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The Hulu app isn’t long for this world, according to Disney. While the standalone app is being phased out, however, the brand that Disney now owns in full is set for international expansion. Hulu started in 2007 as a joint venture between FOX and NBC before attracting more stakeholders including Disney (which owns ABC). As of this year, however, Hulu …

Disney said it plans to stop reporting subscribers numbers with its quarterly reports, calling the numbers less meaningful to evaluating its business following Netflix move to do the the same. “We are focused on managing our businesses to deliver growth in a sustained way, and to align ourfinancial reporting with how we operate. Since we began reporting the number of …

ESPN and WWE are about to get each other in tighter holds. Under a new five-year deal, ESPN’s soon-to-launch streaming outlet will, starting in 2026, become the exclusive U.S. home of all of the WWE’s top live events, including “WrestleMania,” “SummerSlam,” “Royal Rumble” and “Survivor Series.” WWE will continue to produce all the events, which have in recent years been …

Say ciao to the stand-alone Hulu streaming app: Disney said it is “fully integrating” the Hulu service, which it now owns 100%, into its flagship Disney+ streamer. A new “unified” Disney+ and Hulu streaming app will be available in 2026, the company said. According to a Disney rep, customers will still be able to buy a stand-alone Hulu subscription (as …

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The “Last Week Tonight” host — in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published Tuesday — was asked about his success with “having a point of view” on his show before addressing Leno, who has suggested that comics should focus on the “whole” audience, rather than alienating some of them. “I’m going to take a hard pass on taking comedic …

Facebook Tweet Email Link London AP  —  Ozzy Osbourne died of a heart attack and had coronary artery disease in addition to suffering from Parkinson’s disease for years, his death certificate said. The singer had suffered from coronary artery disease as well as Parkinson’s, according to the certificate filed at a register office in London and obtained by The New …

Disney announced that it will no longer report on subscriber numbers for its streaming services in its quarterly financial reports, following in the footsteps of Netflix. The decision comes after a quarter in which it reported 2.6 million new Disney Plus and Hulu subscribers, bringing it to 183 million in total. The decision was announced in quarterly earnings commentary from …

Brooke Hogan chose to skip her estranged dad Hulk Hogan’s funeral to honor the late wrestler in the “simplest way.” Hours after news surfaced that the WWE star’s loved ones gathered for his memorial service Tuesday, Brooke revealed she spent the day at the beach with husband Steven Oleksy and their 6-month-old twins, Oliver and Molly. “My father hated the morbidity …

Topline “South Park” and the Department of Homeland Security sparred on X ahead of the show’s new episode Wednesday night, which teasers indicate will once again target President Donald Trump as well as his administration’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids, as the series continues to provoke the administration’s wrath. The previous “South Park” episode sparked the White House’s anger. (Photo …