Walt Disney Co. and Warner Bros. Discovery will offer a bundle of Disney+, Hulu and Max streaming services in the U.S. starting this summer, the companies announced in a statement Wednesday.
Customers can sign up for one of three separate websites and choose between ad-free or ad-supported plans. Prices have not been disclosed.
Disney and Warner Bros. are building streaming businesses as customers ditch traditional cable packages, in part because many refuse to pay for large bundles containing dozens of channels. Trying to.
But as the number of streaming apps has exploded, consumers have grown frustrated with having to sign up for multiple subscriptions.
Disney and Warner bundles simplify paying on one bill and may offer discounts off the cost of subscribing to each app separately.
Further details will be announced in the coming weeks, the companies said.
Disney+ offers the company’s animated and live-action films, as well as movies and TV shows from Marvel, Star Wars, and Pixar. Hulu features series and movies from FX, ABC, and other networks.
Warner Bros. Max is home to the premium channel HBO, as well as HGTV, Food Network, Discovery Channel, and other cable networks.
Disney+ and Hulu are already available in one app, so customers with the new bundle will be able to watch all their shows in two apps. Shares of Disney and Warner Bros. were flat in after-hours trading.
