Disney+ plans to add channels to its streaming service, mirroring traditional TV channels but featuring different genres and brands like Marvel and Star Wars, as confirmed by The Information.
The streaming platforms are shifting gears from on-demand to scheduled programming with the introduction of “channels.” Disney+ is joining this trend, planning genre-specific channels like Star Wars and Marvel within its platform.
Image Source: Disney+ (Moon Knight) Other companies have already made similar moves, offering free channels outside of subscription services. For example, Disney has already launched channels within its ABC.com app for shows such as “20/20” and “General Hospital.”
Recently, Disney combined the Disney+ and Hulu apps into one unified service on the Disney+ platform. Although you can still access Disney+ and Hulu separately, Hulu is now officially integrated into Disney+. This merging of content comes with an official change in branding colors.
The release notes for the new Hulu on Disney+ branding mention a refreshed look for Disney+, including a refined logo, color palette, and orchestral mnemonic by Ludwig Göransson, an Academy Award®-winning composer.
“The roll-out also features refreshed branding for Disney+, including a refined logo, color palette, and orchestral mnemonic created by Academy Award®-winning composer Ludwig Göransson. This evolution blends Hulu’s signature green into the legacy Disney+ blue, creating a premium and elevated feel to welcome Hulu on Disney+ and mark a new chapter in storytelling for the streaming service.”
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