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Here’s How Much More You Have To Pay For Streaming Services Compared To Last Year

Here’s How Much More You Have To Pay For Streaming Services Compared To Last Year

Topline
Disney+ on Wednesday became the latest streaming service to raise its monthly subscription prices—joining others like Netflix and Amazon Prime—as media companies seek to increase profitability for their platforms.

Several major streaming services have hiked their prices in 2022.
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Key Facts

Disney+ will raise its monthly subscription cost to $10.99 starting December, which means users will now have to pay an additional $3 every month to enjoy the same ad-free streams of their favorite Marvel, Disney or Star Wars shows.

Netflix, which continues to report a slump in subscriber numbers, raised prices across all its tiers in March this year with the service’s basic plan now costing $9.99 per month (up by $1), Standard HD plan priced at $15.49 (up by $1.50) and Premium 4K plan priced at $19.99 (up by $2).

Hulu—Disney’s adult-focussed streamer—will also see the price of its ad-supported tier jump by $1 to $7.99 a month, while its premium ad free tier will be hiked by $2 to $14.99 per month.

ESPN+—the sports-focused streaming platform owned by Disney—announced a $3 price hike to $9.99 in June.

Amazon Prime, the e-commerce giant’s all-in-one subscription service which includes the streamer Prime Video, hiked its annual price by $20 to $139 a year in February.

What To Watch For
HBO Max is currently priced at $14.99 per month for its ad-free premium tier while its ad-supported tier costs $9.99. Earlier this month, the streaming platform’s new parent Warner Bros. Discovery announced plans to merge the service with Discovery+, which costs $6.99 per month without ads and $4.99 with ads. No pricing strategy has been announced for this merged version of HBO Max but it is very likely it will cost more.

Tangent
To somewhat soften the blow for consumers, most of the major streaming services have either launched or have announced plans to launch a cheaper ad-supported tier. Disney+ will get an ad-supported tier in December which will cost $7.99—same as the current price of the ad-free plan. After years of reticence, Netflix in July announced plans to launch a cheaper ad-supported plan that will not feature all of its content library. HBO Max jumped on the ad-supported bandwagon last year, launching a $9.99 per month plan. Subscribers who choose HBO Max’s cheaper plan are still able to watch its flagship HBO TV shows without any ads—just like the premium cable channel—and are only served ads while watching other content.

Further Reading
Netflix Loses Subscribers As Disney+ Catches Up: Here’s How The Major Streaming Services Are Faring So Far This Year (Forbes)
Disney+ Launching Cheaper Ad-Supported Tier In December (Forbes)
HBO Max And Discovery+ Will Combine Into One Streaming Service (Forbes)
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AT&T Introduces Premium Bundle of In-Car Wi-Fi and HBO Max

AT&T Introduces Premium Bundle of In-Car Wi-Fi and HBO Max

AT&T Introduces New Premium Bundle of In-Car Wi-Fi, HBO Max, and WarnerMedia RIDE
Customers Can Save More by Selecting the Perfect Unlimited In-Car Wireless Plan for their Family
AT&T*, a leader in IoT and Connected Cars, is giving you and your family more value and entertainment with our new plan that bundles AT&T Unlimited In-car Wi-Fi with HBO Max. The new plan offers a combined savings of $4.99 when you bundle unlimited In-car Wi-Fi with the ad-free subscription option of HBO Max.1 Passengers can enjoy HBO Max in the car, on the go, or at home on any supported device.
HBO Max brings together new and iconic series and movies from Warner Bros., HBO, DC, Cartoon Network and Max Originals in one place for the first time, including Warner Bros. movies just 45 days after their theatrical release. Top Warner Bros. films that will be available include The Matrix Resurrections, Dune, King Richard, The Suicide Squad and Tom and Jerry.
The new connected car data plans with HBO Max are available in the U.S. across more than 20 different automotive brands. Owners and passengers will have the flexibility to select the unlimited data plan that best suits their family. Both plans also include WarnerMedia RIDE, which allows passengers to enjoy select content from top channels and streaming platforms.

  • In-car Wi-Fi + HBO Max + WarnerMedia RIDE – Starting at $30/month, subscribers have unlimited access to HBO Max, which includes more than 15,000 hours of iconic, award-winning programming.
  • In-car Wi-Fi + WarnerMedia RIDE – Starting at $20/month, subscribers have unlimited access to high-speed Internet and world-class entertainment while in the car. WarnerMedia RIDE includes news and sports programming and curated content from networks and services such as Bleacher Report, Boomerang, Cartoon Network, CNN, Max Originals, TBS, TNT and more.  

Customers can see eligible brands, learn more, and subscribe to these plans at myvehicle.att.com.
“Connectivity is an important part of the car purchasing decision, and we’re committed to providing the best wireless experience whether vehicle owners are running an errand or entertaining the kids while on a road trip,” said Joe Mosele, VP of Mobility, IoT & 5G for AT&T. “With the launch of our HBO Max bundle, we’re bringing more options for our customers to select the best plan for them – all with access to AT&T In-car Wi-Fi.”
WarnerMedia RIDE is available exclusively with AT&T unlimited data plans in connected cars at no additional cost across U.S domestic car brands. Passengers can download the WarnerMedia RIDE app on the App Store (iOS 11+) or Google Play (Android 9+).  Access to WarnerMedia RIDE content is available in vehicles with eligible AT&T In-car Wi-Fi while compatible devices are connected to the active In-car Wi-Fi hotspot.
For more information, check out myvehicle.att.com

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