Disney Closes Hulu Deal With Comcast, Paying Billions Less Than NBCU Was Seeking

After more than two years of haggling, Disney has finally closed its deal with Comcast to buy out NBCUniversal’s one-third stake in Hulu — and Disney is paying much less than it would if NBCU had its druthers. In December 2023, Disney paid $8.61 billion to Comcast, which represented one-third of the $27.5 billion guaranteed […]