Is Hulu owned by Disney?

Yes · Disney acquired full ownership of Hulu in 2023. Hulu still operates as a separate streaming service in the US, but its catalogue feeds the Disney Bundle and shares parent infrastructure.

Can I get Hulu outside the US?

Hulu is US-only. Internationally, Disney has been gradually folding Hulu content into Disney+ under a 'Star' or 'Hulu' tab depending on the region. If you're outside the US, Disney+ is the closest equivalent.

Does Hulu have live TV?

Yes, as a separate 'Hulu + Live TV' product. The on-demand streaming service and the live-TV bundle are billed separately. Most people referring to 'Hulu' mean the on-demand service.

Which has more movies, Netflix or Hulu?

Netflix has more films overall, but Hulu has the better recent-theatrical slate via Searchlight and 20th Century distribution. If you specifically want recent indie and award-season films, Hulu is the stronger catalogue.

Netflix vs Hulu · Which Subscription Is Right For You?

What Netflix is for

Netflix is built around its originals slate · the home screen is optimised to keep you inside the films and shows Netflix paid to produce. The licensed-film catalogue rotates every quarter, which means older titles you remember being on Netflix probably aren't there anymore.

If your viewing leans heavily on broad-appeal originals across drama, comedy, and reality, Netflix is the strongest single subscription. The recommendation algorithm is best-in-class, the interface is the cleanest, and the originals slate genuinely has something for most viewers.

What Hulu is for

Hulu is the FX/Searchlight catalogue plus next-day broadcast TV. It's where you go for The Bear, Only Murders in the Building, the entire FX library (Atlanta, Fargo, Reservation Dogs), and the slate of theatrical Searchlight films (Poor Things, The Banshees of Inisherin) once they hit streaming.

Hulu is also the default home for next-day broadcast TV in the US · if you watch a lot of ABC / NBC / Fox sitcoms or dramas, Hulu functions as a DVR for those networks. That's a use case Netflix simply doesn't cover.

Where they overlap (and where they don't)

Overlap is minimal · Netflix Originals are exclusive to Netflix, FX/Searchlight content is exclusive to Hulu (or on Disney+ via the same parent). Both have a similar volume of older licensed films, but the specific titles rarely match.

Where they don't compete: Hulu has zero international originals; Netflix is the global default. Netflix has minimal next-day broadcast TV; Hulu owns that bracket. The two services are surprisingly non-overlapping for two big streamers · the choice is more about what you want than which one is 'better'.

Pricing posture (without specific numbers)

Both services run an ad-supported tier and a no-ads tier. Hulu's no-ads tier is consistently a few dollars cheaper than Netflix's most-popular tier in the US · part of why Hulu remains a strong second-subscription pick.

Hulu is also bundled with Disney+ and ESPN+ as 'The Disney Bundle', which is the cheapest way to get all three. If you watch any Disney content, that bundle is almost always the better economic move than subscribing to Hulu standalone.

Who each one is best for

Get Netflix if: you watch a lot of original drama, you want one subscription that covers the broadest range of viewing, or you watch international content.

Get Hulu if: you watch FX or Searchlight regularly, you want a next-day-broadcast-TV solution, or you'd use the Disney Bundle (Disney+ + Hulu + ESPN+).

Get both if: you have the budget. Hulu's catalogue overlap with Netflix is so low that the second subscription is genuinely additive · the wasted-money problem some streaming combos have doesn't apply here.