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by whoisjuan 2408 days ago
But just as a controlling shareholder. I don't think they have any input or say on Hulu's operation besides the typical influence you can exert as a board member even when it's from a vote controlling position. I may be wrong but I doubt they can use Hulu's streaming technology or IP in general unless they license it from Hulu somehow. If Hulu was an actual Disney subsidiary it would be different. Although Hulu is controlled by Disney, Comcast still owns a third part of it.
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Not quite. Since March 2019, Disney fully controls Hulu [1]. In 2024, Comcast can sell its remaining stake to Disney.

[1]: https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/disney-full-control-hu...

Disney is the the biggest kid at the pool in media and their is really nowhere in the entire entertainment industry where their influence can't be felt. Disney happens to 100% own hulu now, but even before that I don' see how you can look at their operations and not conclude they were in control.