Disney+ and Hulu are about to raise the price of no-ads subscription tiers while introducing a new Duo combo offering at $20/month to help ease the blow.
Disney+ and Hulu are jacking up prices of no-ads subscriptions
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Disney+ and Hulu merging into a single app, the ad-free plan becoming more expensive
The ad-free Disney+ pricing is increasing even though just a few months earlier, the same $11/month subscription used to cost just $8/month.
Disney+ and Hulu are getting more expensive in 2022
Apple TV+ debuted at $4.99 per month, and, for what it's worth, the company hasn't changed the price for the video streaming service. But, that doesn't mean the price points remain the same for the primary competitors out there in the wild, unfortunately. And, sure enough, another price hike is in the works for a pair of popular options.
Hulu watch parties are a go thanks to SharePlay support
With SharePlay in Hulu for iOS, iPhone and iPad users can now finally co-watch Hulu movies and shows on FaceTime with shared playback controls and other perks.
Hulu is jacking up live TV pricing but throws in Disney+ and ESPN+ at no extra cost
You'll soon get access to both Disney+ and ESPN+ via a Hulu live TV bundle at no extra cost. At the same time, Disney is raising Hulu live TV bundle pricing by $5, which is still cheaper than paying $15/month when subscribing to the two services separately.
Hulu is raising prices for its on-demand plans by $1 per month
Even as these streaming services, of which there are many, continue to rake in customers, prices aren't set in stone. Which means, eventually, a price hike is probably going to happen. Hulu's no stranger to that, and now the service is doing it again, with new price plans going into effect starting in October of this year.
Select Hulu originals can now be streamed in HDR Dolby Vision on Apple TV and other devices
Although several years behind competitors, the new Hulu HDR streaming option is now available with select Hulu originals on Apple TV, Roku and other compatible hardware.
HBO Max with ads launches the first week of June, will cost $9.99 per month [Update: now available]
When HBO Max burst on the scene last year, the service debuted with a $14.99 per month price tag. But the service's owners have never been shy about another tier of service, one that would drop the cost a bit but also run ads. And now it's finally almost here.
Apple offered Hulu and other developers special App Store API access
As the Epic Games vs. Apple antitrust case charges ahead, we've learned another juicy detail about Apple's business practice.
How many subscription services do you pay for?
Is Apple a services company these days? It's certainly possible to make that argument. And being in the Apple ecosystem probably means you pay for at least a couple of different options offered by the company. But with so many other offerings out there, it can be a task simply choosing which ones to keep.
Disney+ now has over 86 million subscribers just over a year after launch
It might be safe to say that people like Disney+.
Hulu’s Watch Party feature is now rolling out to all users
With the current pandemic still ongoing, several services found it to be the right time to launch group watch features for their content. Hulu was one such company.