Hulu Ties Up with Disney-ABC

SANTA MONICA: Hulu has inked a new content licensing deal with Disney-ABC Television Group that will see full previous seasons of Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD series become available on the streaming service.

The agreement adds more than 500 episodes and over 20 original movies from Disney-ABC Television Group’s networks to the Hulu Kids library. Hulu will become the exclusive SVOD home to seven programs, including all past seasons of Disney Channel’s K.C. Undercover and Disney XD’s Gravity Falls and Star vs. The Forces of Evil. The service also acquired the exclusive SVOD rights for all episodes of Disney Channel’s Dog with a Blog and Austin & Ally.

In addition, the deal includes the exclusive SVOD rights for a number of titles from Disney Junior, such as Sheriff Callie’s Wild West and Henry Hugglemonster. Complete previous seasons of all aforementioned series will become available on Hulu later this month. Forthcoming seasons will be offered in their entirety after the last episode of each season has aired.

“As our biggest content licensing agreement with the Disney brand, this deal further demonstrates our commitment to offering popular, high-quality kids’ programming on Hulu,” said Craig Erwich, the senior VP, head of content at Hulu. “These new SVOD exclusive Disney titles mark yet another way Hulu is building an irresistible content destination for families.”