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Disney on Tuesday unveiled worth will increase for its streaming subscription packages starting Oct. 21.
The standalone Disney+ ad-supported plan will see a $2 enhance to $11.99 monthly, whereas the premium no-ads plan will leap $3 to $18.99 monthly or get a $30 annual hike to $189.99 per 12 months.
The Disney+ and Hulu ad-supported bundle will enhance by $2 monthly, and each of the bundles with Disney+, Hulu and ESPN will see a $3 month-to-month enhance. The packages with Disney+, Hulu and HBO Max may even each enhance by $3 monthly.
The NFL+ plans will stay on the similar pricing.
The corporate beforehand alluded to the value will increase on its third-quarter earnings name, including that it expects a modest enhance in Disney+ subscribers in its fourth fiscal quarter. Disney final raised costs 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 Reside,” after Disney subsidiary ABC pulled the showcase air final week over the host’s controversial feedback in regards to the alleged killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
The corporate introduced almost per week later that the present would return to air on Tuesday, after viewers and late-show hosts criticized Disney for its actions.
Within the interim, some followers took to social media to announce they have been canceling their Disney+ subscriptions in solidarity with Kimmel.
Disney didn’t instantly reply to a request for touch upon the value modifications.