Disney ($DIS (-0,24 %) ) and Comcast ($CMCSA (+1,11 %) ) are in final negotiations on the valuation of Hulualthough the two companies have very different estimates. Disney values Hulu at 27.5 billion US dollarswhile Comcast increased the value to over 40 billion US dollars estimates.

Both companies have their valuations RBC Capital ($RY (+0,23 %) ). However, differences in the valuation process have caused the talks to stall, raising the possibility of a legal proceedings increased.

Hulu has 50 million subscribers and is central to Disney's direct-to-consumer strategy and was recently integrated into the Disney+ app. Disney aims to achieve profitability in the streaming segment by the end of the streaming segment while Comcast its focus on its own streaming service Peacock service.

Negotiations continue as both sides await RBC Capital's independent valuation to resolve the ownership dispute to settle the ownership dispute.