Learn more Streaming subscription price increases continue to roll out across several top services, and Netflix is the latest to announce a change. The streaming giant just announced a price hike, bringing the cost of its Standard ad-free plan up to $18/month in the US.

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More subscribers equal more revenue, which leads to more content investments, which lead to more engagement, which leads to more subscribers once again. And that's before the ad business really starts clicking.

Netflix is raising its subscription prices in the US, leading me to think it’s time to cancel my subscription until I actively want to watch something new.

The company revealed an ad-supported plan will rise by $1 to $7.99 per month, which is a 14 per cent rise. The standard ad-free tiers goes from $15.49 to $17.99.

A Luminate report finds the total number of TV episodes produced in 2024 fell by nearly 5,000 compared to just two years earlier as streaming and broadcast networks curb spending.

Netflix is by far the most popular streaming service, and its new pricing structure makes it among the most expensive. For comparison, Amazon Prime Video, the second most popular service, costs $14.99 per month or $139 per year (it's bundled with the Amazon Prime delivery service). Disney+ is $15.99 with no ads, and ad-free Hulu is $18.99 a month.

Disney+ added 4.4 million core subscribers last quarter, excluding the lower-priced Disney+ Hotstar service in India.

I loved “ Extraordinary ”. This edgy British superpowered sitcom airs on Hulu in the U.S and first arrived on the scene in 2023, introducing us to Jen (Máiréad Tyers), a twenty-something struggling along in a version of London where everyone except her developed superpowers at the age of 18.