Archive · 10 Jun 2025
Disney to Finalize Hulu Acquisition with Additional Payment
Disney is buying the rest of Hulu from Comcast.
This means Disney will now fully own Hulu, which offers many TV shows and movies online.
Disney will pay Comcast an extra $438.7 million on top of the money they already paid.
They had a disagreement about how much Hulu was worth, but they resolved it.
Hulu started as a way for different TV companies to share their shows online.
Now, Disney will fully control Hulu and make it work even better with its other services.
Disney will pay Comcast $438.7 million to finalize the Hulu acquisition.
The deal is expected to close before July 24, 2025.
Disney previously paid $8.6 billion for Comcast's stake.
The payment resolves a dispute over Hulu's valuation.
Hulu was originally a joint venture among broadcasters.
- Who
- Disney and Comcast
- What
- Disney will pay Comcast an additional $438.7 million.
- When
- The transaction is expected to close before July 24, 2025.
- Where
- N/A
- Why
- To complete the purchase of Hulu.
Disney
Comcast
Valuation
Disney
Disney agreed to the higher valuation, completing the purchase.
Comcast
Comcast initially believed Hulu was worth more.
- Payment Amount
- $438.7 million
- Transaction Closing Date
- Before July 24, 2025
- Previous Payment
- $8.6 billion
- Hulu's Valuation Dispute
- Comcast valued the business higher
- Hulu's Origin
- Joint venture of broadcasters