A Leaked Disney Memo Suggests The Standalone Hulu App's Days May Be Numbered

So much for “no current plans” to sunset the app.

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If you thought the news that Disney wasn't planning to axe Hulu's standalone app seemed too good to be true, it appears you were right. Despite the entertainment giant's official line earlier this month that "All Hulu subscribers will also continue to have access to the standalone app to stream their favorite Hulu content," that access may be short-lived. Business Insider reported that, according to an internal memo, Disney will look to eventually close down the streaming service it took over starting in 2023.

According to BI, the document lays out Disney's plan to migrate Hulu content and features into its own Disney+ platform, which could be accomplished by the end of 2026. "The Hulu tech stack and app will be decommissioned after all users have transitioned" to Disney's own platform, the memo reportedly reads. BIalso...

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