If you were thinking of using Disney+ to stream Pixar's "Inside Out 2" and upcoming Marvel series such as "Daredevil: Born Again," you're going to have to shell out a bit more money.
Monthly subscription prices for Disney+ are going up Oct. 17, Disney announced Tuesday. Also increasing in price: ESPN+, Hulu and some streaming bundles.
At $7.99 a month with ads, the basic Disney+ offering incudes movies such as "Elemental," "The Little Mermaid," "The Marvels," and "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor's Version)," plus TV series such as "Star Wars: The Acolyte." That price will go up by $2 to $9.99 on Oct. 17 for all subscribers, current and new.
Disney+ with no ads is currently priced at $13.99, or $139.99 annually. That will increase to $15.99 monthly, or $159.99 annually.
The price increases just after Netflix said it would phase out its lowest-priced monthly subscription without ads.
Disney is hoping some customers will seek out savings by bundling more services. Launched this summer: a bundle created by Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery (HBO, Food Network and more), including Disney+, Hulu and Max (all with ads) for $16.99. A bundle of the three services with no ads is $29.99.
And expected to kick off along with the NFL season: A standalone sports streaming service, Venu Sports, created by ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery, which will cost $42.99 monthly, and includes ESPN+. Watch for upcoming bundles with other services such as Disney+, Hulu or Max.
Earlier this year, Disney made Hulu available within the Disney+ app for those who subscribed to both services. Depending on your plan, you may have to pay a bit more:
Disney is adding some features to the streaming service, including ABC News Live starting Sept. 4, as a source for election news. Also available Sept. 4 for Premium subscribers (who pay to stream without ads), is a playlist of content for preschool viewers, with Disney+ TV series and shorts including "Sofia the First," "The Lion Guard," "Puppy Dog Pals," and Minnie’s Bow-Toons, the company said.
Later this fall, the service will add four more playlists: "Seasonal Content" from the Disney+ library, "Epic Stories" featuring Disney, Marvel, and Star Wars stories, "Throwbacks" made up of nostalgic pop culture content, and "Real Life" including documentaries and biopics.
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