With the incredible library already available on Disney Plus and an ever-growing catalogue of films including those of 20th Century Fox including Die Hard, Predator and Alien to name but a few, the logic of merging Disney Plus and Hulu would seem to be a solid one, and that seems to be the current scuttlebutt as talk of a merger continues.
The working theory is that there’s strength in numbers, and The Walt Disney Company would look much more appealing to Wall Street investors if it could boast of having 110 million subscribers on a single service, rather than 73.7 million on Disney+ and 36.6 million on Hulu. It simply makes more sense to combine the two streaming services into one single juggernaut that appeals to both families and adults.
After all, Hollywood is in the midst of the Streaming Wars, and these days, streaming services have to be all things to all people. Netflix is way out in front given the sizable head start it has had on most of its competitors, but that doesn’t mean its lead is insurmountable. If any streamer can catch Netflix, it’s Disney+ thanks to the massive IP it has at its disposal, from Marvel to Star Wars to Pixar.
But there are still large swaths of adults who don’t have kids and aren’t interested in those blockbuster brands. Hulu has a lot of great original programming, especially since the FX on Hulu experiment began, and Disney is said to be eager to bring those subscribers under one roof.
- Hardcover Book
- Ireland, Justina (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 256 Pages - 01/05/2021 (Publication Date) - Disney Lucasfilm Press (Publisher)
