Disney has the advantage of owning not one high profile streaming service, but several. For the sake of this story, let’s focus on its two biggest within the United States: Disney Plus and Hulu.
The fluidity between the streaming services means that Disney can pluck titles from one and drop it onto the other. Hulu announced on Monday that Disney’s Love, Simon spinoff series (based on the film that it acquired when Disney purchased 21st Century Fox) would move from Disney Plus where it was intended to stream to Hulu. Sources told Variety that the reason for the movie was because Disney didn’t think a show that contained “alcohol use and sexual exploration” would be appropriate for its family friendly Disney Plus service. The reaction to…