Disney Will Soon Officially Own All of Hulu

Welp , it ’s about to become official : Disney will presently own all of Hulu , scooping up the remaining third that Comcast has held onto sinceDisney ’s acquisition of 20th Century Foxfour long time ago . The deal has beenin the works for a whilebut will reportedly take effect on December 1 .

According to Variety , “ [ Disney ] anticipates it will compensate Comcast around $ 8.61 billion , represent NBCUniversal ’s one - third stake of the $ 27.5 billion guaranteed level note value for Hulu that was set when the company entered into their agreement in 2019 , ” through the trade notes that figure may vary depending on an ongoing appraisal unconscious process . Additionally , “ Disney will partake in with NBCU 50 % of Disney ’s count on U.S. revenue enhancement savings resulting from the acquisition of the Hulu interest , with requital anticipate to be made in the first place over a 15 - year menstruation . ”

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Hulu’s home screen.