Marcos Melendez is an entertainment journalist who has been active since 2017. His past work can be read on Collider, Escapist, ScreenRant, CBR, and Full Circle Cinema. He is currently a News Editor for MovieWeb.
Disney and Hulu are joining forces with another major streamer in the fight to dominate the streaming landscape, which is slowly but surely becoming a retread of the cable channel era. However, unlike most mergers, customers will likely not notice an immediate difference in their streaming experience.
It’s been announced that Disney is merging Hulu with Fubo, a live television streaming service. Per the official press release, the Fubo and Hulu + Live TV merger will house “nearly 6 million subscribers in North America,” rivaling YouTube TV. Interestingly enough, both platforms will remain separate as their own services, as the partnership only seems to affect the business and financial as Disney now owns a 70% stake in the new company. Fubo CEO David Gandler released the following statement to celebrate the announcement.
“Since Fubo’s founding a decade ago, our vision has always been to build a consumer-first streaming platform defined by innovation and value. Together with Disney, we’re creating a more flexible streaming ecosystem that gives consumers greater choice, while driving profitability and sustainable growth.”
More to come.
