The merged Disney+ and Hulu app launches in beta next month

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You'll soon be able to use the one-app streaming experience Disney is creating between Disney+ and Hulu.
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, CEO Bob Iger announced that the beta version of Hulu on Disney+ will be available in December. The full launch is expected in early spring, though Iger cautioned the company may not see the full benefits of the one-stop shop until 2025. The beta version will allow parents to setup profiles and content controls to ensure viewing remains age appropriate.

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that it planned to bring Hulu content into Disney+ before the end of 2023. The company has been clear that both apps will still be available as standalone options. What's more, Disney said it would
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in Hulu last week, so the entertainment giant will be the sole owner of that service when the deal closes sometime next year. A one-app experience should be useful to bundle subscribers who are paying for both services in return for a discount on the monthly rate.


Disney added almost seven million Disney+ core subscribers is the fourth quarter of its 2023 fiscal year. The company says that streaming service now counts 112 million customers. It increased prices in October and announced a pending crackdown on password sharing would begin in 2024. Given the higher margins, thanks in part to higher subscription fees across both Disney+ and ESPN+, Disney says it's still on track for its streaming business to be profitable by this time next year.

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