Disney announced last week that it will be introducing price increases across all of its ad-free services and packages, including a 27% hike for Disney+ and a.
In brief: Like everything else in these economically challenging times, streaming is becoming more expensive. With so many companies raising their prices, subscribing to the premium services will cost $87 this fall, while the average cable TV package costs $83 per month. It begs the question: is the era of cheap streaming services and cord-cutting over?
Disney announced last week that it will be introducing price increases across all of its ad-free services and packages, including a 27% hike for Disney+ and a 20% jump for Hulu. It marks the second time in 12 months that Disney has confirmed price rises. It also means that the service now costs double the $6.99 it started with in 2019.
The Financial Times writes that as of fall, the $87 per month price to subscribe to the top US streaming services is $73 more than it was one year earlier.
