Hulu is getting its affairs in order, as the Disney-owned streamer prepares to be phased out next year as an individual app.
First popularized as home to next-day airings, Hulu will be “fully integrating” into Disney+ at some point in 2026, a Disney spokesperson told Variety.
Contrary to concerns, customers won’t have to partake in bundles to benefit from the new format, with Disney still offering stand-alone subscriptions for Hulu or Disney+ .
The move “will create an impressive package of entertainment, pairing the highest-caliber brands and franchises, great general entertainment, family programming, news and industry-leading live sports content in a single app,” CEO Bob Iger and CFO Hugh Johnston said on a quarterly earnings call, where Iger added that the fusion will better