If you're a Disney Plus and Hulu subscriber, you'll notice a reduction in the content available on the two video streaming services.
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According to a report by Deadline, Disney is set to remove more than 20 TV series from its Hulu and Disney Plus streaming services before the end of May. Disney is looking to reduce the cost of its streaming service and is removing some series and movies from its catalog, in a move that resembles Warner Bros. Discovery's (WBD) decision to pull countless shows and movies from its HBO Max catalog last year is due to Disney's desire to reduce the cost of its streaming service.
Deadline reports that some fan-favorite shows, like Willow and The World According to Jeff Goldblum, are likely to be canceled. Unsurprisingly, though, shows and movies from the Marvel and Star Wars are safe from the cut on the platform.
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Many popular shows, TV series, and movies that stream on Netflix will be affected, including Pistol Y: The Last Man and Better Nate Than Ever. Disney's TV series and movies are expected to stop being available on the two platforms before May 26th.
Disney confirmed to TechRadar that the report in Deadline's article is accurate. However, it did not provide further comment when asked for a statement on the matter. Some will be surprised if these series, but other Disney Plus and Hulu subscribers were already prepared for this eventuality.
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During Disney's Q1 2023 earnings call on May 10, CFO Christine McCarthy revealed that Disney is in the process of reviewing the content of its DTC services to align with strategic changes in the platform's approach to content. Simply put, this means they expect content libraries to improve and move forward.
