Even at the slightly higher price, Disney+ is compelling. The company owns Lucasfilm (the “Star Wars” franchise), Marvel Studios (“The Avengers,” “Black Panther”), and Pixar (“Toy Story,” “Up”). The recent acquisition of 20th Century Fox gives it 20th Century Studios (“The Simpsons”) and the lion’s share of National Geographic content, too.
Disney+’s updated library of content includes Star Wars-based series such as “Andor” and “The Mandalorian,” a new season of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians,” and movies such as “Mufasa: The Lion King,” “Inside Out 2,” and “The Marvels.”
While Disney+ is pretty attractive on its own, we’ve decided to splurge on one of the bundles Disney offers with Hulu and ESPN+.
Hulu—now wholly owned by Disney—fills a big hole with content from popular broadcast and cable channels. Some shows can be watched in real time, but most are available either one day or one week later. That’s a good way to get programming from ABC, AMC, Bravo, Big Ten Network, CBS, E, ESPN, Fox, Fox Sports, FX, NBC, NFL Network, Oxygen, PBS, Syfy, and USA Network. Hulu is also home to originals such as “The Bear,” “Only Murders in the Building,” and “The Handmaid’s Tale.”
Note, however, that many NBC shows are now available only on Peacock.
ESPN+ adds sports to the mix, including everything from Major League Baseball to college football and basketball, hockey, soccer, and UFC fights. You also get access to documentaries such as the “30 for 30” series.
There are now several plan options, all of which had price hikes late last year. An ad-supported Duo Basic bundle, with Disney+ and Hulu, costs $11 a month. An ad-free Premium plan costs $20 a month. Another Basic plan that adds ESPN+ with ads is $17 a month, while a Premium version of the bundle includes ad-free Disney+, ad-free Hulu, and ESPN+ for $27 a month.
To keep the price down, we suggest getting one of the ad-supported versions of the bundles. We’ve picked the Basic Disney+/Hulu plan, but you can add ESPN+ for an additional $5 a month if you’re a die-hard sports fan.
Total cost: With Paramount+ and the $11 price for the Duo Basic Disney+ bundle, we’ve now spent $19 of our $25 monthly budget. That doesn’t leave much money for a third service, but read on.
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