On Nov. 11, 2023, the Disney fan blog Inside The Magic published an article positing that Bob Iger, the CEO of Disney, announced that the company would be shutting down the Disney+ streaming service in December 2023. The article began:Disney CEO Reveals Disney+ Will Shut Down in December, Tells Parents to “Prepare” Disney+ will soon be a thing of the past, says Disney CEO Bob Iger, and parents need to get prepared for that. The body of the Inside The Magic article explains that Disney, which owns the streaming service Hulu, is trialing a system that would allow Disney+ and Hulu to be accessed from the same app. The Walt Disney Company gained an equity stake in 2009 and acquired a majority stake in the service when it bought 20th Century Fox in 2019. Disney offers bundle deals that allow customers to access both Hulu and Disney+ content for a reduced price.

Source: Washington Post November 13, 2023 21:57 UTC