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Disney+, Hulu Merged App to Launch Next Month, Bob Iger Says (variety.com)

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Disney+, Hulu Merged App to Launch Next Month, Bob Iger Says::Disney will launch a beta test of an app next month that combines Disney+ and Hulu into a single experience, CEO Bob Iger said.

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[–] pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 14 points 8 months ago (3 children)

It all came from the Fox deal when Disney bought everything except Fox News for 71 billion. They needed content for Disney+ that appealed to adults. Hulu has also been rolled out to other countries and is known as Star,why the name change? Zero clue.

[–] vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Hulu has also been rolled out to other countries and is known as Star

That explains a lot. I have been wondering WTF that was.

[–] pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

They may have given us an explanation for it, but I probably ignored it. Possibly something with trademarks and copyrights.

[–] sweetmartabak@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

TIL Star = Hulu. I thought it was just their more grownup-oriented channel

[–] tony@lemmy.hoyle.me.uk 1 points 8 months ago

TIL.. I thought it was some low budget channel they'd bought the catalogue of