. You have a choice. Rotate services. Subscribe to one or two at a time. Much cheaper than cable.
Anyone who thought all of this streaming content would somehow be super cheap was delusional. But the streaming model is much more cost effective and consumer friendly because of the ability to easily subscribe and unsubscribe to any service.
Nothing like cable.
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I buy my subscriptions annually, so I don't need to think about this yet (I just re-upped).
I love their shows and rewatch a lot (my older-aged memory loss is a blessing AND a curse), so that sucker is a mainstay and still cheaper than what I used to do, which was buy everything.
I love their shows and rewatch a lot (my older-aged memory loss is a blessing AND a curse), so that sucker is a mainstay and still cheaper than what I used to do, which was buy everything.
Meanwhile here in Europe Hulu is already part of Disney+, together with Starz for one small fee of 8,99 € for Full HD and two simultanous streams, or 11,99 € for 4k and four simultanous streams. Thoses prices are with tax.
Though note that our release schedule differs from the one in the US, i.e. A Haunting in Venice, which released Halloween Eve in the US is still not on Disney+ here (though granted, the start in cinemas within my country was 14th september).
Granted, these are the prices if you subscribe per web and enter payment information with them, and not via app store subscriptions.
Though note that our release schedule differs from the one in the US, i.e. A Haunting in Venice, which released Halloween Eve in the US is still not on Disney+ here (though granted, the start in cinemas within my country was 14th september).
Granted, these are the prices if you subscribe per web and enter payment information with them, and not via app store subscriptions.
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Got a new OLED tv recently and I just realized that most content is imbecile, so I turned off, cancelled all subscriptions and booked a 3+ month trip around the world.
There’s never anything to watch on Disney+. I think I subscribed once, watched Star Wars and never subscribed again. But I do love Hulu and have subscribed for maybe 10 years.
I wouldn’t mind another go at Disney if they merge the pricing of the two subscriptions as opposed to adding them on top of each other 😉😄
I wouldn’t mind another go at Disney if they merge the pricing of the two subscriptions as opposed to adding them on top of each other 😉😄
