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@MickBransfield

Yea, I believe if Disney sells, it will be Q2 or Q3 2024 after seeing what a couple quarters nets it owning 100%.

I personally would like Amazon Prime TV to take it over to broaden their casual TV shows.

https://www.engadget.com/disney-to-buy-out-comcast-and-take-full-control-of-hulu-054157026.html

Disney is taking full ownership of Hulu, setting it up to dominate streaming

Disney will acquire the 33 percent of Hulu Comcast still controls and expects to pay NBC Universal approximately $8.61 billion for the deal.

@SirCryptomind I assume Iger is growing Disney Plus through acquisition.

https://www.cultureslate.com/news/disney-to-combine-hulu-and-disney-into-one-app-payment-for-both-services-remains-split

Disney To Combine Hulu and Disney+ Into One App, Payment For Both Services Remains Split — CultureSlate

In the second-quarter earnings call for the company’s fiscal year, Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed plans for the future of Disney+ and Hulu. The content from Hulu will combine with Disney+ under one app meant to roll out by the end of the year. Iger described the logic behind

They will need cash for their acquisition of ROBLOX.

In his highly publicized CNBC interview from Sun Valley on July 13, Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger stressed that gaining full ownership Hulu, by purchasing the minority share owned by Comcast, is now central to the media giant’s comeback strategy.

https://fortune.com/2023/07/15/disney-comcast-hulu-deal-strategy-bob-iger-turnaround-plan/

Inside the structure of Disney and Comcast’s complicated Hulu deal—and why it’s pivotal to Bob Iger’s turnaround plan

The importance that Iger accords Hulu as a linchpin in its revival playbook puts Comcast in a strong position to squeeze Disney.

If anything I think they will acquire the equity they don’t own to take full control following their recent decision to invest more in the platform as opposed to scaling back.

What if they sell x% of their stake?

@asmith Good question, not sure how I missed it. Gotta be a true exit, so full sale.