Disney set to take full ownership of Hulu in landmark $8.61 billion deal

Nov 01, 2023 in "Hulu"

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Posted: Wednesday November 1, 2023 4:$4pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

The Walt Disney Company is set to expand its share in the streaming market by acquiring Comcast Corp.'s 33% stake in Hulu. This move comes as Comcast exercised its right on November 1 to sell its share under the put/call agreement with Disney.

Disney will acquire the remainder of Hulu for more than $8 billion

This deal, which Disney anticipates will cost around $8.61 billion, is based on Hulu's $27.5 billion minimum guaranteed value, a figure agreed upon in 2019. The price reflects NBC Universal's (NBCU) share of Hulu's value minus the expected capital contributions that NBCU owes to Disney.

This acquisition marks a significant step for Disney in bolstering its streaming services as it takes full ownership of Hulu.

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MisterPenguin4 days ago

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MisterPenguin9 days ago

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MisterPenguin10 days ago

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MisterPenguin12 days ago

A house divided stand it cannot. - Yoda

Disney Irish12 days ago

Well don't cleave too hard, you'll have nothing left.... ;)

Indy_UK13 days ago

The linear channels make sense, I’d have Star Wars on in the background running while cleaning the house

Disney Irish13 days ago

Yes I'm aware. They do it on their DisneyXD and Marvel Youtube channels with several old shows.

MisterPenguin13 days ago

It's basically just a playlist. I'd would love a feature to create our own playlist. And especially to be able to load it with music videos.

Disney Irish13 days ago

Just a guess, but I'd imagine they have one or more channels for each of the verticals, including NatGeo and the docuseries like the Imagineering and Parks series.

J454613 days ago

Id love to see some channels that were always showing stuff like documentaries as well.

Disney Irish13 days ago

D+ will turn into even more of a babysitter with these channels.

MisterPenguin13 days ago

https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/15/24131034/disney-plus-fast-channels-streaming

MisterPenguin13 days ago

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