NBCUniversal and Warner Bros. Discovery are racing to offload their ailing linear TV channels. But just one of the new SpinCos is unburdened by billions in debt.

Disney and NBCUniversal sued an artificial intelligence developer for allegedly infringing on their protected works, the first Hollywood corporate titans to join a mushrooming legal war pitting copyright holders against AI upstarts.

Disney had estimated the value to be around $27.5 billion, while Comcast was looking for at least $40 billion. If Comcast’s side had won out, Disney would be looking at an additional payment of about $5 billion.

Disney will pay Comcast’s NBCUniversal nearly $439 million for its stake in Hulu, taking full control of the streaming service.

Disney’s Hulu acquisition is complete, setting the stage for global expansion, stronger bundles and a new era of streaming strategy.

The long and winding road of Hulu, which started out as a joint venture of NBC and Fox, has now concluded with Disney finalizing its buyout of Comcast.

A surge in demand for sports in the TV industry's annual 'upfront' has resulted in NBC being nearly sold out of ads for the 2026 Super Bowl