Disney hikes streaming prices as Kimmel suspension fuels backlash
by Eric Berger from on (#70916)
Company says Disney+, Hulu and ESPN price rises were planned before uproar over Kimmel's suspension prompted calls to cancel
The Walt Disney Company, which has been recently making headlines since its 17 September decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel's late night show on ABC, said Tuesday that it would be raising the price of its streaming services - including Disney+ and bundles that include Hulu and ESPN.
On 21 October, the cost of a Disney+ and Hulu package will increase from $10.99 to $12.99 while an ad-free plan with both will still cost $19.99. Plans with Disney+, Hulu, ESPN, with ads, were previously $16.99 and are soon to be $19.99, per Disney's website.
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