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Disney’s Cancellation of Hulu Overseas Push Triggers Feud with Comcast

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Jessica Toonkel
 |  June 7, 2021 12:39 PM PDT
Photo: Disney CEO Bob Chapek. Photo by Bloomberg

Tensions between Disney and Comcast over their joint ownership of Hulu are heating up.

The two companies are feuding over Disney’s decision last year to not launch Hulu overseas, a move that Comcast believes undermined its growth potential and valuation. The issue has inflamed arbitration proceedings now underway between the two companies over the value of Hulu, said people familiar with the situation.

The dispute is a prelude to what could be a bigger fight in 2024, when Disney is scheduled to buy Comcast out of its minority stake in Hulu at a price that could be anywhere from $9 billion to $13 billion. Buying Comcast’s stake would give Disney full ownership of Hulu.

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