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Is the end of the Hulu app nigh? Technology
The Verge • 5mo ago

Is the end of the Hulu app nigh?

An internal document viewed by Business Insider details efforts to transfer Hulu’s content and features to Disney Plus, which Disney has already started doing. The document says “the Hulu tech stack and app will be decommissioned after all users have transitioned” to the unified app, according to Business Insider. [Link: Disney is preparing for a world without the Hulu app | https://www.businessinsider.com/disney-hulu-app-unification-future-project-gemini-superapp-josh-damaro-2026-5 | Business Insider]

Disney’s top priorities for its streaming service reportedly include vertical video and free always-on channels. Technology
The Verge • 4d ago

Disney’s top priorities for its streaming service reportedly include vertical video and free always-on channels.

Business Insider reports a leaked slide deck says Disney is “Ramping up to adding 500 new vertical clips per day, and introducing creator content in early 2027.” Disney’s still planning to merge Hulu and Disney Plus, and plans to add “new content types every quarter,” including micro dramas and sports and news clips. [Link: Internal Disney presentation reveals its top streaming priorities, from creator content to a free tier | https://www.businessinsider.com/disney-streaming-presentation-2027-priorities-free-tier-vertical-clips-2026-11 | Business Insider]

Hulu picks up Ryan Coogler’s take on The X-Files for a full series. Technology
The Verge • 4w ago

Hulu picks up Ryan Coogler’s take on The X-Files for a full series.

The show will star Danielle Deadwyler and Himesh Patel as the leads, but a source tells Variety they will play new characters, not Dana Scully and Fox Mulder. [Link: Ryan Coogler’s ‘X-Files’ Reboot Picked Up to Series at Hulu | https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/x-files-reboot-ryan-coogler-series-hulu-1236910160/ | Variety]

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