- Disney is currently the sole owner of Hulu.
- While Disney has added Hulu content to Disney Plus, so far the apps have continued to exist separately.
- That’s set to change next year, as Disney shutters the Hulu app in favor of full Disney Plus integration.
The streaming landscape is messy, to put things mildly. If we didn’t have enough conflict between services fighting over streaming rights, like the current acrimony between HBO Max and Paramount over South Park, we also see ownership of entire streaming platforms themselves changing hands. Over the last several years, Disney solidified its position in Hulu before eventually acquiring full ownership. Now we’re learning of what probably should have felt like an inevitable conclusion of that deal, as the company starts moving to consolidate its streaming apps.
Disney shared the news during this week’s earnings call, reports Variety, with plans to introduce a unified app at some point next year. While Disney Plus already includes Hulu content, the two have still continued to exist as separate apps so far.