It's no secret that Disney is integrating Hulu into Disney Plus. The media giant already integrated a lot of Hulu content into its flagship service in 2024. Then, in August of this year, Disney announced that it was combining the two streaming services into a single new app in 2026. As part of merging the two services, it was also going to rebrand Star, the tile for non-Disney Plus content on Disney Plus, as Hulu.

Now we know when that rebrand is coming. Today (Oct. 3), Disney announced that it will replace Star with Hulu in international markets on Wednesday, Oct. 8 (h/t Variety). For Australia and New Zealand, this change will take place on Thursday, Oct. 9.

It's essential to note that this is largely a rebranding of Star into Hulu, effectively obsoleting the Star brand. In the U.S., t

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