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thewayneDisney is shuttering Hulu. They're migrating its content to Disney Star, which is apparently its home for more adult-themed content.
Hulu began almost twenty years ago in 2007 as one of the older streaming services. But, of course, Disney can't leave good enough alone and has got to absorb it into its own branding. We began watching Hulu a while back with Only Murders In The Building and a couple of other shows, but we haven't been watching much in the way of television of late. I've been wanting to cut down on our streaming subscriptions, and ABC/Disney cancelling Kimmel was a good excuse. Their bringing him back wasn't nearly enough for me to consider paying again for a service that we don't watch enough.
https://www.pennlive.com/life/2025/10/disney-to-officially-shut-down-hulu-after-20-years.html
Hulu began almost twenty years ago in 2007 as one of the older streaming services. But, of course, Disney can't leave good enough alone and has got to absorb it into its own branding. We began watching Hulu a while back with Only Murders In The Building and a couple of other shows, but we haven't been watching much in the way of television of late. I've been wanting to cut down on our streaming subscriptions, and ABC/Disney cancelling Kimmel was a good excuse. Their bringing him back wasn't nearly enough for me to consider paying again for a service that we don't watch enough.
https://www.pennlive.com/life/2025/10/disney-to-officially-shut-down-hulu-after-20-years.html
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Date: 2025-10-09 06:29 pm (UTC)Hulu was one of the services (I think) that carried some of the Brittish shows. Brit Box has apparently decided to cut out almost everything except murder mysteries. Certainly it cut three of the five programs that I want to watch. Not for Brittish audiences, just for American ones. I'm quite cranky about this.
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Date: 2025-10-09 07:09 pm (UTC)Oh, I agree! It sucks when they cull things like that. Have you checked Acorn?
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Date: 2025-10-10 01:32 am (UTC)I'll probably get a Roku setup next year.
The other option is to go in through a VPN that masks where in the world I'm sitting. I have mixed feelings about that. Having worked in theatre and film industries I like to see the people who make a product paid. If these programs were available for purchase I'd do so.
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Date: 2025-10-10 02:52 am (UTC)I wish the UK government was looser about BBC fees so people outside of the UK could pay directly and get access to programming. I hate paying Disney to get Dr Who, and I'd LOVE to get Radio 4 directly.
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Date: 2025-10-10 02:57 am (UTC)