While Comcast / NBCUniversal argued for a Hulu valuation that could’ve cost Disney another $5 billion on top of the $8.6 billion it had already paid, a third-party appraiser reached a number much closer to Disney’s.

Disney has agreed to pay Comcast $438.7 million to acquire Comcast's stake in streaming service Hulu. In 2023 Disney said it would buy Comcast's remaining stake in Hulu to take full ownership of the streaming service.

The Bob Iger-run entertainment giant agreed to buy the 33 percent stake in Hulu in 2023; after an extended appraisal process, the deal is finally set to close.