Hulu App Will Be Shut Down After Disney+ Transition, per Leaked File
The internal plan would fold Hulu into Disney+ and decommission Hulu’s app after users move over, according to Business Insider.
- A leaked internal document reveals Disney's plans to shut down the Hulu streaming service and migrate all content to the main Disney platform by the end of 2026 under an initiative called Project Gemini.
- Following Disney's full buyout of Comcast in recent years, the leak contradicts earlier official statements claiming there were 'no current plans' to end the Hulu app, raising credibility concerns.
- Three employees noted that Disney is diverting resources away from the Hulu app, with one veteran product employee describing the service as operating on "life support," indicating minimal active development.
- Under the plan, Hulu users would transition their watch histories, recommendations, and preferences directly into the main Disney platform, after which the underlying Hulu technology would be retired.
- Disney may continue offering separate subscription bundles to maintain revenue streams, positioning the consolidation to compete directly against rivals like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video in the streaming market.
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