India, Aug. 6 -- Disney announced a merger with Hulu in a whopping $9 billion deal with Comcast. The streaming platform will be integrated into the Disney+ platform, the company confirmed on Wednesday. The merger will take effect in 2026. All Disney+ subscribers will be able to download a new app. The Hulu app will shut down in phases.

Disney says subscribers will still be able to purchase stand-alone plans for Disney+ or Hulu, despite plans to discontinue the Hulu app. The current Disney-Hulu bundle costs $10.99 to $19.99 per month.

The change has sparked backlash from longtime Hulu fans. "I wish Disney would just go back to being Disney. instead of absorbing every other streaming service," one X user wrote.

"Can we shut down Disney+ ...