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Jon Lafayette

Bob Iger Is ‘Bullish’ on Combining Disney, Hulu Content, But Won’t Predict Buying Comcast Stake

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A new clue as to whether The Walt Disney Co. might buy Comcast’s minority stake in Hulu may have surfaced as Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that Hulu content would be available to subscribers through the Disney Plus app.

The announcement, made during Disney’s second-quarter earnings call Wednesday, prompted analysts to ask if Disney had decided to buy the 30% Hulu stake, worth about $9 billion. Disney and Comcast have an agreement that gives Comcast to sell the stake to Disney in 2024. Disney can also initiate buying the stake from Comcast.

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