Exciting News from Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery: Streaming Synergy on the Horizon
Hey there, Disney fans! We have exhilarating news to share hot off the press. Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) have announced a magical partnership that will bundle some of our favorite streaming apps together this summer. You’ll soon be able to enjoy Disney+, Hulu, and Max all in one splendid deal!
While this new bundle doesn’t include sports-specific apps like ESPN+, it’s still a winning combination for sports lovers. Max offers a sports add-on, and Hulu hosts all NHL regular season games that are shown on ESPN+. Even Disney+ will join the sports fun by streaming the WNBA Opening Night next week. It’s a whole new world of entertainment options coming your way!
This isn’t the first time Disney and WBD have joined forces. They are also teaming up with Fox Corporation on a joint venture streaming service that promises to debut later this year. Talk about a powerhouse collaboration!
But it’s not all fairy tales and happy endings for WBD. To retain NBA broadcasting rights, WBD might need to shell out a cool $2.5 billion per year, reportedly outbidding Comcast for a smaller rights package. Such a hefty price tag has led WBD President and CEO David Zaslav to instruct executives to cut costs substantially, particularly within the streaming division. Some projections indicate these cuts could reach hundreds of millions of dollars.
Unlike the Disney-WBD-Fox initiative, this new bundle doesn’t aim to rival existing streaming providers like YouTube TV or Fubo. Only the ad-supported and ad-free Hulu subscriptions are in play, without touching the Hulu + Live TV option, which is a direct competitor to those services.
So, Disney fans, what do you think about this new streaming bundle? Are you ready to dive into this charming new package? Please share your thoughts in the comments below and don’t forget to share this story with your friends and family.
Stay tuned to Mickey News for more enchanting updates!
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Feel free to check the original announcement [here](https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/disney-hulu-max-streaming-bundle/).
