Hulu set to keep existing as standalone streaming service and app (for now)

Key points

• Disney currently has no plans to shutter Hulu as a standalone streaming service or app, according to a company representative.
• In a report from Variety today, the spokesperson said that Disney, which took total ownership of Hulu in June 2025, will continue to sell subscriptions to Hulu in the US and that “there are no current plans to sunset the Hulu app.” Disney owned two-thirds of Hulu before closing its acquisition of the streaming service’s remaining third from Comcast last year.
• Since then, some reports have suggested that the Hulu app would be phased out in 2026, while others have speculated that Disney would likely, but not definitely, shutter Hulu.
• Disney’s statement today means that people should be able to continue watching stuff on Hulu without having to pay for Disney+ for the foreseeable future;
• although, Disney is free to change its mind at any point.