Disney Plus, Hulu and ESPN Plus streaming plans are now more expensive

Disney announced in early September that it would increase prices for ad-supported and ad-free plans for Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ in the US. However, the company forgot to mention that prices for its Disney+ streaming plans will also increase in other countries.

Starting October 17, US customers will have to pay more for any streaming plan provided by Disney. For example, Disney Plus with ads now costs $10 per month instead of $8. On the other hand, the ad-free tier costs $16 instead of $14 per month.

As for bundle pricing, Disney announced that Duo Basic with Disney Plus and Hulu costs $11. However, the price of the Duo Premium plan has not increased, so it remains $20 per month.

Additionally, ESPN Plus is $1 more expensive, so customers will now have to pay $12 each month to remain subscribed to the streaming service. Hulu has seen all subscriptions increase for the on-demand and live versions of the service.

First of all, the monthly subscription price for Hulu has increased to $10 (ad-supported) or $19 (ad-free). The live TV platform now costs $83 per month in the basic package and $96 in the premium version.

In addition to the announced price increases, Disney has introduced an account sharing option that allows Plus customers to share their account with someone outside of their household for a specific monthly fee. This was introduced in September, shortly after Disney announced the price increases.

If you're a Premium subscriber, you should also expect some additional curated playlists of Disney+ content updated monthly, including:

• Seasonal content – a collection of seasonal content from across the Disney+ catalog
• Epic stories – a compilation of action-packed stories from iconic brands and franchises including Disney, Marvel and Star Wars
• setbacks – a destination for nostalgic pop culture content
• Real life – a series of traditional documentaries, biopics and true stories

The above four ongoing playlists join the two playlists already available since last month: ABC News and preschool content. This is the second time in a year that Disney has increased prices on its streaming services. At this point, it's just a matter of “when” and not “if” the company will do this again, forcing customers to be much more careful with their streaming service budget.