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Disney could sell its 67% stake in Hulu to buy up more Marvel rights

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    It's unclear if the author is aware that an important part of Disney+'s offering are Hulu shows, at least internationally. What would the impact of that be in the event of a sale? If those shows...

    Bazinet, who previously thought Disney would either raise Hulu's subscription prices or combine the streamer with Disney+

    It's unclear if the author is aware that an important part of Disney+'s offering are Hulu shows, at least internationally. What would the impact of that be in the event of a sale? If those shows go away, it will have an impact in the amount of subscribers, but if they sell off their stake they may have to renegotiate licenses in disadvantageous conditions?

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      This may be the reason that there is less branding of Hulu originals and more FX on Hulu in case there's a pivot later on. Outside of the US, Disney has the Star brand which has its own little box...

      This may be the reason that there is less branding of Hulu originals and more FX on Hulu in case there's a pivot later on. Outside of the US, Disney has the Star brand which has its own little box on Disney Plus, that may be where they are going in the future, once 2024 rolls around, a lot of things are going to be happening in the streaming space between Hulu finding a forever home and WBD being eligible for sale.

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