Disney could eliminate billions in operating expenses by merging Hulu fully into Disney+ and phasing out Hulu as a standalone app and service.

Disney has been haggling for total control of Hulu for two years and, in June, announced it had bought out NBCUniversal’s remaining one-third stake. In June, Disney paid $438.7 million to Comcast, NBCUniversal’s parent company, in addition to the $8.61 billion it spent in Nov. 2023, amounting to a whopping total of $9 billion.