How long will that continue these streaming services literally take turns raising prices
Streaming services don’t require gas, food, or anything really. Why would they be influenced by inflation? It doesn’t cost Disney any more money to provide Disney+ than it would have a few years ago. Disney simply provides an app of material they already own.
I'm not smart enough to know how to cancel as often as they do: once and I'm canceled.
They are falling prey to the cable TV model of gouging the customer and getting them to pay for stuff they do want. Pretty soon it will be cheaper to go back to cable. Paying for programming that has ads makes zero sense to me. It might make some sense it was a few dollars amount. $10 with adds is nuts.
Disney will soon increase the cost of its suite of streaming services, including Hulu, ESPN+, and Disney+. Prices will go up for both ad-supported and ad-free plans, and some of Disney's bundles will also be more expensive. Most plans are increasing by $1 to $2.
The Disney Duo Basic plan with ad-supported versions of Hulu and Disney+ is going from $9.99 to $10.99, but pricing for the premium version is not changing and will remain at $19.99.
- Disney+ With Ads - $9.99, up from $7.99
- Disney+ Ad-Free - $15.99, up from $13.99
- Hulu With Ads - $9.99, up from $7.99
- Hulu Ad-Free - $18.99, up from $17.99
- ESPN+ - $11.99, up from $10.99
The ad-supported trio bundle with Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ is increasing from $14.99 to $16.99, and the premium trio bundle is increasing from $24.99 to $26.99. Hulu's Live TV plan with VoD ads will be priced at $82.99, up from $76.99, and the ad-free version will be priced at $95.99, up from $89.99.
Disney is giving Disney+ subscribers access to ABC News Live and new continuous playlists starting on September 4, with the first playlist offering preschool content. Four additional curated playlists are set to come out later this year with seasonal content, "Epic Stories" from franchises like Marvel and Star Wars, "Throwbacks" with nostalgic pop culture content, and "Real Life" with documentaries and biopics.
Disney plans to implement the pricing increases on Thursday, October 17. Disney said in its blog post that its subscription plans "remain among the best values in streaming today."
Article Link: Disney Raising Prices for Hulu, ESPN+, and Disney+ This Fall
This is why I unsubscribed, they charged more and more each year while the Marvel shows were becoming increasingly divisive and low quality. I endured their price hikes for three years but now I'll only sign up after a show I'm interested in has finished, and stay for a month.
I mean, at the rate prices are going up, I'd consider a 3-year contract where the rate remains the same.
It’s a victimless crime. People that pirate would never have purchased in the first place. iTunes Music Store being notable exception proving offering value conveniently at a good will draw in tons of business- this is ignored and not the case with any of these services.
We have Disney+ Standard $139.99
I don't think people are complaining about an increase, it is how substantial the increase is; way above the rates of inflation.It's not just Disney. Everyone's increasing prices. It's an annual thing.
Paramount+ Prices to Increase for Most Subscribers Starting This August
Paramount Global is hiking the prices for most Paramount+ plans later this summer.variety.com
Paramount+ Prices to Increase for Most Subscribers Starting This August
As Paramount Global looks to push its streaming business into the black, it’s hiking the prices for most Paramount+ plans later this summer.
The price of the ad-free Paramount+ With Showtime plan will increase by $1, to $12.99 per month. The Paramount+ Essential plan (with ads) will increase by $2, to $7.99 per month for all new subscribers. The new pricing will be effective starting Aug. 20 for all new Paramount+ customers.
Peacock Hiking Prices for Second Time in Two Years
NBCUniversal is raising the price of Peacock this summer, coming one year after the streamer's last fee hike.
Peacock Hiking Prices for Second Time in Two Years
NBCUniversal is looking to wring more money out of Peacock subscribers, with the streamer set to raise prices this summer — one year after its last fee hike — going into effect for new customers ahead of the 2024 Olympics.
Beginning in mid-July, the price for Peacock Premium (with ads) will increase by $2 to $7.99 per month and Peacock Premium Plus (mostly ad-free) is also going up by $2 to $13.99 per month. Peacock Premium’s annual price will increase from $59.99 to $79.99, while Premium Plus is going from $119.99 to $139.99 per year.
Max Hikes Price for Ad-Free Plans Effective Immediately
Warner Bros. Discovery has increased the price for its ad-free versions of streamer Max.
Max Hikes Price for Ad-Free Plans Effective Immediately
Warner Bros. Discovery has increased the price for the ad-free Max streaming plans just ahead of HBO’s “House of the Dragon” Season 2 premiere on June 16.
Beginning Tuesday (June 4), Max’s ad-free tier in the U.S. will rise $1 from $15.99 to $16.99 per month, and the annual plan will jump from $149.99 to $169.99. The “ultimate” ad-free tier will also increase by $1 per month, rising to $20.99 per month, and by $10 per year, bringing the new annual cost to $209.99.
The Max ad-supported version’s price is unchanged at $9.99/month or $99.99/year.
Spotify Raises U.S. Prices of Premium Streaming Plans for Second Time in One Year
Spotify is hiking rates for its monthly streaming plans in the U.S. for the second time in a year.
Spotify Raises U.S. Prices of Premium Streaming Plans for Second Time in One Year
Spotify is hiking rates for its monthly streaming plans in the U.S. for the second time in a year.
The Spotify Premium Individual plan is increasing by $1, from $10.99 to $11.99 per month, according to the company’s updated price listings. The Premium Family plan, which provides access for up to six members a household, is going up by $3, from $16.99 to $19.99 per month.
Apple TV+ went up last year. Expect it to go up this year and probably see the introduction of an ad supported plan too.
That's what I keep hearing at work - "It's everywhere in industry."
