Disney’s general entertainment service Hulu has the most-annoying and most-repetitive ads of any streaming service, according to a survey.
Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company ($DIS) is an American mass media conglomerate that owns broadcast television, cable television and radio networks; theme parks, movie studios and the Disney+ streaming app. Its properties include ABC, 21st Century Fox, FX and Disney Plus. It co-owns cable sports channel ESPN with Hearst Communications.
A new survey revealed customers are happier with ad-free streaming services compared to ad-supported options — but only slightly.
Disney says it will hike the price of its Disney Plus and Hulu services in December.
Walmart has held discussions with several media companies on a partnership that could allow Walmart Plus membership to access a streaming TV service.
Hulu announced its line-up of musical acts that will stream from Lollapalooza in Chicago next week.
The Walt Disney Company is planning to raise the price of its sports-centric streaming service ESPN Plus to $10 a month.
Disney’s finance and ad executives say they’ll franchise lessons learned from running Hulu for a cheaper, yet-to-launch Disney Plus tier.
ABC will debut a new prime-time game show this fall, while returning another celebrity-studded game show to its lineup.
The survey suggests Disney may start cracking down on password sharing in an effort to curb freeloaders.
Hulu has removed dozens of films after its deal with cable channel Epix lapsed last week.
