2024 is the year that Hulu and Disney Plus will finally become one, as parent company Disney will integrate Hulu and Disney Plus into one experience by the end of this year A beta version of the integrated app is already available

For now, the two services are still separate and users will need to have separate or bundled plans Currently, the ad-supported Hulu standalone is $799 and the ad-free option is $1799 Similarly, Disney Plus by itself is $799 with ads and $1399 for the ad-free version

Those who want to subscribe to both can save with the "Disney Bundle Duo" for $999/month for both services (with ads) Those who want ad-free access can purchase the "Disney Bundle Duo Premium" for $1999/month, which allows them to download content for offline viewing

Interestingly, Disney Plus does not have a free trial, while Hulu's standalone service does New users can sign up for a 30-day Hulu free trial of either the ad-supported or ad-free version from the official website

More information is available on Hulu

Disney Plus Basic (ad-supported) is now included at no additional charge in cable TV packages above Spectrum TV Select Disney Plus Basic can be activated via the activation link on the plan details page of your Spectrum account

Note: If you are already a Disney Plus subscriber but want to take advantage of this benefit, you will need to cancel your old plan and sign up with a new email address, as it cannot be applied to your existing Disney Plus account

Spectrum

Starting January 24, 2024, customers with T-Mobile's Go5G Next unlimited plan will have access to Hulu With Ads for one year at no additional charge However, to take advantage of this deal, please set a calendar reminder one day before the first anniversary date that your Hulu subscription will automatically renew at the regular monthly rate

For more information, see T-Mobile

Although not strictly free, Verizon offers customers who subscribe to 5G Get More or 5G Play More the bundled services of Disney Plus, Hulu, and ESPN Plus as a myPlan benefit for a monthly for $10, effectively giving subscribers access to all three streaming services for the price of one

Customers may take advantage of this discounted rate for the life of the plan as long as they enroll in this benefit before it expires on May 17, 2024, as long as they make no changes to their contract

For more information, see Verizon

Currently, salaried employees and hourly Disney Cast Members (as employees working at Walt Disney World or Disneyland are called) can receive as a benefit of employment, ad-supported Disney Plus, Hulu, and ESPN Plus bundled versions of Disney Plus, Hulu, and ESPN Plus at no cost Cast members simply log on to Disney's employment portal (known as The Hub), access the benefits area (where they typically find comp admissions), and activate the benefit from there Note: This benefit is not available to those enrolled in the Disney College Program

See Disney Careers