If you’re in the States and lucky enough to be getting Disney Plus this year, then the cost of bundling that package along with Hulu and ESPN has been announced. Earlier this week the quarterly earnings call revealed a number of things – more analysis of that to come soon here on the site – but one thing that as announced was the cost of the Disney+, Hulu and ESPN bundle.
For $12.99 a month, subscribers can access Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu.
That’s one fiercely competitive price point — the same as Netflix’s standard 2-screen plan and two dollars less than the current price point for HBO NOW (not to mention the rumored 17 dollar price point for HBO MAX). It’s also a solid saving for folks who plan to use all three: Disney+ will cost $6.99, Hulu starts at $5.99 with ads, and ESPN+ clocks in at $4.99 a month. At the moment, Hulu’s live TV plan is not included in the bundle.
During the call, Disney CEO Bob Iger called the streaming service “the most important product the company has launched in my tenure.” And there’s no doubt the studio is lining up the content to make it essential. Per Deadline, Disney+ will launch with 300 film titles and 7,500 episodes of Disney TV series, with a plan to get to 400 film titles in the first year.
Disney+ will also be home to a number of Marvel Phase 4 titles, including The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Hawkeye, and WandaVision, the first live-action Star Wars series The Mandalorian, as well as new series spinoffs for familiar IP like High School Musical and Monsters, Inc. and a robust library of classics from the Disney and Fox catalogue. Iger also revealed new adaptations for Home Alone, Night at the Museum and more titles during the call today. Likewise, ESPN+ comes with the full library of ESPN films (like 30 for 30) in addition to hundreds of games.
