July 25 (Reuters) - A streaming bundle comprising

Disney+, Hulu and Max services will be available in the United

States from Thursday for a monthly price of $16.99 with ads, and

$29.99 without ads, parent companies Walt Disney ( DIS ) and

Warner Bros Discovery ( WBD ) said.

The bundle, plans for which were announced in May, would

help customers save up to 38% compared to the cost of signing up

for each of the streaming services separately, the companies

said.

Media companies have been building out their own streaming

services amid widespread cord-cutting - where consumers ditch

traditional cable packages in favor of internet-based services -

flooding the market with dozens of individual options.

The deluge has led to customers complaining about having to

purchase multiple subscriptions, prompting streaming platforms

to team up and offer bundles at lower prices.

The Disney-Warner Bros subscription bundle offers movies and

TV shows from Disney's ( DIS ) franchises including Star Wars and

Marvel's Avengers with Warner Bros' HBO, Food Network, Discovery

and other cable channels.

Disney+ and Hulu are already available through a single app.

Earlier this year, Comcast ( CMCSA ) launched a new

streaming bundle, offering its Peacock service with Netflix ( NFLX )

and Apple TV+ for $15 a month for its Xfinity

internet and TV customers.