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Robert Way/Getty Images ZDNET’s key takeaways Disney is combining the Hulu app and the Disney+ app next year. Most Hulu content is available on Disney+ already, but not all – you still need the Hulu app for now. You’ll still be able to subscribe to Hulu and Disney+ as standalone services. If you’re a Hulu user, you’ll likely be changing …

Disney enters new streaming chapter  Axios Hulu App to Be Phased Out as Disney Is ‘Fully Integrating’ Service Into Disney+  Variety Hulu To Become International Tile On Disney+, Replacing Star, As Speculation Swirls About U.S. App’s Stand-Alone Future  Deadline Hulu isn’t shutting down: What’s going on with Disney+, Hulu and ESPN  USA Today Hulu to Fully Combine With Disney Plus and Expand Globally: What …

Disney‘s streaming revenue increased 6% and the segment turned a profit of $346 million during the three-month period ended June 28, the company reported in its quarterly earnings results Wednesday. But it was higher sales and operating profit at Disney’s domestic parks business that helped the Mouse House beat Wall Street earnings expectations for the quarter, while linear TV networks …

Disney Scores Earnings Beat and 2 Big ESPN Deals. The Stock Slips Anyway.  Barron’s Disney stock slides amid sharp decline in linear TV business, tepid outlook  Yahoo Finance Disney Forecasts Stronger Streaming, Parks Growth as Cord-Cutting Continues  The Wall Street Journal Disney earnings top expectations as streaming, parks offset TV headwinds  CNBC Disney’s Q3 FY25 Earnings: Executive Commentary & Announcements  The Walt Disney Company Source …

With ESPN‘s long-anticipated streaming launch now just days away, Disney CEO Bob Iger says the company is exploring potential bundles with other sports programmers. “We believe there may be opportunities for us to bundle other companies’ sports offerings,” Iger said during Disney’s fiscal third quarter earnings call. “We’ve actually had some discussions with some other companies on doing just that. …

The Walt Disney Co. will stop reporting quarterly subscriber numbers and ARPU for its streaming platforms Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+, as it seeks to put more focus on the profitability of its streaming efforts. And the company will sunset its standalone Hulu app next year, with plans to fully integrate Hulu and Disney+ in one app experience. The company revealed …

Walt Disney Co. is integrating Hulu and Disney+ into one app, the entertainment company announced Wednesday. During an earnings call, CEO Bob Iger said Disney would combine the two streaming services to create a “unified app experience” that will feature entertainment, news and sports. “This will create an impressive package of entertainment, pairing the highest caliber brands and franchises, great …

Bob Iger said during Disney‘s earnings call that the studio does not have a priority when it comes to movie sequels, remakes and original content, despite the upcoming slate being overwhelmingly dominated by franchise fare like “Freakier Friday,” “Predator: Badlands,” “Tron: Ares,” “Zootopia 2” and “Avatar: Fire and Ash.” Disney is only seeking to make great movies, the CEO stressed. …

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 …