Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ will get more expensive as of October 17, whether users have a subscription with or without ads. After most recently jacking up streaming prices in October 2023, The Walt Disney Company is raising subscription fees by as much as 25 percent, depending on the streaming service and plan.

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Disney Plus, ESPN Plus, and Hulu subscriptions will be more expensive very soon. Disney has confirmed a price increase that will go into effect in October. With this, the company continues the process of making its large investments profitable. While Disney Plus prices will increase, there are a couple of new features to try to justify it. Recently, the company partnered with Warner Bros. to launch an attractive Disney+, Hulu, and Max bundle.

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Price increases for Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ individual and bundle plans are set to hit U.S. subscribers beginning this October. What better way to kick off the week leading into The Walt Disney Company's D23 big fan event this weekend – and tomorrow's earnings call with investors – than with a good, old-fashioned streaming price increase? That's what is in store for U.S. subscribers beginning on October 17th for all of the stand-alone options for Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ – and yes, the bundles are getting an increase, too. One silver lining? The pricing for Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery's Disney+/Hulu/Max combo bundle deal that was originally announced last month will remain at the price listed. To help lessen the blow, "The Mouse" announced that Disney+ subscribers will have access to the ABC News Live streaming channel and a playlist focused on preschool content and other themes beginning on September 4th – with Disney+ Premium (no ads) subs getting access to four additional curated playlists in the fall. So, if you're into live news or need more playlists in your life, you're in luck!

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One year after the last price hike, Disney is raising the price of its subscription services, with Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN all set to bill viewers more in October. — Streaming services often raise the price of their subscriptions. According to an announcement made on Tuesday, Disney will be doing just that to its three main streaming brands.

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	Warner Bros. Discovery is shuttering its Boomerang streaming service, a home for classic animated series and movies. Olympics Supercharges Max Streaming Growth in Europe (Exclusive)




	The streaming service will cease operations on Sept. 30, and its subscribers and some of its content will be folded into Max, WBD’s flagship streaming platform. Boomerang’s linear channel will continue to operate on cable and satellite providers, where it’s in about 26 million homes. 




	Boomerang subscribers received a message from the streamer notifying them of the shutdown and that their subscriptions will be moved to Max’s ad-free tier “with no change to your subscription price...

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It looks like streaming customers will be hit with yet another price hike. Disney announced it will be increasing prices for the standalone subscriptions to Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+, as well as the bundles, according to Variety. 

The basic Disney+ plan with ads will increase from $7.99 a month to $9.99, while the premium ad-free tier will increase to $15.99 a month. Hulu with adds will be going up $2 in price, now costing $9.99 a month, while the ad-free tier will increase to $18.99 a month.

Prices for the Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ bundles will also increase this fall. 

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The Walt Disney Company will increase prices across its three owned or operated streaming television services — Disney Plus, Hulu and ESPN Plus — with the...

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