{"id":218746,"date":"2023-08-17T19:16:06","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T02:16:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mediaplaynews.com\/?p=218746"},"modified":"2024-06-19T21:16:28","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T04:16:28","slug":"will-streaming-shift-be-palatable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mediaplaynews.com\/will-streaming-shift-be-palatable\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Streaming Shift Be Palatable?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the latest quarterly call, Disney CEO Bob Iger hailed the company\u2019s new recipe for profit in the streaming marketplace \u2014 raising prices and inserting ads \u2014 two things that may be hard for consumers to swallow.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The company Aug. 9 announced a $5 increase in the price of its popular ad-free Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ bundle to $24.99 monthly beginning Oct. 12. At the same time, the monthly ad-supported bundle price will increase $2 to $14.99. The new Disney+ and Hulu \u201cDuo Premium\u201d option without ads will cost $19.99 and launch Sept. 6. Standalone Disney+ and Hulu without ads will increase their monthly fees $3 to $13.99 and $17.99, respectively. Disney also said its ad-supported Disney+ offering will be available in select markets across Europe and in Canada beginning Nov. 1.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, even before the latest price increase, the company also reported that its branded Disney+ subscription streaming VOD service ended the recent quarter with 146.7 million subscribers, down 5.4 million subs from a year ago. While the majority of the sub loss occurred in India, where Disney+ Hotstar saw a 24% plunge in subscribers due to losing cricket coverage, Disney+ ominously also lost 300,000 subscribers in North America.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaplaynews.com\/subscribe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Subscribe HERE to the FREE <em>Media Play News<\/em> Daily Newsletter!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Typically, raising prices and offering a poorer experience are not ingredients for pleasing consumers. 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