Disney plans to raise US prices of Disney+ Premium, Hulu without ads, and ESPN+, and to expand Disney+ ad-supported plans to Canada and nine European countries

Ad-supported Disney+ tier to expand to Canada, U.K. and eight other European countries this fall

Variety 2023-08-10 Todd Spangler

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@grimkim Kim Kelly on x
the audacity of doing this on Day 100 of the WGA strike...
@richlightshed @richlightshed on x
Streaming TV Pricing (ad-free) $AAPL $LGF $CMCSA $PARA $DIS $NFLX $WBD [image]
@kemimarie Kemi Marie on x
where are all the “if you raise the min wage then inflation” people? cause uh the wage is stayin the same but the prices are not
@impishmatt Matt Lally on x
Bob Iger: The strikers are just being too unrealistic with their demands. Also Bob Iger: Hulu and Disney+ price increases. No more password sharing. You can bet on basketball games through ESPN now. Jesus Christ, just pay your fucking staff, Bob. The greed is on full display.
@greengart Avi Greengart on x
Missing $AMZN. Given the cost to produce content, this landscape doesn't look sustainable, though streaming is value-add for Apple and Amazon, so they can do it indefinitely if they want to.
@lucas_shaw Lucas Shaw on x
Hulu without ads is now the most expensive streaming service in the market.
@tvgrimreaper @tvgrimreaper on x
Price hikes will continue until morale improves.
@sherman4949 Alex Sherman on x
Iger on price increases: “We really didn't see significant churn or loss of subs” during the last D+ increase. He notes the ad market place for streaming is healthier than linear. He directly says the pricing strategy is to migrate more subs to the ad tier.
@joshuaphilll @joshuaphilll on x
“We're not paying writers and actors, but you should pay us more”
@lexnfx Alexei Oreskovic on x
Disney follows Netflix on password sharing crackdown (and hefty price hikes). At tech startups + big media, it's goodbye freebies, hello new fees. The era of generosity is over, as Silicon Valley replaces freebies with airline-style upcharges and fees https://fortune.com/...
@kennyspencenba Silas P. Silas on x
What exactly are all these price hikes paying for? Because it's clearly not writers and actors
@richlightshed @richlightshed on x
🚨 For anyone who takes @DisneyPlus and @hulu, you will actually save money after Disney price increase $DIS New ad-free Disney+ and Hulu package for $19.99 per month. Actually cheaper than the two standalone today Disney+ $10.99 and Hulu $14.99 But Netflix today: $15.49
@thewhitelines Ugly Petty on x
it's about to be a viewer's strike too
@whitest_injera @whitest_injera on x
everything on streaming platforms is on google. it's tiring seeing these greedy ass companies do this bruh
@seangarrette Sean Garrette on x
Hulu being $20 when you can barely rewind a show w/o the app malfunctioning is a fucking joke lmao
@sherman4949 Alex Sherman on x
The pricing changes at Disney are stunning. When Disney+ launched, it debuted at $6.99 per month — about half the price of Netflix. Now Disney+ (no ads) is $13.99 per month. Netflix standard plan is $15.49 per month. Hulu (no ads) is now more expensive than Max & Netflix
@joshuaogundu Josh on x
Netflix started it and other streamers will follow suit
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Disney Plus and Hulu are about to get even more expensive
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@carnage4life Dare Obasanjo on threads
It's kind of funny how the entire streaming industry is just a Netflix copycat club. Disney+ now plans to crack down on password sharing after it rolls out ad supported tiers since that worked out...
@butjesswhy @butjesswhy on x
i grew up watching bleach on 4 part youtube videos and pirating sites don't think i wont do it again if you take my hulu dealer from me you greedy mouse
@raventbrunner Raven Brunner on x
Okay, I'm over it. Bring back network TV.
@kerrymflynn @kerrymflynn on x
Oh no... how did all the streamers find out we all share passwords???
@maceahwindu @maceahwindu on x
It's so cute that these companies think anyone is gonna sit there and continue paying for services that do this lol.

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