Updated: When Will DIRECTV’s Satellite Customers Get Hulu & Disney Plus For Free?

By Phillip Swann
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TV Answer Man, do you know when DIRECTV’s satellite customers will get free Hulu and Disney? We finally got our activation e-mail for ESPN. – Tom, town withheld.

Tom, as you know, DIRECTV in August announced that subscribers would get free access to the new ESPN Unlimited app as well as the ads-included Disney Plus and Hulu services. However, the company said free access would come first to streaming customers while satellite subs would have to wait.

As we reported earlier this month, DIRECTV on October 6 finally started sending activation e-mails to satellite customers for the ESPN app. The rollout is expected to take several weeks but the activations are coming.

But what about Hulu and Disney Plus?

Update: Directv customer service is saying on October 19 that there are no announcements yet to provide Hulu and Disney to satellite:

No, Bri. At this time, the Disney+, Hulu Bundle is exclusively available on DIRECTV's streaming platform, and there are no announcements yet to make it available for satellite customers. ^StephanieO

— DIRECTV Help (@DIRECTVhelp) October 19, 2025

The TV Answer Man will continue to monitor this situation and report back here if anything significant changes.

Until then, happy viewing and stay safe!

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