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      Disney+ and Hulu to unite in a single app this year

      news.movim.eu / ArsTechnica · Thursday, 11 May, 2023 - 17:07

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    Disney+ plus Hulu equals Disnulu?

    Someone may or may not come up with a better name than that, but by the end of 2023, there will be a new streaming app combining the libraries of Disney+ and Hulu, Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed during an earnings call last night.

    Iger clarified that customers will still be able to sign up for Disney+ or Hulu only—or ESPN+ only, for that matter. However, the new app will bring a "one-app experience" in the US with Disney+ and Hulu's selection of movies and TV shows.

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      Disney-owned streaming trifecta unveils price hikes, ad-supported Disney+

      news.movim.eu / ArsTechnica · Thursday, 11 August, 2022 - 20:11

    Disney-owned streaming trifecta unveils price hikes, ad-supported Disney+

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    Since its launch in 2019 , Disney+ has only slightly jumped in subscription costs for both monthly and annual fees. If active subscribers don't check their account settings when a major Disney+ change goes live later this year, they won't notice a difference in their bills, as the streaming service's "base" price will remain $7.99 per month.

    Starting in December, however, anyone who sticks to that Disney+ tier will see a new "feature" on the service: advertisements. Disney+ will follow the likes of Netflix and HBO Max, which announced post-launch pricing shake-ups to add advertisements to their programming as a way to offer lower-priced tiers while raising rates for other ad-free subscriptions.

    That means Disney+ will also see its existing ad-free tier increase in price, starting on December 8 , to $10.99 per month or $109.99 per year, a 37.5 percent increase. Technically, long-term Disney+ subscribers will see a price hike at the lowest tier, as well, as the existing $79.99 per year option ($6.66/mo) will be discontinued. If you want to pre-pay to save, you'll have to do so at the no-advertisements tier.

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      Hulu raises Live TV price to $65, matching YouTube TV’s latest price hike

      Jon Brodkin · news.movim.eu / ArsTechnica · Tuesday, 17 November, 2020 - 18:27

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    Hulu is raising the monthly price of its live-TV streaming package from $54.99 to $64.99 starting on December 18, continuing a string of price hikes by online video services that offer an alternative to cable and satellite TV. The increase will apply to existing and new subscribers.

    Hulu + Live TV debuted at $40 a month in mid-2017 but was up to $54.99 a month by December 2019 . The new $64.99 monthly price is for the package with over 65 live channels plus access to Hulu's ad-supported library of on-demand shows and movies.

    Hulu also offers a Live TV plan with ad-free access to the streaming library. The price of this package will increase from $60.99 to $70.99 a month. There's also a Live TV plan without Hulu's streaming library , which is rising from $53.99 to $63.99.

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      Two demon-hunting siblings reunite to save the world in Helstrom trailer

      Jennifer Ouellette · news.movim.eu / ArsTechnica · Thursday, 24 September, 2020 - 00:39 · 1 minute

    Tom Austen and Sydney Lemmon star as siblings Daimon and Ana Helstrom in Helstrom , a 10-episode horror series that hits Hulu next month.

    An ethics professor and secret demon hunter reunites with his estranged sister to take on a powerful demonic entity in the trailer for Helstrom , an upcoming horror series based on Marvel Comics characters. The 10-episode series debuts on Hulu next month

    Helstrom has a complicated back story. As we reported in 2019 , Hulu announced the development of two new Marvel-centric series, Ghost Rider (with Gabriel Luna reprising his role from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. ) and Helstrom . The shows were intended to kick off a standalone " Adventure into Fear " franchise that would bring a chilling horror element to the Marvel formula. Ghost Rider soon fell by the wayside, and by December 2019, Marvel Television was shut down. That makes Helstrom the sole survivor of the planned fear-based franchise. Shooting finished in March, right before the coronavirus pandemic caused most Hollywood productions to grind to a halt. Showrunner Paul Zbyszewski's contract was terminated in April—also due to the pandemic—but he stayed on for postproduction.

    The series focuses on two characters from Marvel Comics. First: Daimon Helstrom, the son of Satan, introduced in Ghost Rider #1 (1973). He eventually became a recurring character in The Defenders . The other protagonist is his sister, Satana (Ana in the TV adaptation), who embraces the occult and her paternal heritage while Daimon chooses to defend humanity. Per the official premise: "The world isn’t ready for a Helstrom family reunion. As the son and daughter of a mysterious and powerful serial killer, Helstrom follows Daimon (Tom Austen) and Ana Helstrom (Sydney Lemmon), and their complicated dynamic, as they track down the worst of humanity—each with their own attitude and skills."

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      Cities sue Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, claim they owe cable “franchise fees”

      Jon Brodkin · news.movim.eu / ArsTechnica · Monday, 17 August, 2020 - 20:00

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    Four cities in Indiana are suing Netflix and other video companies, claiming that online video providers and satellite-TV operators should have to pay the same franchise fees that cable companies pay for using local rights of way.

    The lawsuit was filed against Netflix, Disney, Hulu, DirecTV, and Dish Network on August 4 in Indiana Commercial Court in Marion County. The cities of Indianapolis, Evansville, Valparaiso, and Fishers want the companies to pay the cable-franchise fees established in Indiana's Video Service Franchises (VSF) Act , which requires payments of 5 percent of gross revenue in each city.

    The lawsuit is based on an unusual legal argument and doesn't seem likely to succeed. Essentially, the cities are claiming that Netflix and similar providers use the public rights of way simply by offering video streaming services over the Internet:

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