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Discovery+ raises prices up to 20 percent
Skydance's streaming service increases subscription costs for new and existing subscribers following the company's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
In brief
Skydance's streaming service increases subscription costs for new and existing subscribers following the company's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Discovery+ raised subscription prices by up to twenty percent, with ad-free plans moving from ten dollars to twelve dollars monthly and ad-based plans from six to…
Discovery+ prices jump today
Ad-free plans for new subscribers rose from ten dollars to twelve dollars monthly. Ad-based plans increased from six dollars to seven dollars, effective immediately.
Current subscribers get notice
Existing Discovery+ subscribers will receive thirty days' notice before new prices take effect, starting with bills issued as of November twelve.
Timing follows Skydance merger
The price increase comes a week after Paramount Skydance bought Discovery+ parent company Warner Bros. Discovery. Skydance said the changes were planned before the merger closed.
Skydance plans service consolidation
Skydance announced it will combine Paramount+, Discovery+, and HBO Max into a single streaming service over time, potentially raising costs further for subscribers.
The short version
Discovery+ raised subscription prices by up to twenty percent, with ad-free plans moving from ten dollars to twelve dollars monthly and ad-based plans from six to seven dollars.
