As of October 8, Disney+ adds Hulu to its platform and leaves Star+ behind. Why the commercial movement and how to continue seeing the series of the platform that was outside.
In a few days a shake is coming in streaming: Disney+ will leave Star+ behind to give rise to Huluwhich becomes the new general entertainment brand within the platform. The movement, which will have worldwide reach, generates questions among the subscribers about where to continue seeing the series that were previously under the Star seal.
Star+ had arrived as a differential, with a catalog that combined iconic series, original productions and live sports. However, Disney decided to bet on Hulua name with more weight in the US market and that for years A catalog has been accumulating own that will now be integrated more visibly to the Disney+Ecosystem.
Change will be effective October 8and since then, Star+ will disappear from the app in all markets. But, attention: the content is not lost. Productions like The Bear, The Simpsons, Gray or Shgun’s Anatomy will remain availablealthough under the Hulu label. The idea is that the new Brand absorbs that space and adds its own titles, offering users an even wider grid.
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Why Disney + decides to leave Star + of his offer
Disney He bought the participation that Comcast had in Hulu in 2025, which gave him absolute control of the brand. With that step, the company understood that Keep Star+ as a “bridge brand” no longer made too much sense.
Star+ He was born in Latin America in 2021 as a Disney+complement, but was always perceived as a Transitional branddesigned to contain an adult and diverse catalog until the situation of Hulu was resolved. Now, with the closed purchase, the strategy is clear: unify everything under a stronger and stronger umbrella.
Change will also bring modifications to the application interface: A cleaner home screenpersonalized recommendations and direct accesses to the different brands (Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, ESPN and now Hulu). The company promises a simpler experience, although there is always the doubt of whether users will really feel that improvement or if they will run into the initial confusion of the transition.
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Disney + increases the Hulu subscription rate?
The big question is the price. In the United States, Disney+ has already applied recent increases: The subscription with ads went from 9.99 to $ 11.99 per month and the version without advertising rose from 15.99 to 18.99. The Premium Annual Plan also increased at $ 30.
In Argentina And the rest of the region, however, There is no official confirmation of a rate adjustment. Disney keeps silent and avoids committing to a date. Experience shows that the increases applied in the US market usually move to other countries later, but there are still no certainties.
Source: Ambito
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