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Disney on Tuesday unveiled worth will increase for its streaming subscription packages starting Oct. 21.
The stand-alone Disney+ ad-supported plan will see a $2 improve to $11.99 monthly, whereas the premium no-ads plan will bounce $3 to $18.99 monthly or get a $30 annual hike to $189.99 per yr.
The Disney+ and Hulu ad-supported package deal will improve by $2 monthly, and each of the bundles with Disney+, Hulu and ESPN will see a $3 month-to-month improve. The packages with Disney+, Hulu and HBO Max may even each improve by $3 monthly.
The NFL+ plans will stay on the identical pricing.
The firm beforehand alluded to the value will increase on its third-quarter earnings call, including that it expects a modest improve in Disney+ subscribers in its fourth fiscal quarter. Disney final raised prices for its packages in October 2024, with most plans growing by $1 to $2.
The worth hikes come because the leisure firm has confronted intense scrutiny for its dealing with of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” after Disney subsidiary ABC pulled the show off air final week over the host’s controversial feedback in regards to the alleged killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
The firm introduced practically every week later that the present would return to air on Tuesday, after viewers and late-show hosts criticized Disney for its actions.
In the interim, some followers took to social media to announce they had been canceling their Disney+ subscriptions in solidarity with Kimmel.
Disney didn’t instantly reply to CNBC’s request for touch upon the value modifications.